Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1912-09-28

Famous Chemist Believes thu Health
Of the Nation Demands Election Of
the Democratic Ticl<ss-E4s ApPsals
DO Those Whe, Like Hinsssif, Have
Boon Republicans.
ny HARVEY W. WILEY.
(Fermsr Chief Chemist of the U. Q.
Department Of Anoieulturs.)
My appeal is chiefly to those who.
like myself. have been lifelong Repub-
Leans. believe that no kind Of an
administration In going TO ruin the
country. l have high personal re-
gard for each one Of the candidates for
president and vice president on all
the tickets. All the political platforms
are mainly sound, and all promise eff
fort In behalf of the whole people. My
choice is not based on n platform. IL
was determined by my impressions of
the real attitude Of the candidates re-
speeding the public welfare We are
creatures OF heredity and environ
ment. In our attitude toward great
public questions we are almost alto
Rether creatures OF environment
What two men are by environment
least likely to be swayed by special
interests and most likely TO be guided
By devotion to public welfare7 Two
OF the candidates have already been
tried In the presidential chair. and we
know by experience what may be ex-
pected II either of them resumes his
former seat on March 4. 1913. Mr..
Roosevelt by reason OF his attitude to-
ward the food and drug act nban-
doned the consumers OF the country
TO the rapacity OF a few mercenary
manufacturers. Under authority OF
congress l had carried on extensive
experiments with my 30 called poison
squad and found that certain sub
stances--yix, benzoic compounds. sui
phurous compounds and sulphate OF
copper (bluestonel-were injurious 10
health.
The law conferred upon me MS chief
OF the bureau of chemistry the duty OF
acting as a grand jury and determin-
ing whether foods and drugs were adul-
terated or misbranded. Instead OF APP
peaIing from my decisions to the courts.
as the law requires, the users OF these
poisons appealed to President Roose-
Welt He not only listened to them. but
he abrogated the plain provisions OF
the law. appointed q board not con-
templated by the law and directed that
these predatory interests might con-
tinue their attacks on the health OF the
people until this board. unknown to
the law, should decide otherwise
Can we safely trust the campaign
for public health to Mr.. ROOSEVELT
cannot believe that TO be the proper
course. Mr.. Taft inherited this exceed
ingly bad condition OF affairs from his
predecessor and has not only continued
this Illegal board under whose patron
are adulterators are still poisoning the
people, but he did worse In the mat
ter Of the adulteration OF distilled bev-
erages I'm which Roosevelt upheld the
legally constituted authorities Mr.. Taft
reversed that policy and threw the
mighty weight of the executive office
TO the support OF the worst lot Of adul-
terators that ever disgraced a country
Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall by
their strenuous efforts in behalf OF the
food laws Of their respective states
have given n positive promise to end
such a threatening state Of Affairs.
They WI support 10 the utmost the
ofIicials under the law who are trying
to protect the public health and win
make short shrift OF those who have
brought about these present unbear-
able conditions.
Wilson and Marshall by their educa-
don and environment are free from
bias In favor OF predatory interests
and are inspired by true patriotic zeal
In behalf OF public welfare.
support the Democratic nominees In
fun knowledge that many OF the prom
inent Democrats In congress have
been In fun sympathy with the paral-
ysis OF the food law In behalf OF the
unholy dollar. But when the Demo
cratic president and vice president
lend the aid OF their powerful sympa-
thy In behalf of the public health
those OF their own party not In sym
patty with them win be robbed OF
their power for evil. II Roosevelt or
Taft be chosen the soldiers Of fraud
and adulteration win be tmpregnably
intrenched for another four years and
benzoates. sulphates and aduiterated
alcoholic beverages win have q new
lease of life
believe also that President Wilson
Will renovate the department of ngri-
culture. reeking. ms II has been for
the past twelve years. with scandals
and favoritism- He will see to II that
the bureau Of animal industry viii
protect the public health instead OF
the efforts OF the packers % sell dis
eased meats under the deceptive
phrase ~. s Inspected and Passed y
Under President Wilson no more Pin
shots viii be kicked out of the service.
no more unspeakable McCabes viii ex-
ercise dictatorial powers. There win
be no more cotton leaks and jungle
atrocities. no more Everglade swim
dies, Buccaneerfng. boasting and bun
rombe win give place TO sane efforts
for the promotion OF real agriculture
and the public health
Under Wilson the department OF
agriculture win be restored 10 speak