The daily sentinel., 1912-10-24

MY appeal Is chiefly 10 those who.
8fee myself, have been lifelong Repub-
erans. believe that no kind OF IN
administration is going 10 ruin the
country. have high personal re.
gard for each one of the candidates for
president and vice-presideent on all
the tickets. All the political platforms
are mainly sound and all promise ef-
fort In behalf of the whole people. MY
choice Is not based on a platform. II
was determined by my Impressions OF
tho real attitude OF the candidates re-
specting the public welfare. We are
creatures OF heredity and environ
ment. In our attitude towards great
public questions we arc almost alto
gether creatures OF environment
What two men are by environment
least likely to be swayCd by special
interests and most likely to be guided
by devotion to public welfare? Two
of tho candidates have already been
tried in the presidential chair and we
know by experience what may be eS
pected II either OF them resume his
former seat on March (. 1918. Mr..
AASor'NtAA ~ A'aHph Vi NE h'NANhAS W
wards the food and drug act aban-
doned the consumers OF the country
10 the rapacity OF few merCenary
manufacturers. Under authority Of
congress ! had carried on extensive
experiments with NV socalled poison
equad and found that certain sub
stances. viz, benzoic compounds. sui
phnrous compounds and sulphate Of
copper Cblue stonel. were Injurious 10
health.
The law conferred upon me, as chief
OF tho bureau OF chemistry, the duty
OF actins as a grand Jury and deter
mining whether foods and drugs were
adulterated or misbranded. Instead
OF appealing from my decisions to the
courts as the law requires, the users
OF these poisons appealed TO President
Roosevelt. He not only listened to
them. but hs sbrogsted the plain pro-
visions of the law, appointed a board
not contemplated by the law. and di-
rected that these predatory interests
might continue their attacks on the
health Of the people until this board.
unknown to tie law, should decide
Otherwise.
Can we safely trust the campaign
for public health to Mr.. Roosevelt? I
cannot believe that to be the proper
course. Mr.. Taft inherited this eN-
ceedinEly bad condition OF affairs
from his predecessor and has not
only continued this Illegal board un-
der whose patronage adulterators arc
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worse. In the matter OF the adultera-
ton of distilled beverages In which
Roosevelt upheld the legally consti-
tuted authorities. Mr.. Taft reversed
that policy and threw the mighty
weight on the executive Office TO the
support of the worst lot OF adulters-
tors 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 a positive promise to end
such a threatening state of affairs.
They will support TO the utmost the
officials under the law who are trying
TO protect tho public health and will
make short shrift OF those who have
brought about these present uubeara.
bic conditions.
Wilson and Marshall by their educa-
tion and environment are free from
bias in favor OF predatory interests
md are Inspired by true patriotic zeal
in behalf of public welfare.
support the Democratic nominees
IN fun knowledge that many OF the
prominent Democrats in congress have
been in full sympathy with the parsly-
sis Of tho food law in behalf OF the
uuholy dollar. But when the Demo
cratic president and vice-president
lend the aid OF their powerful symps.
thy In behalf OF mo public health
those OF their own party not In sym
pathy With them VIII be robbed OF
their power for evil. II Roosevelt or
TAFT he chosen the soldiers OF fraud
and Rduiteration will be inprernably
entrsnched for another four years and
benToates, suiphites and adulteratrd
alcoholic bevs1dses will have new
lesse OF life.
believe also that President Wilson
will renovate tho department OF sgri.
culture. reeking, as II has been for
the past twelve wears. With scandals
and farortism. He will see 10 II tbaf
the byreu n animal INDUSTRY viii
protect the public health instead of
ths efforts Of the packers to sell dis
sssed meats under the deceptive
phrase u. S. Inspected and Passed"
Under President Wilson no more Fin.
rhots will be kicked out Of the service.
no more unspesksble McCabes viii az
eYcise diotstorisl povers. There will
he no more cottop LEAKS and trn1le
atrocities, no rnors EVsrslsde swim
dies. BuccAheerint bossting and
huncombe will give place to sane .f
forts for the promotion OF real esrl
culture ana the public heaith.
Under Wilson tire department Of