Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1912-09-06


have already been tried in the
presidential chair and We know by
experineee what may be expected
il either of them resume his former
seat on March 4. 1918. Mr.. Roose-
Welt by reason of his attitude
towards the Food and Drug act
abandoned the consumers Of the
country to the rapacity of a few
mercenary manufacturers Under
authority of congress had carried
on extensive experiments with my
so called poison-squad and found
that certain substances. riz.,
benzoic compounds, sulfurous
compounds and sulphste Of copper
(blue stone). were injurious to
health.
The laS conferred upon me. as
chief of the Bureau of Chemistry,
the duty Of acting as a grand jury
and determining whether foods and
drugs were adulterated OF mis-
branded. Instead of appealing
from my decisions to the courts
as the law requires. the of
these poisons appealed to President
Roosevelt. He not only listened 70
them, but he abrogated the plL:n
provisions of the law. appointed a
board not contemplated by the law.
aud directed that these predatory
interests might continue 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 10 Mr.. Roosevelt.
cannot believe that 20 be the
proper course. Mr.. Taft inherited
this exceedingly bad condition OF
affairs from his predecessor and
has not only continued this illegal
board under whose patronage
adulterators are still poisoning the
people but he did worse In the
matter of the adulteration Of
distilled beverages, in which Roose
welt upheld the legally continued
authorities Mr.. Taft reversed that
policy and threw the mighty
weight Of the executive Office 4
the support of the worst lot o.
adulIerators that ever disgraced
country.
MIR. Wilson and Mr.. Marshall b,
their strenuous efforts in behalf q.
the food laws of their res p~ectivt
states have given a positiy,
promise to end such a threatening
state of affairs. They will support
TO the utmost the officials under
the law who r trying to protect
the public health and will max,
short shrift of those who hav,
brought about these present un,
bearable conditions.
Wilson and Marshall by theil
edu 'ation 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 nominee
in the full knowledge that MANY OF
he prominent democrats in con.
greSs have heen in full sympathy
with the paralysis of the Food law
in behalf of the unholy dollar.
But when the democratic president
and vice-president lend the aid of
their powerful sympathy in behalf
of the public health those of their
own party not in sympathy with
them will he robbed of their power
for evil. II Roosevelt or Taft be
chosen the soldiers Of fraud and
"adulteraton will be impregnably
entrenched for another four years
and benzoates, sulftes and adul.
terated alcoholic beverages will
have a new lease of life.
believe also that President
Wilson will renovate the depart.
ment of agriculture. reeking. as il
has been for the past twelve years
with scandals and favoritism. He
will see to il that the Bureau Of
Animal Industry will protect the
public health instead of the
packers to sell diseased meats
under the deceptive phrase ~. &
Inspected and Passed." Under
President Wilson no more Pinchots
will be kicked out Of tn service.
no more unspeakable McCabes will
exercise hictatorial nnwcrs rL