The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-09-27

the Democratic Tieket-As Appsals
to Those who, Like Himself. Have
Been Republicans.
ey HARVEY W. WILEY.
(Fermsr Chief Chemist Of the Y. Q.
Department. Of Asrieuiturs.)
My appeal Is chiefly to those who.
like myself. have been lifelong Repub.
llcans. believe that no kind Of an
administration II going to ruin tie
country. I have q high personal re.
gard for each one Of the candidates for
president and vice president on oil
the tickets. All the political platforms
are mainly sound, and all promise ef-
fort In behalf Of the whole people. Ny
choice IL not based on q platform. Il
was determined BY my impressions Of
the real attitude Of the candidates ~
spectins the public welfare. We are
creatures Of hsredlty and environ.
ment In our attitude toward great
public questions We are almost alto
gether creatur 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 welfaref 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 bis
former seat on March 4. 1913. Mr..
Roosevelt by reason Of his attitude TO-
ward the food and drug act aban-
doned the consumers Of the country
to the rapacity Of . few mercenary
manufacturers Under authority Of
congress l had carried on extensive
| experiments with my 80 called poison
squad and found that certain sub
stances viz. benzolc compounds. sui
| phurOus compounds and sulphate Of
copper tbluestoneD-were injurious to
| health.
| The law conferred upon me rs chief
Of the bureau Of chemistry the duty of
acting us grand jury and determin-
ing whether foods and drugs were adul-
terated or misbranded. Instead Of ap-
pea ling from my decisions to the courts,
as the law requires. the users Of these
poisons appealed to President RoOse-
velt He aot only listened to them. but
he abrogated the plain provisions OF
the law. appointed 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 bo the proper
course. Mr.. Taft inherited this exceed
ingly bad condition Of affairs from bid
predecessor and has not only continued
this illegal board under whose patron
age adulterators are still poisoning the
people. but he did worse. In the mat
.er Of the adulteration Of distilled bev'
srages In which Roosevelt upheld the
legally constituted authorities Mr.. Taft
reversed that policy and threw the
mighty weight Of the executive once
TO the support Of the worst lot of adul
terstors that ever disgraced 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 will support to the utmost the
officials under the law who are tryinf
to protect the public health and will
make short shrift Of those who have
brought about these present unbcar
able conditions.
Wilson and Marshall by their educa
tion and environment are free from
bias in favor of predatory INTEREST,"
and are inspired by true patriotic zen
In behalf Of public welfare.
l support the Democratic nominees II
full knowledge that many Of the prom
inent Democrats In congress have
been In full sympathy with the paral
ysis of the food law In behalf Of thu
unholy dollar. But when the Demo
cratic president and vice presiden
lend the aid Of their powerful sympa
thy In behalf Of the public health
those Of their own party not In sym
path with them viii DO robbed o.
their power for evil. II Roosevelt ol
TAFT he chosen the soldiers Of fraut
and adulterstiou will DO impregnabl!
intrenched for another four years AM
bensOates. sulphates and adulteratet
alcoholic beverages will have q usv
lease Of life.
l believe also that President Wilson
will rsnovate the department OF agri
culture. reekius, - Il has been TO
the past twelve years. with scandals
and favoritlsm. He will see to Il tina
the bureau Of animal industry VII
protsct the public health instead o
the efforts Of the packers TO sell dis
ensed meats under the deceptive
phrase III. =. Inspected and Passed
Under President Wilson no more Pin
chots will he Kicked out of the service
NO more unspeakable McCabes will ez
srcise dictatoriai powers. There vii
be no more cotton leaks and jungl
/. atrocities. no more Everglade swim
dies, Ruccsneering. boasting and tuT
combe will give place to sane effort
for the promotion Of real agricultuS