874 OLEOMARGARINE. 



we ask it, change not one word, or we, the dairymen, will hold you 

 responsible. Some dishonest dealer in a doubtful district of Chicago 

 has sold oleomargarine for butter, and you must even up the score by 

 giving the nation a discriminating law under the guise of a revenue 

 measure." 



On the other side on the side of right and justice and your con- 

 sciences is a larger number of all classes and conditions, making no 

 threats, asking no favors, but simply, quietly, and unostentatiously 

 asking to be left to the enjoyment of the rights given them by God 

 and guaranteed by the Constitution. These people are not organized, 

 their protests have been made politely by letter and by resolution and 

 sent to this committee; and some have found their way into the record 

 and some have not. 



Gentlemen, we have of record one instance of the extent of the power 

 of this "united dairy sentiment." The constituency of Congressman 

 Wads worth approved of his attitude and his bill; and so does every 

 fair-minded man of whatever walk in life. But the Grout bill can not 

 bid for the stamp of public approval. It is dishonest on its face, and 

 its viciousness is apparent to all. It is so plain "that he who runs may 

 read," and "a wayfaring man, though a fool, need not err therein." 

 The people, including the dairymen, know it for what it is, and they 

 know the actual sentiment on the subject, and their judgment is sus- 

 pended awaiting your action, and to see whether or not you can be 

 forced into line by the scarecrow of alleged public sentiment, wielded 

 by a few dairy publishers and lobbyists. 



Gentlemen, I have spoken plainly, but truly, and the importance of 

 the subject and the truth of iny assertions are my only excuses, if 

 excuses are necessary. 



