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phoned asked the grocer what he bought last night. He mentioned the 

 articles and included butter. He asked him if he had sent butter, and 

 he thought he had. He told him he wanted him to come up and get it 

 because he hadn't sent butter but oleomargarine. So you see they do go 

 to the people even in count'. y towns, and we ask and demand this legisla- 

 ture that they put a stop to it, it is just and fair that we have it. 



If the working man wants to eat it, we have reduced the price, or if 



farmer wants it. he should have it without the tax on it. If the bill 

 passes, they will get it two cents a pound cheaper. We simply want it 

 sold for what it is. Those who want to eat it and ruin their stomachs, 



io so, but they ought to know what they are buying, but I don't think 

 any intelligent man ought to want to have it. 



Less than three weeks ago a man in our own county was sent to the 

 hospital, and the doctor could not get anything to stay on his stomach, 

 and he was no young doctor. He asked this man about himself, and told 

 him. "I know what is the matter with you, you have been feeding around 

 at these restaurants, and got your stomach lined with this oleomargar- 



atonost like a plating of glass." and it took him three weeks to make 

 him well. Men who are in offices and in workshops do this same thing, 

 and I want to tell you it is a serious thing to consider. If you will give a 

 unanimous vote on this question, you will be asking for nothing but what 

 is right and what is fair. 



