ILLINOIS STATE DAIRIMEN’s ASSOCIATION. 59 
AFTERNOON—THURSDAY. 
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Convention was called to order by the president at 2:15 
p. m., and the discussion ot Topic No. 6 was resumed. 
G. P. Lord was called upon, and after a few words, in¬ 
troduced Hon. E. C. Lovell, who spoke at length upon the 
legislative question. 
He said he understood that he was to be called later in 
the discussion, consequently was hardly prepared to take 
up the question at this point. He heard it suggested by a 
member of the Association that it might be that the legis¬ 
lation needed would have to come through national govern¬ 
ment rather than state, and he believed that there was just 
where we would have to look for aid in this matter. It has 
become an open secret that all the necessaries of life are be- 
ing adulterated. An ordinary observer can see what is be¬ 
ing done in the way of adulterating food, but we do not 
know how far it is being carried only as we are informed 
by the scientific observer. Most of us have but little time 
to look into this matter and we are left to rely upon the 
honor and integrity of those from whom we b uy, and the 
laws of the country. Now the question comes right home 
to us here in connection with this question: If we can’t 
depend upon the honor of those with whom we deal what 
dependence can be placed upon the laws ? He was notone of 
those who take such a dark view of human nature. Be¬ 
lieved the average man will not generally and as a rule do 
that which he knows will, if iound out, destroy the confi¬ 
dence placed in him d y those \yith whom he deals. Our 
danger comes from those with whom we have nothing to 
do. We should insist upon it that we have some protection 
fiom those that don t care about us, or have no reputation 
