Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-09

me disinterested and philanthropic Mr.
Judson will soon cease his noble task"
IL the explanation OF the Senator Is cor.
rect II would seem that the matter should
be Inquired into. If there Is no; such
man rs Judson who ia doing the writing
In his nama Hpd for Whist encf
Judge Cnlberson received q circular
which some friend forwarded him. Il
resd 40 follows: 'EDear Sir-As Il is i'm.
porthnt that our friends should have 8
thorough knowledge Of the action Of Con
EfesH On important measures afIsctipe
TIER 81 efests, End
sEcURH THE SHARE
OF the valuable public documents ano
field. garden and flower seeds distributed
by Congress free Of charge st this season
Of the yer, it is necessary for you to ap
ply to your United States senators, Hon
Coke and Hon. j. 81. Resgsn, also youl
representatives. in Congress, Hon. D. B
CulbersoD, furnishing the names and
addresses Of euch good citizens receiving
mail st yoIr place who would appreciate
these fsvors freely distributed by the
government. In order to secure the doc
uments, seeds, etc., allotted to your sec.
ton Of country
1OUN5k4F AND FRIENDS
you should make application without de-
lay. Very respectfully,
81. 81. n. JUDsoN, Secretary.
Up. s." Give names, postof1ce, county
and state IN plainIWriting.
Each member o. the Texas delegation
has within the past ten days been receiy-
ing twenty to one hundred letters from
their constituents and as they have all
about exhausted their allotment of seeds
and public documents this new demand
has crested somewhat of a panic. There
are some who are inclined TO lock on the
matter as Republican scheme
to injure the Democrats in
their respective districts aud in this way
contribute to their defeat at the polls. II
there were any more seeds or documents
to be sent out it would be different, but
IS the supply is exhausted the circular
has so stirred up the farmers that msny
members say they will not 90 able to con
vince their constituents that the whole
thing is fraud and Judson is q myth.
POSTAL TRLEGRAPRY.
WASHINGTON, March The House
committee on commerce, b. a vote
of seven to six, had authorized
a favorable report on the bill
introduced by Mr.. Rayner Of Maryland, to
provide 9 system of postal telegrapny.
The bill appropriates $S,o00,o00 for the
purposes Of the act, and places the gen.
ersl supervision OF the system under q
fourth assistant pOstmaster-generaI The
work OF establishing the telegraph lines,
ETC., is to De done under the direction OF
the Secretary OF War, with the
approval of the President. The
rates Of tariff for twenty words are
10 cents for 500 miles or lese, and 20
cents for 800 to 1900 miles, with proper
increased rates for longer dis
tances. The bill provides for teleersphic
postal money orders at existing mSil
rates, also telegraph tolls. The repcr:
which will accompany the bill asserts
that the service will be self-sustsiniug,
defends the governments right TO build
snd operate telegraph lines, and states
that public opinion, good faith and JUS
stce do not require the government to
the property and franchise Of
She Western Union Telegraph Company.
WILL GIVE THE PACIFIC ROADS MORE
THE.
WASHINGTON, March THE House
committee On Pacific railroads. to-day
agreed to the Cultivate
bill eXtepdin e the time for the payment
II the government deot by the subsidized
roads comprising the Union Pacific sys-
iem.
WHAT BRECKENRIDGE SAYS.
Special to the Gazette.
WAsHIN GToN, March 2.-Mr. Breckin-
'idge Of Arkansas said that he relied on
hese facts to strengthen the tariff bill:
1t was drawn up with calmness and
1t reduced duties and
nade cheaper to the great mass OF con-
umers food and clothing and the various
lecessaries Of every day life. It attacked |
10 grest industry Of the country, and In |
very case the good to be accomplished |
o the greatest number of people by the |
eductions proposed outEeighed all |
he arguments for the small de- |
rec Of protection sacrificed. AS to |
Vool, the bill he declared greatly more
han compensated for the repeal Of the
uSy on wool by reducing the cost of
Toolen goods, and at the same time the
7oolen manufacturer could not complain
8 with the reduced cost OF raw msterial
hey had Z higher protection under the
educed duty on wooden goods than they
sd at the present rates. It merely
happened clothes to the poor people who
fore them, and did no Injury to the in
ustry or manufacturers. The menufac-
1rers are given large home market.
AN ESTIMATE OF FORCES.
pseial to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, March documents
re general on the tariff bill, although
pinions differ widely IS to its chance Of
1ccess. From q canvass made OF the
louise by the Democratic members Of the
7sys and means committee they express
lie opinion that they will have 8 fsirly
God msiority for the measure, after it
IS passed through very fierce
ght. That the fight will be fierce there
no room for doubt. The majority OF
le committee expect to get the bill be-
IRE the House IN about ten days. Mean
lille. the internal revenue features will
ave been considered and the two will go
'gether, either On two props sitions or
Which method will be adopted !
- not yet been decided. There win
,obSbly be
A CAUCUS CT THE MAJORITY PARTY
I'D before the matter is called up in the
ouse, for the purpose of discussing the
easure and ascertsiniDg with some de-
zee OF certainty just how they stand.
lch caucus would be for counsel prob ]
'ly, and not coercion. There are so
any Items in the bill operating one upon s
Iother that the members are required to
udy the bill with great attention before .
ey can determine just how they do
and. Mr.. Randall, 1t is understood,
% a measure of his own with I
nlch he will antsgonize this. I