Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-08
ON TIE FENCE.
Continued from First Teae,

OF the DSmOCraUG committee, IS nile
more tnan even the most liberal Of Con-
gressmen feel like standing. "W w
said Senator Reagan to-day, lam getting
enough IT quests for seed 10 deplete the
Agricultural Department 10 less than 3
week II they were sent 10 all. l can't
understand what 1t means. Who is
Mr.. Judson, sny way2 A1d Why
is he SO iudustriOus!y engaged
in having postmssters all over the country
engage in sending up names for seed"
"Literally there isn't such at fellow"
said Senator Morgan Of AlAbams
"Rsvsn't you caught On yet, my deSr
SIR Judson is non est. He Is myth.
His name is simply used to further 8
slick little scheme in the interest of rsil-
way companies"
"WhaJ foI?"
"Why, 10 get Q msximum compensa-
ton from Uncle Sam for carrying the
mails. The mere stuff they carry
THE HIGHER PRICES
they hope to get, snd as bags Of books
and seeds add so much more, their bulky
weight is thus sought after by those in
terested parties. / believe the estimates
| are based on this months business and
the disinrerested ard philauthropic Mr..
Judson will soon cease his noble task"
II the explanation Of the Senator is cor
rect it would seem 'hSt the matter should
| be Inquired into. If there is 10, such
msn as Judson who is doing the writing
| in his nsme aud for what end7
| Jddge Culberson received 8 circular
which some friend forwarded him. 1t
read as follows: "Dear Sir-As 1t is i'm
| portsHt that our friends snoutd hsvA &
thorough knowledge Of the sctIon of Con-
gress on important measures affecting
their interests, and
| SECURE THEIR SHARE
Of the valuable public documents ana
| held, garden End flower seeds distribute d
oy Congress free of charge at this season
Of the year, it is necessary for you to sp-
ply to your Uaited States senators, Hon.
Coze and Hon. j. Fl Reagan, also your
representatives. in Congress, Hon. D. B.
| Culberson, furnishing the names and
1 addresses Of such good citizens receiving
mail Styo1r place who you'd appreciate
these favors freely distributed by the
government. In order to secure the doc
uments, seeds, ETC., allotted to your sec.
ZION CT country
FOR YOURSELF AND FRIENDS
| you should make application without de-
lay. Very respectfully,
| II NJ N. JUDsoN, Secretary.
| "P. s." Give names, postCf1ce, county
and state IN plsinswriting.
Each member OF the Texas delegation
has within the past ten days been receiv-
ing twenty 70 one hundred letters from
their constituents and as they have ali
about exhausted their allotment of seeds
and public documents this new demand
has created Somewhat Of q panic. There
are some who are inclined 10 lock on ~.
matter as Republican schemt
to iniure the Democrats in
their resp, cnVe districts snd in tnis way
| contribute to their defeat IL the p lilo. l.
there were any more seeds or documents
70 be cent out it would be different, but
IS the supply is exhausted the circular
has so stirred up the farmers that many
members say they will not be able to con
vince their constituents that the whole
thing is fraud and JudsOn is 8 myth.
| TEXAS CLAIM ALLOWED.
Special to the Gazeue.
WASHINGTON, March I'm the claim
Of c. j V4nmeter If Wise county,
| Texas, amounting to 1915 for depreds
| ton committed IN 1872 oy KtoRs and
Comenche Indiana, The Secretary Of the
Interior to-day allowed the claimant the
full amount.
| POSTAL TELEGRAPRY.
| WASHINGTON, March THE House
committee on commerce, BE- vote
OF seven to six, had authorized
Is favorable report on the bill
| introduced BY Mr.. Rayner OF Maryland, to
provide q system of postal tel, grspny
The bill appropriAtes SIS, 900, 900 for the
purposes of the act, and places the gen.
eral supervision Of the system under 9
fourth assistant postmaster-genersl. The
work Of establishing the telegraph lines,
etc, is to be done under the direction OF
the Secretary of War, with the
approval of the President. Tbs
rates of tsrif for twenty words ar.
10 cents for 500 miles or less, and 20
cents for 500 TO 1000 miles, with proper
tiouately increased rates for longer dis
tancss. The bill provides for telesrspnic
postal money orders at existing mai!
rates, also telegraph tolls. The repor;
which will accompany the bill asserts
that the service will be self-sustainins,
defends the governments right to build
and operate telegraph lInes, and states
that publ, opinion, good faith and JUS
tice do not require the government to
purchase the property and franchise Of
the Western Union Telegraph Company
| MORE DEFICIENT SERVICE.
WASHINGTON. March SENATOR Nc
lPherson introduced q bill to-day 10 pro-
vide more efficient msil service between
tie United SIstes aud South and CentrE
America aud ths West Indies, but suthor
izipg ths Postmaster General to consrsc'
for such service by Americsn-built arc
registered steamships.
The following conf nations were made
to-day: R. B wilson, register of the
land oflce, DsrdsneIle, Ark; John E
Garland, associate Justice Of the Suprem:
court, Dakots.
WILL GIVE THE PACIFIC ROADS MORE
TINE.
4 WASHINGTON, March THE House
cemuittee on Pacific railroads to-day
unanimously agreed to The Outhwait,
bin extending the time for the payment
OF the government debt By the subsidized
roads comprising the Union Pacifi: sys-
tenn .. -l.