The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-03-12

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there is one path you can tread with
justice to yourself and honor TO the
country-and that it is a fun examin-
alton Of the entire postal affairs, both
as TO themselves and as to u.s.
Mr.. klutz On. c., in demanding an
investigation of the department, said:
What is more detestable than the
hyena in human form who would tear
aside the sepulchre of the dead and
seek TO besmirCh and befoul an honor
able reputation" This remark was
brought out because, included among
the names mentioned in the report.
was that Of the late Representative
Moody Of North Carolina.
Regulations Aided Beavers.
Mr.. Smith 0a.) criticised the secret
regulations of the department and
said they were calculated to aid a man
like Beavers who wanted to do unlaw-
ful acts.
Mr.. Hepburn Qa) said there was
nothing in the report he did not avow.
What he had done he said, was within
the limitation Of the law. This, he said.
was a custom which had grown UP and
made member of congress the means
of communication between constitu-
ents' interests and the executive de-
partment.
They have no other agent here" he
said, Ito represent them but our
selves"
Mr.. Crumpacker Of Indiana put him
self on record i'm favor of "A committee
of members of both sides of the house
u investigate the indictments made
against members.
The publication of this document -
said Mr. Burleson OF Texas. has, done
great wrong To members on both
sides of the house. 1T was prepared
for purpose" he warmly stated. The
man who is responsible for il, the post
master general, he said. was ap-
preached by the press for an eXplana-
ton.
The postofice department. Mr.
Burleson said, ''reeked with rottenness
and was STEPPED with corruption"
Investigation Demanded.
Public opinion. he vigorously assert
ed. after the postal disclosures de-
manded further investigation. 1t
would not down." he said. though the
gentleman at the other end of avenue
.(referring to the presidenD had COM
plimented this man upon the purifica-
ton that had taken place" This de-
mand for an investigation. he declared.
finally found expression in the resOlU-
ton of Mr.. Hay.
THAT is what struck terror TO the
gentleman who presides over the post
office department" he added, land
who is responsible for the document.
The purpose of the postmaster gem
eral. he said, was to involve honorable
men of both parties 'in this scandal
Gus transaction" and thereby intimi-
date them from moving further I'm
what the American people are demand
ing. Are you going to be inundated
Every honest man named i'm the report
owes it TO himself 10 demand an in
vestigation."
Payne Roundly Scored.
NIr. Clayton (Ala.) was unsparing in
his criticism OF the postmaster general
90 whom he referred as that distin-
guished imbecilc who happens TO be
postmaster general OF the United
States"
MI. Clayton spoke of the Tuloch
changes and the light way in which
Postmaster General Payne treated
them When members of the press
called on him about it. Mr.. Clayton
said, the postmaster general laughed
When further pressed FOR information,
ne said the postmaster general -IndL
distinguished specimen of assininity,
charged that the Tulloch charges were
hot air"
Mr. Clayton closed with bitter per-
sonal attack on Postmaster General
Payne and referred 10 him las Mr.. Hot
Air Man and horse laughter man.
who had been publicly convicted. but
continued in Office by the president for
the distinguished service he rendered
the country in securing the conviction
Of Aiachen and his cOnfederates." He
wanted. he said. To rip open the whole
stomach Of the nOstOffice department
and show the vitals Of corruption" He
was greeted with loud applause as he
took his seat.
Roosevelt to Blame.
Mir. Calderhead CKan) said the pres
ident and the postmaster general had
charged him with making corrupt
contract with Beavers. They shall not
do il" he said. without my protest
here or elsewhere" Re could not, he
said. approve Of report which mixed
the names ~ honorable men with
those of criminals.
Mr.. Burkett CNeb) denounced the
suggestion that he had unlawfully OBJ
tanned increases for postofiees. lie
charged that somebody had bundled
up a mass OF stuff in a haphazard
x,-as- nj tho cou1r1iffnf, has snrlluc Y