The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-26

EepTeSenta ntat1Ne Marshall of North
Dakota, a bright young member who
came to congress with Mr. Murdoch
made a speech the other day in the
house Of representatives on Mr.. Muir
docks pet measure, removal Of the in
ternal revenue tax from denaturized
alcohol In it he took occasion, at the
conclusion, to refer handsomely to Mr..
Murdock's testimony before the com
mittee on ways and means during the
recent hearings. He said:
4 am moved to quote the beautiful
and forcefu1 language Of my colleague
and friend the gentleman from Kan
sas, Mr.. Murdock:
g The farm of today Is beyond what
Greeley could have fancied forty years
ago when he boasted Of agriculture
advancement.
@fhe modern farmer is the man
ager or an estate, with ledger record
of the outgo and income and balances.
he superViSes in the midst of motors
and machinery, delves in the mysteries
of chemistry, of seed selection of soil
formation, soil enrichment and cultf-
vatiOn
=" Books and magazines are on his
shelves, q telephone is at his elbow.
the newspaper is delivered daily at his
door.
'' Practically all the creature com
forts Of city life are his Three are in
part denied him; one, satisfactory
light to rank with gas and electricity:
another, a cheap, safe, and easily trans
ported fuel, and the other, means of re-
frigeration. The last chlorine added to
denatured alcohol might bring him The
better light and the cheaper fuel a
large proportion OF the {, 600 600 farm
ers believe Will undoubtedly come to
them through an enactment which viii
remove the tax from denatured alcohol.
These eloquent words of my friend
have pleasing ring Of hope, truth
and sincerity in my ears, and the vivid
picture they paint gladdens my heart.
They herald to me the coming of the
time when the flow of the tide of hu-
manity from the country to the city will
halt and turn back fl ON the city to the
country; the time when the city man
viii look with longing eyes out to the
country. where dWells his more for
tuuate brother close to nature and yet
amidst all the conveniences of modern
civilization They signal to me the near
approach of an era when the real pro-
ducers of actual wealth will come into
their own and enjoy the full fruition of
their toll: when the highest type of
civilization will be exemplihed IN the
men and women on the farm. Let US
speed the day"
The committee on ways and means is
expected soon to report some kind of a
bill to the house Of representatives en-
bodying the hopes and aspirations of
Mr. Marshall. Mr.. Murdock, and others,
touching Industrial alcohol A subcom-
rnfttee consisting of the chairman Mr.
Illinois, and Mr.. Cochran of New York
is now considering the submission OF
some kind of bill
As n result of either the bill by Sen
etor Long or the bill by Mr.. durdock.
Kansas Is quite likely to secure a fish
hatchery and fsh-cultural station in the
present session.
Both Mr.. Long and Mr.. Murdock
have been much interested in this move.
Each introduced q bill. Mr.. 8durdock's
bill in the house of representa- tives.
bill in thet house of representatives.
which seeks to give such aid to 81 states
of the union now without these fish
cultural stations. Senator Longs bill
Is now being considered by the senate
committee on fisheries. The two bills
are identical. and there IS little doubt
Of the legislation.
IF such station shall be established
in Kansas. the site and the inception
Of the work VIII cost s250oo- This is
the amount both the house and senate
bills carry. 1T viii be sufficient to estab-
Iish a credftable station.
Mr. Murdocx's bill sought to place the
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