Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-15
Uncle Sam Has Free Seeds For the Million;
To Be Had For the Asking and In Liberal Quantity
Ply the poor old congressman,

Pity the poor old congressman,
Some work hats what he needs.
Don't snub him Just because you can,
But write--for garden seeds
" you need any garden seeds or
care to receive any that you don't
need write letter to your con-
gresham. II he wants to be re-
elected he will have the department Of
agriculture send you the package by
return mail You need not inclose
postage. Your congressman has a
privilege called frank which carries
garden seeds and other official matter
through the mail. Just intimate to the
man who represents you at Washing
ton that you would like selection OF
Uncle Sans choice seeds. and he Will
DO the rest. 1t is all very simple.
Also, say some, II Is all very silly
Nevertheless the sending Of seeds to
constituents is one Of the perquisites
Of members OF congress. 1t Is a per-
quisite so old that 1t almost ranks with
he prerogatiye Of the German emperor
TO wear his mustache at an angle Of
ninety degrees. The Declaration Of
Independence seems to have overlook
ed the matter of free seeds to con-
gressi0nal constituents, and there APP
pears TO be nothing in the constitution
OF the United States that requires free
seed distribution, but both congressman
and constituents have held this to be
one of The inalienabe rights OF man
Kind since the establishment of the
practice Any attempt to do away
win the sacred privilege Is considered
little less than treason. The country
cries Tor free seeds, and the congress-
man responds nobly to the cry who
tnall dare arise to rob vi Of this time
honored right?
FOR some years there has been fee
We effort upon the part of congress-
"'an here and there to yank his neck
Vul from under the calling yoke OF the
SEED sending tyranny, but to no avail.
u requires a very bold and fearless
,Ongres'man to stand up and defy the
Hee seed sentiment. Few of them
are mus to make martyrs of them
seNes' Tor reelection Is sweet to the
NAN az Washington, and he knows full
'sl mat the best way to build up his
political fences at home and keep them
uope'ly taxed and ridered so that no
.'neF candidate can lopo over and pos
y" nus pasture 10 to send the farm
W ava The town gardeners all the free
''eus 'hey ask for and then some.
ur what do We elect a congress-
ian ian asks the householder who is
sgne 10 raise turnips in his back yard
NJ y To make laws? Nay, verify.
, a"e,e be too many laws already. We
~ a congressman to Washington
I,s We may send us seeds from Wash
s'n. lie Is our seed clerk. and we
~, "h $4,000 n year for J.. g work.
eourso' after hours, when ne IL not
So sending seeds, he may attend the
h No. OF congress II he likes and
N y uaHe laws, but woe to be unto him
so,a, house OF his going forth II he
farI eu on his job and refuseth to
WI package OF turnip seed to us
FL, W, soul crieth for turnip seed!"
e,n, " .ne congressman from the great
ssA u''ule' Is not exempt from this
whe senulng requirement. The man
tnc, wv vlreSents New York city dis
en,a, therein there Is not enough space
traw Vt unoccupied by buildings 10
f,ouo., nun OF beans receives frequent
Ii. tsns Tor garden and field seeds No.
trov ren.t dwellers do not intend to
WI gardens, nor the denizen of