Semi-weekly herald., 1908-04-20

that an injustice has been done to
| him and to the postmaster general
und that department
Mail Subsidy Opposition Based on
Broader Ground.
My opposition to the mail subsidy
bill which came up In committee on
postoiiices and postroads a week ago
was based on broader grounds than
little patronage" Mr.. Haggott said.
Il am In favor of general sub
sidy bill that would promote the
| growth of the American marine.
wish that distinctly understood. but
do not believe that the necessary
money should come altogether from
the postofilce revenues. AS you know
the department is running behind al
ready and the postmaster general has
ben cutting down wherever he could
to reduce tho shortage. and there has
been good deal OF complaint In some
quarters because OF this ecouomizing.
ht biaiA VII wan flnlTOQuC60
ut the beginning OF the session by Mr..
Humphrey of Seattle. and 1t wss only
reached In committee the other day.
An important measure OF this kind
should have been reported earlier so
that there could have been free and
fair discussion. But a similar bill
was introduced In the senate and
when the senate was through with It
its own parent would not have recog-
nized 1t. The house would never ac-
cept such substitute. The house
bill that has been under considera-
ton raises the subsidy on second
class steamers carrying mails for q
distance Of 1000 miles or over from
81 a mile to "a a mile. It would mean
in the case OF the japanese mall alone
$950,000 "A year AZ against $4,000 un-
der existing conditions.
There was no hope Of passing the
bill at this session of congress-.
Now regarding the postmastership
and the Cripple Creek postofice. 1
was notified some time back that the
nomination OF Mr.. Sullivan had been
withdrawn and that charges had been
filed against him and there tho mat.
ter rests to this day. so far as know.
My action In committee had nothing
whatever to do with tho postmaster
ship. The statement that was in
liuenced in committee is false In every
respect. ! do not know that Mr..
Roosevelt wants this bill passed.
do know that no one connected with
the government ever talked to me con-
cerning IT.
II have no complaint TO make over
the patronage OF the Second district.
1t is not right that should be placed
In such light as this article placed
me. The administration has treated
me well in every respect, and don't
want the policy changed. am per-
fcctly satisfied and lam going about
my business trying to the best Of my
ability to serve my constituency ~ .
whole"
Mr.. Haggott will be In the state un-
III after the conventions. He Is can
dIdate for reelection and viii be NOM
mated by acclamation at the Second
congressional district convention to
be held Immediately succeeding the
state convention to nominate dele
gates to Chicago Mr.. Haggott has a
very large area to cover In his dis
| tri,t and ~. mould ItL, h., he ,tvav, 4.
long time as possible to reach his con-
stituents.
At present he Is anxious to pass .
law granting leave Of absence to
homesteaders who have taken land
under government reclamation pro-
| jects which have been delayed in
completion. People have gone ON the
lands TO be irrigated by the Gunnison
tunnel expecting that water would BE-
turned on this season. Their will be
n delay OF two years. practically. and
Mr.. Haggott believes that the people
who took the word OF the government
should be given relief from the letter
Of the law. He would include in the
relief settlers under the High Line
project at Grand Junction.
Another measure which IL Of inter
est to Mr.. Haggotts constituents and
which he hopes to get through y .
bill 40 bring the Ute lands in Coio-
rado under the provisions q The c.
rey desert land act. - BY tits means
they would be the quicker taken up.