The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-29
THE FAR RMERS
ALL ANARCHISTS?

Washington, Jan. 2S.-"The Ameri-
can republic can't stans forever with
this sort of thing ringing In the peo
pies ears-these anarchlstic state
ments" angrily declared Rep. Smith
OF California today. Witnessing Her
bert Myrick, representative OF the Ag-
ricultural Press league.
Myricl was n witness before the
house committee on postofHces and
post roads at Its hearing on the pro-
posed increased rates on postal rates
on second class mall Rep. Smith
was referring to an editorial which
Mr. Myrlck acknowledged came from
n publication, which he represented.
II protest that the farmers OF this
country are not anarchists. and pro
test that am not traitor" hotly re-
torted Mr., Myrick, who shortly be-
fore had been further alluded TO as
being responsible for traitorous ut
terances.
Mr. Myrick was the principal wit
ness before the committee After Mr.
Smith had made severe reflections
upon Mr.. Myrick's views, the latter
said he was a farmer himself and
owled farm in Mr. smiths district
In California
"VIoIent Reading"
Members OF the committee are re-
oelying great quantities OF letters
from various parts OF the country re-
tlecting the tone of the editorials, they
say, Representative Fassett OF New
York said he received flyo hundred
daily as 2 result Of the editorial AID
othors Of the same Enu which ne de-
clared. were the most pitiful imita-
tons of argument that he ever had
heard Of and tho most violent read
Ing" he had ever seen
Chairman Weeks OF the committee.
after Mr.. Myrick had said that he
intended no reflection upon the com.
mittee and that the statements of
robbery" and graft" in his editor
ials did not refer to government Of
fcials demanded that Mr.. Myricks
publications print a statement 10 that
effect
Representative Murdock of Kansas.
another member OF the committee
called attention TO the fact that the
government was paying $4,000 year
for carrying the mails across an old
bridge at St Louis. Mo, when 1t
might be carried for much smaller
sum across a new bridge receiving
only part of the business.
Il think this is what you mean by
your charges Of graft. isn't IT." he
said. addressing Mr.. Myrick
That's It, exactly" said Mr.. My
rick
Chairman Weeks then said that
subcommittee engaged in drafting the
postonlce appropriation bildl had dis
covered this evil and would correct 1t
IL was the only one Of the kind they
found he said
Editorials which caused the out
break were entitled, "A fresh attack
upon liberty" Still another tax" and
New taxes and fresh robbery"
Are these your conclusions Do
you think there is any robbery" ask
ed Representative Smith OF California.
81 said that the postmaster general
had reported that 1t cost nine cents
q pound to carry second ?-clasS mat
ter while the government receives on
ly one cent pound. II the govern
ment intended To raise 1t 10 aine
cents It would constitute robbery. in
my opinion" replied Mr Myrick
Chairman Weeks replied by saying
that there was no intentio nof rails
ing the postal rate 10 vine cents One
Of the editorials referred TO 'schem.
ing aud graft" in congress in con.
nection with the proposed increase
and Messrs Weeks Smith and Fas-
sett, members of the committee be-
came agry over these charges.
The hearing probably will be con
tinued