Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-09
SPARE THE SEEDS,
SWAT THE PACKERS
Congressman Stephens Gives
Some Advice to Nebraska
Legislature on Action.
HOW TO END MEAT TRUST
tFrom a Staff Correspondent,

NXr..L:..u. Eot o /cz..:.iN
WdsHiflgtoii, rep. o'-~lopeCldi')--
The resolution NJ the Legislature If
Nebraska, commencing certain mem
e r.. Al.
pers OF congress from the prairie
state in their refusal m circulate oar
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den seeds, is still the subject OF ami
uidteu uiscusslor among tne members
from Nebraska. CONGRESSMAN Steph-
ems sends this letter to George q.
Waite of the house at Lincoln. which
l. ..ie ..,ia.a.a,
10 sch-eNpidndtoty'
! am In receipt Of your kind favor OF
January 20 inclosing resolution passed
by the house Of Representatives of the state
OF Nebraska, recommending the discontinue
ance OF the distribution of free garden
seeds / think that the contention set forth
In tho resolution. that the distribution OF
those seeds as now practiced Is not entirely
justifable, is correct ! took this position
several years ago when ] FIRST came to
congress and voted against the appropriation
for this purpose and have continued to do
20 ever since, However. I wish to remind
you that this so-called garden seed graft
Is not very much Of graft after all. as
will be apparent to you when call your at
tention to the fact that the appropriation for
the purchase of seeds last year. according to
the report Of the secretary Of agriculture
that l now hold In my hand and which
inclose herewith amounts to hut $40, 1876. o.
OF this sum t2,049.50 was spent In the pur-
chase Of seed from Nebraska producers, OF
course, there were certain overhead costs
for distribution of the seed that must be
added to his, but even when that sum Is
added to this, but even when that sum Is
when considered from the national stand
point
NOW, as Justification for the distrtbu-
lion or these seeds, those who believe In
me practice submit the fact that we have
the WIDEST distribution throughout the
country OF the highest order OF vegetables
produeed oy any people In the world. Many
VI tneso NsI'eues, such as asparagus, TO-
Ina'ooss rauIshes, etc, would not TO this
osy oe IN common use were u not for the
woe dsefinution ot seeds through con-
sussonAi action, IN Iaet TINS practice
n,u.n Aoussu as ~ u, mas contriouted enor-
~ W .ne uo'e, teeolns Vi INV american
oior you tnese susscstions as
a ~. ". my somcaSues VINO eontnue 10
,spt 1910. W.. 800 a'r,9uuoh' Win the idea
s. inaps, aiter ail mas oeen SAID and
"a 80 IL a., -. ~ a.,n ~ho,y wrong
Nav. non,,nr.d a. ~. a,.s. .i'noush
t~,ca .,nea 40. 49, s =. once or
c"ads, IN s.saa,a,S !, ~ ,s - we sue.
Inc senate nnt ths nro,a.,on ~ pus
hill Al hest IL In n msItsr 80 ~, nan, .ne
cona.cu.nca fin,r,i.u,, 80 "'ue
rreat imnortance 10 ne oannt-, ~ - DC OF
partment 81 Arrtcujtnre cban.as - ny ~ a.
no Inv constantiv striv,ng 40 snr,,t.,, ~. u
v.rict,es ~ aaads '" ''''o'
was worry r,ad inaeed N "a, ,,,,,r ,.....
| and the resointlon nxnras,,ng - 49,
the house OF representat,vss @h,cs u Sa, ~,
| respect on this mbtcct hecauxa 4, to-.
me an onnortunity 10 rau,nd ,.o,, - 800 49,.
| colleagues In the house mat tbsra Is ~.
| great and pressing nced for thc ,ov,st. a..
OF Nebraska to give H. spsc,f,e ,t,sn,,an ,e
| the hacking intnstrie. ~ 'ths, .,.,. p.o
| packers Of the United states have snno ,n,o
| tho ouaEi common On rrier hrs,na.s ~ ~
| ing nossesnion ~ Mi ~ IN s.o.,
WHARF All me mcnt mnnIv ~ IN ..a,..,
Ia amemb,ed ana az r.sn,, ts.u ounus
| n,.cad : hsna,san nnon .naan my nase
| want 10 10 into Tho hrs,ns.. =, ,.ahs..
| meats rbs iae,s,st",o a. Msh,, p"sa ,',s
nnt rsna.r srsa,sr ..ss,as ~ .n eouu
rro,ncer. AZ the stat. thsn ,s s.s,,.,,, ma.
| ~. nscE,ns comnan,a. 80 .,,sySan @
SoI,.r,. ,varth ~ ,n,ara., "a .an,-o, NY ny
hays in and over tho stock ~ r, ,Jor my
sIaer iris ons az the ysrv f,rs, s,.na M,
r,r.t ~ tassn a. ~ .,r,su,a ~ rs sne'
nie ~, 49, asr,s ma .s .ae pev-
| LILA ~ ~ 49,. ,.-an "u NJ
svs. mi. "pon my inca. pro-
.h ~, NV suoJec. 10 inc
M.o OF Neorsska' AZ mas peen oem.
o .n BEYOND any question OF doubt
.nat me hour OF i've great packers oontrol
ansomteiy the iat cattie STOCK market OF
me United STATES ana they are reaching
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