The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1913 Page: 1 of 4
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ALPINE, BREWSTER COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JULY, 3, 1913.
Abuse of the Franking Privilege.
The developments that have
come to light in the lobby in-
vestigation at Washington re-
garding the manner in which
the franking privilege of mem-
bers of congsess being so
grossly abused in the dissemi-
nation of anti-free sugar and
against tariff revision, has
served to give the American
people knowledge of one of
the greatest impositions they
are called upon to endure.
When an interest that is effect-
ed by pending legislation can
go in and have its arguments
against the legislation printed
at government expense and
follow this up by using the
frank of a United States sena-
tor to send out the printed
arguments all over the United
States at a saving of $28,000 to
the interests doing this dirty
work, it is high time a summa-
ry halt was called. In com-
menting on these abuses, the
Globe, (Ariz) Record, one of
the sprightliest little daily pa-
pers in the entire Southwest,
says:
"Some of the statements
emanating from Washington
regarding the disclosure made
in the lobby investigation, of
the abuse of the franking priv-
ilege, would make it appear
that it has been done mostly
in the interest of the protected
interests, which is neither fair
nor true. The evil has not
been confined to any one polit-
ical party nor has it been in
the interest of high protection
any more than in favor of tariff
reduction and free trade, the
gold standard of free silver.
Both the republican and demo-
cratic parties have abused the
franking privilege shamefully.
"It has been pointed out by
the San Francisco Chronicle
that during the campaign
which resulted in the second
election of Grover Cleveland
of the bureaus to which they
belong. Much of it is adver-
tising pure and simple, and
the only purpose it serves is to
gratify the vanity of men for
whom it is gratuitously printed
and disseminated by the gov-
ernment.
"Other nations than ours
adopt a more sensible plan.
They make an effort to ascer-
tain what publications are de-
sirable and they adopt the
proper mode of getting them
to the people really interested
in their contents.
"If the United States would
imitate their practice the gov-
ernment printing bill would be
greatly reduced, and a vast
sum annually expended for the
transportation of franked mat-
ter through the mails would be
saved.
"The true value of most of
the publications of the govern-
ment could easily be ascer-
tained by submitting them to
the same test to which an or-
dinary author is subjected. If
they were offered to be pub-
lished for sale not one report
in a hundred of those issued
would be printed because no-
body, or very few would buy
them.
"What is the use of printing
that which nobody appears to
want badly enough to pay for
it?"---El Paso Times.
Lane Will Have Statement.
Austin, Texas.—"You can
say for me that I am going to
issue a statement to the poople
of this State regarding the
decision of the Austin Court
of Civil Appeals in affirming
the case of Lane vs. Volz &
Falwell, from Travis," said the
Comptroller. I am waiting to
get a copy of the opinion and,
after studying it, will give out
my statement."
In a case brought by Austin
saloonmen to reinstate license
forfeited by the Comptroller,
the court not only affirmed the
case, but held that an action to
reinstate was a separate, inde-
pendent proceeding and evi-
dence could be admitted as in
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entire free trade books
were read into the record by
Democratic congressmen, and
the printing of Henry George’s
writings is another instance in
point. And when the battle
of the standards was in prog-
ress, the advocates of gold and
silver alike made use of the
government printing office to
disseminate their views.
"The evils of the system
have long been recognized but
no reformer, real or profession-
al has had the courage to at-
tack the abuse. When Roose-
velt was president he had his
attention called to the practice,
and although he received a
practical demonstration of . the
valuelessness of the political
literature in the form of long
speeches, disseminated by con-
gressmen under their franks,
he lacked the courage or incli-
nation to put a period to the
raid on the treasury which it
involves.
"There is every reason why
the vicious plan of giving sen-
ators and representatives the
privilege to have printed at the
public expense anything
they care to farther should be
put to an end at once. It is
costing the country millions of
dollars annually, and is a fruit-
ful source of irritation and
scandal.
"More than half of the mat-
ter published at the public
expense is wasted. A good
deal of it is called forth by the
desire of men in office to pene-
Time Will Tell.
More than one wiseacre has
shaken his head and sagely
remarked either to someone
else or to himself that Dr. Stan-
ley Sevier Warren, the San
Angelo physician who has
frankly stated to the world that
phenol-petrolatum or common
carbolated vaseline is a new
therapeutic in the treatment of
pulmonary tuberculosis is a
fakir and a grafter. Dr. War-
ren is a student, a gentleman
and a scholar and he is also as
independent as a hog on ice.
He doesn’t give a tinker’s d—
what anybody thinks of him.
He is satisfied in his own mind
any other civil case. The
Comptroller contended that no
new evidence could be adduced
but only that he considered
was admissible.
The Comptroller expressed
himself as believing that the
decision was very far wrong
and that he would give his
reasons for such opinion in
plain language. He appeared
rather peppery over it and was
reminded that if he went too
far in his criticism of the court
he might be hauled up to ex-
plain why he should not be
judged in contempt and ac-
cordingly pu n ished. He
answered:
"I will take my chance on
that score. The people must
be told how these courts de-
cide questions.
"I will also say that after the
usual motion for rehearing is
made in the Court of Appeals,
I will ask the Attorney General
to appeal this case to the Su-
preme Court of Texas."
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Sanitary Clothes Presser
that he has the goods. He
does not expect to profit one
cent by his discovery. His
sole ambition in life is to be
able to aid suffering humanity.
And, the best part of the
whole thing is, that he is doing
it. The writer knows of a
number of-cases here in San
Angelo where this simple treat-
ment has had most beneficial
effects.
Dr. Warren has already re-
ceived many favorable reports
from reputable physicians all
over the United States who
have used his treatment.
Each and everyone of them
pronounce it most beneficial.
When the medical profession
endorse and understand this
simple remedy and use it prop-
erly this San Angelo physician
says the results will speak for
themselves.
If Dr. Warren has made an
important discovery San An-
gelo citizens will have to admit
that this town is on the map as
never before. Men of wealth
will journey here from the four
corners of the globe to see him.
If that time ever comes, and
we believe it will shortly be
here, the world will find, as
the writer knows, that this man
is broad and big enough to be
the same common man he is
today, always considerate of
others and forevermore as
clean as a new whistle in every
Close Pool Rooms on Sunday.
Galveston, Te xa s.—T h e
conventian of Texas City Mar-
shals and chiefs of police
completed its business by se-
lecting San Antonio as the
next place of meeting.
One of the most important
matters considered at the meet-
ing of the peace officers was
the regulation of pool and bil-
liard halls of the State and in
this matter the executive com-
mittee will urge the Governor
to submit to the coming specia
session of the Legislature a bil
providing for the closing of al
pool and billiard halls in the
State at midnight every night
and forcing them to remain
closed until 6 o’clock a. m.;
to close these places at mid-
night Saturday and have them
remain closed until until 6
o’clock Monday morning; to
have all screens, etc., which
obstruct the view of passers-by
and to prohibit minors from
entering these places under any
circumstances.
K. C. M. & 0. Ry.
Arrive at Alpine.
No. 1 (Passenger) 4:40 p. m.
No. 19 (Freight and Passen
ger) 12:25 a. m.
Leave Alpine:
No. 2 (Passnger) 9:10 a. m.
No. 20 (Freight and Passen-
ger) 1:30 a. m.
G. H. & s. A. Ry.
No. 7, West bound 12:30 p.m
No. 9, " " 11:44 p.m
No. 8, East bound 7:42 p. m
No. 10, " " 5:35 a. m
Trespass Notice.
Notice is hereby given that all
parties are forbidden under pen-
alty of the law, to hunt, fish,
camp, or in any way, trespass
upon my property. advt.
JASON W. JAMES.
E HOFF-MAN’
Kills Any Germ. No Chance For Infection
After Clothes are Pressed in our New
Sanitary Steam Press.
Sponges, Curls and Sets at the same
stroke at a temperature of 300 degrees
• heat.
LET ME CLEAN AND PRESS YOUR CLOTHES.
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Yates, W. J. The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 3, 1913, newspaper, July 3, 1913; Alpine, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1708267/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.