Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
A PROSPEROUS STATE
Representative Brookson Con-
ditions in Colorado.
BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY
SOIL FOUND TO BE WELL
ADAPTED.
Not Much Interest in Politics-Presi-
dent Roosevelt Exceedingly
Popular There.

Representative Franklin f. Brooks %
Colorado is at the Raleigh. Mr. Brooks 10
the representative-at-lar from his stats
and next fall he will take his seat I'm Con-
gress for the first time. He is a republican,
with his home In Colorado Springs. He u
one of the rising young men of his state.
having been born forty-two years ago in
Massachusetts. where he was educated in
the public schools, followed by a course in
Brown University, from which he was grad
uated In 1888. He taught school In Massa-
chusetts for time and then studied law,
receiving his diploma in 1855. He prac-
ticed his profession for three years in Bos-
ton and then failing health made il neces-
sary for him to go to Colorado
In his race for Congress. which is the
nrSt pubic Off1ce he ever for, he had
as opponents democrat. a populist a So
cialist. prohibitionist and a social labor
candidate.
The State Prosperous
Colorado is in a very prosperous condi-
tion," said Mr.. Brooks when seen at the
Raleigh by a Star reporter today. The
mining interests are holding their own very
we'll. while the agricultural and cattle in
dustries are developing very fast. Beet
sugar has shown the biggest single devel-
opment in the state. l think there are
four beet sugar plants in course OF erec-
tion this summer. They have capac cities OF
from 500 to 1. 600 tons OF beets a day each.
The development of the beet sugar in
terests results in diversification of the in
dustries of the state. Hitherto the prod
ucts of the farms have been stock wheat
and potatoes. The soil of Colorado has
proved to be wonderfully adapted to the
growth Of beets for the manufacture Of
sugar. The saccharine tests have shown
these beets to have a larger amount OF
sugar than those grown I'm any other part
nf fha Tnif cd Ctat xu-;t
ception the beet sugar plants put up in
Colorado have been successful from fnan-
cial standpoint"
Not Much Interest in Politics.
What is interesting the people of Col
orado at this time in politics?' Mr.. Brooks
was asked
There Is not much interest there in pol
itics just now. We are satisfied that in the
next national campaign the state will be
republican by a large majority. President
Roosevelt will carry Colorado by a largo
What issues will chiefly affect the voters
of Colorado?"
Tariff and Expansion.
1.-The considerations influencing Colorado
politics will be the tariff and expansion
The people there are strongly protectionists
in their views the tariff and they are
expansonists. The development of the
Philippine and Chinese trade is regarded
as very important by the people of Color
ado
They export wheat and manufacturing
products to China and the Philippines
There are important steel and iron prod
ucts handled by the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company. These developments and
the demand for silver coins in the east
make demand for the silver of Colorado"
What are the issues the democrats are
looking forward to in 1902
Really do not know. They Will make
what capital they can out of demand for
a lower tariff. There will doubtless be
some little talk about the Iowa idea and
trusts