Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-24
WASHINGTON LETTER

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| simply passengers. In case of
Congressman Esch, however, his
attitude upon this question is SO
well known and his leadership of
the fight at the last session so
creditible that he can afford to
have others come in without any
way losing the prestige he holds as
one of the pioneer men in the list
of those who have worked for rate
laws.
On Monday, Congressman J. W.
Babcock of the third district placed
the Wisconsin delegation in the
house squarely on record as favor
ing a revision and changes in the
tariff schedules. This resolution
was adopted by the delegation
sometime since and stands as the
sentiment of the state upon this i'm
portant question. Up to this time,
no opportunity had presented itself
to make the resolution a part of the
record. Monday Congressman Bah
cock in speaking to a question of
personal privilege upon the state
hood bill in which he defined his
attitude, also corrected a mistate-
ment relating 20 his views upon
the tariff. In view of the fact that
this position is entirely in opposi-
ton to the plans of the organiza-
ton which seeks to prevent any
tinkering or changes in the sche-
dulles, the declaration of Congress
man Babcock came as a surprise to
the stand patters.
Interest here attaches to the local
political situation and the Wiscon-
sin contingent eagerly looks for
news covering the various candi-
dacies for governor and in fact all
the offices to be settled at the
primaries next fall. Members of
congress are of course retic 9nt in
expressing their preferences but
the general opinion prevails that
there is an end to factional politics
in the state. 1t is believed that the
time has arrived for party harmony
and that any attempt made to keep
up the fractional troubles of the
party will not be sanctioned by the
voters.
Wisconsin representatives of the
beet sug II interests who have been
in Washington, declare that within
the next two years the disburse-
ments to the farmers of that state
who produce sugar beets will reach
from two and half to three mil
lion dollars annually. Tue three
factories now in operation it is
stated paid out to Wisconsin farm
ers approximately 81, 500, 600 during
this season. Arrangements have
been made to largely increase the
acreage for next year and by that
operation. 1t was contended by
three Representatives that it was
only a question of few years when
Wisconsin farmers would be paid
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and that many different sections
of the state under examination had
been found most suitable for the
growing of the crop.
While-tEe senate is considering
matters pertaining to foreign affairs,
treaties, etc., the house has been
absorbed with legislation more of
an internal character, The sessions
of both bodies however, never fail
to attract attention, but usually, at
the most interesting stage of the
proceedings, when the senate IS
about to get down to something
which promises some little excite
ment, some senator moves an exc
cutive session and the public is ex-
Guided from the galleries. There
have been many interesting debates
and controversies IN the senate exc
cutive sessions during the past two
weeks, in all of which Senator
Spooper has taken a prominent
part.