The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-04-18
HaRRott Defines Position
From the Denver Republican,

Warran A, Haggott, congressman
from the second district, returned to
Denver yesterday and was astonished
to find story that had been given cir
culation in the East, repeated in the
Republican, that his opposition to the
mail subsidy bill, pending in the house,
was due to the Cripple Creek post
mastership controversy. He denounced
in the most emphatic terms and with
more than his usual warmth the whole
story as fabrication. He is too broad
guaged a citizen and public servant to
permit the matter of a trifing bit of
federal patronage to interfere in any
manner with his vote on a measure of
national Importance. And besides MIR.
Haggott has no reason oppose the post
office department or indeed any of the
other departments on the disposition of
patronage, as he has been generously
dealt with at all times He feels that
an injustice has been done to him and
to the postmaster general and that de-
partment.
My opposition to the mail subsidy bill
which came up in committee on post
offices and post roads week ago was
based on broader grounds than little
patronage, Mr.. Haggott said.
i am in favor of general subsidy
bill that would promote the growth of
the American marine. ! wish that
distinctly understood, but l do rot
believe that the necessary money should
come altogether from the postoffice
revenues. AS you know the depart
ment is running behind already and
there has been good deal of COM
plant in some quarters because Of this
economizing. The mail subsidy bill
was introduced at the beginning of the
session by Mr.. Humphrey. of Seattle,
and it was only reached in committee
the other day. An important measure
OF this kf~d should have been reported
earlier so that there could have. been a
free but fair discussion. but similar
bill was introduced in the senate and
when the senate was through with it
its own parent would never have recog-
nized it The house would never accept
such a substitute The house bill that
has been under consideration rasies the
subsidy on second class steamers carry
ing mails for distance of 1000 miles
or over from 81 mile to 81 a mile. 1t
would mean in the case of the japanese
mail alone $3.50. 900 year as against
20, 600 under existing conditions.
There was no hope of passing the
bill at this session of congress
Now regarding the postmaster and
the Cripple Creek postoffice. | was
notified some time back that the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Sullivan had been with
drawn and that charges had been filed
against him and there the matter rests
to this day so far as ! know. My act
ion in committee had nothing whatever
to with the postmastership. This state
ment that | was influenced in COM
mIttee is false in every respect. /
do not know that Roosevelt wants this
nected with the government ever
talked to me about it.
81 have no complaint to make over
the patronage Of the Second district
1t is not right that l should be placed
in such light as this article places
me. The administration has treat
ed me well in every respect, and don t
want the policy changed. am perfec-
ly satisfied and l am going about my
business trying to the best of my
ability to serve my constituency as q
whole"
Mr.. Haggott will be in the state
until after the conventions. He is q
candidate for reelection and will be
nominated by acclamation at the Sec
ond congressional convention to be
held Immediately succeeding the state
convention to nominate delegates to
Chicago. Mr.. Haggott has a very
large area to cover in his district and
he would like to be given as long time
as possible to reach his constituents.
: At present he is anxious to pass 8
law granting leave of absence te
homesteaders who have taken land un-
der government reclamation projects
which have been delayed in completion
People have gone on the lands to be ir
! rigated by the Gunnison tunnel ex.
pecting that water would be turnee
on this season. There will be delay
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