The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-28
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Soao aairoth, Sen. Henry NJ. Teller,
SUoDe Fucker, S. II. FitzRar.
roa0' Catherine Cook and
OTHERS Discuss Issues
ot the Campaign.

tortoA, William Jennings Bryan will
Fecn1vo plurality vote within the
city Of Greeley The opera house was
packed and many were compelled to
romatD Standing. The enthusiasm
was nothing less than twelve years
ago, when So per cent. of the people
Of COLORADO were upon the side OF
the great Commoner, who was for
their Interests then in the cause of
it, grsatest industry and who is for
their Interests now in an industry
still greater than the other. The out
burues Of applause that greeted every
meo4aoA of Bryan's name were evi-
dence thai the gratitude of Colorado
had not diminished.
When Senator Teller, who was last
on the program. arose to speak, the
.pplause was deafening and continued
for many minutes. His was not a
speech, but heart to heart talk up.
on the question of most vital import
ance to the people of this community
He has been in position to know the
facts and the audience knew that this
silvery-haired patriot spoke absolut.
truth. He told of Mr.. Taft's endeav-
0rs In the United States senate Tor
the past six years to build up the su-
gar. industry of the Philippine islands
at the expense and annihilation of
that Industry in the United States,
and priRgi nally In Colorado. Mr.. Tel
Ter went SRrough the subject in an
easy, quiet manner. like man who
had made 1t life study. He read
from the latest issue of Everybody's
magazine a statement from Taft,
where that gentleman declares for
the free and unlimited importation OF
sugar rom the Philippines. Since he
was sent as a commissioner and later
as governor to the islands, free SUI
gar has been his hobby. Whether he
was sincere in a desire to help the
natives Of the islands or was working
in the interests of the American cap
italisfs can easily be guessed by the
fact that only last year he tried to
get law through the senate allow
ing corporations to own 5000 acres
of land upon the islands. instead of
2,5eU Hcres. as at present. Taft's
sympathy for our new possessions
was aDtuated by the fact that our
occupation had lost for the islands
their uarket in Spain. The senate
invest igating committee compelled
TAFT to admit in one hours cross-eX-
animation that the islands never had
market in Spain, not over one per
cent IT their production going In
that direction. Until Taft went to the
islands they never produced over
10000 tons annually, and now they
Nf
whiCh comes to the United States
Labor n the Philippines costs fifteen
cents per day, and they can produce
two toRs of sugar per acre. They
have 100000 acres suitable for
that Uurpose and with American cap
ital aud monopoly and still cheaper
labor IT the Chinese, can produce
enough sugar for the entire world.
A G0,ernment expert in the agricul-
tural apartment was sent there to
ascertai in the exact cost of production.
He rstmated this Mt so cents per
100 pounds and stated that it could
be laid down in New York City for
an afl litional "a cents Mr.. Teller
had his from the experts own lips.
and iii the government has never
haf MS investigation printed.
"Tha democrats will always keep
n bfah tariff on sugar" said Mr.. Tel
Ter. as 1t ia the best revenue getter
we lnye."
It vas never taken OFF but once.
and nat WIS under the Mckinley
bill The Wilson-Gorman bill. un-
der Cleveland, carried a duty OF
bolt per cent. on refined sugar. the
lareagt duty we have ever had. Even
rrrlTnd, free trade country, has
a duty OF one dollar per 100 pounds
upon hat commodity.
Nr Teller has made personal
invest cation. md finds that large
mn iorty OF the sugar plants are not
crrT1lled by the trusts. 1t is tru'
tiof one corporations own three o,
rour plants. but there are many o.
sugN rnrporatiors and still more In
deuondent plants. Had II not been
Ter 5anator Teller. Senator Patfer-
son nd Senator Dubois OF Idaho.
suaT would be upon the free list
,rdar We consume three million
tons annually and import one-haf
of .hs. "Why not make the other
har here at home?" said the SEN
ator
Fa stated that he was not can
1iHatn for reelection. but stated the
,up Ncntions that were necessary
for the mnn who would take up his
duties The senate Ia the greatest
,crislative body In the world. ana
. rsroCnized ma such by all nations.