The daily sentinel., 1910-08-27
BRILLIANT
RECORD Of
{. 7. TAYLOR

(By Clyde II. Tavenner, Washington
Correspondent for The Sentinel)
Washington, Aug. 27.-Out in the
West it is well known that Edward
T. Taylor, now representative at large
for Colorado, has been the author of
more laws and constitutional amend
ments in his state than any other per
son in any state during the entire
history of this government. Forty
five of his statutes and five of his
constitutional amendments are now
a part OF the law of Colorado.
That Taylor is making an equally
brilliant record here in the capitol of
the United States is evidenced by a
study of his career in congress up to
the present time. Few statesmen
have accomplished as much as Taylor
in the same length of time, and none
have been more energetic in watching
out for the interests of constituents.
Two or three years ago Represen-
| tative Taylor conceived the idea OF
inducing all the towns and cities of
| Colorado, situated anywhere near the
/ public domain, to secure a site on
government land for a public park
and outing place for the old and
young, To carry out that idea he in
| Itroduced and passed a bill through
| congress and it is now a law, which
grants fifteen different cities and
! towns park, ranging from 40 to $40
/ acres of the public domain. All of
/ those cities and towns have selected
and will have for all time a beautiful
| outing place by virtue of this one
bill.
! Taylor is also author of the bill
| granting to the State Agricultural
college, at Fort Collins, GA forty-acre
tracts for experimental purposes in
forestry, the growing of grain, grasses
and fruits and farm products which
will enable the college to determine
at what elevation and attitudes var
ious grains and grasses and fruit and
trees can be most advantageously
grown
He is also the author of. and sue
ceeded in passing the bill for the re-
lief of about 40 homestead settlers
who had been deprived of their rights
through a decision of the secretary of
the interior, which measure prevent
ed the homesteaders from being illeg-
ally and unjustly deprived of their
homesteads
Mr.. Taylor secured a $4,000 ap-
! preparation from the house public
| buildings committee for a public
building at Grand Junction, which
was later increased to 100000 i'm
the senate. He also did splendid ser
vice in originally inducing President
Taft to visit Colorado and the recla-
nation projects in the western part
of the state. and followed 1t up by
urging the house to pass the $2O.-
100000 certificate bill. Three mil
lions of that sum will go to Grand
Junction on the High Line canal, and
s2,000,OO0 will go to the completion
of the Gunnison tunnel project. Con
Gresham John A, Martin of Pueblo
and Mr.. Taylor made several speeches
in behalf of the measure, working
day and night.
Representative Taylor made one of
he best speeches of the session in
support of certain amendments to the
administration bill allowing the pres
ident to make Withdrawals of public
land. He very forcibly and vigorous
| ly presented four or five amendments
TO the bill as it passed the house.
showing their importance for the pro-
lection of the rights of the people of
the West
The Colorado member also did his
full share in getting increase of pen
| sions. and getting original pensions
'or large number of old soldiers
md their widows. Mr. Taylor is a
son of a veteran. and is well liked by
nearly all of the G. A. r. men of his
state