The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-02-03
REPRESENTATIVE ROBIN s o N
STARTS A BITTER DEBATE
IN LOWER HOUSE.
POLITICS IN EVIDENCE
Letter Said to Have Been Written by
Grove Of Missouri Telling Constit-
uent That He Must Gather Political
Information IL Appointed Enumer.
ator Is Read-Spirited Scrap Epsues.

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Washington. Feb. "a lively po-
iltical debate occupied nearly the en-
tire time Of the house today In the
consideration Of a bin to amend the
census law 50 as to provide an enum-
GRAFTON of animals slaughtered In the
country butcberlng establishments and
OF hides produced In such establish
mcnts. Nj. crumpacker of Indiana
explained that this amendment was to
give accurate information on Il sub
ject upon which there had been much
political speculation.
With this amendment and others
providing for an enumeration Of land
under irrigation and I'm relation to lr-
rigation projects the bill was passed.
Reading a letter said to have been
written by Representative Grove Of
Missouri. telling one of his constitu-
ents that. if he should receive an ap-
pointmcnt as census enunerator
he would have to ascertain the rel
Itive' strength of the insurgents" and
regular republicans. Representative
Robinson of Arkansas attacked the
census bill. The letter was In the
form Of newspaper clipping and
contained the statement that the work
the census enumerator would have to
do would be such as any enthusiasts
tic republican would be glad TO do
and not In any way conflict with their
duty as an enumeration.
1t also stated that this work would
be outlined to. the candidate before
his appointment so that he need not
accept the appointment II he did not
desire to do what would be asked OF
him.
Wants TO Know.
Still reading from the letter. Mr.
Robinson quoted a statement to the
effect that the writer wanted to know
whether the voters were insurgents
or regulars and whether their disaf'
fcctIon was great enough TO take then
out of the party altogether Repre-
sentative Bartholdt of Missouri. call
ing attention to the absence Of hi.
colleague. Mr.. Grove. said Mr.. Crow
evidently spoke for himself only an,
In no way spoke for the appointing
power OF the census.
THE director of the census woult
authorize no man to give such infor
nation" said MIR. Blrthoidt. II
wrote that letter without authority
lie merely exceeded his. authority Ii
representing the administration"
Mr.. Beecher of Missouri said j.
would offer an amendment to til
pending bill imposing a fine of $1,OO
or Imprisonment for year upon an
..,t,. .,l,A
person any question relating to hi
politics.
Does the gentleman think that til
secretary of commerce and labor wa
In any way responsible for thes
statements by Mr. Crowea" inquire
Representative Gardner, (Mass). nd
dressing Mr.. Booher.
Has Resolution.
II have resolution to be voted .
TO inquire OF the secretary wheths
that Is the case responded NJ
Boohcr
In an extended speech Mr.. Sin
lTenn) declared that. II noI
partisan census were desired. the AZ
ministration would appoint republican
and democrats to do the work of Il
census. Representative Gaines "
Va.) Langley. I<y) and Crumpack'
Ind.) said that bipartisan enun
Grafton of the census would be mat
II the republicans only were appoin
cd. "The man they appointed in Oh
cago as supervisor was not u repu
llcan at alt" said Mr.. Mann Ull)
WAS We a Democrat asked NJ
Rueker (Mo)
I'VE call him a democrat" retort
Mr.. Mann.
Charging that rule OF the Gems
provides that In the south negro
should be appointed to enuinerate n
groes. Mr.. Hardwick of Georgia d
clared 1t was being done to rally I
negro vote and to rally negro del
gates in the national convention of t
republican party.
No Politics.
Representative Madden UlD sa
supervisors of the census were Il
pointed without political consider
tion, saying he knew that was
case in Chicago. He did not belle
the color of citizen should be
in taking the census
Men" he said. should be TAX
as men, regardless of their color or
their creed"
While Representative Keifer ooh
was speaking OF the non-partis
character of the census takers, RI
resentative Heflln H'a.) interrupt
to ask whether he would appoint
groes to enumerate the white y
pie of the south II he could do s
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