The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-02-03
ENTIRE DAY SPENT
IN CENSUS DEBATE

Washington Feb. "a political de-
bate occupied nearly the entire time
OF the house today IN the considera-
ton of a bill to amend the census
, law so as to provide An enumeration
OF animals slaughtered in the country
| butchering establishments and of
hides produced in such establishments.
Mr. Cumpaker of Indiana explained
| .hat this amendment was 10 give ao-
! curate information upon which there
had been much political speculation.
With this amendment and others
providing for an enumeration OF land
under irrigation and in relatio to ir-
rigatlo projects the bill was passed.
Reading a letter said 10 nave been
written by Rep. Grove of Missouri,
telling one OF his constituents that. If
he should receive an appointment as
q census enumerator he would have to
ascertain the relative strength OF the
Insurgents" and regular Republicans.
Rep. Robinson of Arkansas attacked
the census bill
Robinson Opens Attack.
The letter was in the FORM Of
newspaper clipping an dcontained the
statement that the work the census
enumerator would have to do would
be such as any enthusiastic Repub-
lican would be glad to do and not 10
any way conflict with their duty as
an enumerator.
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
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 dis
affection was great enough TO take
them out of the party altogether.
Rep. Bartholdt of Missouri, calling
attention to the absence or his col
league. Mr.. Grove said Mr.. Grove
evidently spoke for himself only aud
IN no way spoke for the appointing
power of the census.
The director of the census would
authorize no man to give such infor-
nation said Mr. Bartholdt He
wrote that letter without authority
He merely exceeded his authority in
representing the administration
MIssourlan Has Amendment,
Mr.. Bocher OF Mo, said he would
offer an amendment TO tho pending
bill imposing a fine Of $1,000 or I'M
prisonment for a year upon any cen
sus employe who should ask any per
son any question relating TO his poll
ties
Does the gentleman think that tho
secretary Of commerce and labor was
I'm any way responsible for these state
ments by Mr. Crowe7" inquired Rep
Gardner, (Mass) addressing Mr. Boon
er. II have resolution to be voted
on to inquire of the secretary wheth-
er that Is the case" responded Mr.,
Booher
In an extended speech Mr.. Sims,
(Tenn) declared that. If moro par
tlsan census" was desired the admin
istratlon would appoint Republicans
and Democrats to do The WORK of the
census. Representatives Gaines. (W.
Va). Langley, (Ky) and Crumpacker,
Ond.) said that a non partisan emu
Incration of the census would be made
if tho Republicans only were appoint
ed. The man appointed In Chicago
as supervisor was not Republican at
all" said Mr.. Mann Qlls)
WAS he a Democrat asked Ruck
er, tMo)
"We call him a Democrat retorted
| Mann.
Charging that rule or the census
provides that In the south negroes
| should be appointed 10 enumerate ne
groes. Rep. Hardadack (Ga), declared
* was being done To rally the negro
vote and TO rally negro delegates in
| the national convention of the Rcpubli
can party
Rep. Madden mls), said superHs'
ors OF the census were appointed with
| out poiticnl consideration, saving he
knew that was the case In Chicago.
He did not bolleve the color Of a
citizen should be a bar In taking the
| census
Men," he said, should be taken
as men. regardless of their color or
OF their creed
While Rep. Keifer (Ohio), was
speaking OF the non-partisan charae-
ter of the census takers. Rep. Helm
(Pennaj, interrupted TO ask whether
he would appoint negroes 10 cnumer-
ate the white people OF the south II
he could do go
| III tney were Do Moh Iuaiiheu 90
the whites. | would" Rep. Keifcr said.
THE president asked me to sug
gest some good man for supervisor
or the census In place Of a supervisor
who died" said Mr. Hamlln. (Mo)
! "But he insisted that he must be
a Republican and told him l had
no advice TO give.
Rep. Hardy (Texas). claimed that
craftsmanship was the keynote Of fed
ernl appointments in his state.