The Colorado statesman., 1910-07-09
COLORADO MEN
DID GOOD WORK
DELEGATION IN WASHINGTON Sc
CURED BENEFITS FOR
THE STATE.
BUILDINGS AND SITES
STATE TO BE CONGRATULATED
UPON ITS REPREsEN-
TATIoN.

session of Congress, says:
During the last session of Congress
the members of the Colorado delega-
ton in Senate and House have in their
several lines achieved much success.
Senator Hughes, while not making
many speeches, has established a rep
utation as being a good debater, ana
he is recognized as one of the leaders
OF his party. He is essentially a party
man, and with the exception of a few
votes in support of protective tariff
on articles produced in Colorado, he
has spoken for and voted generally
/ With the party which sent him to the
| Senate.
In the House, Representative Mar
| tin devoted the session to efforts for
the reform OF the Philippines, and aft
ca introducing scores of resolutions
asking for information on countless
subjects relating to the Philippines,
was overwhelmed with surprise on the
last day of the session when one of
lis resolutions, which incidentally, had
the support of Representative Olm
stead, a Republican leader, was adopt
ed.
Representatives Taylor. Martin and
Rucker, strictly partisan as they are,
have found it hard to adhere to their
party tenets, for practically everything
Colorado wants is just what the Demo
cratic party does not want to give
and, consequently, the three Colorado
congressman frequently had to vote
with their political opponents. In con-
sequence their influence in their own
party was weakened, and, of course,
they had practically none with the op'
position; so throughout the session the
delegation has been negative rather
tlan positive, and unable to accom-
plish much of value to its constituents
Upon Senator Guggenheim has de
volved almost all of the hard work OF
getting legislation needed for the state
and in this, due to systematic methods
Of work and persistence which keeps
him trying when others would give up
he has been extremely successful.
Senator Guggenheim has the honor
and deserves the credit of securing an
important addition to the law govern
irg homestead entries under federal IT.
rigation projects. He is the author OF
the recently enacted provision that un'
der certain circumstances irrigation
tomesteaders may be granted leaves OF
absence.
1t was in connection with the Gunni
son Tunnel project, so long delayed in
construction, that Senator Guggenheim
saw the injustice which would be
done to homestead entrymen under
that project If they should be com
PEELED to reside upon their homesteads
during the long period OF waiting Tor
water. These locators of homesteads
had been led to believe that the tun-
mel would be completed and the water
turned into the bitches within the
time ordinarily required in perfecting
a homestead entry and ordinarily re-
ouired in perfecting a homestead entry
and title. But the project was much
greater and more difficult than the
original estimates indicated; the
work dragged; the funds of the recla
nation service fell short of what was
NEEDED, and it became evident that II
would be years before water would be
supplied to the land. Senator Guggen-
helm saw that under these circum-
stances, the only way to provide reliet
for the settlers was to grant them
permission to leave their homesteads
and seek employment elsewhere, with
out forfeiting their homestead rights
With this in view he introduced
bill to grant the requisite leave OF ab
sence. The Senate committee to which
the measure was referred broadened
it's scope by making it applicable to
ell federal irrigation projects where
conditions prevail similar to those un-
der the Gunnison tunnel. In this form
the bill has received the approval OF
both branches of congress and IN a rev
days will become law.
For his efforts in behalf of this I'M
rortant measure Senator Guggenneim
deserves the thanks of the many home
steaders and federal irrigation districts
who have been at loss to know. how
to preserve their homestead rights and
at the same time provide for their
families.
Public Buildings and Sites.
Senator Guggenheim introduced the
following public building bills during
the recent session of congress;
Colorado City, building and site.
Colorado Springs, to extend the limit
| of cost.
Durango, site.
Fort Collins, to extend the limit OF
cost.
Fort Morgan. site.
Glenwood Springs, site.
Grand Junction, building.
Greeley. building.
Montrose. site.
Sterling, site.