Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1910-07-30

man, is the greatest crop grown Oh
American soil. Mr.. Hughes entered
Congress on the fifteenth DAY of last
Marcn, and he had not taken his seat
before the great fight to change tle
rules committee was precipitated. TIE
delegation from his state was divided
as to their course. Il went off to a
place whore | could not be disturbed,
and thought it all out, and then
went back and cast my vote for a
change in the procedure Of the rules
committee, and the policy indicated
by this action has been nay text ever
since. And" he added, 1T certainty
was warm initiation"
Congressman Hughes has made a
speech on the tariff, and made a tell
ing argument from the Democratic
standpoint. AS member of the Pub
lie Lands Committee he takes a prom
inent part in matters of legislation
that have attracted attention Through
out tie country He is also a member
OF the Committee on Expenditures III
the Interior Department where many
items of national Unrest are disposed
of He has been identified with the
great conservation legislation, and
makes his influence felt in all meas
maures affecting agriculture. He
recently made a speech of great inter
est to the South, advocating tie ap-
preparation for the work of the ag.i-
cultural department in stamping out
the Mexican cotton boil WeeVil. Tie
committee bill, which was passed, ap-
propriated $500 for the work, but
Mr.. Hughes believes the appropriations
for tLis purpose should be greatly IN
creased, and he has suggested what
seems to be the only practical solution
yet advanced. The Agricultural De-
partment and the experts admit that
they have found no effective proven
tom for the ownward march of the
boil Weevil, which each year travels
east sixty miles, and which, unless
checked, in three. years will invade
the great cotton fields of Georgia
THE government might just as we'll
recognize that it is bafhed," he tod
me, and establish system of zones
and fight the progress of the boil WeeY-
il where it is already intrenched, and
in this way prevent it's onward march
.of destruction" His views are COM
handing earnest attention in tie De-
partment of Agriculture, and unless
some effective method of destroying
the enemy of cotton is devised, it is
more than likely that before long his
plan may be put into execution. Tie
Agricultural Department. acting upon
Mr.. Hughes recommendations, has
done considerable departmental WORK
in the third district in the way of ag-
ricultural lectures, in inspecting dis
eases in peach orchards. He has also
secured about three hundred one-acl 2
governmental agricultural stations, be-
sides demonstrations in the manner of
making better roads. An unusually
large and effective supply of cotton
seed was located and made available
to meet an emergency among the ag~
ricultural interests of the district
through his work in the Department.
Representative Hughes is an earn
est advocate and careful student of al
matters affecting educational matters,
and was for many years trustee of his
home school and of the Georgia Normv
al and Industrial College, and is trus-
tee Of the University of Georgia and
the State Agricultural College. He
was also president of the Georgia State
Agricultural Society for four terms,
Congressman Hughes mas come to
Washington with an expressed deter
mination OF making a business of serv-
ing the people Ia his official capacity
in every possible way. He has missed
only twelve roll calls since assuming
his office, certainly fine record in re-
iation to faithful service.
His manner is smooth and pleasant,
and he is regarded as a sort of cham
plon story teller-but no one ever has
mistaken him for being Of a yielding
disposition, and tie people of his dis
triet have long known that when be
has a fight on hand he makes the fur
fly And it goes almost without saying
that he will be returned the coming
session.
It's easy TO renlant a eron Of trouble.