Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-02-09
IN
CENSUS SCHEME
CONGRESSMAN SAYS ENumERAT-
oRs- WILL BE REQUIRED TO
DO POLITICAL WORK.
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS
SHOULD BE EMPLOYED IN
FIELD WORK.

Washington, Feb. 3.-An animated
political debate enlivened the session
of the house yesterday. Charges or
craftsmanship in taking the census
were numerous. democrats insisting
that a non-partisan census is impossl-
BILE unless the enumerators are APP
pointed from men OF both parties.
After long debate bill amending
the census law was passed. providing
for the enumeration of cattle slaugn-
tered and hides produced in country
slaughtering houses, together WITH a
provision for the collection of infor-
nation concerning irrigated lands.
Mr. Robinson OF Arkansas read a
letter said to have been written by
Representative Crow oil Missouri,
telling one of his constituents that II
he received an appointment as census
enumerator he would have to ascer-
cain the relative strength of the in
slrseGts and regular republicans.
The letter stated that the census
enumerator's work would be such as
any enthusiastic republican would De
glad to do. and in no way would con-
iiict with your duty as an enumerar-
or"
Mr.. Robinson also quoted a state
ment 10 the effect that the writer
wanted to know whether the voters
are insurgents or regulars, ana
whether their dissatisfaction was
great enough to take them out OF the
party
Mr., Crow was absent and Mr. Bar
tholdt said that Crow evidently spoke
for himself and not for the appoint
ing power of the census.
THE director OF the census would
authorize no man to give such In.
structions." said Mr.. Bartholdt.
MIR. Bonner of Missouri said he
would Offer All amendment imposing a
fine OF $1,000 or Imprisonment OF one
year upon any census employee VINO
would question anybody about his
politics.
Does the gentleman think the Sec
rotary of commerce and labor respon.
sible for these statements by Mr..
Crown" inquired Mr.. Gardner of Mas.
sachusetts.
Il have a resolution to offer inquir.
ing of the secretary whether that IS
the case" responded Mr. Bomber.
Mr.. Sims of Tennessee declared
that II no partisan census is desired,
the administration would appoint re-
publicans and democrats for the
work. Others declared that non
partisan enumeration could be made
II republicans only were appointed.
"The man appointed. in Chicago as
supervisor was not a republican at
all" said Mr.. Mann.
was he a democrat?" asked Mr.
Rncker of Missouri.
Eve call him q democrat" retorted
Mann.
Charging that a rule OF the census
provided that in tho south negroes be
appointed TO enumefate negroes. MI
Hardwick OF Georgia declared that il
was being done te rally the coiored
vote and rally colored delegates in
the national republican convention.
Mr.. Msdden Of Illinois, declared
that supervisors OF the census shall
be appointed without political consid-
Grafton, saying he knew that was the
case In Chicago He did not believe
colored citizens should be barred In
taking the census. "The president
asked me to suggest a good man for
supervisor of the census IN place OF
the supervisor who died" said Mr..
Hamlin, OF Missouri. But he insisted
that he must be republican. and l
told him had no advice to give"
Mr.. Hardy of Texas, claimed that
craftsmanship was the keynote OF the
federal appointments in Texas.