The La Jara chronicle., 1911-06-30
WHAT THEY ARE DOING DOWN AT WASHINGTON
rom The Aiamosa Courier.

From The Alamosa Courier.
Rather an interesting colloquy
occurred in the House the other
day between Mr.. Rucker and
Senator E. Payne, father of the
Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. Mr..
Payne was making his speech
against the revision of the wool
schedule, and explaining the OPP
Grafton of the tariff laws of 1909
Mr.. Rucker corrected the state
ment of Mr.. Payne to the effect
that he (Rucker) had not been
present at the entire ten-hour
session of the Democratic caucus
which fixed up the wool tariff
bill. Mr.. Payne inquired of the
Colorado Congressman whether
he had walked out" to which
Mr.. Rucker replied "No, l did not
walk out" OF course everybody
understood that Mr.. Rucker had
got out" and when Mr.. Payne
asked "Was the gentleman car
ried out, or did he roll out, or
how did he get out?" the House
was convulsed with laughter. At
this stage of the proceedings Mr..
Rucker stated: 81 wish further
to correct the gentleman, in
that the caucus did not bind
every member on this side. |
think the gentleman will remem-
Der that l was the only member
on this side who was permitted
to offer an amendment of free
meat to the provision of the bill,
which | did, and was the only
member on this side who voted
for it, The reply of Mr.. Payne
was: 81 am learning something
| did not know anything about
that. | am glad there is one man
on the whole Democratic side that
still does his thinking under his
own hat and carries his conscience
with him, even into the sacred
precincts of the Democratic eau
Gus. That may be a good way
to legislate, but | do not be-
lieve the people of the country
are in favor of it. | do not be-
lieve the people of this country
think that you are redeeming
your pledges of free discussion
and deliberation here and al
lowing every man to do as he
pleases. What difference does
it make if the caucus, at the die
tation of one or two men, makes
up the Legislative program and
sits down on any fellow that pro
poses anything different"
According to a preliminary
summary of the manufacturers
in Colorado, issued by the Census
Bureau, there are shown in
creases in all items of manufact-
ure. According to the report the
total value of products was $130;
O44, 900 in 1909 and 800, IA, 900
in 1904, an increase of $29, ,900,0'-
or 30 per cent. The average per
establishment was approximately
$4,000 in 1909 and $4,000 in
1904. The value of products rep
resents the product as actually
turned out by the factories dur
ing the census year, and does not
necessarily have any relation to
the amount of sales for that year.
The values under this head also
include the amount of sales for
that year. The values under this
head also include the amount
received for work done on ma
terials furnished by others.
According to preliminary
statement of the Census Bureau,
2.24l ,565 tons of hay and forage
was raised in the State during
the year 1909, and 1924 ,057 bush
els of wheat. 275,94S acres of
oats weere raised and the yield
of potatoes was 11,7S0,674 bush
els. OF corn, 4,903,304 bushels
were raised with an average yield
of Is bushels to the acre. OF bar
ley, 71,4l1 acres was raised.
Among all statements that have
been issued of this kind by the
Bureau there are none that show