The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-03-30
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The multitudes are wondering VIII!
the silence of democratic papers OF
the recent sugar bill passed by III,
democratic house of representatives
Almost daily some words of prais,
for Speaker Champ Clark. Governor
Woodrow Wilson and other favorites
find their way into print but up tc
date no encomiums have been thrown
at Speaker Clark or any of his demo
cratic brethren for his or their votes
in favor of the destruction OF the su
gar industry. Can II be that our
friends have lost the old time faith
Or do they not like the conditions and
are just sulking in their tents? What.
ever may be the reason for such
attitude II is hoped that 1t will not
longer maintain for the multitudes
would Hike to know where our friends
stand on such vital Issue.
Willie such conditions maintain in
the west be 1t said to the credit Of
some representatives OF democratic
strongholds that they are so silent
and evasive. While the destruction
Of this great industry is winked at
in certain communities, in far off
Louisiana, in the sunny south, in the
democratic hot bed there comes
voice that puts the question fairly.
The Hon. Representative Broussard
does not mince words, but speaks
right out and tells his colleagues that
that are engaged in "a game of bun
combe." In recent address in con.
gress he spoke as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, II my Democratic
colleagues on this side of the House
really intend to reduce the price vi
sugar TO the consumers OF this coun.
try, this is the proposition that they
should have presented for considera-
ton Of the House:
There is nothing in the Democratic
platform calling for the destruction OF
any industry in this country. There
is, however, a provision in the Demo
cratic platform calling for the placing
on the free list of articles manufac-
tured by trust, and those familiar
with the sugar question in this couu-
try know full well that the producers
OF sugar, those engaged in cultiyating
heets in the West and those engaged
In cultivating sugar cane in Louisiana
and our island possessions, are not
engaged in any trust. They know
full well that the sugar manufacture
ers of this country who import their
raw sugar from tropical countries
alone are responsible for the condi.
tons that exist in this country with
respect to the price of sugar
Il would like to have been allowed
an hour in which &c discuss this pro.
position, but the management on this
side of the House have seen fit to
deprive me of an opportunity to ne
heard on this question. am permit.
ted in my own right to use but five
minutes. | want TO say to the gentle
men on this side that II they were
not engaged in game OF buncombe
on the American people they would
reject the proposition in the bill nov
pending before the House and adopt
this provision which l have offered,
which would put the sugar trust cut
Of business and permit the people OF
rhis country to enjoy the benefits OF
cheaper sugar. (Applause.)
But they are not willing to GO
that, The very evidence on which
they produce this bill. the very state.
ment of the expert employed by the
committee that has been investigating
the Sugar Trust, negatives the pro
position put forth by the leader OF
the majority and by the gentleman
from Georgia (Mr. Hardwick). Those
gentlemen concede that Mr., Willett
is the best expert in this country on
sugar, and confirm that statement
In my judgment, he is the best ex,
pert upon the price of sugar not on
ly in this country but in the world.
He lays down this proposition
that the best way in which to reduce
the price of sugar to the consumer
ia to increase the domestic production
OF sugar as quickly as possible. Hi
made that statement on as many as
six different occasions during those
hearings, and yet gentlemen come III
70 this House and submit this pro
position, that in order TO decrease
the price of sugar to the consumer