Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-11-02

maNbhere have wider range AZ
vision than those whose homes are
In the low lands But the people
Of Colorado do not need their want
age OF altitude TO see that demo-
cratic victory means the striking
down OF a great industry which has
been built up In their state. II does
not require n profound knowledge OF
the principles VI political economy,
but only common sense to understand
that the placing OF sugar on the free
list would spell ruin for those Of our
fellow citizens who are engaged In
the cultivation of the sugar beet.
The democratic Marty r. commit.
ted to free sugar and ~ lt IL sue
c,.-sfui NJ the polls We naay expect
~ one ~ It's flrst legislative acts The
uassagc ~ blIl 20 sdhafe sugnr
duty free ut our pOrta Of entity. Dem.
uCratIc orators may talk until their
ihrunts are hOnr=c and 0g -alseiF lnteT.
csl IN the American farEiBeS, bat the
Tnct remains that In March Of this
year the governing tariff body Of thS
democratic party, H." Democratic MEM
beers Of the ways ana means conn
mIticc. by unanimous vote passed tho
biII to place sugar ON the free list
and This bill wa passed by a demo-
cratic bOuse.
"Our present crop ~ beet sugar
constitutes 10 per cent 90 the entire
annual consumption Of me United
States. We have Su,,Hts one beet
sugar factories In sixteen states. Col
oradn and Michigan leading with sew
cntccn factories each. Thousands OF
American farmers are engaged In tho
cultivation Of the sugar beet and tho
factories which buy th"ir product
employ about 2j.OH0 men.
THE republican party stands for
adequate protection 81 tho beet sugar
industry 81 this country. such pro-
lection II In the interest ~ thr United
States treasury. II contribute 90 the
growth IT our national irrigation and
reclamation ana II IN the shield 81 the
American consumer against an in
creased pric" for household uoccs-
dty.
FIRE. sugar cpnnnt he defended
from any angle. II IL In conflict with
the theory Of tariff for revenue
only ana ~ effect would H., To make
almost certain Ia" munOpUlistiC con-
trui of u great industry. II would
diminish the revenue ~ the govern
rurnt 2l3,GUU,G0O annually ana hy re-
ducing tn" worlds production by
nearly 1000, 900 tons "A year raise the
price of sugar to the consumer. Per-
mnnently lower prices for sugar in
the United states and freedom from
European speculative markets can
| unlf be- secured by pr duciug our
| sugar under The American flag.
"Thr American production Of
sugar both cane and beet has been
made possible hy the present tarfi
| puliry ul tho republican party cane
| .uRdr production dates back 10 Ions
| hrfuI- m. war. but the beet sugar iu-
duEtry b. Of recent growth. I'm 1897
| when the biuglry tariff law was 81,
acted there was only six beet sugar
factories Ia the United States. Sow
| there are s"N"utS-Un
The congress passed on july
I, 1872, u H"ucTai tariff act, included
IN which Wa IA duty on sugar From
that tim" To- the present sugar has al
WAYS paId Ct duty except during IN,
up, ratiuus ut the Mckinley law
winch placed raw sugar on the FIRE,
list ana l,,I,d ~ cent per pound on
lIcfiu'd hugHr bat guarded the In
t,r,-ts ct M, domestic producer Dy
CIV NIX % 1850 cent q pound bounty Ol
nl sugar produced Ia the United
States.
"lr the United states SHOULD abolish
tn" duty on sugar Il Hould stnno
alone among civilized nations as the