The Washington times., 1913-06-18
Lobby Shownn Sugar Letters

have all got to pay some attention 10
the elections next fall
Replying, Mr.. Clark wrote from Los
Angeles, January q, 1872:
In Line.
Il am glad Mr.. Chase had a talk with
Senator Works. 1 feel quite sure ne
will have to keep in line. The chamber
Of commerce passed q very strong reso-
luton in regard to the duty on sugar
and sent Senator Works and our Con-
gressmen copies of same, and feel sure
It will be hard for them to ignore tne
wishes of the Los Angeles chamber OF
commerce as 1t Is a very strong insutu-
ton and stands up for things that are
right"
Another letter read into evidence was
from C. s. Maury. president Of the
Great Western Sugar Company, Of Dem
yer, to Thomas B. Cutler, general man
ager of the Utah-Idaho Sugar Company.
In this letter reference is made to crat,- T,tx
Sugar Refinery. over the selection OF
Truman g. Palmer as legislative agent
at washington. The letter indicates
that suggestion was being considereo
e. 5etanns former Senator T.er ns
Colorado. This said IN part.
AFTER the executive meeting In Chi
cago at which you were present. MI.
Wagner came to my room and urged me
to- give un the Thought Of hiring any
er. and leave matters IN the HANDY Of
Mr.. Hamlin as. chairman OF the execo.
tive committee. I said that I would
consent to this, and believed that all
the main interests In the West would
Of his favorable connection with 50
many members Of the House and SeE-
ate. I believe Mr.. Hamlin will carry
more weight on account Of his actual
investment in the business than any
Bureau of Resolutions. -
Numerous letters told of large force
Of assistants In this city, whose prin-
cipal occupation was the turning out Of
petitions and resolutions to. be passed
by county and State political conven-
tions. commercial organizations. agri-
cultural bodies and labor unions. all to
be turned into a "backdre" against Sen
ators and House members.
A telegram from Fred. c, Holmes,
Grand Junction, Colorado, in March,
1872 to Hamlin ran:
working now on petitions and reso-
lutions and believe win have big bunch
Dy hpTI Il. nc tuSu -leiIS VI .n6Sluk
sugar resolution passed by the county
Republican convention, and concludes:
"I can get about the, same resolution
passed at Garfield county convention
and Montrose county convention. Would
you advise doing it,"
futions passed In Garfield and Montrose
counties. Stir them up all along the
line" ~ -,
In q letter to Senator .Gugsenheim.
last winter, transmitting petitions
passed az his request by coTmeffSSlai efSaa
Colo. Fred c. Holmes writes:
I'VE wish to congratulate you upon
the splendid victory you won In Colo
rado Springs yesterday. Our western
slope counties seem to have a habit
Of being with the minority. and you.
no exception. II you could investi-
gate the matter close, though. yQu
would find that the majority OF the
conservative business men Of the
western slope are very strongly In
favor Of President Taft.
III there Is anything further we can
do to assist you in your light against
this tariff bill, please advise US and
We VIII be very glad to do anything
in our power"
nation wide crusade for the protec--
tion of the beet sugar industry from
anticipated extinction was outlined
in one of the letters written by Ham
lin as follows:
81 have seen c. B. Nicholson, presi-
dent of the Atchison. Topkea. and
Santa Fe Railroad Company, and ask
ed him to throw the weight of the
influence of his great corporation
in our direction. He has agreed to
do what he can fer US and will bring
what Influence he possesses tobear
In our favor. He suggested that 1
make similar representations to Dar-
fus Lanier, president of the Chicago.
Burlington. and Quincy. and to Mr..
Nichols of the Great Northern rail-
way"
Attorney General McReynolds de-
clared today that he was inclined to
favor the proposed exchange OF $32,-
CO., 900 Southern Pacific stock now held
by the Union Pacific for 81, 0o0. 900 m
Baltimore and Ohio stock now held by
the Pennsylvania railroad, as he said
the Baltimore and Ohio and Pennsyl-
vania were competitors. and there could
be no harm in such an exchange in
ownership Of stock. He would not COM
ment on the means that should be taken
to dispose of the heremainder Of Southern
Pacific stack now In the hands of, the,
Union Pacific. y<ss - 49, ~. - : yyces-1