Gilpin observer., 1913-06-05
THURSDAY, JUNE sth, 1918.
REGISTERS DEFENSE OF
THE SUGAR TRUST

That defense Of the sugar tariff
advanced last week by the Register
was as amusing ais it w,as silly, and
aIbout as strong as the Republican
papers who want to protect the sug-
ar combine can offer If those who
favor free sugar had no other argu-
ment than that put up by the Repub-
lican organ last week, they would
win hands down. Just read what the
Register says:
:, According to figures, the differ
ence to each consumer in Colorado
on the present tariff on sugar, and
free sugar amounts to about 35 Genius
per year. and for this small sum, the
Democrats would attempt to rum the
beet industry in Colorado, and now
amounts to over $4,000, 900 annually,
which is but in its infancy, and
which in very few years would full
ly equal the total gold production OF
the state. Is there man, woman or
child in Colorado that would begrudge
the small sum of So cents annually
If their mite would keep such an in
dustry in operation, etc.
Now, let's not argue with the Reg
lister on figures, just take the pa
per at it's word. Supposing the tar
tff on sugar exacts tribute to the
sugar monopoly of 35 cents a year
from each consumer Say the number
of consumers in the United States
is 10000, 900; 35 cents from each OF
these in year amounts to over $3O.
100000. The Register (not question
ing that papers figures) says the
beet sugar industry in this stale
amounts in business to SIS 5,0O0, 900 a
year, and Colorado is the principal
beet sugar state in the union; is it
right, just or even reasonable that
the entire country should submit to
the TARIFF tax just to help a. Colorado
industry?
Why should the people of Colorado
protect their sugar industry, when
we are required to pay mere for sug-
ar in this state Notwithstanding
the fact that we produce more beet
sugar than any other state) than
single pound?
Just to show how lT.tle the sugar
interests care for Colorado and why
they do not deserve our protection
In oil i'm of torq nm
that commodity, we cite the. follow
ing:
Colorado sugar sells in Denver for
$4.90 per hundred pounds and the
freight rate from the factory is only
Is CENTS. The same sugar sells in
Kansas City for $440 and the freight
rate there from the factory is 25
cents. New York, much greater
distance away, gets Colorado sugar
for $4.O5 per 100-pound sack. with
the freight rate from the Colorado
factory So cents.
Colorado pays higher price for
sugar than any Of the eastern states
that use Colorado sugar. Talk about
the sugar industry stimulating busi-
ness-bah. Canning and preserving
factories can't become established in
this state and thus give market
for a great deal Of the Colorado fruit
that goes to waste In the orchards.
The price these canneries have to
pay for the sugar prevents them
from making profit. The result is,
canning factories are established in
Kansas City. St. Louis and Chicago
where Colorado sugar is cheap, the
fruit is canned or preserved there
and Is shipped to Colorado. A fine
situation in a state that produces
great quantities of fruit and sugar!
The Great Western Sugar company,
controlling the Colorado factories,
has surplus Of $12,00O,00 which it
refuses to divide for fear OF show
Ing its enormous profits. and this
ds n monopoly the Register wants
us to protect, and mot begrudge
the small sum CT 80 cents annually to
keep such an industry in operation"