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Show That Irrigation Measure. The dcmociats have asserted at different dif-ferent times and places that the Irrigation Irri-gation bill Is not a product of the republicans, re-publicans, but of the democrats, the bill having been framed by Mr. New-lands, New-lands, a democrat fiom Nevada. The j following arc the facts relative to the j irrigation bill as taken from the con-1 grcsslonal recouls. Prior to the tifty-seventh congress, several lirlgatlon bills had been formed form-ed by western men, including one by rfcwlands of Nevada. None of these bills were exactly what was desired. A committee from the western states, sixteen In numbci, was appointed to formulate a bill to cover the exigencies. exigen-cies. President Roosevelt met with this committee and olfered valuable suggestions, which were embodied In the bill and he communicated to the senate his views of the measure. The following mcmbeis of the house were selected to defend the measure when it came up for passage: Tongue, of Oregon, rep.; .Jenkins, .Jen-kins, of Wisconsin, rep.; Hay, of New Yoik. iep.: Iteeder, of Kansas, rep.: Mondel, of W.vo., rep.; Sutherland, Suther-land, of Utah, iep.; Terrell, of Mass., rep.; New lauds, of Nevada, dcm.; Neville, of N'eb.dom.: I'ndeiwood, of Ala., dcm.: Ilellamy, of Noith Cai-ollna, Cai-ollna, dein. There Is no more credit due Mr. New lands on this iirigation bill than to cither of Ills fellow members mem-bers on the committee. It Is a republican repub-lican measure suppoited and signed by a republican president, and without with-out Ills aid it never would have become be-come a law. This is not the bill that originated with Mr. New lands, as his bill never became a law. |