Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-15
REED sMO0T APPRECIATED.

a short time ago, Palo Alto day. the
sixtieth anniversary OF a decisive
battle OF the Mexican war, was OBJ
served by the Texas Association OF
Mexican war veterans. at Dallas, Tex.
A grand reunion was held of veterans
and their friends. Patriotic speeches
were made the business Of the organi-
zation was attended TO, and the veter-
ans We're royalty entertained and had
a good time generally. An extended re-
port Of the proceedings appears in the
Dallas Morning News OF May 9.
A feature specially noted in that re-
port, was the reading Of letter from
Senator Reed Smoot to Mrs. Moore
Murdoch, secretary OF the auxiliary or
ganzation Of women. The Dallas
News says.
zone incident that won for the
speaker long applause was the reading
by Mrs. Moore Murdoch Of a letter from
Senator Reed Smoot Of Utah.
1t was this man. declared the fer
vent speaker. who, when | was before
the United States in behalf Of the vet
Grams OF the war with Mexico. gave me
earnest attention aud when | had gone
from the room It was he who made an
impassioned appeal for increase of the
pension of the veterans. lie declared
mat for Utah alone the pension might
wei 20 To $50 month and more. II was
his work that made II even as high as
$40, the present status Of the pension.
You arc surprised ~ hearing such
letter as this from a man who has
been so maligned. Let me say TO YOU
that from what | know NJ Reed Smoot
there is not nobler. better man nor
one more gentlemanly I'm his Difference
10 women and his respect for the vet
Grams, II being a Mormon has made
him such, would TO God there were
more men Mormons. II Is not true
that he Is polygamous In his life. |
know his sweet wife. n splendid woman,
And he in his purity OF life ana gen.
ersl worth IS n good example for So
called Christian men
The letter is as follows:
Washington. y. c.. April 10. 1906
Mrs. Moore Murdoch III Ninth Street,
Oak Gin, Dallas, Tex. Dear Madame
i desire to acknowledge the recent Of
your kind letter OF April H. 1906 and
sincerely thank you for the words of
sympathy and good win toward me
contained therein. / assure You that
the satisfaction that I receive from be-
ing In a position 20 assist by my vote
and influence In tho passage of a bin
granting mn increase Of pension 10 the
veterans OF the Mexican war through
the Senate was JOY enough for me. bur
de
tiOnal pleasure There Is always a
satisfaction ia doing what ones rom
science tells him is right. My symna.
my always goes out to the old. ana
especially 10 the old who gave rho
strength Of their young manhood i'm de-
Tense OF their country. We owe ther
more gratitude than can be n1ce gured
IN dollars and cents and my PRAYER Is
that God will bless and protect tbap
In their Old age, that their last dive
may be their best days NAV the Ma
lion which they nave defended and its
righteous power live forever I mis-,
Wlsn To express 10 YOU my heartfelt
I.hahks Tor the unselflsh interest Won
nave taken m the welfare and the pro-
,ectlon OF ihe Old soldier II not re-
warded On this life for Your nobln vor,
may blessings Dc granted ia yo, a
thousand fold IN the llfe fo come wan
very best wishes for your future / re-,
main, yours truly,
REED SMOoT.
Mrs Murdoch deserves great credit
ana honor FOR publicly acknowledging
the sterling worth Of Senator Smoot
and his excellent wife. She If. evident.
w. one N those noble, true ana valiant
women OF the world to whom the race
owes It's onward md upward progress
she IS not alone I'm her appreciation Of
The honesty integrity and loyalty Of
the senior Senator from Utah. All who
Know him personally respect him as a
Christian gentleman. The opposition TO
him was aroused by political and re-
llgIous opponents whose Jealousy is
eQuallcd only by their turpltude and
0lgotry.
We have lust received. among our