Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-20
SENTIMENT SHOWN
ON PROHIBITION
Majority Of kuchler's Committee
Would Smother Petit
tons for Action.
CHAIRMAN IN BACKGROUND
However, Toward End of Debate lie
Was lnwardly Forced 10 Indulge
In Characteristic Comment.

Besides casting a unanimous vote for
senator Reed smoot for the United
states senate, tho rs Utah senators yes-
terday afternoon transacted q small
amount OF routine business.
It's feature was am effort ON thc part
OF the saloon committee To- have the
temperance petitions which arc pouring
In upon the legislature, lost TO Oh
recognition. The effort took three
shapes. one to rIdicule a plan to h3,o
the petitions entered in the record.
win the number OF persons signing
each petition. another 20 prevent any
petitions being given official rocogn-
ton, ana still another 90 have only those
petitions recognized which are directly
addressed to the senate. This would
shut out a large number OF petitions
addressed to individual senator's by
their constituents
Senator kuchler did not take a pro-
minent part IN the debate. but me al
lowed himself TO be- drawn iu towards
the close With a speech attempting %
ridicule the position Of those who want
ed record kept Of petitions
II move" he said, that AN communi-
cations addressed to individual senators
be filed with the secretary and placed
in the record"
Why burden our record" said John
Y. Smith OF the <ucher committee la
an attempt 10 explain why ne thought
the senate should take no notice OF
petitions for temperance
Herschel Bullen called attention
90 the presence on his desk Of two
Kinds OF petitions. one addressed 20
himself, and one 10 The senate. lie
thought that TO burden the record with
those addressed 20 the senate would
be sufficient Finally scna tor Hyde's
amendment to motion by Benner Y.
Smith that all petitions be counted by
the senator receiving them. and that
ne announce tho number Of signers
IN handing each petition in, was car
ried. This means that such petitions
a. senators file, dt being optional with
them TO file those personally sddressed)
will be recorded In the record with the
name Of the locality where they origin
ate, the total signers, and the subject.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
There were two bills introduced yes
terday
g. r. II by Bullen, decreases the Ag-
ricultural college entrance fee for OUT
side students.
S. =. u, by John Y. Smith. referring
TO the duties OF the state engineer IN
regard 20 the matter Of passing on
water rights.
The matter OF selecting a United
States senator was the final item taken
up during the afternoon. After the
eulogistic speech Of Senator Carl Bad
ger, by which senator Smoots name
came before the senate. Senator Bur
ton secured tho floor. He said that
he was pledged 10 no man. that six
years ago no was opposed 20 Senator
Shoots election, that now he favored
II for the reason that objections he
had thought OF before were over
whelmed by his record.
IT have always regarded him" he
said. "as man eminently ftted for
the position. a gentleman Of great
ability, and honor and ] want 10 say
without reservation that ! heartily sup
port the nomination Of Reed smoot TO
succeed himself"
OTHERS REFER TO RECORD.
Senator William n Williams. who
voted for Senator Smoot six years ago.
said that he felt proud that his vote
at that time had been indicated.
Il regarded him then. as / do now"
he said. "a high type OF American ciu-
zen and a man amply qualified by ma
ture 10 an this honorable position ina
the senate OF the United states
have known him personally FOR a great
many years / was aware OF his in
tegrlty. industry and his activity 20 the
faithful performance OF every duty that
devolved upon him, and we know the
record he has made and we are aware
Of the respect IN which he is held by
his colleagues In the senate. We
know also that he has won the respect
Of the president and. Mr.. President ]
feel il an honor TO again cast my vote
for him, and take pleasure in second
Ing the nomination OF Hon. Reed
Smoot"
Senator Wilson. when the roll was
called, explained his vote i'm the follow
ing brief speech:
Eight years ago 7 cast my first
ballot for a United states senator and
that was for the Hon. Reed Smoot. I
have studied with pride his career In
the senate. and 10 was my lot az that
time TO answer the gentleman from
Pluto about the unwisdom OF our ac-
ton and the terrible storm that Il would
bring. II didn't make any difference
10 me how much the storm Storms
are something that never have much
effect upon me. II has blown over.
and, a. has been stated ne has come
out INDICATED by The people of tho
United states through the senate OF
the United States. and we owe 10 90 tho
people that We appreciate the privi-
lego that We have again OF elccting
him by our ballots here today 20 THAI
honorable position, and ] again take
pleasure and with pride cast my second
ballot for the Hon Reed Smoot"
At the conclusion OF the roll call.
which showed mo- may votes, the sem
ate adjourned until today at 1850
o'clock.
MORRIS TELLS STORY.
81 remember on one occasion i had
AN important question and ] went t0
one senator Of this great state and ask
q him ION .nmn I'D Az TIM finn.