The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-11-01
REPUBLICAN VICTORY ASSURED.


is begun, there seems to be good rea-
son for the hope that Republican
policies will triumph In the county
and in the state. There seems excel
lent reason for believing that a Re-
publican legislature will be cIrOsen
that will re-elect Senator George
Sutherland and that will carry out the
promises made in the Republican
state platform. There seems To be
an excellent reason for believing that
Congressman Joseph Howell viii be
reelected and will return TO Wash
ington to carry on for Utah the work
he has been doing sc we'll.
Senator Sutherland deserves we'll OF
the people Of Utah, because he has
done good work for them. Mr.. Suth-
erland is the type of man that is an
honor 10 his constituency He has a
standing that reflects credit upon the
state. When the leaders of the Sem
ate cast about them early in Mr.. Suth-
erland's term for a lawyer of prOmi-
hence and ability to place upon the
judiciary committee. they selected
him, and his work on that commit
tee shows that no mistake was made
in rendering him that honor. The ju-
dietary committee takes cognizance of
the relation of many of the proposed
laws to the constitution. and passes
| upon their constitutionality
II h is in ss,af
that called him TO the attention of
President Taft, and it is because of
that work that the President is con-
/ sidering him for one Of the vacancies
on the Supreme bench Of the United
States. It is a fine tribute to the abil-
ity. honesty and integrity of the junior
Utah senator that the President con-
siders him worthy TO take a seat in the
highest court in the world beside Gov
ernor Hughes of New York.
Then the Ballinger-PinchOt imbrog-
lilo challenged public attention. It
was necessary that the matter be in
vestigated. It was necessary that men
be placed on the investigating COM
mittee who were capable Of consider
ing evidence along its proper lines.
men of judicial temperament. men
who partook OF the character OF
judges, men who could reason and
not be swayed by passion. For that
reason Senator Sutherland was cho-
sen.
The Utah senator showed absolute
fairness in the deliberations of that
committee. Golfers Weekly has
shown undying hatred Of him ever
since, because he insisted upon hon.
esty and upon the judicial attitude
He declined TO be a tool for that pub
LEGATION. and when the Democratic
minority tried to seize control OF the
committee. he put himself in the way
and blocked it. He has been assailed
by Golfers for that. reason. A YER
dict against Ballinger by that com
mittee would help Golfers in the suit
for libel which it has on its hands
and it is angered at Senator Suther-
land because he does not help defend
that publication.
The senator's record on labor ques-
tons has been of the best. Every
bill presented that would be of bene.
fit to labor has received his support
He voted for the employers liability
law, and for the law which prevented
child labor in the District of Column
bia. He made a speech advocating
the enactment of that law. but ne also
said in that speech that he opposed a
national child labor law because he
believes that il is a matter which the
states ought 10 handle for themselves
The senator had an opportunity al
that time to get Ia the band wagon
of popular clamor, but he thought he
was right. and he took that position
And there are few thinking people
who viii be disposed TO quarrel with
it,
Senator Sutherland has stood for
protection to American industries and
/, for the American workingman. A
man of no wealth himself. his SYM
pathies have always been with the
toiler and his public record is iopen
for everybody TO read and satisfy
themselves on that point.
Congressman Howell has main
tanned the same attitude and position
in the House that Senator Sutherland
has assumed in the Senate. Mr.. How
; ell was chiefly instrumental in get
ting the bill through the House crea-
} ling a bureau OF mines, and il is one
OF the best things that has ever been
done for Utah. He works hard In
committee. and no Utah man wants
anything reasonable in Washington
or from the national government; that
the congressman does not give his
hearty support. His influence becomes
Il greater there each year. and the EN-
! cheney of a congressman in Washing
ton depends largely upon tenure of
service.
It pleases the opposition press to
howl loudly at the influence of the
eastern members in shaping legisla-
ton, and that very influence is due
to the fact that eastern congressman
are returned session after session, and
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