The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-12
HOWELL GETTING SCARED.

1t appears that Representative How
ell. who is running for the fifth time
to be Representative in Congress from
the State of Utah, is getting affrighted.
He sees that the southern part of Utah
is sure to be against him on the vote.
Accordingly. i'll the grafter's organ yes
terday morning he caused TO bo insert
cd personal attack upon Mr.. Erick-
son. who is running against him for Rep,
resentative.
Mr.. Erickson appeared in the Salt
Lake Democratic meeting week ago
tonight, and made telling speech.
That speech has ranked in the breasts
they are getting back by Il dirty per
sonal attack upon his competitor
1T may be that they think this is
good campaigning. but the people of
Utah do not take kindly TO personal
raids made upon candidates during the
heat of the campaign. Mr.. Howell
bas made a mistake in melting this at
tack upon his opponent. 1t VIII do
Howell no good, and it will more likely
help than iniurc Mr. Erickson.
The objection to Howell is that he
is an absolute nopentity in Congress. \
good many other objections might be
urged such as that he generally votes
wrong when be gets a chance. AS,
for instance. when he voted in favor
Of the mileage grab whereby n number
of members of Congress sought TO OBJ
tain constructive mileage as between
the extra session and the regular ses"
sioh of 1908. That extra session began
October 9th and lasted right up to the
some Congressman took the notion that
although the members had received their
regular mileage while going from their
homes to Washington to attend the spe-
clal session, they should receive con-
structive mileage as between their
homes and Washington for the regular
session, although they were all already
there and had no travelling whatever
to do. Howell is recorded as voting for
this constructive mileage steal when he
passed the allowance for mileage, but
1t was knocked out in the Senate, So
far as Howell could control it, how
ever, by his vote, he tried to put some
$500 mileage in bis pocket for travel
from bis home to Washington, that
he had not made.
Then, again, Howell s votes on tho
bunko tariff law were all wrong. He
was as faithful n supporter of the Aid
rich tariff grabs as Smoot was himself,
being that Howell did not have an op-
portunity to vote for the bunko tariff
propositions as often as Smoot bad.
Then, again, Howell being a complete
noncntity and remaining so indefinite
ly no matter how long lie might be kept
in Congress has been there altogether
too long already. 1T is idle TO keep re-
elccting man like Howell. He makes
no impression in the House, nor can he
possibly do so, because he does not rank
up IN attainmcnts, personality, and
brain power with even a third rate Con.
gresham. II is true that where a man
has gifts, education, requirements, and
high natural ability, il is advantageous
to retain him for a considerable time in
Congress because thereby his constit,
ueuts gain constantly through his ad-
vancement, his influence, and his power
in committees and on the floor Of the
House. But to imagine Howell having
power in committees or on the floor of
the House is an impossibility. Therefore,
1t is idle to continue him in Congress.
1t is d bad tactical mistake for How
ell TO make this attack upon his com
petjtor. Mr., Erickson stands well among
ern and southeastern part Of the State,
especially where he is best known. And
where a man is best liked where he is
best known, that is certainly strong
point III his favor The same cannot be
said Of Howell. The probability is that
Erickson will give Howell a very close
race this year. If in fact he does not
defeat him. The Federal bunch, which
retain Howell where be is, have become
so odious iu this State that il really
would not be much of a surprise if
Howell as a member of and as Que fa-
vorcd by that bunch. should be defeated
this year by Erickson And certainly
the State would lose nothing in that de.
feat.
SMITH URGED MoBBING.