The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-26
FILLMORE PEOPLE
ARE OUT EN- MASSE
Hall Where Congressman
Howell and C. M. Morris
Speak Filled to Overlooking.
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Fillmore. oct. 25.-The standing
room only sign was taken down to-
night at the big Republican rally here
al o'clock because there was no
standing room left. Congressman JO-
seph Howell and Charles NJ. Morris
were introduced by County Chairman
Kelley, who spoke briefly on local is
sues and the Importance OF Repub-
lican victory 10 the citizens OF Mlllard
county
Congressman Howell. who made the
principal speech of the evening, related
the achievements of the Republican
party in national legislation and the
eIIects or this legislation on the de-
NeIOpment and prosperity OF Utah. The
SmOot enlarged homestead act was
given as an example Of Republican leg
islation, procured largely through the
earnest work Of a member Of the Utah
delegation TO Congress, and this act
alone meant great forward step IN
the development OF the agricultural re-
sources or the state.
The postal savings bank act was an
other which brought direct benefit TO
the people OF Utah, particularly those
in the rural districts. while the passa &c
of the act providing $4,000, 00O for com
pletion OF government reclamation
projects was stin another Illustration
OF Republican legislation which mean
dollars and cents in the pockets OF cit
liens or the west who are interested in
the development OF their country. The
workings OF the commerce court act
in affording relief TO western shippers
was also outlined by Congressman
Howell.
Liquor Regulation.
Regulation of the liquor traffic
through the vote of the people OF each
county was also discussed by the
speaker, who explained the Republican
platform and illustrated that through
the legislation proposed by the Repub-
hcan party in the state Of Utah, the
question could be handled in the most
effective, practical and Just manner.
Congressman Howell also reviewed
the record Of the Utah delegation in
Congress on the pension question, quot
ing many instances of diligent repre-
SentatiOn OF the people OF the state in
which the members of the delegation
had been successful in procuring pen
siOns for veterans of the civil war and
the Indian wars.
Charles NJ. Morris spoke of the high
standing Of the present Utah delega-
ton in Congress, calling attention 10
the fact that not until Senators SmOOt
and Sutherland and Congressman
Howell were sent 10 Washington as
representative Of the state Of Utah.
had this state been noticed in favor
able light at the national capital. As
a consequence of this representation
by men who commanded the respect
and admiration OF their colleagues, the
interests OF the state at Washington
had been advanced 10 point which had
been reached by few II any western
states.
Mr.. Morris reviewed the committee
appointments of the Utah senators, and
explained the importance OF this rec
ognition in advancing the interests OF
the state. Senator SnhOOt, he said. was
chairman of the Senate committee on
printing, and was the leading member
OF the finance committee who, next TO
Senator Aldrich, had done most OF the
work on the new tariff bill. in which
the interests Of Utah had been cared
for so we'll Senator SmOOt. he said,
was a member of the committee on
claims. pensions, forest reservation and
protection OF game, public health and
national quarantine and public lands.
Mr.. Morris pointed out that through his
position on these important commit
tees. Senator SmOot was in a position
10 render important special service TO
the people of the state Of Utah.
Senator Sutherland. he said, was
chairman of the committee on Cuban
relations, and near the head OF the ju-
dietary committee, this being one OF
the most important committees in the
Senate. He was also a member of the
on Indian affairs, geological
survey, irrigation and reclamation Of
arid lands, revision of laws and mines
and mining.
Mr. Morris pointed out that any
change in the makeup Of the Utah del
egation would mean that new and IN
tried men would not get the committee
appointments that had been entrusted
to the members Of the present dele
cation. Work on these committees,
Mr.. Morris said, was of vast impor-
lance, inasmuch as the real work OF
Congress was done in committees
Proven a Failure.
State wide prohibition. Mr.. Morris
said, had been tried and proven a fail
ure as an effective means for sup
pressing or even controlling the liquor
traffic and the sneaker backed his
statement by facts and figures CLEANED
from the experience OF other states
that had substituted the blind tiger
and -spea keasy" for the saloon.
through an attempt 10 enforce state
wide prohibition. The local option
plank in the Republican state platform.
Mr. Morris said, presented the logical
solution of the evil and it deserved the