The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-07-04
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sentative Joseph Howell have re-
where, for the past seven months.
they have been engaged in helping
frame laws i'm consonance with the
declarations contained in the Repub-
ncan platform OF 1908. Senator
George Sutherland. vino has likewise
taken an active part. viii return home
in q Jew days.
While the intermountain region g.
represented by strong men in the ma
. tional councils. none of them has
welded go great an influence upon
legislation during the past year as
Senator smoot
During the extra session OF Con-
gress. called for the purpose OF revis-
ing the tariff. the Utah Senator bore
the brunt Of the battle when attacks
were made upon the principle of pro-
lection or upon any Of the schedules
in the bill as amended by the Senate
committee on finance. Always ready
witt the facts and figures. Senator
Smoot confounded those Of the oppo-
sition and exposed their sophistry.
II was somewhat OF n surprise 90
many OF the people OF his home state
not intimately acquainted with Sem
ator Smoot to find him so extraordina-
riiy well equipped for the debate upon
the tariff schedules. although he was
known 20 be a diligent student upon
all questions pertaining to statccraft !
Snca the enactment Of the tariff
law Sc lator Smoot has been called
upon as one Of the leaders Of the Re
publican party 20 defend &C. and has
done ycoman service by his illuminat-
ing speeches in the great cities Of the |
east.
When the first regular session or /
the sixty-first Congress came along
and an assault was made upon the /
program OF President Taft which /
program meant the carrying out of |
the promises made by the Republican /
party. Senator Smoot again came into /
prominence. and during the long ses- |
sion held up the hands Of the execu- /
tive until the final triumph.
Whether the railroad bill. the con-
scrvation measure. the postal savings /
bank bin. the statehood question or
any other legislative matter was up /
Tor discussion. the Utah Senator /
played his part. and played it Sd well
as Co win the plaudits Of his country
men. as well as the thanks OF the /
President. personally given. and at the /
same time caused the people at home (.
90 take just pride I'm his career.
Generally speaking. members OF the \
finance committee. upon which SEN
ator SmOOt has place. confine them \
selves TO the more important matters
OF legislation. Not so the Utah states
man. In addition 70 his duties MS a
member OF this all-imp0rtant COM /
nittee. ne performed a prodigious
amount Of work I'm 1egislating upon
many Of the routine matters.
As chairman OF the printing COM
mittee. and also chairman Of the Joint
committee. ne succeeded in effectinr a
great saving 20 the government and
outlined methods by means OF which
much money viii remain I'm the treas
ury in future which would otherwise
be wasted.
I'm addition 20 the finance and
printing committee Senator smoot
has also been placed on the public
lands. claims. pensions. public health
and national quarantine and forest
reservation and protection OF game
committees. in tho deliberations OF an
or which he took all active part.
But the services OF Senator Smoot
did not end with his regular assign
mcnts lie was also one OF the mem
bers Of the special Senate committee
appointed to investigate ihe high cost
OF living and to point out a remedy
for the existing condition Of things
The report Of the committee fs ample
evidence OF the thoroughncss OF the
work performed.
Senator Sutherland also came TO the
front as a dobater of. the first order
during the session Of Congress lust
closed. and by HIS profound knowl-
edge Of the law. more especially when
constitutional questions were involved.
was enabled 90 render his party and T,
che people OF the country valuable
service.
There are several senator's now IN
public life who are usually given credit |
Tor being great constitutional lawyers.
among them Root. Borah. Bailey. &
Culbcrson and others. I'm the debate s
upon the railroad bin. when fine dis ,
uncuons upon constitutional points +
were made. Senator Sutherland took 2
an active part. and the sequel showed ,
that he was the equal Of the best con- .
stitutional lawyers in the Senate and u,
superior 90 many Of them
like his Utah colleague IN the up
per chamber. Senator Sutherland was q
placed upon a large number or COM d
mittees az the outset Of his career. the J.
fudfcfarv committee. "a Mace unon / &