American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-10-24

growing prcstage in marked contrast
to that of but few short years ago
This happcy condition Is justly at
tributcd In a large measure to the In
dustry, energy and capability of Sena-
tor Reed Smoot Entering Congress
with the greatest opposition ever
shown Il Senator he fought the fight
Of righteous representation for the
people of Utah and won From that
day his star among the statesmen OF
this nation has gradually risen till he
stands today a leader among the ma
tons leaders and great credit to
the people he so ably represents.
In the halls of Congress and IN the
forum of national comment and
discussions II is stated with absolute
accuracy that Senator Smoot has a
wonderful capacity for work-honest,
conscientious, intelligent work, and
plenty of il; that he is untiring ia
his furtherance of measures and
methods which he concelves to be
based on just and righteous princi-
pies. and equally unfinching I'm his
antagonism to that which he recogni-
zcs as dishonest, unjust, or hyprcriti-
cal; that no interest of Utah, his ma
tive State, Is passed by sllghtingly,
and no Utah citizen. however humble,
but receives The benefit OF his sym
pathetic solicitude as far as courtesy
and fair dealing make II possible;
and that while he csteems the varIous
interests of Utah and her advancing
prestige as a State to be pearl of
greatest worth, his bredth of compre-
hension and official action reach I'm
commensurate degree to the welfare
and progress of the whole American
people, In Whatever land or cline
they may sojourn. That this enviable
position In the intelligent and we'll
informed national mind has been
reached in great degree through basic
personal merit, Is beyond cavil that
IL directly reflects inestimable benefit
TO utah's citizenship regardless of
age, creed or party. Is equally indis-
putable; and no thoughtful and sim
coroly patriotic Utahn wishes for
moment to relinquish the advantage |
Gus results thereby flowing to Utah.
Senator Smoot's Service
Reed Shoots service as United
states Senator from Utah began on
March 3. 1903. and he is now Qelp
In the closing year OF his second
term He is iifty-two years of age,
vigorous OF mind and body, equipped
by years OF practical experience and
the exercise of broad judgement to
render the people OF Utah and OF the
nation higher and better service I'm
the United States Senate as each year
passes along. Ranking as a leader
among leaders In the Senate. he Is
always at his post OF duty and alert
to meet and fulfill every obligation
coming to him.
Chosen to the United States Senate
as one of the younger members of
that body ~ the time. he diligently
set himself to gain a thorough COM
prehension of the high requirements
made of him In that capacity; and al
though met at the outset by many un-
toward circumstances. he overcame
these with dignity and courage that
gained for him both the respect and
the confidence of his colleagues, being
In the first term OF his service placed
In the front rank of the nations legis-
lators--a fact which brought Utah
and her people into a more favorable
attitude before the world than ever
had been known before.
His second term In the Senate has
augmented the influential good for.
tune which has attended him, and the
promise of the future is still bright
er and better for Utah's advantage
through his continued service In that
body
Legislative Work
Probably no other senator I'm Con-
gress during the last four years has
had more legislative work thrust on
him or has more results to his credit
On all these matters of important
legislation he has shown the same
impartial consideration and devotion
TO detail
As member of the Committee on
Claims. he Instituted the rule not to
favor any claim against the Govern
nent which does not possess such mer-
I as would Justify its payment in
riyate business transaction.
As member of the Committee ON /
PENSIONS, Senator Smoot took an es-
'ecial interest in the necessary care
4 the nations veteran defenders and
heir widows.
As Chairman of the Committee on
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