American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1914-10-24
(ADvERTIs EMENT
Republican Political Column
Hon. Reed SmOOt
Senior United States Senator For Utah
His Record in the i. S.
Senate.

serving employee 10 lose MS JOD mas
recognized the government printing
so as to save the nation over 100000
annually in this department.
He was a leading member on the
Committee on Forestry and Conser-
walton, and as a recognition OF his
ability on these subjects was sent by
the President on special mission to
Europe to study these subjects
Perhaps no piece of legislation of
such few words, in recent railroad
onuctmcnts, contains 50 much of VI
tai Importance to the West as that
known as the Long and Short Haul
Clause
Since Senator Smoot took the mat.
ter up. many OF the veterans OF the
WulkcrI Indian war in Utah have re-
ceivcd pensions, including the amount
due and accumulated for previous
years He is still working to secure
the same results for the Black Hawk
wa N'l'l
In the matter of Government build
ings for Utah he has been slngularly
successful, and the big Strawberry
Valley project will remain for all time
n credit to his sagecity.
No other one single measure ever
enacted by Congress has done or will
do so much to develop this state and
the West as the 320-acre enlarged
homestead law for which Senator
Smoot is entirely responsible.
Even those who disagree with him
as to the Republican policy of tar
IN for the protection and encourage
ment of American industries admit
That Senator Smoot Is the best In
formed member of the Senate on mat.
iers connected with tariff legislation,
Tie has been assailcd frequently, and
often misrepresented. but no oppon-
mt ever has been able to dispute his
cling array of facts or ventured to
question his ready ability to use them.
commenting upon the latest tariff dis
ussion in Congress, the Washington
NATIONAL Tribune said editorially OF
Smoot that he won nation
vide reputation by his wonderful in
ustry In gathering up and digesting
very material fact relating to the
arm system, and the vigor and skill
With which he used these I'm debate"
the confusion Of his opponents.
Country Needs Senator Smoot
James n. Mann. Republican leader
n the House of Representatives, who
probably Will be speaker ut the next
louise and who will undoubtedly be
candidate for the nomination for
PRESIDENT on the Republican ticket in
9l6, has added his endorsement TO
IN already large number OF tributes
o Senator Reed Shoots ability. Mr..
Mann has had much experience in
congress. He was elected from his
district In Illinois TO the Fifty-sixth
ma each succeeding Congress. In
lis letter to Col G. Il. Loose, Repub-
lean State Chairman. he says:
Ny Dear Mr. Loose: l hope you
viii not take II amlss that I write 10
'ou In regard TO the reelection OF
senator Smoot.
senator SmoOts through his diIi.
rent, interchangeable and INTELLIGENT
study and attention to business In the
senate, has easily become one OF the
most valuable men to the government
u either house OF Congress. | be.
ie'e ne knows more about what Is
'oing ON In the Senate than any other
nan In II, and Is always on the
'quare. While l have noticed TINT he
'as given close attention to the needs
u 'tah, yet his work Is much broad.
n hnd more complete than that.. The
whole country needs him In the Sen.
tie Tor the actual worth he Is TO n
u connection with legislative promo.
ltlOns.
while ! believe that the RepublI.
ans viii carry the country this fall
without any difficulty, vet I have tax.
N the liberty Of writing this letter
o you for the purpose OF emphasizing
ne Importance Of the people of Utah
ending senator Smoot back TO the
senate as his own successor.
Yours very sincerely,
JAMES X. MANN.