The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-10-22
RETURN SENATOR BRADY
WILL BENEFIT STATE
SMITH SHOWS GREAT ADvAN.
rAcE or CONTINUOUS
SERVICE.

Following is letter from Congress
man Addison T. Smith to Chairman
nav OF the republican state central
committee in which he shows with
great force the Importance of return
,np Senator Brady. The letter Is re-
nroduced in full, for it presents an
important matter in way that must
anpeal to thoughtful voters who de-
sire to place Idaho in position to re-
ce,ve the greatest benefit from the ma
tional government:
Bio Committees for Brady.
n the people of Idaho could realize
the benefit state secures in prestige
and influence In governmental af-
fairs, by having their senators serving
as chairmen of important committees,
feel confident that there are thous-
ands Of people in Idaho who would
vote for Senator Brady, who otherwise
NAV support other candidates for the
United States senatorship.
You Of course know that all of the
,mportant committees in both of the
branches Of congress are presided
over by southern members with one
exception, and that is the committee
on appropriations. of which Congress
man Fitzgerald Of New York is chair
man You also know that chairman
ships are won by length Of service en-
tirely. and that only those senators
who have served more than one term
over become chairmen of the import
ant committees.
when the republicans get control
Of both branches of congress. two
wears hence. Senator Borah will have
served through five congresses in the
senate and will become chairman OF
one of the great committees. Senator
Brady, having served in the senate In
the e2d and SD congresses. will be
very close to the top of such import
ant committees as military affairs,
agriculture, and forestry, and public
buildings and grounds, and will be-
come chairman Of one of these com
mittees when the republicans get con-
troll Of the senate, If reelected
,rhe state Of wyoming, with about
one-half as many people as there are
in Idaho has been a larger factor in
the control of the legislation and IN
representation in the judicial and ex-
ecutive branches Of the government
than any other state in recent years,
for the simple reason that the people
there have been wise enough to keep
in the senate, Senator'S Warren ana
Clark. and in the house Congressman
Mondell, all of whom have served fol
many years.
When the republicans were in con-
trol Of the senate, Senator Warren
was chairman of the great military
affairs committee, and later OF the
important committee on approprla-
lions and Senator Clark was chair
man of the committee on the judiciary
Mr.. Mondell is one Of the most ex-
perienced members of the house, ana
next to the minority leader, Mr.. Mann
is probably the most influential on the
republican side of the chamber. He
is member of the committee on ap-
preparations, and has served on pup
lie lands. irrigation and other import
ant committees. Wyoming has
member on the bench Of the supreme
court of the United States, and alsc
on the court of appeals for the DIS
trict Of Columbia, which ranks the su
pre,ne court of the district. They arr
both life positions. Wyoming mel
during the last administration heie
important positions in other brancne'
of the federal service. for no othe
reason than that the members OF III
wyoming delegation were so ln1iueh
t,al here that they were able to secur'
this recognition for their state.
II we are to secure the enactmen
of laws for the protection and devel
opment Of our resources, ana the up
building of the west, Idaho ana othe
western states must pursue the polic'
which has brought such signal sue
cess to the delegation from Wyomins
Power Of the Chairman.
The people generally 40 not rea'"
that the chairman of commute
practically controls the rate Oh W
bills referred to his committee anu
stands to reason that the chalrma
will not neglect the section that y
represents. What benefit is 1t to US
have a man from an eastern or soutl'
ern state as chairman Of the commit
tee on public lands, mines and min'h'
irrigation and other committees nav
ing in charge legislation peculiar
the west? They may be able mel
thoroughly conscientious in the OILS
charge Of their duties, but II they nay
never been identified with the Yves
they can not have that degree
knowledge and interest which IS al
solutely essential to secure the enac
ment Of such laws as we 50 much a.
sire.
/ suggest that you advise the spear
ers under the control Of the state con
mittee, and those in the various coul
ties, through the county chairmen' u
importance Of impressing on the Vo
ers the great advantage when !"
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