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Show ( SENATOR A. 0. SMOOT XPRE'3S? HIMSELF ON THE rV- SENATORIAL SITUATION, gays Ho Believes McCfmo-tlto Troper jinn on the Bass of Ability ami I Worth . The Democrat ci Ibo this morning had Urn pleasure of Intur.vlewjng Statu jHcurttor A O. Siuimtnf Provo In regard jo the Senatorial elcotbn Jn JL7tu.lt mid his views iheroon. In reply to 111" qnollon- as to Ids podium on tho Senatorial question, jjcnaior Snmoi said: (1 huvu very carefully and thorough-y thorough-y ruvlowed ihu situation iitu.l tliu ability nml position of tho candidates now holme i lie people for Unit xnllcil position. They uro nil men whom J raped nnillti whom I huvu conllduueo, and whoso ulillllli'sl nppicchilu. Id acihig upon this matter toy foIo desire J to do that which will accomplish Ihu niostgood to our growing Suite; noil nfuTdiie deliberation tint! a thorough jccnMih ratlon of the t'luilo question, 1 Imvo arrived lit thuconcluslnti Hint the jpn.y prupi'r thing to do Is to duct Hon. A. V MeCunu. Mr. McCutie Is a mini, who hi Ms catly boyhood. entered upon ;cllvu business in the southern part of iiiir Stale mid through his Intelligence, tieriy ami natural business ability has by ih'gn'cs risen ;rnnJu;tlly upon his own resources unit energy front a hum H .Llo etiitlon to tho position hu nt pre-H pre-H nt occupies ns tho foremost business H man of tho Intcr-Mountaln rcalon. Ills 1 H various experiences in Utah in her . H early dnys,and t.be diversity of Interest "H whlcliasayoung man bp took part In IlH Dlali thoroughly familiarized hint with S nil tlic conditions of the people; anil (lltm through energy mid push he acquired H business interests out of the Slate. Ilu H now shows a disposition, anil Intent to H Invest the fruits of his laliors in tho du t H reltipnji'iitofUtuh.nud la bringing with H him the wealth f otheru to open up H Aurtintlovubipod resources. This has iH Inaugurated a greatcliiingi'ln out' State. The experience that wo have hud In the Ml past hits been, that men huvu made M their money hero and gone out of the II Slate to spend it. Mr. McCuno is re-H re-H veislng the itilo. There Is no man In H our S ato possessing higher business I honor or greater business Integrity. Even Mr. McCune's mnsf, hitler enemy admits Unit fact Wp have today In the Setutio nn able, honest and ptiroman, devoted to Ihu tnte tests of (be Slate, a constitutional lawyer of renown and it pmii of blah honor. Wu have elected Jo Congress one of the ablest men In the west, in whose ability ami Integrity all men have confidence. And to elect Mr. MiCuuo to the Sennto will give Utah a trio representing all Interests tail all classes of people, andconstl ulp ayonibliiatlnii Unit tho Slate can be proud of; anil every juiciest will hu as tired ofa thorough unit vlgoious repre- eaiailon at tliu National capital, Jn Addition, Mr. McCntio is a man who Handi squarely upon the Chicago Platform, S on earnest and able advocate advo-cate of the remunetlzatlon of silver at the ratio of 10 10 1, and sjfnnds in a position po-sition to do as much for that cause, so dear to the hearts of the people, its auy psn west of tho Missouri river." |