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Show THEN WHY THESE RESOLUTIONS9 The Progressive of Salt Lake says: "The issue is not Smoot It is Smootism. Smoot Is only one cog in the machine The Progressive party is not fighting men. It is fighting fight-ing a system.'' Then why everlastingly attack Reed Smoot wltb personal flings? The senator sen-ator Is entitled to something more than mean personalities His, record Is plaint;, written and Is one of tremendous tre-mendous activity, careful regard for every demand made on him b th ! people of Utah and conscientious de-otion de-otion to the broad duties of a sena tor and a citizen of this great country coun-try of oursr There is no other state west of th Mississippi with a senator as promt nent In the affairs of the nation as Utah with Roed Smoot. Were ho wrong because of sincere devotion to party principles, Senator Smoot still would be worthy of the highest respect, as he is unmistakable unmistak-able earnest and enthusiastically de voted to his calling. He is a com manding figure in Washington and 13 recognized as a leader of the Repab-lican Repab-lican forces He reflects great credit on his home people and gives to Utah a distinction in our national leg lslative halls to which we all can point with prine. |