Show CUMMINS GUMMINS MAKES PLEA FOR INDIVIDUALISM Iowa Senator in Address to Bonneville Club Condemns Regulation by Commissions as asa a Step Toward Government Monopoly PAYS TRIBUTE TO SENATOR SMOOT T individualism ranking and a plea pIca for individual effort as against J-J J thc the Socialistic Socialistic- theory of collectivism and calling for fair fuir open and honest competition that the business of the country might S survive C and not become a governmental go monopoly United States Senator A. A B. B Cummins oCIO oCoa oC of IO Iowa oa I a del delivered a mater masterly address on the tho fundamentals of happiness and prosperity before the tho Bonneville ic club at its is dinner at the Hotel Utah last ast 1st night He oc ad advocated opportunity for labor that nil all al men and women might have hn e employment and he said that without the opportunity to work whether with nil brain or brwn brawn general conditions never would he be prosperous lie lc made veiled reference to recent legislation which he lie declared was a n mistake an and ho lie said the country could profit only b by experience Senator Cummins paid a hl high h tribute tribute trib- trib trib ute to United States Senator Reed need moot Smoot moot toastmaster of oC the evening and said aid Ho Ifo Is the leader of oC leaders In that bo body which Is called caned the greatest greatest great great- great great- est legislative bod body on earth the United United Unit Unit- ed eti States StateR Senate Senate Senator Smoot had complimented Senator Cummins highly In his Introduction Intro- Intro ducton of oC the Iowa statesman and Incidental In Incidentally In- In bad had mentioned hl his candidacy candi candi- dac dacy for Zor the tho Republican nomination for tor President President In his Introduction of ot Senator Cummins Cummin the senior senator from Utah commented on the tying up of the tte resources of the west wet through what he termed the bureau theory theor of con conservation lo n. n Goer Goerge e O. O r Rolf 1 president of ot the Bonneville club introduced Senator Smoot In Jn a short address Mr Ir Relf said the Bonneville lle Bonne club cub owed a debt of thanks to Senator Smoot for the aid lie ho had given the club cub In bringing distinguished ills dis dinners guests guest to Salt Sal Lake to Us its Is for fot After her fter praising the scenery and the climate of Utah and calling on Senator Sentor Senator Sen Sen- ator tor Cummins and Judge E E. E S. S Prouty Prout of f Iowa Tova Iowa who Is with the Cummins party Jart to leave lea Iowa and come to Utah Senator Smoot said ld that the Bonnello club cub Is composed of the leading citizens cUzens of ur the I state and that while the hospitality hos hoe hoel of oC Utah might be equaled In other parts of or the country countr It I could not be surpassed The business men of or the east sa say that Salt Sl Lake Is the most prosperous city elty It In the United State States declared Senator Smoot and 1 I predict that in 1920 the State of oC Utah wilt will wi have o ha a population population pop pop- of about I hope ope before be be- fore tore long long to see the natural resources of ot the state released from the tie which has lios bound them up in the past The senator we have have with wih us us when It comes comel to a R question of or a state payIng pay pay- In lug Ing tribute to the national government government govern govern- ment meat for tor tho water a tel which the state owns will wil bo be on the side of oC Justice I 1 look for the te time when the harassing ha ha- 11 rassing ragIng of ot business In the western estern states win cease and for the time when a clerk In a bureau In Washington Washing Washing- Q ton cannot go Into a state and ruin a aman's amans JO and mans man's business No o one objects to regulation res- res reg reg- by bv law but everyone objects to regulation by bureau chiefs Senator Smoot then read a humorous letter teter purporting to 10 be a COP copy of a business letter written In 1916 tho text of which wa Wa that business men would have to refer reer to ever everything by court decisions and commission rulings People em Cell Call CIU Halt Do not worry about the destiny of ot this country countr continued Senator Smoot Smoot The Thc people will wi rise rico to the occasion and call cal a a. halt to man many things I am glad to see that the henlay of oC muckraking muckraking muck muck- raking In both ma magazines magazine and newspapers pers Is about past and I have no re- re for the man who Is afflicted with wih moral morl cowardice and who will 11 spill out his hi true beliefs in his club and go o to Washington and vote yoto the opposite Iowans lowans have been men of or wise Judgment Senators Allison Alson and Doler Dol- Dol ver ter I value alue as m my friends The Bonneville club Is honored bv bs having as its guest of or honor a favorite son Ron of Iowa who Is the peer of or them all al He Hc started from the tho bottom of or the ladder and without anyone anone to push him along alon he climbed to the top Toda Today he holds a n commanding position in the Senate and andI If It I there is I a position greater than United States senator senator senator-I I refer to the presidency of or the United States States States-I I want to Ea say that the man ve we honor tonight Is hi fitted In every way to make a a great President of oC the United Unite States He is fitted physically and mental mentally and he ho heis is 1 a a. thorough American in every en e sense of or f the word lie He Is not afraid to let lct the world worl know where he stands and ho he has never hesitated to do the right thing for his country Ovation for Cummin Senator Gumming Cummins was as given an ovation ova ova- o a tion by the diners when when Jen he arose to address the cub club He called caned attention to the praise given en him by Senator Smoot and said he always awas awa's enjoyed praise as it made him feel teel good He then called attention to the condemnation nation naton Which has been heaped on the tho Senate b by some politicians and some of ot the people and said sid there were only two ways to bring about a re regular ular debate de debate debate de- de bate in the Senate one being by unanImous unanimous unanimous unan unan- consent and md the other b by physical physical physical cal endurance endurance He referred to Senator I Smoots Smoot's eleven eleen and a halt half hour speech In the filibuster on the ship purchase bill bi and said Utah sent men to Congress Con Con- gross gress res physically qualified to do their I work He then launched into a discussion of ot the makers maker constitution and I he commented on th the tho men who provided pro pro- vided tided that each state should have ha e equal I representation in the upper House Hous of oC Congress S Senator o tor Smoot Utah Is equal to states states' of ot greater population In Senate representation said ald Senator Cummins and she Is not only represented b by an equal number with the other states but the quality of ot her representation In the Senate cannot annot be he matched There here Is no stale in the union more Influential moro more powerful than Utah It I Is due to this man roan who sits at m my right Senator Smoot Smoot- Smoot To say that he lie IB Is a leader of leaders leaders' of oC the greatest le legislative bo body on earth the United States Sen Son ile Is hut but to to repeat Xo No o one knows it bettor than tl do his colea colleagues In Ina Washington a Ho lie knows more about 4 what h lute has ul been bren done dono and what Is going to be done I in the tho Senate than an any man In that that bod body Ills His indefatigable work Industry have won for him a place piece 1 t that Is recognized recognised ed b by all al They say t that hat knowledge is power Senator Smoot has the thc knowledge I do not I know what we wo would do without him I Some of or us may go o home homo to our of offices or- or f lees ces or to the cloakroom to rest but I If C thero there Is only one man on the floor oC or the Senate nate you will viii wi find that Senator Senator Sena Sena- t tor or Smoot Is there too j Advises d rol I r I would not do justice If IC I did not mention menton your OUr junior senator George Sutherland S He Is i a lawyer lawer of or ability a and nd a n student of the thc fundamentals of oC government go He lie le Is a statesman of oC which an any state should be bo proud We should not become pes pessimistic a about bout this country or Its ultimate goal Joal Wo We 0 will wil hurt It If it we continue to p pass pans s l laws aws which attempt to adjust tho the maters matters mat mat- t ers In the thc public eye eye This will wi come a bout about about as the tile complexity of or business Is much greater greater here hero than In an any other c countr country free Institutions will wil triumph I advise lse ad you to cultivate I v vate ato tolerance for those who do not be beleve be- be h lieve leve ove a as you OU do Senator Cummins then related several several sev sev- o eral ral stories Illustrating his point point He lie then referred to the tho great wealth a and nd population of oC tho United States a and ad nd compared them with those of or other n nations He lie le called on his hearers to t think hink of or the tho future when the great reat p problem of or conserving the wealth of ot the t he nation would have to bo be worked o out ut He Ho said the salvation of oC the c countr country lies In the tile fact that Judges l lawyers lawers legislators executives and men and women In all l walks of oC life d disagree ree on all al Important subjects There arc are orators who will tell tel you ou that hat t the age of or experiment In this government gov gov- ov- ov e has passed passe said Senator Cum Cum- mins Do not be deceived The The necessity si sity s ity of experiment In Jn this country countr has n not ot passed H It I never will wil pass pass for ex experiment experiment ex- ex p means freedom Our forefathers fore fore- f fathers athers experimented our fathers experimented ex ex- p perl men tel we are aro experimenting anthe aut an and I tm t the thc generations to como come will wil experiment experiment m ment ent and the longer this nation naton lives live I t the he greater It will wil become through eXperiment ex eX- eX p I I would be covered with shame If Ir Ic I attempted to tell ten a a. n banker hanker a a mer mer- merchant merchant c chant hant or a miner how to run his bust busi business p ness Jess for Or I 1 do not know All we wo can car Al d do o Is to pass laws for th the good of oC all t the people We want ant laws las that will al b ring bring happiness and pro prosperity perl The Thero wi I I m must be general generl employment of or all al ho pa p people eople to bring these thes two things s about a and nd when We pass laws which close d down own Industries which throw people o out ut of or work worl which deprives men and w women omen of oC the opportunity to labor w wre we weare weare a are re bringing upon the nation a a blight Men of brain men of or brawn are en- en en en- t titled to opportunity to l labor that the thc they m may ay make mae those dependent upon them their h happy happ appy There Is no possibility of ot good I l laws aws in an any sense of or the word If H th the l laws aws bring brine Idleness to a n substantial t p part art of oC our people t Continuation t 2 We e have o ha been so absorbed with wih de de- de- de s t tais tails that we have not had hae time to tc t l look ook at the greater aspect aspect- aspect We c have hav ha e h been ee trying trying to make present conditions f r fit it but we wc have been wrong Wo We 0 must l labor abor for all al time and I have havo no doubt b but ut that this country countr will be budded L c f for or all al time The Tho fundamental wi principles principles prin prin- prinC a Spies e are here hero and here the they will wil sta stay a I am nm not ro to denounce the polleN policy pole o of f conservation conser aton so long as a It Is directed direct direct- a e ed d to prevent waste waste but I o denounce i 7 I It t. t if resources which might be put t to p S p practical use are arc kept without the thc a r reach each of oC this generation There Is no possibility of or general L s e employment unless capital i Is willing to tc P i invest In and capital must have assurance O that hat t the principal will wil be returned and andalo I a also alo a fair fall profit proUt on the thc Investment In I I Ia Ian d a an h a Progressive republican but I I doubt d If IC there Is citizen a who can car 1 a sho that f I I. I rth r rn th 1 nl I I I I 4 1 t turp H 0 u t tal at Is safe It I nis also Is necessary that l labor abor be bo protected and It I Is i Impossible t that hat these things be done one unless there i is i is s fair of wealth I do not mean an even distribution for I do noI t think hink Socialism m Is right right I glory In ir I ia i individualism J glory In the rank a and nd file If a man or fie I a woman can become become be be- be- be c come ome a 3 greater painter a greater writer a. a a greater greter banker or a a. greater reater merchant let there be bo no hindrances hindrance I Io t to o their development development Let us accord I t them hem the things which the they can ac acquire tC- tC ac- ac q quire by greater strength brain and L g genius enius Let us not drag them to the u l level evel of ot the less great great but let us help heli I t to o raise rise society b by not curbing ambi ambi- t ton ion tion Fair Foil Competition I believe beleve In free fair and honest c competition I do not bel believe eve In hav bay havIng i ing Ing ng competition regulated b by commissions commis commis- d slon ons for Cor that tha is I only a step toward government monopoly Experience Is a a costly teacher but we live l e and learn I I I tt t Is through this that America will l lead ead humanity to Its Is highest point in this his t world Senator Cummins will 11 leave this e evening e for tor Lo Los Angeles Those present at the speakers' speakers table were Senator Cummins Senator Smoot J Judge G. G G G. Armstrong George George H II Dern I. I L L. R H. n Eccles Mayor laor S S. S C C. Park lark George 0 O. felt Relf nel JUd Judge e M. M I L L. Ritchie Ogden Hiles Hies ud Judge e F. F C. C Loofbourow Judge ludge E E. S S. S Prouty Prout Jud Judge e T T. T D D. D Lewis W. W v. v N N. Williams C. C 1 F F. Adams and Lwis W. W R. R lalace Wallace Those present at the dinner were Charles E E. E Carter Geor George e H. H Smith C. C B B. B Stewart Moroni H U. H B. B Hanford Harold R. R Smoot J j. j P i. Gardner Lafa Lafayette Hanchett Hanchet George J W. W v. v Alder F F. J J. J Westcott G G. K l. For For- Forrester rester a Jay T T. Harris Haris Fred J J. J Rieger E. E F O. O Howard Hovan V. V W. W R R. R Putnam R. R A A. A McBroom I E. E B B. B Palmer C. C I L. L Rood flood 0 O P. P Soule Noble Nobi Warrum arrum C. C I L. L Olson 0 O. O J J. J P. P I D D. D I L. L C ohn lohn C. C D. D Clark K It D. D Hardy Glen lard Miller L. L I. I T. T Cannon Markham cr Chec Dr Geor George V V. Schramm um E. E I L. L Carport Carpen ter ter er Benjamin L. L Rich JUch Frank A. A Fisher George J E. E i Hale James Iames I H. H I son Pater-son R. R W. W l E. E M M. M 1 GambIt Garnett Garnet W V J F Earlc arle R R. R T T. Badger er R n A. A Miburn Milburn C. C I I A. A i W. W H. H I r Lovesy O e C C. C C. Camp Camp- i tell bell A A. A H. H DC Nike Paul F F. Keyser i F F. F S. S Schramm Dr A A. J J. J Homer Hosmer A A D D. D Pierson ierson L. L 1 B. B VI Wight ht James Franken J. J P. P S S. S Bascom A. A N N. McKay H. H I p. p Fa Fa- Fa- Fa I bian dan H H. H W. W Doscher H H. H B B. H H. hine A. A A I. I Charles A. A Walker er olin John ohn W. W Christy Christ Ashby Snow Val 0 O C C. j leebe Beebe G G. I E. E Neville Nevile II II 1 G. G Whitney Q Q I Pett Pet ett H. H H H. H 1 E. E E E. Calvin J. J r. r F. F |