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M. r II i I I 4 k t k c cT t 3 k b b I c l 4 P I jt F t r p c cr r T 1 7 4 f i 4 4 J c 7 y A 7 4 t SENATOR REED SMOOT J r- r THE RECORD SPEAKS FOR IT S LF II b Here is the record taken from the official files of the Senate and House of of Representatives fe Laws secured by Senator Senat r Smoot during the first two congresses congresses' congresses congresses con con- con con- of his service v V- V 37 La Laws ws secured by Congressman Welling during the first two congresses of his service None Laws secured by Senator Smoot during his service in the and congress the last two I congresses 29 If Laws secured by y Congressman Welling in n. n the same ame two i congresses None Laws secured d by Senator Smoot r during hi his ser service e ir iri in congress congress con- con a agress gress La Laws s secured by Congress Congressman an Welling during his servi service service- e. e I in In congress None w ilL i'lL i I What Other Democrats Say ay ot of Smoot and H His Work A A. statement made by Senator Thomas a a. Democrat of Colorado on the floor of the Senate June 3 1920 I I II 1 wish I could impress upon senators the importance of attending the sessions of the body to which they belong I have tried to so shape my committee engagements engagements engagements engage engage- ments my correspondence and my other affairs as to enable me to be present between between be be- tween the convening of each ach session and its close I ha have ve not been so successful in that practice a aJ as asb J the senior senator from Utah Mr MiO Smoot who is virtually al always always always al- al ways in his seat who is familiar to a greater reater or less degree with every measure which is brought to our attention who is vigilant in the exercise of his legislative powers and who has done more than any other one member of this holy body since I have been here to clarify legislative conditions conditions conditions con con- and to to obstruct the enactment of measures measures which directly or indirectly might prove inimical to the public welfare Jn- Jn Indeed Indeed In- In I deed the only criticism which I have to offer upon the record of the senator is that his opposition always gives way when pension bills are the subject of consideration tion Lion but there are blemishes In n ajl al records and since it is not given to man man certainly certainly not to senators senators to to be perfect we must overlook that one failure in the performance perform perform- ance ince of his duties and be thankful for the services which he has rendered and will I lope hope continue to render in this body Uness Unless Unless Un Un- less ess senators attend to their duties here hey they ought t to be held by their constituents to 0 a strict responsibility for anything that goes oes wrong Franklin K Lane Secretary of the Interior in President Wilson's Wilsons Wilsons Wilson's Wilsons Wilson's Wil- Wil sons son's cabinet pays a high tribute tribute tribute trib- trib ute to th the Smoot oil and coal land leasing law in the following following follow follow- ing letter i v j I I The Secre Secretary ary of the ri r Washington D. D C. C Sept 8 8 19 Hon N N N- J J. J Si S' nott Chairman Committee on Public Lands House of Rep e- e De Dear Mr Sinnott I Referring to to yo yours rs' rs of September Sep Sep- submitting for my consideration Sen Senate t Bill 2775 generally known kno as asI I the Smoot Leasing bill I I would say th that t tin tin in my opinion it is is' on the whole the best leasing I bill that has pass passed d either house of Congress Cordially yours t i t FRANKLIN K LANE iiii of Utah commands the respect and honor accorded Reed Smoot i throughout t e nation Who can gainsay stige k I Through Though his hs industry integrity and ab ity during seventeen years o of service he i. i i ha has brought peace in and honor to his hs states state A HIS RECORD CHALLENGES I IJ Something For The Service Man To Think About J i ci t- t Mon H Hon on R Reed D ee d A Smoot D December b er 22 1919 J 4 v U U. S S. S Senate j Washington D. D D. C C. 1 t f Is I The lObe National EJ Executive c Committee t e the American Legion gi i in r s ses- ses ion h here re today December 2 n desires to exp express t to yo you personal personally y a and 4 through h you au i to your colleagues colleagUe leS gue lr in congress appreciation o of oi the action actIo of g join bodying it t do does substantially th the senate a in passing the S Sweet t bill bm e embodying as i ih sen h the he e e r recommendations co made made- by the A American eriGan Legion for for t the e purpose of of I disabled ex ex service men and t their families s sas as liberal Iberal treatment nt L to s nfl 0 as as the People of the natIon Intended they sh should uld r government from the e S gove S FRANKLIN DOLIER S 5 S S receive to Nr National a I n na a 1 C Commander of the American Legion Sig Signed ed E E. M M. ASHTON 1352 Ii Yale Y Ave S S J Paid fd A Advertisement S S S S I V J I u rt 1 t r r. r S 1 4 l I I S I i 1 j f S |