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Show THE DESERET NEWS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 27 1920 , IDE RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF Here i? the record taken from the "official files of the House of Representatives: . Fnate and Laws secured by Senator Smoot during the first two congresses 37 of his service Laws secured by Congressman Welling during the first two conNone gresses of his service Laws secured by Senator Smoot during his service in the 65th 29 and 66th congress (the last two congresses) s Laws secured by Congressman Welling in the same two cong-gres- None Laws secured by Senator Smoot during his service in congress 214 Laws secured by Congressman Welling during his service in con- .None gress What Other Democrats Say of Smoot and His Work ( A Statement made by Senator Thomas, a Democrat of Colorado, on the floor of the senate, June 3, 1920.) I 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, my correspondence, and my other affairs as to enable me to be present between the convening of each session and its close. I have not been so successful in that practice as has the senior senator from Utah (Mr. Smoot, who is virtually always in his seat; who is familiar to a greater 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 body since I have been here to clarify legislative con- ditions and to obstruct the enactment of measures which, directly or indirectly might prove inimical to the public welfare. Indeed, tne only criticism which I have ' to offer upon the record of the senator is that his opposition always gives way when pension bill are the subject of consideration; but there are blemishes in all ec- -. ords, and, since it is' not given to man certainly not to senators to be perfect, , we must overlook that one failure in the performance of his duties and be thankful for the services which he has rendered and will, I hope, continue to render in this body. Unless senators attend to their duties here, they ought to be held by their constituents to a strict responsibility for anything that goes wrong. r' ,, (Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior in President Wilsons cabinet, pays a high tribute to the Smoot oil and coal land leasing law in the following letter.) The Secretary of the Interior. Washington, D. C., Sept. 8, 19. Hon. N. J. Sinnott, Chairman, Committee on Public Lands, House of Representatives. Dear Mr. Sinnott: Referring to yours of ber 6th submitting Tor my consideration Senate Bill 2775, generally known as the Smoot Leasing bill, I would say that in my opinion it is on the whole the best leasing bill that has passed either house of Congress. Cordially yours, FRANKLIN K. LANE. What Citizen of Utah commands the respect and honor accorded Reed Smoot throughout the nation? Who can gainsay his prestige? Through his industry, integrity and ability, during seventeen years of service, he has brought peace, influence and honor to his statQ. CHALLENGES KECOE1D) ManToThinkAfioui j Somelhinfl For The Service " lion. Reed Smoot, . - U. S. Senate, Washington, D. C. . . ' " ' COMPARISON? .. December 22, 1919, . k The National Executive Committee of the American Legion, in session here today, December 22nd, desires to express to you personally and through you to your colleagues in congress, appreciation of the action of the senate in passing the Sweet bill embodying, as it does, substantially the recommendations made by the American Legion for the purpose of securing to disabled men and their families as liberal treatment from the government as the the nation inof jeople tended they should receive. , , FRANKLIN DOLIER, .National Commander of the. American legion. t ex-servi- ce - Vi t (I Vi. M A5rrtlBint.) (Signed), 1&2 Yale Are. |