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Show Tariff Is Necessary, Says Smoot I Flays Democratic Appeal For Reductions of Tariff Says Free Trade Would Bankrupt Sugar Industry In Eleven Western States; ! Other Industries Would Suffer I quotes a letter signed by Franklin D. Hocsevelt as follows: " 'Thank you for your prompt and hearty congratulations. It gives r.ie a great deal of pleasure to discover that my political ideals are understood under-stood and appreciated by my fricn Is in neighboring countries. It was good of you to write me as you did.' " Senator Smoot said that he had received re-ceived a letter from the governor's 1 secretary that the governor (Roos?.- velt) in his hurry had not read the ( letter which he had signed. The senator sen-ator said, "Oh, it cannot be true that a man would sign a letter to a foreign for-eign country without reading it." Further, the senator said: "It seems to me that a letter which involves international relations and deals with a tariff on sugar merits the personal attention of the ad- dressee. But be that as it may in j view of the fact that the governor lias denied publicity that he made any I such statement in behalf of lowering the duty on sugar, which would ab- -olutely destroy the sugar industry in j Iltah, which is in direct conflict with : the editorial contained in The Ha- vana Post of August 24, I, as a resident resi-dent cf Utah and a citizen of the United States respectfully request Governor Roosevelt to clarify thi.i matter and advise the country as to i whether or not he favors the lov.-er-; (Continued on last page) I I Challenging Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic nominee for 'the presidency of the United States, for his stand on the fariff issue;;, arid j particularly the sugar tariff, Senator Reed Smoot, again candidate for re-' re-' election on the republican ticket, gave his listeners at the Casino theatre Monday night some highlights on issues is-sues being advocated by the democratic demo-cratic candidate. In his extended tall: on the tariff and its relation to American Am-erican products, Senator Smoot stressed upon that of sugar, drawing a vivid picture of what would result to the big industry in the eleven dif-' dif-' ferent beet sugar producing states, ' and of Utah in particular. With the present duty off, declared Senator Smoot, and sugar coming in from other nations, on a basis of 20 per cent ad valorem, one of the biggest industries of the west would be i crushed, land values decreased and hundreds of factories closed, throwing throw-ing thousands of men out of work. "We must maintain our sugar industry," in-dustry," continued Senator Smoot, "for without it a gigantic industry cf the west would be closed out, and j with factories closed, hundreds would j be idle. It is a vital issue in this campaign, and especially to Utah." Senator Smoot, continuing, said: "I have in my hand a photostatic copy of The Havana Post, dated Au-! gust 24, 1D32, containing the edirorial entitled: 'Democratic Nominee Sands' Appreciation to Local Boosters.' It j quotes a letter to Governor Roosevelt j signed by officials of La Casa Grande, slating in part as follows: j " 'Our hopes have been reaffirmed , on reading in the newspapers of your ; statement in which you declared as ; ; confiscatory and dishonest the duty ( cf 2 cents per pound on Cuban sugar , and that, in your opinion, this duty j should be reduced to 20 per cent ad j valorem or less.' This editor also j Lafe Bown, the widely known stockman of Prcvo, was here last week-end looking after his business interests, lie was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Bown. he was discriminating, from a tax standpoint, between the agriculturists and the mining operator. The two are "'.'ally essential, because when the mines are working full blast the farmer is rewarded, as he finds i ready market for his product at the aiining camps. The taxes from the nines, the speaker declared, mount high, and some 40 per cent of the tate's population are dependent on the operating of mines in the various districts of Utah. The mines contribute contri-bute a purchasing power for the farmer, who finds the best markets n the mining districts. Mr. Seegmiller Seegmil-ler paid a high tribute to Senator Smoot and the entire republican na- ional and state tickets. Senator Smoot Says Tariff Is Necessary (Continued from page 1) ing or maintaining of the present duty du-ty of 2 cents per pound on sugar coming into the United States from Cuba." The Casino theatre, where Senator Smoot gave his address Monday night, was crowded to capacity, voters vot-ers from all parts of the valley turning turn-ing out to greet the senior senator. At the morning rally, starting at 9:30, some 200 interested voters assembled as-sembled at the Casino. W. W. Seeg-miller, Seeg-miller, republican nominee for governor, gover-nor, was the principal speaker. With the Seegmiller pany were Senator Smoot, Congressman Don B. Colton, A. E. Christensen, Judge Geo. S. Barker, Bar-ker, George P. Parker and Dr. C. N. Jensen, state candidates on the republican re-publican ticket. D. II. Whittenburg, precinct chairman, - was master of ceremonies at both the morning and evening meetings. Prominent republicans republi-cans of Sanpete county joined the caravan of speakers that made many addresses at prominent cities in the county. Mr. Seegmiller, in his address at 9:30, launched out on a criticism of the extravagance of the present dem- oeratic administration. He charged that $-10,000 in traveling expenses by the governor and secretary of state had contributed somewhat to the state's deficit since the last, election This, Mr. Seegmiller stated, was ov record, and could easily be traced. Candidate Seegmiller denied that |