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Show B hope: legislature H WILL CARRY OUT M PLEDGE OF PARTY HH Washington, 1'eli. 7. Scnntoru HH Smoot and Sutherland were, much HH surprised on reading Salt I.ako press HH UlapatclioH last evening conveying HH th0 news that the Utnh state senate HH by a vote or nine to soven had ro- HH fused to ratify the proposed amend- HH ment to the constitution providing HH ' for tho direct election of seuatorn HH Doth senators stated today that HH tho Utah statu Hepubllcan platform HH pledget) the party to support this HH proposed amendment and In lov nf HH that fact they had had no doubt HH but tha the legislature would ratify HH It ami carry out tho promise niado to HH tho people As Salt I.ako nowspap- HH era containing tho details of tho to- HH jeetiou of tho aniiiidment have not HH reached Washington as yet, noUliO!' flflj Senator Smoot nor Senator Slither- flflj land v.is in possession or ttu reav ons given ny mo nine ucpiiuncai flflj members of the scuato for their flflj votes upon tho question. Hot ti tho flflj Utah senators expressed tho hope, flflj how over, that upon further reflection flflj tho Utah legislature, would iiitlfy flflj this pioposed amendment to tho con- flflj stltution, in accoi dance with the flflj pledgo in tlio party platform. flflj f When Interviewed on tho matter, HI ' Congressman Howell stated that ho flflj ' could scarcely credit tho accuracy flflj of tho pi en:) dispatches announcing HI that the Utah stato senate had ro- H fused to ratify tho proposed amend-IB' amend-IB' HH t "In view of tlio explicit declaration flflj m fin or or this amendment In tho H i Ropubllcan stato platform," snld tho III congressman, "I cannot coucelvo flj what luomptcd the action of tho son Hfll ato as repoited." B Mr. Howell still belloves that IK tliero must bo some inaccuracy In m tho press reports mid that ultlmnto- ly tlio legislature will fuinil tho par- m ty's pledges. .-t: . |