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Show HALT CALLED ON WELLING'S TACTICS DURINGCAMPAICN Comparison of Records of Utah's Congressional Delegation Put3 ' Democrats to Shame. Laws secured by Senator Omoot durlnn the first two Congresses of 'his service 37 Laws secured by Con-(jressman Con-(jressman Welling during the first two Congresses of his service NONE Laws secured by Senator Smoot during his service In the 65th and CCth Congress Con-gress (the last two Congreoses) 29 Laws secured by Congressman Congress-man Welling In the same two Congresses NONE (Laws secured by Senator Smoot during his service In Congress 214 Laws securedby Congress, man Welling during his service In Congreas......NONE By Francis G. Matson. THE lleimlillcmi party. In tho state nnil nation Is now swing-Iiik swing-Iiik into the last sttigo of the 11)1!) campaign, mid thu ensuing weeks will witness one of tho most ncthe mid Intciishu political drives In the history of Utah. "We will conduct the remainder of the cumpnlgn on Hie Mime lines that were drawn at the outhcr," said former for-mer Governor William Spry, Republican Repub-lican slnto chairman, In u statement Issued early this week. "The same dignity will be prescned and 'mud-pllnjrglng' 'mud-pllnjrglng' Is taboo." Governor Spry declared that the speakers would devote a great deal of time during the remulnlug weeks In n comparative statement, on the records rec-ords of Senator William H. King and Congressmen Hays and Welling with that of Senator Reed Smoot. Challenge Goes Forth. "What has Smoot done for Utah?" This has been the keynote of virtually virtu-ally every speech made In the state by Congressman Milton II. Welling In his campaign for the Senate on the Democratic ticket. In reply to this challenge the Repub-lk'im Repub-lk'im State committee him obtained from tho Secretaries of the Senate mid House the official record of the four Utah members ami the contrast Is decidedly unfmoi-uMe to Mr. Welling. Well-ing. Here are the figures as given In the letter fiom Ansel Wold, secretary of the Senate. Official Figures. "In reply I beg to advise that the History of llllls by senators published pub-lished annually by this office discloses that Senator Smoot Is the author of laws as follows: Congress 1'ubllc Private 58 HKW-llWi 0 2 r! 1IKXV 11)07 2 33 fiO 1!X)7-11K 0 18 011(100-1011 0 22 02 iDu-mi:i o 20 CMniS-lOlfi 7 20 011015-1017 1 -12 or ini7-ivno 2 17 "A hasty examination of the records rec-ords of the OJUi Congress to dale show neu'ii piihlle mid two firlvutc bllln thus far (his Congress. "I find thaUhrce public bills Intro-1 ituced by Senator King have becomo lows during the fl"th Congress. "The Congressional Record for the, Uoth mid the 00th Congioxstvi does not show any nubile or pihnto bill Intro, dined by Congivtmiii Mays or Welling Well-ing as having become law." No CoinpnrUcn, The 0-")th Congress was n Democratic Demo-cratic Congress, but withal Senator Smoot, a Republican, secured thu passage of more bills by a margin (f iiltnoht 0 to 1 than Senator King. Since Congiesxmnii Welling and Majs never have s-ecured tho passage of u law, their reeoid offers no basis for comparison. com-parison. Congressman Welling offered n, reward re-ward of $10,000 In one of his speeches If mi) one could go to the Senate nlnl find" a bill mtltled "The Smoot Rural Homes Act." This, Republican lead-1 eis issert, Is begging tho question, for this act, like all others, Is recotdedj only by a filing number, S. 11. !H77. ' The Underwood Tariff measure, heralded by the Democratic party as n great achievement nnd referred to as such by Congressman Welling In his k'ejnoto speech at thu Democratic State Convention Is known only by a number so fur an tlio official records ot Congress ore concerned. Great stress will bo laid upon Sen-n Sen-n tor. Smoot's accomplishment In the passage of the oil leasing meuuire, the enlarged homestead o't and other equally important measures. The letter written by Franklin K. Lane, Democratic Secretary of Interior, will be spread broadcast over the Slate to refute the clulm of Congressman Welling on the oil leasing measure. Secretary Lane'a Tribute. This letter follows: The Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C, Sept. 8, 1919. Hon. N. J. Slnnott, Charman, Committee on Public Lands, House of Representatives. Representa-tives. Dear Mr. Slnnott: Referring to yours of September Septem-ber fith submitting for my consideration consid-eration 8enate Bill 2775, generally general-ly known at the Srgoot Leasing bill, I would My that in my opinion opin-ion It It on the Whole the best leasing bill that hat pasted either house of Congrets. x Cordially yours, FRANKLIN K. LANE. "The challenge has already gone forth to Mr. Welling," said Governor Spry, In conclusion, "nnd now that he has raised the question of Senator Smoot's leconl, Republicans of Utah are not only glad, but proud to contrast tho record of Utah's Senior Senator with that of his Democratic colleagues. Furthermore, we will emphasise the fact that wo are proud of Senator Smoot, who, through Ms Integrity, 'Industry 'In-dustry nnd ability has brought Utah to a position as nnorof the foremost states of tho Union. Senator Smoot and no one dare deny this hat brought himself to a point where he Is n commanding figure Jn all affairs of government." |