Show i STRONG DEFENSE I OF UTAH'S INTERESTS That Senator Smoot did not win his fight with Representative Cram Cramton tOil of Michigan without bringing the strongest pressure to bear is brought out In an wIth the senator who ho has returned to Utah for tor the summer I did not want an extra session Senator Smoot Snoot said neither did President Coolidge no not noi anyone any one else But It would have come It if Cramton had not been squelched and ae we e would have stayed In ses- ses session ses session sion slon all aU su summer er It if necessary Cramton set himself up as a die dic dic- dic dictator dictator and dallied around until I 1 Iwas Iwas was disgusted with him Things finally got to a point where bere I had made up my mind not to meet him again but to tell the house if It they wanted a conference upon their ap appropriations bill they would have to appoint a conferee In place of Cramton I went vent to President Cool Cool- Coolidge Coolidge Cool idge idge and stated the facts to him and told him candidly I 1 would not put my signature upon any such as Cramton was trying to force upon the west and that I would force an extra ettra session to gain my point I 1 was fighting for fora fora fora a principle and I I Intended to win In President Coolidge was heartily in accord with my feelings and I fi- fi finally fi finally nally was successful I am glad an extra session was nas as not necessary Many would have said 1 I forced it merely to help my own o state But ButI I 1 made up mY mv mind I could stand any criticism which was heaped I upon me Fortunately we won at atthe atthe atthe lupon the last minute I IThe The winning of the battle has bas made It possible for Ogden and aU all I this region to profit by the build building ing of the Echo dam which was I wasI the appropriation involved It is 18 l fortunate for tor Utah that one with I prestige reaching Into the be Whiter White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House and po power er to strike back as defending our interests Other Other- Otherwise Otherwise 1 wise there would have hale been no rec program for this state slate Smoot was right in ID his attitude and ed that firm firmness ne s and determination foi foe which I he Is s noted oo 00 I |