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Show SEN. ED SMOQT IS I CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION Senator Reed Smoot in a candi-' date for rcelectlcoi to th fnlted States senate He made that an uouncement yesterday Just prior to his departure for Washington to r. Biimo hla duties In that body. W'hllo the election is still more than a yeaf In the future, the senator said he felt the announcement should he made at fhjn time because his work will keep him In Washington for many months. I am I candidate for re-election said Senator Smoot yesterday, "who'-1 "who'-1 upon my record My second term as rop reBen tat i v p In the senate of the people of this state Is drawing towards Its close They have had ample opportunity to determine whe ther my sendees have been of value, there is no fact touching my official I life, or the performance of ray of f i ! cial duties, with which they sre not; familiar They have before then ' every item of importance bearing up on the efficiency, or otherwise, with ! which I have met tne obligations 1 they have placed upon me, they know whether or not I have been Tnithful to 'their Interests, and whether whe-ther the results attained are ?ncii as they desire "Since I was last chosen to the senate, the method of electing scna tors have been-modified The con- Btitutlonal amendment providing for their selection by direct vote of the people Is already In effect and opera j tion and I welcome the opportunity to undergo that lest Popular govern ment can exist only so long as the people's representatlv ea in office are faithful to their trust, energetie in discharging the duties laid upon them anjd scrupulously frank and honest With their constituents It is from I the people that the lawmaker re cele commissions and I shall gladh accept a renewal of mine If I have satisfied them." "I am very glad that Senator Smoc.i has nnnouneed his candidacy for re j election ' said Governor William Spry "From the record he han j made In Washington there Is no rea son why he should not be reelected He has stood for all that would ad ance the Interests and standing ot Utah and deserves th support of hef people Personally I am In favor ut hiB election ' nrv |