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Show HOW UTAH COULD BLUNDER. J. H Galllnger, United States senator sena-tor from New Hampshire, writing to Col. Ed Loose, tells or the worth of Senator Smoot as a national legislator, legisla-tor, as follows: "Dear Sir I have served for almost al-most twelve years in the senate of the United States with Hon Reed Smoot. senator from the state of Utah, hence I I have been in a position to under-Btand under-Btand the value of his services to his state and the country. During much! 01 that time Senator Smoot and T j have been members of three import-1 ant committees, on appropriations, fl- I nance, and printing, so that we have! been In very close relationship in the I matter of important legislation, j Among other important duties the committee on finance considers all j tariff bills, and in the committee room and on the floor of the senate during the consideration of the bills. Senator Smoot Is regarded by members mem-bers of both parties as an expert on the subject and an authoritv on the different rates and their practical application. ap-plication. "Senator Smoot has also made a close study of the printing of govern ment publications, and as chairman of the committee on printing has undoubtedly un-doubtedly saved the government many thousands of dollars by his untiring vigilance and close scrutiny of all orders or-ders for printing He has prepared a comprehensive bill, which, when It becomes a law, will prevent the waste of a tremendous amoun of literature and tend to great economy In the administration ad-ministration of the government printing print-ing office ' Hiit-lnfr c -o e i mi nf the con.ntc Mr Smoot is always in his seat giving watchful attention to the transaction Of business, and it is impossible to pass a bill of doubtful merit until I he has satisfied himself that its pro- j j visions are sound While occupied with matters of na I tional moment Senator Smoot neg i I lects no opportunity to advance the I interests of his home state, and It Is distinctly to her welfare, as it Is to the country at large, that he be retained re-tained in the high position that he now occupies Sincerely vours, (Signed) "J. H GALLIXGER." Dozens of similar letters have been received from public men In Washington. Washing-ton. A prominent Ogden architect yesterday yes-terday said he had not been an admirer ad-mirer or" Reed Smoot in the earlier period of the senator's political ac tlvity, but be hail come to regard him aK one of the great men of the nation, who should be retained In of-I of-I flee. He said Utah would blunder, , if the state failed to keep him where he is, because he is of tremendous influence In the councils of the nation na-tion and a mighty force for the ad vancement of the best interests of Utah. |