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Show I ASHAMED OF THE SENATE. Wwting from Morgan, Utah. W T. Nelson says he is ashamed of ine Unit ed States senate and regrets the voter? have not the power to pass judcrm ml on the members of that bedy befon thev convene again. His letter f"l I0W3: "Editor Ogden Standard: The action of the U. S. senate during , the last six months ha been an utter disappointment to a great majority of the people surely had a right to expect moie from BUch a bod ot men. The play, and display of politii-3 nns nof been conducive to sood government. govern-ment. The seeds of discord sown, we, as a nation must reap "For the last six inontlis the senators have obstructed, bin dered and belittled evry mov that the administration has made for the betterment of conditions In the world. What have they accomplished ac-complished in real constructive work? What have they g:en us for the confidence we placed in them? As one of the common people, peo-ple, I am ashamed of their vork, if you can call it work. 1 think it reflects upon the ptr.nl. ng ot this nation among other nailons uf the world. Wo have always been builders, not obstructionists. I am thankful they have adjourned and only regret that we shall not have an opportunity to return a ptoup of real constructive uilrlers for the next session of congress, In I the place of those adjourning." oo |