Show ceorge ye orge H hansen alks politics I 1 I 1 r 1 ro m capitta writes campaign letter from washington D C the follo following iring letter which speaks for itself arrived at our desk saturday st NW washington Wahington DC editor richfield reaper richfield utah dear doctor markus for some time I 1 have hoped that through the courtesy of your paper I 1 might have the privilege of expressing some of my impressions of legislative affairs here in ill washington and just what actions on tile the part of the voter of 0 a particular district is necessary to cause a reaction in return most efficient for his interests I 1 am interested especially in our congressional district as one unit of the great agricultural ri west that portion of our nation which has probably suffered most during this period of depression if this condition is to be remedied or even helped by legislation we as voters must be consist consistent bt in our demands and in the exercising of our franchise A change of personnel or policy each will never accomplish the desired results too often we shift one side to the other losing sight of the consistent path that might bring us the desired results 1 frequent changes in ill our official representatives back here only lessen our chances of ever getting ahat hat we want and what we think we are voting tor for when our ballot is cast at the polls ago age in tenure of office spells influence and power in the affairs of legislation an old member has the possibility of accomplishing more than ten new members As most of us know but only a few appreciate the real task of our legislative bodies is not done in the general assembly but in the committee room tho the bills are trained framed and there the real effective work is done whether or not a bill is to pass tho the house or senate depends largely upon the effort of the committee or members ol of the committee that gave gava it birth the po power we r then to make mahe ori unmake lies in the c committee and the effective power of tho the committee commit tea lies in the hands bands of its oldest in in its chairman the chairman and ranking members dictate the policy while hile the new members say yea and nay A voters interpretation of the situation then is simply this am I 1 voting for a new or lay member or who in all 11 probability am ai voting for or one will become a ranking member chairman 1 A or a committee concrete example of this very situation presents itself at the coming election congressman don B CO colton iton Is again before our district for r reelection e if returned he will in all probability be in line tor fa r the chairmanship of the mines and mining committee and is at present ranking member of 0 this committee as well as tho the committee on public lands in these positions he has and can w wieda a powerful influence 0 tor f 0 r or against the measures coming before these committees and which are arc ot supreme importance to our people and the entire west senator reed smoot today presides over the most powerful committee in the united states senate I 1 he le la is there mainly because we have continued hirn him in office his in fluence and power is felt in every branch of our government it if we want the representative from our district to occupy a similar position and thereby bring our section more directly in contact with the moving forces of legislation lets continue him in office too it if not we must be content to say yea and nay and sacrifice the point of 0 advantage we have gained through the honest and efficient efforts of our present representative congressman don B colton is a genuine fighter for our interests he has worked untiringly for rank and position where he might more effectively help our section A chairmanship is almost within the hands grasp of the first congressional district of utah it if we want vant it our only move is to continue our present efficient congressman in office with best wishes to all I 1 am always an all interested reader of the richfield reaper sincerely yours GEO H HANSEN |