This collection of letters between two prominent figures of the early 20th century sheds light on the political and social issues of the time. From debates over the role of government to the relationship between church and state, the exchanges between Jones and Smoot are both enlightening and entertaining. A must-read for anyone interested in American history or politics. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Excerpt from Correspondence Between Senator Reed Smoot and N. V. Jones: Including a Discussion of the Senator's Record in the United States Senate Dear Sir: Your note of the 7th inst., addressed to me, arrived in due course of mail. Like most other citizens I am interested in the political welfare of our state, and as a consequence, I am not a stranger to your record in the senate. Since receiving your note, and from the fact that you have referred me to the record, and that you base your claims for support and re-election upon that record, I have for my own satisfaction, and further information, examined your record, with particular reference to the investigation before the Senate committee and the discussion of your case upon the floor of the senate in 1907. After that examination of the record I feel better qualified to speak in relation to it. I wish here and now to state that although I did not support you in your election to the senate, because I was opposed to your Republican principles, yet after you were elected to the senate, I stood firmly and patriotically behind you, and gave you my moral support, for the reason that you were duly elected to the senate by the legislature of the state of Utah, and there were no proper or legal grounds justifying either your exclusion or subsequent expulsion from the senate. To that extent you had my support during your battle to retain your seat, as fully as if you had been my political choice. In your note you say: "My record as senior senator from the state of Utah, is open for all to read, and I go before the people for re-election basing my claims upon that record. If my work has not been brought credit and honor to our state, I do not deserve to be re-elected as your representative in the senate, but if, in your opinion, my labors have resulted in the advancement of our state and my record as a whole meets with your approval, then I shall greatly appreciate your valuable assistance during the coming campaign. Assuring you that I am ready and willing at all times to serve you, and with very best wishes I remain," etc. Your appeal to me to support you for re-election to the senate is a direct one, and as frankly stated by you is based upon your record in the senate during your incumbency. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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