Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-04-13
CRlTCaLOw'S nOBGOBLIN.
lie Alleges Church Committee to
Control Leglslation-M What the
"COmmittorn says.

In letter ~ tho Tribune Sun dpy
morning H.. Is, CriIohlow, q member OF
the late Legislature who IL known 20
be considerably sJutcd because certain
pot schemes Of his INA not got through,
took up the old howl Of Church inter.
ference In matters Of legislation. o.
course no does not pay mucn Of com g..
pliment TO the Intelligence sud ipde.
Iondenco VI the executive and logis.
latofs In intimaIing that they we're
UOUTced 10 doing something agaiuBt
their will--whiuh they were nUG but
that makes no difference. lie alleges
hat tue leaders OF the Church ht.
tempted "io control legislative acliop,"
aui goes on;
"In At least nvo several and distinct
cases was such attempt made during tho
session Of tho legislature just closed,
Nor do ! refer 70 such 'bdyico' aud 'cuuu-
sol Hs might properly bo given by indts
yidualH as such, enforced by arguments
uud rpAsOuH, but To that Kind ui advice
and counsel which lie enforced by threats
OF church discipline, uutniliuE tho ubUdl.
once duo 10 spiritual superior
"rho existence OF "a committee or iuntn
Of five individuals appointed aud sut
upon all proposed legislation, 90 approve
or veto pending measures, nos upon
considerations affecting tho state,
but affecting tho persons IN.
dor whose direction they arc
acting, IN ma anomaly moustr0slty
In this land of iroo government 10 Is 20
my mind as wicked a. n IN prusumplu-
Gus. Tho fact that a ulayorlty uf those
mon 80 appointed and sos apart to control
"a lkopubuCau executive aud legislature
wore Democrats IL but tho loAs. " the
Objectionable features. The question ui
once atisos, n the authority In anywhere
lodged to appoint such a luuta, or star
chamber council, 10 control and improp-
urly Influence tho executive and iDgiH.
awe branch Of the government, docs 10
not equally ONiHt tor tho purpose Of cOu-
rolling judicial nctinus4 Tho depart
'uenlH arc but coordinate. Aud hnyu we,
"a the last analysis, any guaranty that
IA the end this or some similar commit
too will not hn appointed to supervise
tho work u courts aud iuriesY'
Governor Wells tospuu,s in vigorous
language 10 Mr.. CfllchlOw'a action,
declaring that "tho statement IL IN
qualihedly falsu that I either sought,
listened 10 or accepted advice or c0un-
eel from any committee, iunth, Kitchen
cabinet or whatnOt appointed by tho
Mormon church, Ot that I know any.
thing " the existence Of any such M
affair."
81 not only expressly deny the state.
ments with respect 10 myself" snys
tho Governor, "but / distinctly uifh.
vow that the church To which belong
has sought 10 dictate, counsel, advise,
cgOlr, threaten, urge, iunurnru ur Co.,.
iUrute ln any manner what power with
any official act OF mine, BinuH my cleo.
Ton or before OF Of any official act OF
TIE Legislature VI which / have any
knowledge. / am totally az llsb 20
understand the purpose Of MT. CrllCh-
low In giving publicity 10 such letter,
10 has been sugguttsi 10 me thai ,t
rev cut u a feeling OF resentment VI
JiagtuntltmUut because ul thu Inability
10 encompass the defeat VI CrTlain
yetoee, anu that he takes NJ a means
NJ revenge this effort 10 discfo1ll aud
urliltlo me Ia the eyes OF the people;
tut l acquit him voluntarily Of huy
such unworthy sud uumAuly motive.
Whether my acts arc entitled 20 COM
mBudatiOu or Censure, now assert
without fear " contra IicIlon that iu
every Instance they we're the result OF
independent thought aud fpseAfch, aud
tnat they VIII continue 10 be- Bl long aH
] thall have the honor 10 be- uvtvaut
VI tbs people"
The Governor further suggo,teI,
n response 10 the charge Of uuI faith
tuat there was another eide 90 the
question, ana that "thu Mormon pee.
rlu could complain ut times ut baa
iAith on thu part Of the GuutileB," Boa.
uD great noise was made about lt
The names OF the committee were
given ~ H. s., Il ohnfdt, G., W. pru-
snsr, W. ". klUb y. "a, Tanner, ",
"A. King ana james Sharp,
MI Richards declined Go enter into
any discussion OF the subject IA
had not figured ON Church c1m-
ml.leu O. control legislation, tut hbu
been asked AMI had gwen hiH opinion
ON certain bills.
Judge King had not had any com.
municntiou with tho Church uutau.-
Tics on the subject, nor with the Gov
rfuur The only Dill uu had anyiuIuH
say about WAS the slllsgv BIN, which
Jailed,
James Sharp made this statement
"l am not aware that any comm llv.
WAS hUpoiutr4 by tue CbuIuh uufhur.
.Ua, / have Tunl the statement in tho
Argus aud MIR. trtCuluw's letter, but
uuIu Ia % iDuudaLluu, lu InCti Co uIlu..
these when the statement lB mac.
..Nt the Church vEUTlUI uuuuu fr.
UIruCo over the Mormon mpmu...
the Legislature for or against AUJ
proposition. As ON old rthJuul 900
Ilr many years q member form.
l"Elalatutes, | was UUutuituu ..
r.VerAl munturuF, hut RUyu my uIIU.
and lUbbl0i as private Glitter, u.
more, mo- less, There was uuc.umIu.
uNFolnted by tho Chufcn-ut M.Hi.
not lhst l know Of / lobuipI Do
laVoF OF certain BIN, tut us % tai.eI,
mat Influence OF the committee aid
not count tor apythiug.n
w. W. Ritter went 20 Logan today,
NY MI sharp said be hal heard Mi.
htet interviewed aud their Statement
agreed on tbs main propositions.
J. NJ, Tanner knew nothing Oh t,r