Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-22
WILL vorr AGAINST nonrnrs.


Peoria. H.. Nov. Heterogeneous
Joseph V. CART OF the fourteenth dis.
trict said today: THE question Of the
religious belief Of Representative Rob
erts IL not important and his morals
themselves might not be matter u
Importance bearing upon the question
of his expulsion from the House uf
Representatives.
MIR. Roberts. In the beginning Of the
discussion Of his polygamous practices,
not only admitted that he was a polyR-
amlst but boosted u that fact. and
seemed 20 think that his taking this
position openly and nfterwnrd retain
ing his seat would be Interpreted au an
acknowledgment BY the people OF the
country uf giving polygamy some de-
gree 81 recognition.
Accepting this as true. the country
has concluded TO take issue with Mr..
Roberts upon his position.
Therefore the retaining Of Mr. Rob-
crtA In his scat In Congress Involves
an issue upon the subject Of polygamy.
] shall vote TO unseat Roberts and use
every EFFORT In that direction.
The purity of the home IN the foun-
dalton u the state and therefore no
question which ~ likely 10 come before
Congrvsa goes deeper into our welfare
than this, I believe Il viii not b.
partisan question and the necessary
two.thlrds will be found voting In ia
vor OF his expulsion"
Wheeling. W. Va. Nov. 2i.-Aimost
the entire membership ~ the Wheel
Ing Ministerial association tonight walt
cd on Congressman Dovenor and pros
tested against the seating 81 brigham
~. Roberts. the Utah Congressman.
elect. Sir. Dovener promised his aid
In the crusade against Roberts and said
II no other member introduced one he
would present a resolution before the
House to prevent the seating u Rob
orts,
THE METHODIST CRUSADE.
Washington. Nov gl.-Thc general
missionary committee ~ the Mctho-
dist church today placed Itself on rec
ord against the seating 81 Representa-
tivc-vlect brigham ~. Roberts 81 Utah
In the next Congress The matter came
up when the application for mission
work In Utah was under dlj-,lsslon'
Bishop Warren arose and presented the
following resolution;
THE general missionary committee
NJ the Methodist Episcopal church.
composed of bishops. onlt - Of the
missionary society and representatives
from all parts Of the country, hereby
expresses IL unqualified disapprovnl Of
the election hY the state OF Ituh ut
brigham n. Roberts, an avowcd polyg-
amist. to the iioure " Representatives.
Of the United States.
Whereas, lly the election uf rali
brigham H. Roberts. Utah publicly re-
pudlntos her sacred agreement which
she made In order TO secure Statehood.
and.
Whereas. In Wow Of the past his
tory over the contest Of the practice OF
polygamy. the House Of Representa-
lives cannot permit the said brigham
H. Roberts Ia have a voice In It's coun-
ellis without In eject ranctlonlng the
practice Of polyEamy,
Therefore, We most respectfully ana
most earnestly call upon every repre-.
sentative Of the Flfty.HiNth Congress
TO use his utmost cndeavur and to cN-
hauat all HONORABLE" means to secure the
prompt expulsion Of the said brigham
II. Roberts ~ Utah from the lious" Of
Representatives In accordance with the
provision of the national Constitution
/ In article I, section ., paragraph 20
which reads ~ follows; Each house
| tnf CongrcHD may determine the rules
| Of itH proceedings punish It's members
/ for disordorly behavior and, with the
/ concurrence Of two-thlrds. "xpcl a
member
I'VE also most earnestly call upon
every member of the Senate and OF the
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