Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-11-29
RATIONAL VIEWS EXPRESSED

The position taken by Senator Raw
lins on the present agitation against
Utah and It's Representative In Con.
gress. viii be sustained and approved
by very large majority Of his constlt-
uents. The facts set forth In his state
ment. which appears In another part
OF this paper are beyond successful
contradiction. His showing OF the Sig
nlncation OF the compact" between
the state Of Utah and the United
States. IL the simple truth which the en-
abling act and the State Constitution
proved beyond question. The stand
taken by the senator IL opportuno and
viii be appreciated not only by the pco-
pie OF Utah but by every lover OF fair
play In the country
The resolutions which Senator Raw
Inns says he Intends to Introduce. strike
at the root NJ the rumors which have
been sent out 10 all the nation. and II
adopted viii demonstrate that the
charges against the Mormon" church.
In reference TO unlawful marriages
since Utah entered the Union. nrv false
and founded In malice. II commit
tee such as IL contemplated In the rcso-
buttons should be appointed, It win be-.
no doubt. OF such character that It's
members viii not be- swayed by the in
fiuences which are brought to bear In
this city upon newspaper correspond
ents. and clerical lnqulsltors. when they
come here with biased minds. seeking
for information Of kind that Will suit
their purpose ana be- palatablc to the
eastern public, salocious stories and
religious or political romancos viii not
answer as evidence, and the gucsscs
and flights OF fancy In which certain
scrlbea indulge, Will not answer for
proofs. The whole matter viii be probed
to the bottom
OF course. the plain speaking and
Straightforward action OF senator Raw
Inns, does not please our morning con-
temporary that Is 70 largely RESPONSE
bic for the Hensolcss clamor which has
been raised throughout the land but
Its attcmpt to reply 10 the plain state
meutE of the senator ia 70 lame, and
hating ana dcctcpit az 10 be- positive
~ pitIful Il is very distressing. Of
course, that so many able nnd leading
lights Of LEGAL, political and congrrs.
sloual fame, should no widely dlnol
from that contemporary ON the quys'
ton now before the country as to III,
Congressman from Utah.
Here. Tor example Is the noted tx.
Senator Edmunds, not long since on,
OF that papers most august Idols nov
expressing the view. although ongnrot
by the opposition 10 fight Mr.. l,obcrts
that the gentleman must be permitted
10 take the oath and be sworn IN as d
member NJ the House ~ Representa-,
tlves, Also declaring that there O.
more danger TO the rights aud iib
erlics Of tho people for the House {,
oct w standards for admission moi
prescribed by the Constitution, than {,
admit tn be sworn any person whom
the people ~ a State choose 10 elect.
Here also 10 Mr., Harry II. Smith. N,
parliamentary expert also counsel fol
the opposition, stating his consluaior
that Mr. Roberts must be sworn In oi
his certificate Of election. and that h,
can only be unsent0d by resolution O.
expulsion under The constitutional pow
err OF the House TO expel member by
two-thlrds vote, This view liz also en-
terlained by the best Informed lawyers
and statesmen, and congressional cx
ports who have Investigated the mat
ter
This is very sad to be sure. In view