Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-01-31

unanimity by the Mormon" or
Gentle. vote Of the entire State, that
II IA our earnest and very belief that
said Roberts was honorably ana legally
elected to said position because OF his
pre-efninent ability. and we declare "
as our belief that he has at all times
since the enactment OF the Edmunus-
Tucker law and the Issuance Of the
manifesto by the Church Of which he
II member, been "a true, patriotic
and iaw-nbidinR citizen. now. Therefore.
In view Of the facts. we petition your
honorable body 20 permit said Roberts
to take and occupy the scat and have
and enjoy the Office to which he has
been elected
Under suspension Of the rules the
memorial passed TO tn third reading
by unanimous vote. When u came
up FOR final disposition. Mciicc. one Of
the Democratic leaders. moved that "
he indefinitely postponed. lie desired
II understood that he waH not opposed
10 Roberts being seated. but he was
opposed to the Idaho legislature med
ding IN the affairs ~ another gtnte.nnG
deprecated the action ~ ether icgisln
lures who had adopted memorials ON
the question without knowing whether
Roberts was Innocent or guilty ~ The
charges his enemies had hurled against
him. Redwinc. another prominent Dom
ocrnt advocated the same disposition
Of tho memorial lie would not attempt
to PREJUDICE nobcrta'a case. knowing
nothing Of the facts. II wns matter
solely for the national legislature 10
dispose Of. md II was nobody elHc'a
business. A. man. M Democrat.
standing with Mr.. Roberts on all du'r-
lions Of national Importance. ! cannot
said Mr. Hedwine. without having the
facts before me pass upon the guilt or
Innocence OF this man" stark the
popuiist leader on the floor. and VINO
voted against indefinitely postponlng
tho memorial. denounced any legislative
body contributing Itself the moral police
force Of the country. The only mat
ter TO be settled In this case he loud
ly proclaimed. lie. was Roberts fairly
olectcd7 N he was, h. should take his
scat" Averitt. the father Of the memo
rial. made n grand pleu for Its adoption.
IAN this talk about Roberts being =
breaker l. all clap.trap." he said.
Everybody knows mat IN, ledl.isry
Of Utah IL In the hands OF Gcntilca.
why IL II. then. that itoberts has not
been prosecuted In those courtsf Why
have the enemies Of this man waited
until n. had been exalted a. this high
official position 20 malign him7 This
anti. Roberts move n purely political
he hotly proclaimed. "a damnablc at
tempt 10 htNul n Ntat W 'oUhFtNN lNNiN
a high reminded man. man OF pre-emi-
nent ability. n scholar. nm orator.
Democrat. am not n Mormon. aud
nbhor polygnmy. but ! believe In fair
play. and do not hesitate To say that
the Idaho legislature should raise IT.
voice against this attempted injustice"
Representative Ellsworth ~ Fremont. n
grandson of brigham Young. and
Judge Osmond Of Hear Lake. a sou ~
President Geo. oamond OF the star
Valley stake. both advocated the adop.
tIon OF the memorial, The latter paid
a beautiful tribute TO the sterling char.
ncter Of Roberts. and his matches
ability. THE Mormon leaders have
kept faith with the United States" he
exclaimed. "and know the leaders of
that church have always advised strict
observance ~ the law. Rather let us
foster the feeling ~ fricndllncaa that
EXISTS between Idaho ana Utah. than
disturb those pleasant relations nv
radical action" After the question had
been discussed for an hour or more.
a motion 60 indefinitely postpone the
memorial was carried by n vote ~ e
10 n. all political parties being divided
on the question.
None ~ those who addressed the
house In favor of lndcfnitc postpone.
ment ~ the memorial took stand on
the MEASURE. Not an unkind word
was said against Roberts. Ia fact all
were seemingly In favor % him being
seated. aad many ~ those who voted
To indefinitely postpone stated they
would have taken the same action on