Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-06


mlnistratlon was In the hands Of nom
Mormon ~ those who had no SYM
patty with men 81 my religious fniih.
Al the machinery ~ the law was IN the
hands Of federal npp0intccs, How II u.
then. that I could be- an open aud de-
liant iaw.hrcakcr and yet escape the
penalty of law7
The geniicmnn'a objections are
based. not upon the court record. but
upon nfiidnyits and papers that have
been supplied him by these people.
And now as TO the mHnLtr IN which
these charges are made. ~ has been
about fifteen months since they began.
since the representative from Utah was
heraldcd throughout this land as de-
nnnt law-hreaker. And yet | walked
the streets NJ salt Lake city In orcn
day within easy reach 81 the law. and
my faults lay open 60 the law " were
guilty of transgrcssing.
Other mon were arrested before the
courts % Utah and were fined for the
very oficnHc alleged against me. and
yet no complaint WAS made against
me.
NO. i dld no, suit the purpose %
those who had this present agitation In
hand 20 vindicaie the law quietly. and
By the usual methods They desired
particularly TO have this case upon
| which apparently to arouse the rcnti-
incnt Of the country. Not Until my
iutlhtaS tAll'N ne l-ast hil tN'N hN-
dertakc TO make any charges against
me.
But the moment. or shortly after.
my dsDarturc they began this ngIta-
/ tion, resulting In the present sentiment
Of the country nov aroused againft me.
call your attention next 70 the fact
that the oaly charge ngAluet ne, even
| by the present opponents OF the reso-
| luton. II that OF u mlgdeamcanut. They
| do not charge "A felony.
~ understand that tho members OF
| Congress are granted certain privileges
| while IN attendance upon this House.
| II would be impossible to arrest any
one OF the members upon the charge
Of a misdomcanor. And yet you would
/ deny me the privilege cf being sworn
| MS member OF this House, upon the
allegation ~ the existence Of some
charge or other that was guilty Of a
| miadumCanor.
For tho thing for which the law It.
self could not lay hand ON me while
| IN attendance upon this House, you pro-
! p0st,--f speak OF the little cotcric OF
mon whs have entered into this con-
splracy to crowd this question to the
| front at this particular time and for
the reason that they are fearful that
| VI the matter should go to "A conslGera-
ton under a resolution to cNpcl the
member from Utah. they could not
marshal the necessary two-thirds vote
| 10 htfhiNtllNn w Ehaa
the present resolution.
81 understand, sir. that these immun-
| tiles are not given for the benefit OF
the individual members. They are
given rather as a protection to his con-
! atituency, who are entitled to his SER
vices as their representative.
And. therefore. l Invoke the protec-
ton that In given to the constituency
OF sovereign State against the pro-
cecdings they are instiluting here to
deprive me OF the privilege of being
sworn In as n member OF this House.
privilege. did I aay2 am not
asking any privilege In this House.
am not asking any favors Of the mem
bcrs OF this House. Under the shadow
OF the Constitution OF the United
States, l merely demand, both for my
self and for the people uf my state. the
Il demand, and II In asking no favors.
| (Grent applause on the Democratic side
and In the gnllericsD
| Mr. Roberts next called attention 10
the precedent In the foriy-third Con-
grcss In the case Of Mr.. Cannon, add
Ing;
| that gcntlcman'a remarks, except this,
that In the ease OF Mr., Cannon the
House was dealing with "A delegate from
Territory. not the representative of
the people OF a sovereign State, They
were dealing with a delegate who was
created by a statute passed by the Con-
grcss OF the United States. And
throughout the discussion IL was al
legged ns reason for taking exceptions tu
him that they could do so because h.
was unprotected by the provisions OF
the Constitution.
And yet, sir, Notwithstanding he was
but a creation Of law, still they adj
mitted him AZ a member upon tho ilooI
of this House, II lA to be remarked In
this connection that, strange to say
the course OF nature was not disturbed
Notwithstanding an alleged polygamist
was permitted by the vote OF Kcpub-
lcnn Congress TO remain upon the flooi
OF this House, II did not transplre. as n
IL said II did transpire In ancient
| Rome n little ere the mighty Julius
fell. The grave stood not tcnantless
The ahOcted dead did not stand nnt
gibbar In the streets OF Rome, Why
sir, the sun was not darkcncd nor wa,
the moon turned 20 blood Actually
sir, the rain continued To fall upon the
Just and the unjust alike. daughter
and applausc)
Gentlemen Of tho Democratic party
some fuw OF whom may perhaps. trem
BILE little at tho thunderous obiec
tlon that has been presented as pre-
tending Ia voice the sentiment Of N,
country uDon this subject, I want Il
call your attention to another thing
and that In that Notwithstanding Il Re
publican Congress seated this man. ye