The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-08
ROBERTS REFUSED SEAT in CONGRESS


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Gentlemen Of tho Democratic party, some
few u whom may perhaps. trcnDlc a little 40
the humorous objection that has been pre-
sonicd as protecting 10 voice the sentiment Of
the country upon this subject. I want n call
your attention 70 another thing. and that IA
that Notwithstanding Republican congress
seated this man, yet the Republican party really
suryivedlts action. u.aurhterJ why. l. IL
here today. aud believe. gentlemen Of the
majority. that IL could survive even Il should
seat the present representative from the state
of Utah
N Utah had broken her compact with tho
United snscs by the election 81 an alleged
polyramous representative then Utah had
simply followed the illustrious example o, tho
present national administration q"
ainrm that there Is abundant evidenes
that objections similar 70 those In the present
case we're made TO the president and the senate
against the appointment Of certain federal on
clals In Utah, but the objections we're waived
aside.
"po you mean 10 say that polygamists wero
appointed 10 federal Offices In Utah by the pres
emit cKcoutlvoi" queried Mr Hopkins (Isep
M
with the knowledge OF tho PRESIDENT 4"
added Mr. Grosvonor (Rep. o.. quickly, amid
some laughter on the Democratic side.
when men were applicants for federal ON
ces In Utah" reiterated Mr. Roberts. "objec-
lions were made and andavits were nied both
with the president and the senate, but never
theloss the appointments we're made"
"That does not answer my question" OBJ
served NJ Hopkins
~ the people Of Utah were guilty OF yiolat-
inr tho compact with tho union. what Of the
president who had appointed 10 positions in
utah men chargoablc with the same ononsei
The question Of polygamy II settled. Ihold IL
as 40 honor. that will be quoted long In Utah
a. one who helped to settle that question on
the floor " the constitutional convention. 1
am not defending polygamy. II Il dead"
Mr.. Roberts concluded by thanking Mr. Tay-
lef aud the house for their Indulgence. lie was
given round OF applause ~ he took his seat
TILT WITH oRosvENoR.
Me- Ofosyonor uep., o. denounced Mr.
Roberts statement concerning the appointment
/ by the president Of polyramists In Utah a. n
miserable subtcriuge. n make the statement. ''
aid he. "and l defy contradiction. that tho
president Of the United States never knowingly
appointed polygamist TO once. Aswclimight
u NNN UNITY AAAA Ah' NifHANAhA AAA IlNNNtu MS
stainless hands In human blood az 10 charge
that he appointed 20 public once mon guilty OF
the crime alleged against the gentleman from
Utah" Great applause on the Republican
sidol
Il charged, and rclterate Il, said Mr. Rob.
gis, that men appointed 10 ONCE In Utah were
charged before the president and tho senate
with tho same misdcmcanor Of which Il II
ehargcd am guilty"
"Woro they guilty." inquired Mr. Dalgcll.
"itdocs not appear whether they were guilty"
answered Mr. Roberts. raising his voice and
boxing around the hall. They were only
charrci. rs am charged" Applause on the
Democratic side, In which many people In the
nllerlcs lolnodl
TAYLER CONCLUDES DEBATE.
Mr Tayler concluded tho debate. Mr. Rob
tiis. he said, had exhibited large lncapacliy
% und his crayler'sl position, his CT,ob-