The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-02-18
MORMON CHURCH DEF|ED
SENATOR CANNON EXCORIATES
APOSTLES.
Accuses Smith, Grant and Others of
the Hierarchy of Polygamy-A Sensa-
tional Speech.

SALT LAKE, February 9.-The most
notable, as well as the most sensational
address ever delivered by a Utah or
Interest centered in the fact that Sem
tor Cannon at the Salt Lake theater
tonight. His subject was Senatorial
Candidates and Pharisees." The big
building was packed to the dome, and
thousands of people were turned away.
Interest center in the fact that Sem
ator Cannon simply stripped the epi-
dermis from Apostles John Henry
Smith and Heber J. Grant, both of
whom stand high in the councils of the
Mormon church and both of whom are
espousing the senatorial aspirations of
A. w. McCune.
The address of Senator Cannon was
provoked by the action of the Wom-
ans Republican club in adopting res
Olutions demanding his resignation on
account of alleged immortality. Mr..
Cannon charges, and 1t is publicly be-
lieVed, that Ex-senator Brown, whose
wife is prominent in the Woman
Republican club, and Apostles Smith
and Grant instigated the resolutions
In his address tonight Cannon charg-
ed Senatorial Candidate a. w. Nc
Cune with having purchased the int1u-
ence of Smith and Grant. In support
of his assertion he read a letter writ
ten by Grant to a member of the
church, in which the election of Nc
| Cune was urged, upon the ground that
McCune's election would strengthen
him (GranD financially. Cannon also
| charged Smith and Grant with being
polygamsts and anxious to restore ole
| conditions in the state. In the same
| connection Senator Cannon declared
that he cared nothing for reelection
! and that flying into the face of pow
| erful churchmen had killed his chanc
| 4 - ~ cd hnuTnvnr
warn the people of the danger tha
confronted them. Continuing, he sale
! that Apostle Grant had pursued hin
for ten years, and he therefore propos
ed to expose the apostles villainy il
attempting to sell a United States sen
atorship and bring disgrace upon thu
| state.
"If l fall" said Senator Cannon, I"
will take others with me-"
Apostles Smith and Grant were boil
present. Senator Cannon picked then
| out and directed his most scathing de
nunciations to them personally.
AS Senator Cannon concluded, tn
band struck up America, and Apostle
| Heber ]. Grant arose in the rear of tn
| house to reply. People began to his
him and cry sit down." and Senate
Cannon then advanced to footlights
and after waiting until order was re
stored said:
"Herber j. Grant, you cannot spea
in this house tonight. You can spea
in the holy tabernacles of the state, t
which you have access, and | will an
swer you; but you cannot speak here
For ten long years you have hounde
me within the sacred precincts of a
organization in which l should hav
had something to say, but tonight
have rented your own theater in orde
that 1 might fling your iniquities int
your own teeth"
Such a scene as followed this decla
ration was never before witnessed /
this city. After Grant, abject and oV
erwhelmed had been hissed dowI
quiet was restored and the senator dis
missed the meeting.
1t is generally predicted that Senate
; Cannons arraignment of Smith an
Grant will cause serious trouble in tn
Mormon church. AS to the effect upo
the senatorial situation, that is,
. course, problematical