Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-11

dlctment drawn ON tho floor M this
House. but In the memorials and pro-
tests placed upon the decks ~ MEM
beers yesterday. II 10 changed 'hgt the
State of Utah has broken her compact
with the government ~ DC United
stntpn by the election of one who H.
alleged 10 have been guilty or the mia-
demcanor 81 unlawful cuhuhltntiun.
Now. cir. n the Stntc or Utah has
broken that compact by the election NJ
u man supposed TO be- Involved lu this
system Of marriage that obtained In
Utah, n they have broken the compact
by the election OF one chnrEcnhin with
this oncnsc. then. Dir. they huNu but
followed the example OF the present
administration OF the United states
government by ignoring the charges
made against tho man whom they
wished To represent them,
nflrm that since the admission of
Utah az state. when men were rcc-
commended for federal appointments.
the Office being within the rift ~ the
President ~ the United States. 10 be-
confirmed by the Senate ~ the United
States, objections were urged against
them ~ the same character ns those
urged against the member from Utah;
hut the President 81 the United states
ana tho Senate committees having tho
matter In charged ignored those proc
were appointed 10 the respective Offices
they sought and obtained.
MIR. Hopkins. Do you Hay that the
present administration, when appoint
Ink anybody
Tho s ,,. ..,;, Does the gentleman
MIR, Hopkins ! desire TO nnk the
gentleman " he makes the chargc--
The spcakcr-poas tho gentleman
yicld9
Mr pobcrta OF Utah ] do.
Air. Hoplins--i doairc 60 us' The lynl
tloman u he makes the charge thRt On,
present administration has appointed
any federal officer In the State % Utah
that ~ che time u the appointment ul
now r. practiclng polyglmyf
Ne Grosyrnor-And that with tht
knowledge of the prcsldeutf icuca ri
ont "oh'' on the Democratic side
Mr. Roberts 81 utah-Aiy nnHwcr "a
tho gentleman is that when men were
candidates f0r federal p1alti0uH---
Mt Hupkins-rhis H. susceptible N
an answer yes or uu. n ~ n fact.
Mr.. Roberts 1f rtuh-t object To be,
Ing interrupted, I wish TO answer tht
question In my own way. MY nfllrmn.
ton W chat when men were presented
Tor federal appointments. objection Wal
made against Thorn by nindnvltH PIE
rcntcd both ~ tho President ~ "a,
United States and the appropriate com,
mlttcta OF tho Senate uf the United
States and that these mon wcto ap,
pointed, notwithstanding the protest and
atiidnvita that they were living In Viola
ton Of the law.
Mr.. Hopklns-Thnt does not answer
my question. The question IL ns q
matter ot fact Laughter on th.
Republican aldcl
Mr.. Roberts ~ Utah--I rctusc 10 h
further interrupted.
The spcakcr-Tho gentleman doclnoi
10 be interrupted.
Mr.. Roberts OF Utnh-so. cir. taxi,
II that the resolution offered by the
gentleman from Tennessee lNr Rich,
ardHnnl is directly In point, and that u
would be better that the entire inycsti.
cation uf this ease hO refcrrcd 10 The
committee ON tho judiciary, for | toll
you, sir that making a charge ugainal
sovereign state for breaking ita com
pact with this government " a yery
serious matter. especially since II mny
involve q question In regard 10 the ac'
tinn of the executive " this nation IN
relation thereto. Tor | Assert this. that
N the people uf Utah wcrc guilty ol
breaking thc compact by olcctlng d
man charged with being a vlulntur 81
these particular laws about unlawfu
cohabitntlon. the administration uf tn
government may nlru D. charged Win
breaking that compact by also appoint
inE men 60 federal offices against whom
llk. protests supported by nfildAVlti
were made. Therefor" II H. omlncntlS
proper that they should so 30 com
mittec that win b. assured arc mci
Of trained abilities and learned IN IN,
law,
one word In relation 60 the petition Of
10000 people that has been rolled uI
hero. ! cay 90 tho gentleman from
Ohio that u would bc exceedingly inter-
cstlng 20 know how many OF these alv,
natures were collected In the Sunday
schools
Mr. FoS-wul the gentleman yield 20
question:
Tho speaker thc gentleman yillli
Mr.. lgnhorta Of utah--t decline "a
yield. II would be Interesting 20 know
Furthermore. how many Of The slEun-
lures are rcpctitlonn. because I and this
In an official letter ~ the National Anti.
pOlygamy LEAGUE, sent out throughout
the country. FROM which rcad-nn uili-
cial letter eigncd by tho secretary
Grace j. cutler. The party Ia whom
thia letter N addressed "a asked 20 ae-
cure che slgunturp ~ 1000 people 90
the anti-Ruberta petitlon
Get the young people 20 rlEn, ton
and aid you IN securing aignntur,H II
20 not necessary that only adults have
representation on the petition. A fow
young ladies' could To- q very short time
would Interest them In this great mOiu
work. No matter II your friends have