Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-06

mittee is proceeding directs II 10 aScef-
| tain and report not only upon Roberts
| prima facie right. bur on his final
| right He seems to have objected to
| the evidence unless it shows that he
was guilty of unlawful cohabitation,
| since March last. when he claims to
| have become member Of the House.
II think the testimony shows prima
| facie that he has been 50 cohabiting.
| but this is not material, in my opinion
even though the committee has no Jur-
| isdiction to inquire into conduct prior
| to March f. 1899. because he is un-
| doubtedly polygamist and has been
\ polygamist ever since he married ms
| first plural Wife within the meaning
of that term. as defined by the supreme
! court of the United States in the Ram
| sey case.
..The question. therefore. is whether
! the committee will decide on the CUES
| ton Of final right that an undoubted
| poiygamist who justiiies the doctrine
! and practice Of polygamy, shall be al
| lowed to hold a scat in the House
/ Mr. Roberts then began his areu-
/ ment. LAS | stand face to face with
| the task Of presenting this case, II"
| said. Il could wei wish to have some
! master hand. some one trained in legal
! argument and persuasive ability. |
am fully conscious that | do not nave
| that training or knowledge OF the law.
| and | have been compelled throughout
| to get along as best ! could with Snch
| general information of the law ana
| precedents as | possessed
! With this introduction Mr.. Roberts
| took up a typewriter statement re-
viewing in detail the proceedings Of
his case up to date. 1t said in part:
The questions to be considered are
the prime facie and final right of Il. ii.
Roberts. representative-eleCt from
Utah. to a seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives, to which he was elected in
| the month of November 1898, by the
people Of Utah. The electorate of said
state gave him a plurality vote of 5665
1t is a case in which there is no contest
and where it appears So far as the
procee dings before the committee Is
concerned the representatlVe-elect pos
sesses all the qualifications prescribed
by the constitution of the United States
and that there is no statute. SO far as
: made to appear before this committee,
either in the state of Utah or the
United States, applicable to the case
which disqualifies the representative
elect from Utah from the office II
congressman in the lower House of the
American Congress
Mr. Roberts dwelt with special EN-
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to determine upon the moral capacity
Of member.
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| had contracted thr"" pblySinouS mar
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| p Such 'hdrE'' MI ihff" p"iN Saifi""H
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