The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-20
A SHAMELESS BARGAIN.

The democrats have been arraigned and
censured for making alliances with people
not members Of the party, have been
charged. in fact, with doing anything and
everything to make votes. but how much
better In this respect are the republicans?
Have they not made combinations when
ever and wherever they thought they could
make votes?
Haven't they fused with populists, IN
dependents and soreheads in largely demo
cratic States?
But the latest was their alliance with the
Mormons and the Mormon church in Utah,
On the day of the recent election the Boston
Herald contained this statement, which ex-
planned the situation in Utah:
The republicans in Utah have agreed to give
the next United States senator 10 be elected
rom their State 90 the Mormon church, pro-
nded that church will contribute its influence
% their party in the election today. The bargain
Is being faithfully carried out and the Mormon
apostle 10 be supported has been publicly an
nSSanssd he bears thG euphotn,ous nams q
are obiectins to their party being made tender
% Mornonism and to Smoot, but it is thought
that what IS gained in votes by the alliance
mus brought about between the republican party
and the Mormon church will more than offset
any scruples OF this character. The present
senator from Utah, elected by the democrats and
whom Smoot is expected 10 succeed, is Jospeh
l. Rawlins, an able and accomplished gentle
man, who was formerly a professor in one OF
the Western colleges.
The day after the election the Chicago
Tribune contained Salt Lake special which
said:
Apostle Reed smoo,, candidate Of the Mormon
church FOR seat in the United States senate,
and accused Of being a poygamist has won his
hight at the polls. He announced today that he
would brave any possible opposition like that
which kept Brigham II. Roberts out OF congress,
and would demand his seat in the senate
Present indications are that the republicans
lot in the legislature. a majority of the repub-
hcan candidates were pledged to Smoot before
they were nominated
All through the campaign the statement was
made by his adherents that Apostle Smoot was
not a polygamist. Now that the election
Is over the statement is being given circulation
that he actually has more than one wife This
Viii be Investigated and the evidence prepared
,tor submission to the senate II he is found
10 be a polygamist
Aside from this the seating Of Apostle Smoot
VIII be opposed on the grounds that he is an
apostle OF the Mormon church that an aposte
must be polygamist that he believes in polyga-
my and has advocated it and that by his oath
as an apostle he is sworn TO give allegiance to
the Mormon church before the constitution and
government OF the United States.
AS condition TO giving Statehood 70 Utah
the Mormon church gave solemn pledge not
to influence in any way its members in casting
their ballots. In this campaign the pledge has
been directly violated.
The results of the election show that this
shameless bargain was fully carried out, and
the second installment of the compact viii
be the supplanting of one OF the ablest and
most useful members of the American senate
with an apostle of the Mormon church.