The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
PADEN RETURNS
FROM THE EAST
Says Utah Must Purge Itself Of
Poiygamy.
'TALKS OF THE SMOOT CASE
DANGER OF LOSING STATES
REPRESENTATION.

Utah must purge itself OF polygamy
and polygamist relations, and church
interference in politics. or run the risk
o. losing its representation in con-
h-ess."
In making that declaration last even
ing. the Rev. William NJ. Paden, pas
Tor of the First Presbyterian church.
who returned yesterday from an east
ern trip, including a four days So
9curn in Washington. where he inter-
ested himself in the SmoOt case, said
ne was yOicing the sentiment of a GER
tain class of United states senators.
is a feeling which, the minister add
90, seems 20 be growing.
If we could prove that Senator
Smoot had ever been sealed TO a woman
for time, eternity, or time and eternity,
he would be thrown out OF the SEN
ate that quick" added DR.. Paden as
Us snapped his fingers. That is set
tied fact That charge has never been
made. We have allayed rather than
fomented a suspicion in that direction.
We don't believe in fOmenting anything
unless we have the facts. and we have
no facts along those lines.
A Triple Investigation.
The senate is very sensitive on the
matter of sealings or celestial mar
lectively. have very pronounced ideas
upon the subject, and any infOrma-
ton direct on that subject against Sem
ator Smoot would instantly work his
undoing."
DR. Paden then went on Co state that
Hhe investigation against Senator SmoOt
viii probably be along three Hnes-a
fight on the apostolate the sworn al
legiance Of the apostles to the first
presidency. and that the state has viO-
lated its compact in regard to pO-
lygamy and polygamist relations since
statehood.
And we are prepared to give direct
evidence on all three of those points.
said DR.. Paden. Before the investi-
cation is begun blythe senatorial COM
TNlttee three things must first be de-
tPrmined-What TO investigate. the
grounds that should he investigated.
and whether the investigation should
Re made i'm Utah or in Washington.
feel quite satisfied that If the commit
tee comes to Utah IL will avail itself
of the opportunity to look into the al
legged Interference OF the church in pol
sites In states other than Utah I am
-rCsitive that it win probe affairs i'm
Idaho.
while church interference in poll
tics i'm Idaho would not cause the com
mittee to recommend that that state
Washington. 7 am afraid If Utah does
not purge itself pretty thoroughly OF
polygamy and pOlygamouS relations
and church interference i'm politics 4
win lose its representatives.
No Lines Are Drawn.
I'm Washington there is no distinc-
tlOn between pOlvgamy and pOlyEamOus
relations. Tt makes no difference tc
Tho senators whether the plural wife
' was taken ten or fifteen years ago. OF
thkqe years back-it is the relationship
WlHch exists today"
Dr. Paden went on 90 say that while
81 is within the province of the commit
tee 10 let the charges die in the CONF
Iuittec room. he thinks the sentiment
which has been aroused all over tbs
country viii force the committee q
ection. The more public agitation the
quicker the committee will get TO work
and the more thorough the investiga-
ton.
Dr. Paden said he found more inter
est In the Smoot case i'm washington
shan he expected. There were more
petitions on file with the committe,
than he anticipated. While the Interest
"a not as great as i'm the Roberts case
DO is quite as determined in proportion
The frequent reports received in Wash
in-tou from Utah and Idaho especial
ly that the church interferes in poll
tics. and the SmoOt case coming NJ
befo~c the Roberts case feeling ha'
entirely died out and rumors of pOlyg
amy being practiCed and pOlygamo
relations being sustained all the time
has resulted in more than one prOmi
nent senator saying that the time ha
come when conditions I'm Utah an'
Idaho relative TO those matters should
hcT Investigated thoroughly. and an ob
30 lesson given both commonwealth
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