The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1903-05-22
South Dakota democrats are con
cerned Cleveland will not be sup
ported or urged as their candidate.
STILL AFTER SMOOT.

/ Religious organizations ana Olher
opponents Of the Mormon church are
preparing for fight when congress
meets to have the Mormon apostle,
Reed Smoot, removed from the
| United States senate. A campaign
of education and agitation will be
conducted all over the country that
the people may be Informed of CON
ditions in Utah and may use their
influence with their senators to have
Shoots seat declared vacant. The
fight against Smoot will be conduct
ed by the ational
Council of Women for Christian and
Patriotic Service, the w. G. T. u,
the League for Social Service, the
| board Of home missions of the Pres
byterian church and the Ministers,
association, of Salt Lake City. The
president of the Intcrdenomina-
tional council is Mrs. Darwin r.
James, and Miss Helen Gould is vice
president. It is the intention of
the w. Q. T. U. to make its fight
against Mr.. Smoot as a part Of it's
/ fight for a national divorce law
DR.. Josiah Strong is president of
the League for Social Service, which
led in the successful contest to keep
Brigham Fl. Roberts out of con-
gress. 1t is said that Miss Helen
| Gould's interest in the Smoot fight
is favorable to the cause, from the
fact that she has guaranteed the
necessary funds.
1t has been learned from Mr..
Shoots opponents that they have
! decided not to press the charge OF
/ polygamy against him, although a
j protest will be made against his
/. presence in the senate upon the
| or ound that he is a polygamist.
The allegations of polygamy will
4 not be Dressed further than this
i protest, however, as it is conceded
d that it is practically impossible to
prove that any Mormon is q polyga-
mist. The basis of the fight
against him will be his allegiance to
| the Mormon Church. 1t will be
urged that this allegiance is such
i that he cannot the oath Of senator
| without mental reservation, his
allegiance to his church being higher
and more sacred than his allegiance
Z to the Unitad States, and for that
I reason he is not qualified to serve as
senator.
the reason given for the contest
against Mr.. Smoot is that the Nor.
mon church is using its tremendous
power and influence to gain politica
control, not only in Utah, but in al
II of the western states where it has 6
], following. 1t is pointed out that il
J, Utah there is no disposition to share
. the public Offices with the Gentiles
I in accordance with the agreemen'
made when Utah was admitted as /;
J state, and that the Mormons have
] Iextended their influence in every di
lrection politically. The Gentile.
L in this an effort to re-establisl
! lpolygamy, W hlch remains the princl
4 pal tenet Of the Mormon faith, ant
which has been abandoned only b,
9 stress Of law. 1t is declared tina
the Mormons are only waiting unit
they have obtained sufficient politi
cal influence TO again openly preacl
the doctrine Of plural marriages.
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The official figures Of the Italial
census show population Of JIG, l55,
$50 males and 16, $50, 1913 females
Z The fact that females are now in ex