The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1903-02-06
DISCUSSED POLYGAMY.
McCOmas Started Debate by CRITICS.
ing Statehood Bill.
THE PREVAILING OPINION OF SENATOR'S
Seemed 10 Sc That an Amendment Re
strictina Influence OF Mormon Church
Was Absolutely Necessary

Washington, February 0.--lhe discussion
nj the Statehood bill today turned on the
question Of poiygamy. number OF sena'
tors who heretofore have taken 10 part Ia
the debate participated In the discussion
Mr.. McComas had started the debate yes
terday by cr!ucsing tile pending OIL as
being too liberal, and when the SUBJECT
came up today Mr. Gallipger sdYerted 10
his remarks and said that no was In favor
NJ an amendment covering this question as
strong as could be drawn. The influence
If the Mormon church over politics occu'
MED n large share OF the debate, when
/ Mr. Hale characterized as interesting, val
liable and startling, because 1t had as
closed powerful religious organization,
"exarting itself as a dominant poteht'Il
| force over the Iuind and action OF iLs ~.
! lowers which should Oe tuAeh !hIo "0
count in future legislation, od tbat no
| Mr. Dubois Idaho declaltI 'n Ioiit{cai
| noIyramist could occupy any hlsI poli 80
| tlace without the consent OF the rnlsO P'1
| ident Of the Mormon church ~ So
! inAuence he said, was eNeTclsCl III ny
| MnSico aud Arizona He said Idaho cou.u
| control the Mormon people Wueh Ia sio.
sired. lie said the matter va "a ~ Nv the
ment that can not De PeusNu,'1 .rIigbt-
Nm mar usually illustrates anu suilsn'
| Sc communities generally IN tue Si1Es',
NJ Teller said the Mormon cnnfch ID ~
powerful, and that whenever do+ body
through its 1rst preslee1' Sns +Ss demand
OF the cAurch FeaPohu'N
m MT Rawllns Of Utah declared {hat me ne
Mormon churchs Influence N po""''
T-tab IL nm important factor . MOO
VI NJ spoonar Inquired Il It was true t a',
~ AL nresidency could dictate Nhtlnu'
o pe not Mormon should hold 9 mSn Poly
Heal office without consent o' '"'
prSs,aG Rs;ylns said that when The aRPo,9bt s
nt ,s elyen the man goes forth WIN 'u0
benediction OF the presidency ,.-i,cte5 Mr..
ssNiftila the other man, lnteIleN'SS -,
rt,,n ny .,remsips under the froWn Of 'ne
cn Mr Rravlins admitted that mlioaty o o.
. the legislature are memOeta ~ NV have
mon church, although ne SAY, C I'm; ON
M discrirninated against non'M olni it IN
reIicions grounds. il there - ~ - ssi5
tba shirt of American lnsllLu 1 800 ssibls
Mr.. Hale, i Is t5at .lIItboTtles Of religious
On ~ lions 10 exercise control III - -
NJ" naya I'f matters over their followers anu ~
influence elections 49,, an snent" ht
decisred lin bringing out conai5iioIhso he Sc
obtsIn Where the Mormon cAul0n
cnred It's Judgment. ,,s+ poO pre
Mldi authorized TO accept an sa..ln, ,t'Ji
PDt ~ the bill embodying tAr "a Sav
INV and applying Il 70 A.t.oiI +baf cues
Mexico The best way |" So Sor yot
I'm
on TIE bill - o,- res BY Messr
Peterson. McComas and Others saor ate
; vent into executive session anu
adjourned ht1 during the morn
ing ngs,a hI spd western Railroad coR RRiseBen
c ngS. ct bridges across the
. river az n,,sy then objected 10 ne pssS c,y
of va any further bills by unanimous
/. sent. ~ m moved 20 cOnFue
the pure FOOD Sn NJ Pa 1ofe t R motion pr
: and on a yea s ssu Inc bin was read a, an
Ssans9@snt E ;ss &c. ssFs shall e aoa Z y
that nothing 10 lhe materials manufaS
Ply Ezsd % and sod sxepsy q, 5rl for w SsS
arts and industries, o sruS Ss't Or foods n
m ieqTeab snq IN charge q the S f for 4
q the efforts which have ,o SeSn legislation
r past srtsen rs F sSpisined the amsaadi@ r. n
! Nh, WbieS st the senate committee in's''s' - "