The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-01-03
NON -M0RMONS
ARE FOR SMOOT
Provo Citizens Sign Senatorial
Testimonial For Apostle.
SAY HE'S A M0R0eAMlST
DENY ALSO THAT he Is CHURCH
CANDIDATE.

IL
DRoVo, Jan. 2.-The following state
ment has been circulated for sig
natures among the non Mormon
population of Provo by Judge Owen
Prentiss, H. c. Burns and 5. H. Bel
mont, and has been signed by all to
whom it has been presented, except one
| gentleman whose excuse was that he
mad no personal acquaintance with MIR.
| Smoot- He stated that when he be-
I came acquainted with Mr.. Smoot and
found the statement true he would will
lngiy express himself in line with the
document.
The list Of signatures is headed by
Rev James StOddard, rector of the
Emanuel Episcopal church, and now
has the names of all prominent non
Mormons regardless of politics.
For -Mormons Only.
It viii be presented to all non Nor
mon residents OF. the city, and il is in
tended TO coUnteract the statement of
the Ministerial alliance in Salt Lake
made against Mr. Smoot for the pur-
pose of defeating him for the United
States senate Copies will be sent TO
members of the United States senate.
To Whom This Statement May Concern:
We. the undersigned. citizens of the
United States. and residents of Provo
city. Utah. the home of Hon Reed SmOOt
respectfully submit the following: We
are not members of the Mormon church
viz:
First-The reports circulated in the press
OF some parts OF the United States to
the effect that he is polygamist are
ridicuious in the extreme to Us. and must
be to the minds of all fair-minded peO-
PIE who know him and said repOrts are
plainly intended. bv those prOmDtfner
them wiifully or IN Ignorance of his life.
TO misre9resent the gentleman.
Not the Church Candidate.
Second-ReDorts are also current that
Mr. Smoot, who is candidate for emitted
didate of the Mormon church for the no
sItion. and that he will be the senator OF
SAID church II elected. We do not be-
IeEe such statements can be honestly
made by men acquainted with Mr.. SmoOf
but we do believe they are made BY nee
pie determined TO prejudice his candidacy
rIS 80 5i0ST W % tHS Htethoos 70 De en-
pioSed. we know the gentleman 10 be
honest. fearless and of sterling worth
and not the mean character out of which
tools. such as his culmniatOrs say he
would be, are formed We believe Mr.
Smoot to be man of that high integrity
tnat ne would decline any political office
Il ne could not accept il with that free
com independence and manhood thar
should be borne by every true American
citizen in political place We ar con
ildent that Mr.. SInOOt would Immediately
OF his church required him to surrender
has independence in the exercise of his
functions in the slightest degree.
A Glowing Testimonial.
1Third-Our opinions and beliefs with
respect 10 Mr.. SmoOt stated above. have
been formed by an intimate acquaintance
and coming in contact with him almost
daily, through an extended period of the
past He IS progressive and active. His
business life bears strong marks Of power
-
as chaste and pure in all his relations,
both private and public; is the husband
of one wife. and his home is one of the
ideal homes of the republic
Fourth-He has always been q stanch
Republican, and has been among the
fore ranks in bringing the party to pre-
dominate in this state He represents
Young Utah with al of its commend
able progress, and was one of the earliest
advocates of the division of the citizens
of this state On national party lines.