Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-02-10

4on d. G., February
po4ors. chairman of the
1 " on privilege and elections
n ,.''ys5 a protest against the s .,
I l, |, asss smoot as a senator from
,bo ground that he Is an apos-
w AZ - Mormon" church, and 'hat
I y, Ny b. should not represent the
II. Of Utah in the senate In' '., a9a,
4 y, yery yoluminious and quotes
/ M. t,,n sermons, speeches ana
4uormon" utterances Sno"inS
/ .,rsr Of the Priesthood of the
/. NAM church over all matters
E,,o,l and temporal Senator FRYE
|p,.sIdent pro tenn of the senate
4 cory Of the protest. 1t was de-
\ BY senator's Burrows and Frye
/ o present the protest to the SEN
mill Mr. Shoots credentials are
R,pted. when both WIN be referred
A. committee on privileges and cleo
4 .o,ement furnished TO the COM
4 EMS me politics and occupation
f. slsne.s TO show that all OF tnem
III hleh standing IN the state ~
/. dat sol the siguers are kepup-
\ and four Democrats. On ocou-
H. me llst includes railroad men
H. men, bankers. editors minister's
4 former mayors OF Salt Lake ana
teg and teachers.
,or Burrows was asked 10 lore
t6e acton Of his committee ON the
Iet but declined. stating that II
4 N Be obviously Improper for him to
Ii In this connection IL may be
III that much interest attaches to
a or spooners declaration on the
4 Saturday that he would ASK to be
M on The subject Of "Mormonism'
b. early date
4 SUBSTANCE OF PROTEST.
N protest has been carefully pre-
n IN pamphlet form and consists
y pages Of printed matter. Quota
y from sermons, manifestos, trials,
Byaper interviews, eteo are made
EaIy with frequent references to
tnch books ami Church announce
Bis Il Is contended
That the Mormon Priesthood, ac-
fhng to the doctrines Of that Church
Egei with supreme authority 10 all
(gs, temporal and spiritual.
That the First Presidency and
kye Apostles are supreme In the ex-
\ and transmission OF this author
That this body Of men has not
Ftoatd the principles and practice
Political dIctauon, so also It has not
Edoled belief IN polygamy and po-
rnous cohabltatlon
that this attitude Of the First
fiiency and Apostolate ever since
|klspensory manifesto Of 1890 Is ev-
- by their teachings since then.
That this body OF ofnclals.of whom
flor'eect sm0ot is one. also prac-
or connlye at and encourage the
|lte Of polygamy and polygamous
fbllatlon and those whom they
Permitted 20 hold legislative office
\ Ellhout protest or objection from
sought TO pass a law nullifvlng
f'ments against poIygamous cohab-
That the supreme authorities In
hnrch Of waom Senator-elect
Y Is one to-wit the Flrst Presl.
n and Twelve Apostles. not only
'e az violations Of but protect
Donor the yiolatws Of the laws
= plygamy aud polygamous CO.
~ fi AN INI g Win the names
Sgners, Is given below:
THE PROTEST.
he President and Members of the
Of the United States
iae Undersigned. resident citi-
ana qualified electors Of the state
Ian do hereby most respectfully
L. Apostle Reed Smoot senator.
4 uIm me state OF Utah. TO whom
4 aooul The 2lst day of January
certificate Of election was lssu.
que form by the governor Of said
4 ought not to be Permitted Ia
oy taxing the oath of Office or
y q member Of the United states
si.. ,oI reasons affecting the honor
.gnlly Of the United states and
A senator's in Congress.
I, protest as above upon the
ana ,. Tor the reason that he Is
s MISUNDERSTANDING body Of IL |
1 'H0' constituting the ruling au.