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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-12
THE CAPTAIN OF THE BATTLEsHIp.
Within His Limited Territory He In q
Veritable Car.
Lieutenant Commander Gleaves, in the
Worlds Work.

Lieutenant Commander Gleaves, in the
Worlds Work.
Over the vast establishment rules the
captain in supreme and isolated authority.
All his Accomplishments must be those of
the seaman, for he directs the movements
of the ship in all evolutions, and his de-
cision upon all professional points is final.
His responsibility at all times Is grave and
exactirg. In time of war ii will strain the
stoutest nerves; in the hour of battle IL is
nothing short of appalling when he stands
alone in his coming tower, having control
of all the tremendous forces lying latent in
his ship only to be released at the proper
moment by a touch of his hand. He is the
guiding spirit of an enormous projectile of
Is 600 tons that rushes through the water at
a speed, 1t may be, of fifteen knots, and he
knows that the slightest mistake of his
0head or heart may mean a national disas-
ter
But besides being the naval and military
chief of the establishment he is a lawyer
a kind of justice of the peace. az 1t were,
who holds court every morning. investigates
reports OF misdemeanors and assigns pun
ishment to the guilty. The delnquents are
brought to the .mast"-the quarter deck
with their accusers. Both sides are heard
this capacity il will be noted that the cap
tain is court, judge and jury. Not infre-
ouently he acts as clergyman, AMI as such
Is the bishop of his diocese, acknowledging
ice on Sundays. officiating at the burial of
his dead and in the old days occasionally
marrying lovers.
He always messes alone. His generous
quarters are entirely separate from those
of the other officers. and at the door of his
cabin stands a marine sentry day and night.
and none may enter without first being
formally announced. When he comes on
deck to leave the ship in uniform or when
he comes on board he is escorted to the side
by the executive officer and officer of the
deck. the guard is paraded, four BOYS at
tend at the gangway, the bugler sounds the
silence and every one on deck stands at at
tention as the boatswain pipes him cheerily
over the side.
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WILD SESSION In WHEAT
ARMOUR'S- EFFORT TO UNLOAD
CAUSES A THREE-CENT BREAK.
Removal Of Selling Pressure Steadies
the Market-Other Grains and Hog
Products Hold Fairly Steady.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE wheat pit was
the center of attraction on the Board of
Trade to-day, and as result of the manip-
ulation which had been in progress the past
week the May option declined &c and July
21zc, but rallied later, May closing %@7sc
lower, with July down 1lkc. Corn closed a
shade higher, with oats unchanged. while
provisions were from 21kc lower to 12i1c
higher.
There was wild excitement in the wheat
pit at the start, and every broker appeared
to have buying orders, the general impress
sion being that the Armour people were
going to send the price still higher. The
leader of the bulls was a fair buyer at the
opening, and with a big demand from
shorts the price of May advanced to 77ssc,
after opening a shade lower, to 1aGNc high
er. at 76A976Hc, while July advanced to
722sc, after opening at 717sc to 7214c. This
appeared to be exactly what the Armour
interests were waiting for, and with a big
demand for both the May and July deliv-
cries the big bull turned seller, hoping to
be able to dispose of most of his holdings
at good profit. The change in tactics,
however, was quickly noticed by the watch
full crowd, and the selling became general.
so much so that the price broke sharply,
May selling Off to 74Nc and July to 697sc.
The break in prices was the signal for a
let-up in the selling pressure on the part
of the prominent long, and with this inter-
est out of the deal the market became
Quieter. A fair demand from commission
houses and shorts soon brought about a
partial rally, and the market was quite
steady the remainder of the session. May
closed AG%c lower, at 751xc. July was off
115c, at 70asQ701ac. Clearances of wheat and
flour were equal to 76S0O0 blu. Primary re-
ceipts were 10000 bu 1.-TWO days., against
236, 600 bu a year ago. Minneapolis and Du-
luth reported receipts of 1893 cars, which,
with local receipts of 49 cars-none of con-
tract grade-made a total of 442 cars,
against 259 last week and 1S6 a year ago.
There was little interest in corn, and
the trading was dull and featureless. Com
mission houses sold July, but there was
enough demand from scalpers and brokers
to prevent a serious decline. The break in
wheat had little effect, and the close was
steady. with May shade higher, at 42s4c.
Receipts We're 1SS cars. none OF contract
grade.
Oats were easy at the start, due to liqui-
dation by leading longs. but covering by
shorts caused a firmer feeling. The volume
of trade was small. May closed unchanged
at 3215Q325sc, after selling between 32hc
and 329sQ32s4c. Receipts were POI cars.
There was a fair demand for lard and
ribs throughout the day, which tended to
maintain steady undertone in provisions,
although pork was weak on selling by COM
mission houses. May pork closed 21ac lower
at $17621a, lard a shade higher at So. S5Q9.s71z
and ribs 1211c higher at $9.S212
Estimated receipts for Monday-Wheat, 80
cars; corn. los cars. oats, 135 cars; hogs.
1900.
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Oils.

OIL CITY. April 11.-Credit balances, 81 50;
certificates no bid Shipment Up -Pennsyivanis
brls; average, 705ss brls. Runs-Pennsylvania
l8o,247 brls: average, 77.7S9 brls; Lima, 135. 10i
brls; average ~. 1871 brls
NEW YORK, April n.-Petroleum steady: re-
fined New York, S.35c; Philadelphia and Balti-
more. s3Oc: Philadelphia and Baltimore in bulk.
$500. Rosin quiet strained, common to good
s225G2.3O. Turpentine nominal.
SAVANNAH. April u.-Turpentne steady at
Soc. Rosin firm; A, 3. G, d. E, 81; f, sos; G..
window glass. ss.45; water white. s2.eO
WILMINGTON, April 11-Spirits Of turpentine.
nothing doing. Rosin nominal. Crude turpen-
tine quiet at S. $3.50 and 1875. Tar firm 81 65.
MONTPELIER, April 11.-Crude petroleum
steady: North Lima, s1.A South Lima and Indi-
ana, s1.09.
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cent Sterling exchange steady at
A0.l21z; commercial bills, SIS. S21fQ4s7k:
for sixty days; posted rates. $4.S4.0 and
A612h; commercial bills, 4.S2.63i1i4S3 1x
Clearings. sl02, .70e; balances. s4.553,1lS
CHICAGO.-New York exchange. 40c
premium. Sterling exchange, A.s4.50 for
sixty days, AS750 for demand. Clearings,
$22. Lies; balances, s., 224,557.
BosTON.-Clearings, sl7. 800; balances
81, 1896, 654
PHILADELPHIA.-Mo 5G5h per
cent. Clearings, so, 1855, 664; balances, 49,
3i2,547.
ST. LOUIS.-Money. sac per cent. New
York exchange, soc premium. Clearings,
$6,5S7, 241; balances, $685.. 672.
BALTIMORE-Money 6. per cent. Clear
ings, salsa, 53S; balances, $5S1,450.
CINCINNATI.-Mon 5G6 per cent.
New York exchange. 10c premium. Clear
ings, s., "a, 600.
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AT NEW YORK.
Grain Markets Dull, with the General
Tendency Downward.


NEW YORK, April 11-Flour-Receipts,
g, o04 brls: exports, 4S.4O6 brls. Market dull
and nominally unchanged; winter patents,
s.. 7oQ4: winter straights. $35oQ3.60; Mime
sofa patents, $390g4.20; winter extras, $3.50
d3.10; Minnesota bakers. s2.sOd340; winter
low grades, s2.SOQ2.9O. Rye flour quiet;
fair to good, s2So9320: choice to fancy,
$3.2593.45. Corn meal quiet; yellow West
ern, $1.0S; city, s1.06; Brandywine. 50. 4oQ355
Rye dull: No. Western, 591ac f. o. b.
afloat; state, 57Q61c G. 1. +. New York. Bar
ley steady: feeding, 47c c. 1. f. Buffalo;
mailing. 521z@59c c. /. f. Buffalo.
Wheat-Receipts. 40,950 bu: exports. &c.,
III blu. Spot easy; No. 2 red, 8014c elevator,
s71lc +. O. b. afoat: No. 1 hard Manitoba,
S5Ac f. o. b. afioat to arrive. Options were
unsettled and active this morning, dis
turbed by the violent fluctuations in Chi
cago. The general tendency. however, was
downward under liquidation due to- the
bearish government report closed unset
closed at 7SNc: July, 75isQ77c, closed at
76Ac; September, z3ssQ74Ssc, closed at 731bc.
Corn-Receipts. $3.50 blu; exports. 4O,l1s
blu. Spot dull; No; z, 5ltzc I: o. b: afloat; No.
opened steady on rains West, broke with
wheat and then rallied again on covering,
closing unchanged; May, 50%G50 13-16c,
closed at 504c: July, 490491xc, closed at
49kc; September closed at 49c.
Oats-Receipts. $4,000 blu; exports, l6,673
blu. Spot easy; No: 2. &c.. standard white,
391bc; No. g. 3Sc; No. 2 white, 391zc; No. 8
white, 371kc; track white, 37645c. Options
quiet and easy; May closed at CSC.
Hay Arm; shipping, 55Q7oc; good to
choice, 95cQA.O.
Hops quiet; state, common to choice. 1902,
2621c 1901, lSd2lc; old, 6611c; Pacific
coast, 1902, 2l024c; 1901, 1S021c; old, 6dl1c.
Hides quiet; Galveston, 20 to 25 pounds,
1sc; California, q to Is pounds, 19c; Texas
dry. "a to 30 pounds. lac. Leather quiet:
acid, 24Q26c.
Beef easy; family, H4a145o; mess, slOa
1880: beef hams. $9oa2l.5o; packet. s115Oa
1850; city extra India mess, $2OQ21.50. Cut
meats quiet; picked bellies, s. 75dfl. Is:
picked shoulders, $9Q925; picked hams.
$1l.5OQl2. Lard steady; Western steamed.
s1o.25: Refined quiet; continental, $l0.55: S.
family, $3.50; short clear. $iS.75Q2025; mess,
$fsdlS.50.
Tallow steady; city (s2 for packages).
51kc: country packages free, 5Aq6c. Cot
ton-seed oil quiet; prime yellow, 41IzG42c.
Rice quiet: domestic, fair to extra, 4k6
&c. Moiasses nominal; New Orleans open
kettle, good to choice. 31040c. No sugar
and coffee markets.
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He Took the Gold.

Pnladelpnld RcCotu.
Several actors were chatting over a mid
night supper when the conversation drifted
to the subject of checks that had never
been returned to the banks on which they
had been drawn. After two or three anus
ing stories had been told Malcolm Williams
related this one: when Ben Yusef. the
wrestler who was billed as the terrible
Turk was in this country several years
ago he was under the management OF Billy
Brady. BY the terms OF his contract Brady
was to pay him $z1,Voo dor the season The
and before he left he demanded the money
In gold He wouldn't take a check for
the amount nor q letter of credit. nor any
thing OF the sort. He had to have IL IN
gold. and he got ii that way. He carried it
in a tremendous belt, strapped around his
tremendous waist. Well, as you remember,
the Burgoyne went down at sea. and the
Turk went down With her, carrying TO the
bottom billy Brady's $4,000 In gold When
didn't I insist on bis taking . chsckr he
walled. Then Il wouldn't have mattersdr q
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Poultry.

NEW YORK. April 1L-Poultry-Lfve quiet;
turkeys, 15c: fowls, 15hc. Dressed easy; West
ern heavy fowls. 12HQlSc; turkeys. 134l7c.
LOUISVILLE, April 1I-Hens. 12G121kc per
ID; young chickens. s4Q5 per doz; turkeys, 13Q
15c.
ST LOUIS, April 11.-Poultry quiet; chickens
lie: turkeys, 14c; ducks. 13c; geese, &c.
CINCINNATI, April 11-Poultry firm; hens.
12c; springs, 15c; turkeys, 1o4l4c.
CHICAGO, April 11.-Iced poultry weak; tur-
keys. l.ql3c; chickens. l3c.
BOSTON, April 1.-ISpecial 1-Poultry firm;
fowls, 15c; turkeys, 1sc
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TRADE IN GENERAL.


ST. LOUIS April u-Fiour steady; red winter
patents s. soass5: extra fancy and straight ss0
as; clear. s2.75Q2-s. Timothy seed steady at s.
no "a Corn meal steady at e. 80. Bran easy-
sacked east track. slhQs4c. Wheat lower; No.
3 red cash. elevator. ssi3c; track, e9h97okc;
Nav sslxc: July, 65lkc: No. hard, 70972c. Corn
weak; No. Q cash. ssNc: track. l0glossc: Nay.
ssslc July. Sa1sc Oats lower: No. 2, cash, nom-
80 G: No white, s7s<c. Rye dull at eco. Pork
easv: 1obbing. standard mess. Q7.63h. LAID
lower ct $aJ5si. Dry-saited meats quiet: boxsd
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NEW YORK, April 11.-Local metal markets
to-day were very quiet, the holidays taking
many of the trade out of town. Prices Were as
a rule nominal. Tin quoted at s29 7OG3O
nominal Copper, standard. s1s25; lake and
electrolytic $i4.5O and casting s14.25 all NOM
inaI Spelter, IS. 10 nominal; lead. s4e7lz nominal
Iron quiet and nominal and unchanged.
ST. LOUIS. April n.-Metais active. Lead
firm at s4.57h. Spelter strong at $40.
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UNION TRACTION CO. OF INDIANA.
station, Magnolia building,
Corner Kentucky and South CAPITOL.
u rrsans Bun oy ososrai Tina

For Anderson, Muncie. Marion. Alexandria
Elwood and Upton and intermediate stations
leave AIS a. m. and each hour thereafter until
9:l5 p. and 1i:l5 ..
Limited trains for Anderson and Muncie ar
irving in Anderson in ! hour and p minutes and
Muncie in 2 hours. leave az and III @. m and
and D. m The IL a. N. and 2. trains
make direct connection at Anderson with lin
tied trains for Elwood.
Express Department-Consignments received
until II o'clock noon for delivery. same day 20
ali points between Indianapolis and Murcie; un-
I'll D. m, for delivery TO all points before
O'Clock next morning. including Aunc.e. Ander-
SON Alexandria. Elwood. Upton and Marion
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,~DIANAPoLIs = MARrnsyILLn
RAPID TRANSIT 90.

FOR MooresviIis and inse.m M ,olnsss ysrus
car isav and ever hour thsrsafSsr - 80
ball a,sh sins ear wfii leave as 80 y N a.
n;i sa = xoorssvills; y.sss ear q -. u.
next e i;ss M lie 3 "a neis $1,000 =
t ~. Inch time : car Win lsaxe G 81 4 -
~ Ms,.s,@ serves mem hserssvtzls e 49,
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NEW YORK, April 1.-THE week in dry goods
ends with little feature TO trading. Buyers are
exerting pressure to secure lower prices. but
have not been successful. The margin OF profits
has been and continues TO be too small admit
OF any concessions on the part Of manufacturers
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LONDONDERRY, 21aG4la per cent; dis
market.
PARIS.-Three per cent. rentes, gSf 7sc
for the account. Exchange on London, 25f
Ice for checks.
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sading futures ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour un-
72Nc; No. 2 red, 73s.g7sssc. corn~No. 2, i2xc:
No. yellow. 42ssc. Oats--No. 2. s2laQ32sc: No.
Good feeding. 3sqssc; fair to CHOICE mailing, 479
&c.. Flaxseed-No. 1. $1.os; No l Northwestern.
tract grade. $l2 Mess pork, per br. s176O@
1865 Lard, per 100 lbs. ss:s5as.s7.s., Short rib
sides Qoose), $9.65QD975 Dry-salted shoulders
(boxed), ss75Gs.s7h. Short clear sides (boxed),
s10q1o.25. Whsky-Basis of high wines. 81 80.
corn is zoo bu: oats, 44s, 400 bu; rye, 800 Su:
barley, 6s. 800 bu Shipments-Flour. ~, 400 brls;
wheat s05 500 bu; corn, 54l.s00 bu; oats, 1884, 900
blu: barley. % 300 blu.
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Treasury Statement.

WASHINGTON.-Saturd statement
of the treasury balances in the general
fund, exclusive of the s1500OO,OO0 gold re-
serve in the division of redemption, shows:
Available cash balance. 1923, DAG, 6O6
Gold ........... INSTRUMENTATION. 123, III, 291
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NEW YORK.-Bar silver, 1850; Mexican
dollars, 3S11c.
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ST LOUIS, April u.-Wool easy; medium
GRADES and cornbing, 15G1sc: light fine, 14Qi7c;
heavy fine 10al3c; tub-washed, 1s@2Sizc.
NEW YORK. April u.-wool quiet: domestic
fleece. 2S632c
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Specie and Merchandise Movem,

NEW YORK-Imports of merchandise
and dry goods at the port of New York for
the week were valued at $13. SIS, 423.
Imports Of specie for the week were s., 193
in gold.
Exports of specie were s42e.69o in silver
and $29,7S0 in gold
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1NDIANAPoLIs. GREENWOOD q
FRANKLIN IL. n. co..

streets First car at a N. and houriv
insssfter until 10 p. m. Last car leaves at II Is
p m ,,,r.t,on passenger and express I~.x.s
= Son nss ma Meridian streets for 0rsenWood onIv
80 ~ a. a M. ana s:So y. n e 80 :
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Rates ON Loans and Exchange-Clear-
ings and Balances.
INDIANAPOLIS.-Com paper, "A
6 per cent; time loans, sac per cent. Clear
ings. H123 100. 43; balances, $l06. 433.4S.
NEW YORK--Call money nominal: no
loans Prime mercantile paper, 5n06 Der
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RISING CASH AVERAGES
BANKS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN
SHOWN BY WEEKLY STATEMENT.
Loans Exceed DepositA-Increase in
Surplus Reserve Item-ExchanEe
and CIcarings in the Chief Cities.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE statement OF
averages of the clearinghouse banks of
this city for the week, shows:
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CIN., HAM. 4 DAYTON M.
CITY Ticket Office. rs W.. Wash. 81
Lake Erie & Western R. R.

Toledo Chicago and Michigan cx......nu nos
Toledo Detroit and Chicago linn. .sl2 go 70 "a
huncie, Lafay'te and Mich Cy spec. ~ - TO 26
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Trust Estates
Should Be Carefully Managed.

II widow Of testator is made ex-
ecutrix, the cases are rare where she has
had business training or experience re-
ouisite safely to settle the estate and she
must always necessarily depend on some
friend or agent 20 take the responsibility;
she does not wish the position; the work
IS hard and distasteful TO her, and the
agent becomes, in fact, the executor. If
any member OF the family is appointed
It frequently begets bad blood and charges
of partiality and mismanagement
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INDIANAPOLIS a. EASTERN r.. II. CO.
GREENFIELD LINE.
General Odices, Franklin Building.

For Greenfield. Knightstown and intermediate
stations Passenger cars leave Meridian and
Washington streets First car 5.55 a N. Except
sunday when first car leaves at e55 a M and
hourly thereafter until 1856 p m Next and last
car leaves at HEB ?. m
coordination passenger and express cars leave
Meridian and Washington streets az SIS a. m.
755 a m, IL :55 a. m, s:5s ,. M, 100 p m
Freight Cars
For Greenfield and intermediate stations only.
Arrive az Georgia and Meridian streets At 7.57
a m and leave at a m Also arrive at 2.z1
% m and leave at $50 p m
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SAFE DEPOSITS.
RAILROAD TIME CARD.

z. NJ. time Is in BLACK figures. Trains msrked
thus; DAILY; s-Sleeper; P-Parlor Cart c.
Chair Car; D-Dining Car; t--Ercept sunday:
-Sunday only tDaily except n ndzy.
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SOUTHEASTERN TRACTION
COMPANY.
c.-s leave Indianapolis for shelbyville and an
-, aState stops from the corner of Washing
@ ana Meridian streets on the following hours:
s1s.a 10. II o'clock a n, o'clock noon. and
o. a. . &c 4 and 1f:l5 O'Clock p. m
l. - leave ShebyNille for Indianapolis ana an
,,tsrnedIate stations as follows: 6. !. s. g. 10. nj
n1elock a m. II o'clock noon. and ]. Z J. s.
and 10 80 o'clock D. m
Round drip tickets; Indisanapois 70 sheityvnle.
can be purchased a, !rsSss,s arus store corner
y = Ensiey's pharmacy. stubbins Hotel block
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. TAXES AND SUFFRAGE.

1t is said that State Statstician Johnson
ment showing what proportion OF the voters
of the State pay taxes Of any kind, either
poll or property taxes. and what proper
ton pay none at all. An accurate or ap-
proximately accurate statement of the kind
would be useful. and yet 1t might be mis-
leading in some respects. It's chief value
would be in showing what proportion of the
voters of the State pay no tax of any
kind, not even poll tax.
The poll tax is the only one that applies to
every person of voting age. The law says a
poll tax shall be assessed upon every male
inhabitant of the State between the ages of
twenty-one and fifty years. Payment Of this
tax is as obligatory as that of a property
tax, and evasion of either is equally evidence
of bad citizenship. There is reason to be-
lieve that thousands Of persons vote at
every election who have not paid poll tax
the preceding year and many who never
have. We hear a good deal about tax
dodgers who evade payment Of taxes on real
estate or personal property. but they are
no worse than those who evade payment
of poll tax.
A property qualification for the suffrage
would be unpopular and unwise. There are
thousands of young men in the State of
from twenty-one to twenty-five years old,
or even older, who have not yet accumu-
lated any property. and consequently pay
no property tax, but who are good citizens
| and as well qualified and entitled to vote
as the man who pays taxes on thousands or
even millions of dollars worth of property.
| II would be very unfair and unwise to deny
this class of young men the right to vote
because they are not property owners. but
there would be no injustice in saying they
shall not vote unless they have paid the poll
| tax imposed by the law.
| Several of the Southern States make pay
requisite for voting. In Pennsylvania if
| a citizen be twenty-five years old more
he must have paid tax within two years to
/ entitle him to vote. A man of voting age
who does not contribute to the support of
| the government as much as a poll tax or
who purposely evades or carelessly ignores
/ the law requiring such payment would have
no reason to complain II he were denied
/ the privilege of voting.
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1t has been evident for some time past
that a movement was being worked up for
the unseating Of Senator Smoot, of Utah.
The movement seemed TO be inspired by
personal animus. and probably would not
have made much Roadway had 1t not been
taken up by the women. who. through some
Of their organizations, have secured the
extensive circulation and signing of petit
tons asking that Mr.. Smoot be unseated.
These petitions have reached the Senate in
great numbers. and have been referred to
the committee on privileges and elections,
and several representative women are now
in Washington TO assist in pressing consid-
Grafton of them.
The charges against Mr.. Smoot are, first
that he is a polygamist. and second, that
the Mormon Church is a political as well
as a religious organization, and that as
an official Of that church he Is necessarily
disloyal to the United States government
Both of these charges are serious, and IL
either of them were proven Mr.. Smoot
should be denied a seat In the Senate Po-
lygamy was forbidden by an act OF Con-
gress before Utah was admitted as state.