New-York tribune., 1903-03-31
THE HORIZONS DID IT.
". C. I. q. Out of National Council Be-
cause of Them.

There has been q good deal of unfortunate
phrasing In regard the Reed Srnoot affair. said
Theodore Schroeder, old resident Of Salt Lake
City, at the meeting Of the Frances Willard Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union ut the home Of
Mrs Emily D. Martin yesterday Some people
have got the idea that the opposition to seating
him in Congress- is based the fact that he holds
views on religion or marriage opposite to those Of
the majority of the people Of the country But
what the seating OF Nj. Smoot would mean to the
people Of Utah who understand the matter is this:
1t would mean the seating Of a man who owns to
a higher allegiance than any he can give to his
country; for Scnoot Is an apostle and as an apos-
tie his oath TO his Church would take precedence
of hts oath to the State should the interests OF
the into collision This is the ground on
which the Methodist preachers Of Salt Lake City
based their petition against the seating OF snoot
MI Schroeder then asked If the union knew any
thing about the attitude OF the Mormon Church
toward the saloon
From correspondence" replied Mrs. Martin. 1--WE
have learned that the leaders Of the Church are
non-drfnkers and opposed to the saloon We feel
that our correspondents must be Inisinformed. and
we would be glad learn the truth from you
Mr Schroeder then gave history OF the connec-
ton Of the Church with the liquor business. from
the day when Joseph Smiths father kept little
beer saloon in Palmyra. n. Y, down to the pres
ert when the Zion mercantile establishment the
great cooperative store run by the Church, has
drug department. where whtskey is dealt out be-
hind a prescription counter!
The Church also he said pavilion at Salt
aire Beach. on Salt Lake. where saloon IS open
on Sundays as well weekdays. There is a jug
or Ubfskey at every Mormon picnic he said. land
q keg Of beer at every Mormon dance When they
hold dances to raise money to send out mission
aries they sell drinks to swell the fund. In the
southern part Of the State they make what tney
call Dixie wine from their own grapes Everybody
makes it and everybody drinks it know one elder
who made six hundred gallons one year. The
Brigham Trust Company rents several places Tor
saloons The municipal liquor store is unique
Mormon institution. with Holiness to the LORD
over the door. The records show that Brigham
Young's purchases at the city liquor store aver
aged s. a day. and he was conducting q peach
brandy distillery at the same time. In lSoS there
were SO many saloons IN one OF the main streets OF
Salt Lake City that Brigham Young referred TO 1t in
the pulpit as ~whiskey street This ought TO dis
pel the curious notion that has gone abroad that
the saints more temperate than other people
Mrs Martin inquired to the nature Of the
Relief Society OF Salt Lake City. THE National
r,ourc;I of Women - said She appointed Mrs Susa
Young Gates and Mrs. Ennneline B. Wills to office
The womane Chrfstia1 Temperance Union feeling
that it was q leader IN the campaign against Nor
1nonss and poIygamy. felt constrained to withdraw
from the council These women were affiliated
with the National Council through the Relief So
ciety Can you tell what this society ts?
Is sR sheaSis rspsd ss1so
Fs satP On S6ron z sns !Re fui
Me q q 4ouns MRS DO 6o koE e3s
er Gates is polygaHist or not but at noTe
nnfvRsmv ali the time tells the women to hold it
In their hearts and the uine vi" coihe "neH II Cd"
again be practised g.. -, . -.
cous account Of the peregri ma lions OF & Latter
nav saint missionary through an uptown aI"iTt-
r1eTt house in the course OF which he left eatet
in praise of the saints at every door and of Enat
ions Raid when they found the ieanets,
and of the reception they had ready for him the
next time he came >. -.
said earnestly. 80 humble. and so much Obliged
10 YOU for taking the trouble TO open the door ana
when YOU threw bis filthy pamphlet back at him
he would say. 50 meekly: shall leave one Tor
I-n,, every time come into the house, madam !
am giving II to you, and know you viii be in
ferested II you will only take the ronnie TO
And with that the member handed the booklet
over m the president holding II at distance
from her much IL she were carrying II In a
lair Of