The Van Buren press., 1904-03-05
REED SMOOT Case
ON At THE Capital
An Investigation the Scope of Which
May Be More Comprehensive
Than Anticipated.
The POLITICAL STATUS OF The
MORMON CHURCH is INVOLVED.
Great Interest Attaches 10 the Hear
inns. because Never Before Has
Phcre Been Inkugurnted an In
aury Into Creeds as Related TO
Political Affairs of the Nation.

Political Affairs of the Nation.
Washington. March 3.-The inyesti-
cation which is to decide whether Reed
{ Smoot, o Utah, is to retain his seat
in the Udted States senate and, in
cidentally define the political status OF
the MormGn church, was formally be-
gun, Wednesday before the senate
committee On privileges and elections
Great interest attaches to the hear
1ngs because Of the dual purpose OF
the inquiry. Cher investigations have
been directly a the rights of certain
contestants 10 eats in congress, but
never before ha there been inaugu-
rated an inquiry ITO creeds or political
factors to determine whether an un-
lawful influence Is being exerted in
the political affairs the nation Such
is the nture of the sqoot inquiry, and
at the opening sessan II was con-
coded the hearings void extend over
several weeks and preipitate con-
test in which noted lehl talent will
uSHl every IuCn VI lut Wa.
\ Prominent Whness.
Interest increased wit the an
nouncement that Joseph Y. Smith.
president of the Mormon church.
would be the first witness all. in all
probability, occupy the attentiel of the
committee for two or three day The
attorneys for the defense, A. S. North
ington, Of this city, and Walemar
VanCott, of Salt Lake, arrived arly
and engaged in consultation with heir
client J, G. Carlisle, former secretry
of the treasury, and r. w. Tayler, f..
mer representative in congress and th
attorney who prosecuted the success,
full contest against Brigham Roberts
retaining his seat in congress, on the
ground Of his having violated the anti
polygamy law are the counsel for the
protestants Half a dozen witnesses,
nearly all Of them officials Of the Nor
mon church, occupied seats in the rear
Of the large committee room.
Many Ladies' Present.
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