New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-12

Critchlow said he had drafted the protest against
Nr. SlnOot-
Reference was made TO tie necessity Of Mormons
getting the consent Of their associates go into
certain business projects and the effect Of proceed
ing when such consent withheld. Mr.. Critch-
low said that IL the opinion OF non-Mormons
and OF many OF the Mormons that II officials such
as apostles should enter into politics there was
chance for lay members. and they would
dare 70 aspire 20 high political honors. The neces-
sIty OF apostles getting consent is equivalent TO
Church Endorsement when that consent IS given.
said the witness
You say they would not dare 70 aspire TO Of
fee" said Senator Beverage; what would hap
pen If they didg"
They would undoubtedly be dealt with
How"
They would be held TO be out Of harmony and
not disposed to take counsel OF those higher in the
Church"
Well what Of that? What would have been
done 10 Them"
They would have been disfeIoushipped and
ostracized from the Church"
DO you know OF any who have been dsfellow-
shipped for Independent political action"
The witness said he did know that he could
mention any. but that many instances could he
given where it was shown that the Church domi-
mated
Senator Beveridge demanded the instances and
Mr. Critchlow proceeded to give a list OF cases.
lie started with the case OF Walker Brothers, who
en-~ged in mining operations which did not con-
form 10 the wishes OF the leaders of the Church
VINO are said 10 have objected to opening the min
Ing resources OF Utah for the that Il would
bring non Mormons into the Territory Witness
said that transaction took place forty years ago
Give Us something modern" said Senator Bev-
eridEe.
Mr. Critchlow then stated case at Brigham
City Where a controversy arose between leaders
OF the Church and the people Mormons and non
Normous. over municipal affairs. The people Of
Brigham City were demanding municipal ownership
for electric light plant and this opposed
by the Mayor. who took the case to Charles Kelly.
president Of the stake according the story %
[ NJ CrftChlOw. who announced that his story
/ from q opposed to the formation OF the Kelly
company Mr. Kelly then received revelation from
the Lord 10 the effect that company should be
formed take the lighting plant. and that he
should be the president OF the concern. The reve-
lation submitted 10 the General Conference at
Brigham City. and there rejected. Many OF
the Mormons who opposed the transaction were
Gisfeowshipped
.Do You believe a revelation ever received
on the question OF a light plant asked Senator
BeyeridEe.
The witness sale Il not improbable that the
report that a revelation had been received
submitted for the purpose Of influencing the scheme
OF the Mayor and the Preldent OF the Stake
The witness. when asked concerning senator
Shoots power prevent the violations or the
laws In regard 20 VolyEamOus cohabitaton, said:
''T}y word Smoot could either stop what Is
going on or cease 10 be an apostle" The witness
got up the protest against Senator Smoot at the
suggestion OF DIT. ". NJ. Paden. the first signer OF
the protest. witness having prepared the protest
against Brigham II. Roberts and being familiar
with the proceedings