The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-03-09

testimony which Senator Shoot has heard. do you think he now knows whether you are practicing polygamy2"
 T don't think he knows"
 You think he believes you when you tell him, do you not?'
 T believe it and he believes me"
 After much effort statement was obtained from the witness that he thought Senator Shoot was acquainted with the general reputation and accept ed report that Mir. Lyman was living in poIygamous cohabitation with his wives.
 Now, in regard to consent given Sen ator Shoot to become a candidate for senator-suppose President Smith had refused to give this consent and Shoot had insisted on becoming a candidate. what would have happened to him?" asked Senator Dubois.
 MT. Lyman said Senator Shoot would have been considered insubordinate and probably would have been disciplined, taken to task, reproved or corrected. He was asked what would have hap pened in the event President Smith had given his consent to another apostle to become a candidate for the senate.
 T don't know; 1t would have made lots of confusion. We will scrap about that question when it comes 10 us"
 MT. Worthington inquired of MT. Ly- man whether Senator Shoot could not resign his apostleship if he wanted to do anything which the church forbids, and still remain Mormon in good standing. The witness answered affirm atively.
 MT Lyman told the story of an effort on the part of Prophet Joseph Smith to get rid of one of his high counsellors who had been chosen by revelation and the refusal of the people to submit to the charge. This was for the purpose of showing that the will of the people is stronger than the wish or word of the prophet of the church.
 DO you mean to say" asked Senator Hoar, that a revelation from the Lord which has been rejected by the people would count for nothing?
 Tt would count for nothing for those who rejected it."
 Would it be binding upon the in strument of the Lord who received the revelation? I mean if the revelation should be received by you and the peo- pie refused to accept it, would it be binding upon you to follow the revela- ton or to follow the wish of the peo- ple?"
 We should follow the wish of the people"
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 T should be bound by what the peo- pie direct.'
 Then" said Senator Hoar, .'the voice of the people is of more authority than the mandate of the Lord?"
 The law of the Lord is whatever is done by common consent
 Then the Lord submits to the people whatever He desires to have done, and if the people like it they give their con- sent. That is your belief, is it?"
 People have their rights, and they must be respected answered the wit ness. "The Lord can't make the people do right or accept His laws. Man is left to follow his own agency in regard to religion, business and politics"
 Then" persisted Senator Hoar, where the Lord has chosen certain persons as apostles and the people do not care to accept the selection, what happens?'
 The man always steps aside when the people reject"
 They have a sort of veto power over the rLord, then?" remarked Senate Hoar.
 Both the prosecution and the defense announced that they had concluded with Apostle Lyman, and he wos dis charged.
 The committee adjourned until to- morrow.