Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-12
MIR. cRITcHLow's EVIDENCE.

At the afternoon session Mr.. Critch-
low proceeded with his statement.
Senator Beverage questioned the
witness In regard TO the general repu-
taIion OF Senator Smoot, particularly
as to whether he is polygamist
Mr. Crltchlow said he had never
heard 1t charged that Mr. Smoot has
more than one wife, The witness was
asked concerning the protest against
Mr. Smoot and he gave the list, accom-
panied by a. statement as to their busl-
ness connections, and as result a
number OF them will be called as wit.
nesses In the case. In answer 10 in
qulrles, Mr.. Critchlow said he had
drafted the protest against Mr.. Smoot,
reference was made to the necessity
OF the "Mormons' TO secure the consent
OF their associates to 20 into certain
business projects and the effect OF the
proceeding when such a consent was
Withheld. Mr., Crtchlow said that IL
was the opinion Of many persons that
II oilcers such az apostles should en-
Ter politics there was no chance for
laymen and they would not dare to as.
pre- TO high political honors. The ne.
cesslty OF apostles TO secure consent is
equivalent to church endorsement
when that consent Is given, said the
witness. Wv
You say they would not dare aspire
TO office" seid Senator Beveridge
What would happen II they did?"
They would be held 10 bc OH, NJ
harmony and not disposed 10 take
counsel OF those higher in the Church"
'WlAt WntilH hn Anna 60 -.
THEY would be disfelowshipned ana
ostracised from the Church"
DO you Know Of any who have been
uisteiIowshipped for independent 20.
lltical aotions?"
The witness said he did not know
any mat he could mention. but that
many instances could be given where
III was shown the Church dominated.
senator Beverldge demanded the in
stances and Crichlow proceeded 10
give list OF cases He started with
tne case OF Walker Bros, who engaged
IN mining operations which ala moi
conform to the wishes OF the leaders
OF the church, who are said 10 have oh
)ected to the opening OF the mining re-
sources OF Utah for the reason thai n
would bring outsiders into the terri
tory Witness said that TRANSACTION
TOOK place 40 years ago.
1--WE us something modern said
senator Beveridge. Mr. Critchlow then
gave a case at Brigham City, where
controversy arose between leaders
OF the Church and the people "Mor.
mons and Others. over municinaI NJ.
lairs' The people OF Brigham CITY
were demanding municipal ownershin
Tor an electric light plant, and this was
opposed by the mayor. who took Tho
case TO Charles Kelly, president of the
stake According to the story Of Mr.
Critchlow, who announced that his
STORY came from a man opposed IN Inc
formation OF the Kelly company NJ
Kelly then received a revelatlon frnn,
the Lord TO the effect that comnanv
should be formed TO take the ligbtins
plant and that he should be the presIs
dent OF the concern, The revelatIon
was submitted to the general confer.
ence at Brigham City and was reiect.
ed Many OF the "Mormons' who on
posed the transaction were disfellow,
shipped, ''''e''o"'
DO you believe a revelation w.s
ever received on the question Of a
eridge. "o' peV-
the witness said II was not Improb-
able that the report that revelation