The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-04-23
Howell Takes Mr.. Shoots Place
In Interview with Kate Karew, the Noted Correspondent
Utah Representatives View Of Conditions in the State Of Utah

'We take our men of leading from the common
walks of life."
Returning to the work of Mormon mission
Aries, asked Mr. Howell if he was aware that
the popular impression was that they were re-
cruiting in the interests of poygamy.
u know it," he said, flushing angrily.
'They are supposed to be engaged in recruit
ing wives for Mormon harems That impress
ion is so vulgar and ridiculous that it is hardly
worth answering. Why it would be suicidal
for us to encourage such recruits The pro-
blem of what to do with the girls is just as
pressing with us as 1t is everywhere else"
And young Mr. Cannon added, with cheer
full grin:
There are several Of our women at this no.
tel who are looking for husbands
II ever bright young Latter-Day Saint was
candidate for a hair-puing!
1--WE are suffering" continued Mr.. Howell,
from the universal disinclination of young
men to marry. That in spite of the fact that
our church holds it to be a duty of every young
reproach against him If he remains single"
And at the prompting OF young Mr. Cannon,
he quoted President George Q. Cannon as hav-
ing said that any man not married at 25 was
dangerous man in the community.
MoRMoNs LIKE AMUSEMENT.
SIS yours gloomy or cheerful rellgion?'
inquired.
''Oh, we make great point of cheerfulness
Brigham Young encouraged dancing and all
forms of amusemement, and the pioneers used
to dance on the plains after a days march.
One of the first public buildings in Salt Lake
City was a theater II was put up before the
settlers even had any nails The Mormons are
great play goers, and have all manner of organ
lied amusements among themselves. There
are dramatic societies among Others. In fact,
the fostering of amusements is enjOined as
duty. The old people as well as the young
have their reunions, which are Of the gayest
character"
He went on to outline the political career Of
Reed Smoot-how he had never been poly
gamist, how lie had been an active Repubi-
can partisan since 1890, how he had been
known in 1900 as candidate for the Senate,
and how he had announced himself as a can
ddatc and entered the campaign in 1902.
sMooT NEVER A PoLYaAMIsT.
"During the campaign" he continued, "the
Democrats sought to use the fact of his apOs-
tleship to discredit him with the Gentes
among the Republicans, but without success.
He was elected fair and square, the logical
candidate of his party. After his election the
first protest of nineteen citizens fell fiat, be-
cause IL merely alleged that he was an Apostle
of the Mormon church. There was nothing
in that to arouse the Nation, but the falsehoOd
of the allegation that he was polygamist did
the work. The country was aroused indeed.
The charge has been disproved, and the man
that filed 1t admits that he knows nothing
about it, but the case has assumed another
complexion, and an attempt is being made to
prove that merely to hold high office in the
Church Of the Latter-Day Saints should dis
qualify a man for seat in the United States
Senate"
gamy?" asked. "Do you think it is good
or bad thing for the Mormons to abandon it?"
sob, there is no question he said,
emphatcally, "that the conditions in this Ma
ton are such that polygamy has become out Of
the question. 1t would be impossible to con-
tinue It, 1t is incompatible with the temper
of the times"
"And If 1t were not for the temper of times,
or If the Nation were converted to Mormon
ism in a day. as your religion teaches. you to
hope it will be, would you advocate a return
to polygamy?"
''Oh, that is hypothetical question:" said
the Mormon legislator.