New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-08
SMITH HAS ~ CHILDREN
vORHON PROUD or THEM.
U7omqn S7ccQrS She Married Polyga-
mist after 1890 Manifesto.

dot
.-or-rrs thar they were through with Am. ana
--.pe~ vf-rl~ss WA. called This was Mrs clara
-.-..7 Kennedy who told some secrets Cf Tho MOI
1- Church which f rot broken down, viii prove
,e i--p,-ta-; the statements of President Smith
-. re e-4 other officers have been persistertlv co.
s,trs+frc with plural wives iu violation 81 ths
,.v Mrs Kennedy said she was married by
r,-,rtsrI Young. cn apostle ~ Tho Church. 20
rs-,es Francis johnson. "a nolyComist since The
,-o-isesto 90 $780, and she has had two children rr
49, husband Tho marriage was DcEforned 'n
,,rxiro according 20 the witness. ~ the home of
= nigh o-Fcla1 ~ the church
Al the opening 90 the hearing to-day Senator
-,vboIs nut frto the record the census figures Tor
7--sh taken in 1890. 20 show that Instead or on'v
sor4 0r- cent ir Doygamy. az Mr. smith mad salc.
~ reality there were about 2Si4 per cent or inc
Mormon population Of an are enabling them 20 be
,l~ran-is+s who were n that state IN 1890 Senator
T,gbo,s gave 81 ss hts opinion that there had been
10 material reduction IN the number 81 polyeamists
since 1880
NJ smith 10 ascertain the process undergone IN
cases q excommunlcation.
MORMON FORM OF GOVERN1IENT
n, witness explained the manner in which -'a
rturch is divided into wards and stakes. ard tNa
rschi1ery OF the Organization through which
ohsrges against any person have 70 be brought a1-
PASSED up lie said the apostles had nothing 20
a. with the judicial affairs OF tho Church They
preach the Gospel ana send missionaries 10 other
fields. The president. the apostles and high coHn-
sellers. forming what BIS known ''I'he Fifteen
meet "a week for PRAYER and consultation oH
matters generally relating 20 the church.
A futile effort by President Brigham YourE in
1870. TO have Bishop Jacob ". Weyler removed from
the Leadership Of q ward was related by Mr.. smith
show that the president does not exercise power
over the wishes Of the people. and that the mem
hers Of the Church, by tho freedom OF their vote.
IN reality form the power Of government Several
other like instances were related for the same gem
raj purpose
Mr. worthington read tho revelation by Joseph
Smith. jr.. January ~. $50. nominating Brigham
Young president and all OF the members Of the
high council and the apostles. in this revelation
was q command 10 accept the nominations or 20
reject them IN general conference. Mr.. smith de-
olared that IN tho original revelation naming
q successor 10 the first president il was ln the
power o. the members 10 accept or reject
Mr. Smith, IN reply to an inquiry, said that
Senator Reed Smoot became an apostle on April g.
1900
Right here let me ask you when your last
child born" asked ar. Worthington.
Il don't know whether that has any bearing
the case" said Mr. Smith, but I believe 81
the dav Mr. Smoot became an apostle"
Then there has been none sinoe7" asked Mr..
Worthirgton.
NO. sir
40 WORD FROM SHOOT or PoLYGAa1Y.
Then. SO far as you and Mr.. smoot are con-
osrned. you were in harmony" remarked Mr..
Burrows.
NJ Worthiugton inquired whether at any of tho
3oint meetings OF the first presidency and The
apostles the question or poygsmous cohabitation
hsd been discussed. Mr.. Smith said IL had not.
either in an advisory talk or in regard 10 taking
official action 10 prevent the practice. TFe de-
oared that when Mr.. snoot became an apostle the
OF most o. tho poiygamists had been fixed for
many years. In answer 10 questions bv Mr.
WorthinEton and Senator Burrows Mr.. Smith said
Senator Smoot had never advised for or against
the continuance OF polygamous rehabilitation.
IN relation TO convictions Mr.. Smith said there
had been since the manifesto Of 1880. that all
OF the convictions under the Edmunds law were
while Utah was a Territory. Senator Dubois re-
ferrod 10 Nr Worthineton as counsel for Mr.
Smith
Il protest" said Nr wor1hinEton. Il am not
the attorney for the witness. II was the exam
iCston would have been FAR different"
A list % the first Judges selected since Utah be-
came a state showed that the former Territorial
Judges were chosen without exception and that
an Of them had formerly sent Nornons 10 prison
for polyEamous cohahitation. The purpose of this
was 10 deny the inference that the Mormon Church
dominates the courts.
ar. Wortmngton read the list Of Senatorc and
Represeutstives elected from Utah since the mani
festo ~ 1850 show the percentage Of N1ornons 10
GeUtles. The witness was asked iu regard 10 each:
"Wss be a Mormon or Geuue7"
r. regard TO Frank J. cannon. who was elected
was olassed Mormon. but be was a poor oue."
ONE COMPANY CONTROLLED BY CHURCH
A. the beginning OF the afternoon session Mr.
Smith said that. according TO his best understand
ing. Presidents Woodruff and Snow confomed 10
the formers manifesto and obeyed the law. He
SAID thar. of the six apostles appointed since the
manifesto 81 President woodruff only one IL p
CoWleE. was a. polyEamist. In regard 70 Joseph N
Tanner president Of the faculty Of the Utah Arr-
cultural College. Nj Smith said II was understood
that De had more than one wife" lie declared thar
So Ear as he knew mo- one in The Church had been
appointed official in the Church because be was
poiyganlst-that such appointments had been
based on merit alone.
Referring 90 the many Institutions in which Mr.
Saith is Interested Mr. Worthington inquired what
compsnies were controlled by the Church.
only one" said Mr. Smith. That is the thea
tre which was started by Brigham Young. and In
which the Church has always held majority OF
The stock"
ar Worhiugton announced that ne had finished
with the witness and Mr. Tayler then asked II
four out OF members OF the board Of trustees
o. the Agricultural College were not Mormons Mr..
smith said be believed that To be the case. He
anzWered also that his election president was
snce Mr Shoots election as an apostle. Senator
faraker asked AR smith 81 he had had any obiec-
uon 10 Nr. smoot becoming candidate for Sen
eior and Mr. Smith said. 4 gave my consent 20
ME becoming candidate
WY did you think your consent necessary"
'7''' chairman BurroWs-
CONSENTED TO SHOOTS CANDIDACY.
fecause u is a rule that any one of the general
authorities o. the Church desiring 20 engage in any
business outside Of his Church duties must get the
consent Of the first presidency and the twelve apos-
Ties before he can DO so" said Mr.. Smith.
Ihe presiding officer ~ Mr.. Smiths ward was
given as George r. Emory. who. he said was re
plied 10 be a polygamist
Ny Tayler returned 20 the testimony in regard
q me number q children M Smith has had since
me manifesto Of 1890 and he repeated that there
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