Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-16
Had Never Heard Of Pcna ties Being
Enforced aud Has no Fears for
Herself
CHAIRMAN C. A. JACKSON, IDAHO.
Democratic Leader Told OF Alleged
Church lo0uense' in His
State.
lsneclal to the oNews.,O

washington, D. c., Dec, l6,--Four
senator's sat for two hours today as the
committee on elections to listen to rea-
sons for the attack on Senator Shoots
right to occupy his seat The days
session came to an end at u o'clock,
when the chairman announced that ow-
ing TO desire Of senators to hear the de-
bate on the Philippine bill this after
noon, there viii be no meeting Of the
committee,
The first witness Of the day was a
woman OF Danish birth, 81 years OF age
who was extremely nervous throughout
the ordeal Her hands tremUled 50
much during the questioning ttat 1t
was necessary tor her to brace her
elbows firmly on the table, The wit
ness was AIRS Elliott OF Price, who mas
occupied the position OF COOK, nurse,
ana mluWiie In various cities OF Utan.
Her testimony was cUntineu to eXpialn-
ING the oDilgatlons taken in going
through the endowment House, and
varied little from mat given by Wall
us ana Lundstrum, wnOm she heard
Yesterday although Atty. Tayler re-
ieIfed TO notes frequently while putt
ting his questions. Mrs. Elliott swore
mat privately she had not lold anyone
whatsoever, as to her experiences. She
declared that every Mormon IN good
AanQlng must 90 through the Endow-
menl House and that each must wear
zoe garments OF the ceremony at all
lines She had nude these garments
and created a laugh by swearing that
all Mormons In this room have gar
msals on now, and know they have"
Although the witness has seen several
nundred people, men and women. take
he oath' she has never heard OF the
Fhaltls being Inflicted upon anyone.
anl mas no fear Of personal violence
upon her return to Utah, although she
o0es FEAR her testimony today viii re-
suit In loss Of business.
CHARLES A. JACKSON.
Then followed Charles A. Jackson of
Bose who is an Insurance agent
,sAvher ana chairman Of the Demo-
uauc party. He spoke for upwards OF
on hOur upon pohtical conditions In
iaaho' He explained that not untD
sne hearings began last winter did Or
ulnafy people OF that state realize the
A.eat to which they are controlled I'm
polueal and business affairs by the
Vnuroh' IN temporal affairs, and the
wnVnuance Of polygamous cohablta.
uoh directly due to the action Of Apos-
We = H. Smith, in going there and Sc
.uIihB the passage Of a resolution in
ue legislature providing for an amend
nleh' IN the state constitution to strike
Vul tne anu-polygamy clause OF the !
constitutions also in securing the pas
,sse OF sugar bounty law. He said
way the latter is principally beneficial !
'he church, because OF the four sugar |
Victories In the state, three being |
SNned by the Church, and that Presi- |
sgN smith Is the head Of the Idaho |
sugar company.
jackson went into details as TO the
aueged interference OF the Church au.
mVii'les in both Democratic and Re-
puUucan conventions, and declared that
n was principally because the Demo-
S ,tc State platform contained an anti
Mormon' plank that the Democratic
eoN was so light. Jackson had not |
NhlShed his historical speech when the
committee adjourned.