The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-17
MUST ALE VOTE AS
APOSTLES DIRECT ! :.
Mormon Officials Tell People
That Divine Revelation Points
Way to Ballot Box.
MUST OBEY OR }, /. BE BE: RUINED .
Woman on Stand Repeats Oath
OF Venge Garments
Worn ~ Mormons.
MUST OBEY OR BE RUINED
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON,t p. c., december ~
The first witness In the Slnoot inquiry
to-day was Mrs. Annie Elliott, Of Price.
Utah. She was asked concerning the OBJ
.l!gations taken in the temple and was
requested to repeat as much Of the cere-
monies as she could remember.
In voice shaken with emotion, Mrs.
Elliott said that the obligations were so
delicate that she could not bear to re-.
peat them. BY slow degrees Mrs. Elliott
repeated the oatl,s OF vengeance and the
various penalties ascribed for revealing
any part OF the ceremonies.
Had Garments On.
Attic request o. Mr.. Tayler, Mrs FL
lott described the garments worn by Nor
mons who have taken the cndowments.
Senator OverT1an asked II every Mormon
in good standing is compelled to wear the
garments and the witness said that all
such Mormons wear the garments as I'M
,dercotling.
Looking at Senator sr1oot Senator
Overnlan asked the witness If she were
sure that every Mormon in good stand;
tug in the committee room had the gar
3njcnts on.
S j'Yes. sir; they have.
THE reply provoked laughter, and the
witness repeated:
II know they all have them on
Senator Foraker asked the witness II
she had ever. heard OF the Endowment
House penalties being enforced against
any one. She said she had not
Mr.. Tayler asked II she were likely to
suffer by reason of giving testimony
here Mrs. Elliott said she expected that
her business would suffer. q
Control Votes.
Charles FL. jackson, Of Boise City.
Idaho. chairman OF the Demo cratic State
Committee. testified at length concern
ing the growing power Of the Mormon
Church and its interference in state az
fairs, which he s3id was made the para
mount issue by Democrats and lndc-
pendents in the last campaign in Idaho.
He said that apostles Of the church from
Utah go into Idaho and direct the peo-i
pie how to vote. These church officialsli
said Mr. Jackson. tell their people there
have been revelations that they should
vote q certain ticket and also that the
Mormon Church desires It. The witness
described In detail the fight being made.
by the Mormon Church for the removal.
from the State Constitution OF Idaho the
test oath against polygamists. He to.s
OF the ViSlt OIL Apostle OH IleilIS ASoiilllH'
for the purpose Of directing legislation,
and said that the Influence of the church
accomplished the adoption OF the sugar!
bounty bill. Nh. Jackson said with en-
phasis:
cit is impossible for any man or. any,
party to stand against the Mormon
Church in Idaho. .'s q
Would be Ruined.
Mr.. jackson said tho Mornlons declared
that not vote should be given the DEM
ocrats In the last campaign. and, said
the witness, $"theyi made good" lie,
stated as his belief that not one Mormon
voted the Democratic ticket. AS a res
suit he said that the increased Repub-
lean majorltlcs in the Mormon counties,
compared with the Increased Republican
majoritles in the Gentle counties was vas
enormous.
Mr.. Jackson said he had talked with,
many Mormons who had been Demo-
Gratis and they had told him that If
1t were known that they were to vote the
Democratic ticket, they would be ruined
In business.
The hearing, was adjourned until to-
morrow.