New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13
CHURCH IN POLITICS.
Mach Further Light Thro5cn on
Mormon Practices.

Washington March 12-Abseuce OF quorum
caused a delay until u.SO to-day IN calling ne
Committee on Privileges and Elections 70 o'oer.
= 3. CritchIow. formerly an Assistant United
states Attornev IN Utah again took the stand aIld
his contamination WAS continued by Walde7nAr
Van Colt one OF the attorneys Tor the ceienoe.
Sentiment against M snoot was the subject OF
snouiry by Mr.. Van Colt who asked speclnoaly
Il a wave OF antagonism 10 the Mormon senator
VS. not created by the Jeilich charges that Mr'
e-,oot was a ralvearnisL Mr. Critchlow thought
mar hag not been the effect. though there had
been much surprise that this charge was mace IL
The face OF the statement IN the general protest
that AIr. smoot was not charged with polygainy
The denomination was confined almost en-
s-elv 20 bringing out Mr.. Critchlow's views on
the acts and thoughts Of Others. After this pro
oesure had continued for nearly an hour, Senator
1cCornas objected and called attention TO The TACT
that tho character OF the testimony could not IN
nuence the committee In any manner.
AR Van Colt then addressed the committee d.
rectly in regard 10 the candidacy OF Reed smoot
and drew from the witness the fact that Dir
smoot had announced himself as a candidate for
the Senate before 1902
Didn't ne announce himself as early es 1855 and
receive votes in the legislature2~
% believe he did. lie received votes. and so ala
/ The minority only had three votes. and they
were passed around a compliment"
Mr. CrItchlow's attention was callec 70 tho
nominations for members OF the legislature and the
fact that he took part IN the convention and
moved 10 make certain nominations unanimous.
.I did move 10 make them unanimous" said the
witness we. that Is. our candidates, were de-
feated and ] made the motion a matter Of
.'Didn't yoa know that st meant Reed emoot for
Senator"
Yes sir"
did you go on the stump that fan IN support OF
The Republican ticfet7"
speech ar SprinEvile
The witness was questioned IN regard 20 the
sentiment Tor or against Reed Smoot Tor Senator.
and said that Ear as ne was concerned he had
no objection 20 smoot personally hut opposed him
on the ground that he was a general authority OF
the Church. He admitted that at the time he
moved 90 make unanimous the nominations OF
certain persons for members Of the legislature Il
was generally known that Mr. smoot was 10 be
made apostle
MoRMONIsArs RESERVE FORCE.
To ascertain the differences between the influence
exercised by the Mormon Church over lavrnen and
general authorities was the object Of inquiry Nv
Senators Hopkins and McConas and tie answers
q the witness indicated that the machinery Of
The Church was adjusted that either rnight be
compelled 20 obey thu behosts ~ the Church ana
that the wishes Of the high authorities might y.
enforced by the reserve force" IN politics which
the Church Is said 20 maintain
IN the examination concerning +hs Thatcher a-i-
Eode b. was brought out that Thatcher was I'm thu
teme status IN 1895 as 10 polygamy as was Brigham
D. Roberts when he was elected u Congress srs
shat Mr. Cannon made his campaign FOR the seust.
AGAINST TIE wishes OF the Church Just as Thateher
old u wus also brought out that IN 1888 Mr. Rob
efis REUSED 10 sien the Church rule IN regard "a
politics. as Thatcher had refused TO subscribe 10
CHURCH dictates. This was IN Roberts'u first cam
Ieign bur Nj Critchl0w could not say whether
NJ Roberts recanted before or after the electro,
90 Do -ecsnt at alp" asked Senator overrnan
oh yes there Is no question shout that"
nc Witness was asked 10 explain tho change Of
mind and said.
understood; IN fact. II has been published
= ne Official Church paper. that authorities or
ls Church labored and PRAYED with NJ 49,.
- ~ weeks, and then he announced that he had
'-o vision OF his dead ancestors being ,ost
ptfdlton. because he was out OF harmony MIR
- Nhuroh. and could not 20 into tho temple ana
u-9oNeo. ano thus save their souls as well g"
After that the witness said NJ -, II
soiioed 70 the Church rule and was not 49,,
low shipped. 0' olsiei-
Instances were asked in which the cb,-,, 49,
-ei"o -' BUSINESS matters In the last I'VE ,e.rs
ard Mr.. Crtchlow mentioned the locs,,,. =.
union station IN SAT- Lake the incise,, =, -, "a d
City IN which the Church is said 70 have or--s
a certain amusement han. a case before tbs 49,,
council cf The Church ia which the parties w..
JsHHea against the Dietrich Land ana Ilves1oct,
Company and certain water litigation betuea,, 81,
Lako ana the West Jordan Canal. MIR Cratchlo,r,s
Information on the subject was Indefinite ana h.
soic he could give no competent Testimony on fbs
subject He wss asked concerning a statement IN
Former testimony that a Mormon committee dc
lated legislation in the first session Of the legIs-
,atuIe lie named - mis- committee 9. ". Penrose.
v ~. hile James SHARP, William II King r. 5
RICHARDS uus James A. Tanner. Mr. Richards was
II attendance al me hearing as adviser Tor Nor
mon Witnesses
q, AIR Van cort ASKED the witness what infOrma-
Aoh Pc had TO the existence OF such q com
tnltiee. and said ne knew from admissions made by
Neoi ~ - Cannon and Heber J. Grant and certain
men beers 81 the Legislature. IN interviews published
u a. ilA lss6 IN The Salt Lake Herald" then
olitel by r. IT. Roberts: The Salt Lake Tribune
&C lhe Interviews or Grant and Cannon IN The
t'esefel News. He also said he had received n
49, from ~oseph Muns0n. member from Cache
..eltts. giving information as 20 occurrences be-
s~seh Mlnson and Bishop Stevens, "a which Ste
IN eald lt ha1 been decided By Church authori-
e7 Nitit lnasnuch as the Legislature mex