Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-12

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L. u. Critchlow. OF Salt Lake. for
m,Ily assistant United States attorney
~ Utah. was the first witness, today,
in the Senator SmoOt case. An open
letter from Moses Thatcher to Presi-
dent Snow in rccnrd To the platform on
which he had Wa2"d his campaign fOr
senator was introduced ;:nd Mr.. tritrh
low referred to the threats which had
been made against Thatcher in editu
rails IN the Desert News.
In the Legislature of 1901 was intro
ductd the Evans anti-polyGainy bin
10 limit prosecutions for certain classes
of offences. President Snow and JO-
scr;l +. Smith were in favor OF the bill.
yIin M. CritchlOw and Mr. Smoot was
quoted as recommending that the meas
ure be left to the good sense OF the pen-
pie. The witness told of the passage %
III" bill by Il vote of - to il. in the
House. the veto by the governor ANA
III, sustaining of the veto.
Mr.. Critchlow said the governor was
Oh iWetrtan. Et1t that'thc sentiment of the
p country demanded the veto on tn
Hrouud that it would defend the prac-
tic. Of polycamy and prevent prOsecu-
ton of violations of the law against
polyganous Capitalization. The veto
by the governor was put into the rec
ord. 1t shows that the governor feared
the passage of the measure would b.
followed by a general demand for Il
constitutional amendment directed
solely at conditions III Utah and that
the demand could not be ignored.
Governor Wells said the result would
be that the whole state would he put
under ban. The Evans hill prohib-
tied prosecutions for polygamy except
when the husband or wife filed a COM
plaint.
Following The hiStory Of The STAT. down
(" Mr.. Shoots candidacy for The Senate
Mr. Ciitchlow said Mr.. Smout announced
his candidacy first in 1904 ana That ~,
announcements met with decided oppu.i
ton from Republicans and utL".s.
Mr. Critchlow referred ia an alleged in
tcrvirw with Red Smo"l which W..
printed in the Salt Lake Telegram. NuN
y. 1907, in which Mr. Sm"ot * cildrc",
with saving that he had no kn"wiCdc'
that any apostles of the church were Iy
ing in polyramouS Capitalization. IL VA:
stated by the Telegram that Mr. Smon
was told that If he wanted the intprma
tiun it would be furnished. accoInpaHic.
ln all dates and facts concerning tn
marriages
Mr.. Worthirgtor objected to the state
mrnt on the ground that III" int"rNi' y
WIS denied by Mr.. S,noot. aad a l"nG col
louIy eenSucd. between counsel Hud IN
members of The committee. which the OH
,ial reportcr-was directed to ignore. Late
the entire matter was put in the record
Tn committee th'n took r"C'SS-
After the recess. Mr. Critic" n ro
ceclc1 With his settlement. Senator i''N
Cridge questioned tn" witness III REGARD L
the general reputation Of Senator Sr""t
particularly I@ {" whether ne IS = Poly
Mr CIit"ni"w said he had never hear
Il charged that Mr. Smoot has mora tina
"rr wife. The witness was asked con
Srlnct and he gave Il list, accomplish
d, 4 statement as to their business con
ne, tons. Hud as a result Il number o
them will he called witnesses, IN IN
case Mr.. t'ritChloW said h" had ORA II
"a thS protest against Mir. SmOCt.
Nj Clitchlow said that IL was III
opinion of u-MC1monS and OF man
Aurmon% that IL officials such az apostle
should enter politics there was no ChnnC
ir lav-mcmhers and they would not dar
to aspire to high political hnnnrs.
..Ynu say they would not dare to as
mir, 10 Office" said Senator Bcv"rids
.Whrt would happen if they did,
Witness did not know of amy WI" nay
lc,u Gisfcllowshippcd for independent u,
stances could he given where II W.
shown that the church dominated
senator beverage ue1nSlttu tle II
>lances and Mr.. Critchlow proceeded
:;,vn a list of eases
Til, witness when asked C0nCernin
Senator Sulcot's power 10 prevent the Viz
Iat!on- of the laws in regard to polyg;
nous cohahitation. said:
.'Ev one word Snout could either stC
what * going or cease to lie an ape
TIE"
lie hal gotten ny tn" protest again
Senator Smoot at the suggestion of d
w NJ raden. the first SiGnev of the pr
test, with having prepared the lrote
AGAINST Briaham H. Roberts and beii
familiar with the proceedings.
He had obtained most OF the Signatur
to the protest.
Mr.. Van Cott obtained an admis>;,
from MIR. Critchlow that he always II;
been opposed to Aiormonisnl.
Mr. Critchlow was questioned in reg1
to- former statement that NJ. Smo
WAS reputed not to he Il polysamist Al
asked if he could not state positive
that Mr. Smoot is not a polySamiSt.
repliad that the question never had be
raised until after Mr. Shoots election
the Senate. Then the suggestion v
made that President Smith would not :
low person to have the endorsement
the church for senator unless that pers