Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-22

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Senator Dillingham;. Then are we
10 understand that this movement was
really inaugurated and pushed by the
ministerial association IN the first in
| stance?
Mr. Crltchlow. In the first instance
II was inaugurated by them because,
II | may say so, they were UP to that
moment the only persons who ever
made any public protest against the
condition OF AFFAIRS in that state"
In the discussion Of this same matter
Of the general feeling In regard TO po-
lygamous relations we quote further
from the record;
Mr.. Crtchlow ! think that in ali
| probability as near as can get at my
state of mind NJ that time, II was, that
very shortly after the manifesto, under
the conditions that existed ana that we
! thought We're going 10 exist, there was
no inclination on the part OF the prose.
cutting officers to push these matters
as to present cohabltation-l think that
Is so--thlnklng II was matter that
would Immediately die out.
Mr., Van Cott. John Henry Smith
was there?
Mr.. Critchlow. i think 80.
Mr.. Van Colt. II was well known
that he was living In unlawful cohab-
ltatl0n?
"Mr. Critchlow. That was our un.
derstandng OF It.
"Mr. Van Colt. So well known was
this. was II not, to non MOrmons there
generally that where they knew that a
prominent Mormon was living IN un.
lawful cohabitatlon they made no OBJ.
lection TO It In the way OF protesting
to the officers? Is not that true?
Mr.. Critchlow. Do you mean the
Mormons generally?
"Mr. Van Colt. | mean the non.Mor-
mons generally.
mir. Crltchlow. think that is true.
"Mr. Van Colt They were disposed
TO let things go?
'Mr. Critchlow Yes, sir; think so.
"Mr Crltchlow. That was the gener,
al feellng2
Mr. Crltchlow, Yes, sir; | think so,
Senator Overman. When was that?
Mr.. Critchlow During the time OF
the manifesto. IN September, $780, on
down TO very recent times. pretty near
IS up TO date, or practically up TO date.
Perhaps even now, II was going to
say what was the general inclination
Senator Oyerman. The general In
clination In Utah Is not to prosecute
Mr. Smith?
MIR. Critchlow. Tho general incllna-
ton In Utah Is not to prosecute Mr.
Smith.
Senator Beveridge, Then what have
you TO say. on that point, as showing
the great popular indignation?
Mr.. Crltchlow. There Is no incllna-
ton on the part OF the nom Mormons.
and / suppose the Senator refers 10
on-MormOns, rather than to Mormons
there Is no sentiment there in Utah,
no great amount OF sentiment there in
Utah, that would favor putting Joseph
Il. Smith IN the attitude OF being prose-
cuted for his religion.
"Mr Van Colt You speak OF the
general Discrimination TO prosecute Mr.,
Smith at the present time That Is true
generally Of polygamlsts who were such
before the manifesto. Is II not?
Mr.. Critchow, Yes, sir; II Is so.
"Mr. Van Colt. Mr. Crltchow, Is II
not the fact that the general feeling In
Utah, among non demonstrating
the MormOns out OF vlew-has been
that II all plural marriages had ceased
since the manifesto these relations OF
unlawful coha bItatlon they were prac-
tieally willing 10 close their eyes to?
"Mr. CrItchlow. | think 80. except
IN cases where they were really abso-
lutely offensive, or where they occurred
IN such a manner as to he really ex-
amples 10 the people Amongst the
higher officials, and even with them,
think Il would be fair to say that PEG.
Pile were inclined TO minimize these
things as much as possible for the
peace of the state and the community
and for its uphuilding, and Ia remove
the reproach Of II before the country
"Mr Van Colt Now. as to John
Henry Smith, the fact that child was
born To one Of his plural wives during |
the time Of the constitutional conven-
ton nom Mormons, as general rule, |
were disposed to overlook IL they felt |
satisfied that there were no plural mar
riagesY
'Mr. Critchlow, Yes sir; I think so,
and felt that the thing would work IT.
self out In the future"
"Mr. Van Colt. But where the p0lyg- |
amIsts have had their wives living In |
separate houses. and have simply kept |
up the old relations without an often-
sive Haunting before the public OF the |
relations, Il has been practically passed |
over, has Il not?
Mr.. Critchlow Yes, sir; as matter |
Of fact II has been, A man
MIR. Van Colt. Is not this the fact |
also. that you did not deem yourself as |
being lowered In the community In any |
way when you went on the stump with |
John Henry Smith?
mi. Critchlow. | certainly did not |
or should not have gone,
mir. Van Colt No; mean that was |
the general feeling with the non-Mor-
mons?
"Mr. Crtchlow Yes, sir; | think so,
"Mr. Van Colt. was asking you
about going on the stump with John
Henry smith at the time Of the ques-
ton by Senator Overman, So we'll did |
men. like John Henry Smith and others |
who are polygamlsts, stand In Utah
that non-Mormons thought nothing Of |
this association with them IN political |
affairs and business affairs, and things |
Of that kind?
"Mr. Critchlow. think that is true
After such sworn statements as the
foregoing, how can Il, B, Critchlow
serve on the committee TO which he has
been appointed by the Original fve,'
How can he even subscribe to the pro-
test, after evidence like that he has
given, which the slgners declare to be
"a libel upon their citizenship and con-
sclencesr And how can those signers
pretend ignorance and innocence Of OK
listing conditions, In the face Of the
protest on which the agitation was
started, and which accused President
Smith and others OF the very things he
acknowledged, and IN view OF the broad
admissions OF II. h. Crltchlow? The
names OF some OF the slgners Of the
protest Of nineteen citizens appear also
on the new protest which fatty contra
diets and denies that which was In the
other But whenever dld consistency