Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-11

The Chalrman--H Have you severed
your connection with the Mormon
church,
Senator Smoot--I have not
The Chairman--And you intend to re-
tain your relationship ana your apos-
tollc position and sustain the President
In his crlmes2
Mr.. Wrothmgton-I object to that
that he intends to sustain the Presi-
dent In his crimes.
The Chairman--G viii modify the
question | VIII ask the witness wheth-
err he Intended TO sustain Mr.. Smith In
the commission OF this crime?
Senator SmoOt-l do not sustain any
man In the commission OF crime.
The Chairman sustained him In
living In polygamous cohabitatlon?
Senator Smoot-l have not said that.
The Chairman-Did you not sustain
him IN October last2
Senator Smoot--I sustained him as
President OF the Church
The Chairman And you have made
no protest TO him personally?
Senator SMOOTH Ii not my place as
an officer of the law nor within my
place as a citizen Of Provo. That is
where | live. II Is not my place 10
make any complaint to the officers OF
the law against President Joseph +.
Smith.
The Chalrman--Agalnst the head Of
the Church?
Senator Smoot-Agalnst Joseph f..
Smith or John Henry Smith ] do
not care whether he is the head OF the
Church or man living there
The Chalrman-Then you think that
your relation as an Apostle does not
Impose upon you any duty to make
complaint against the head OF the
Church for any offense
Senator smoot--l do not think II
would be my duty.
The Chairman-What was the COM
position of the Legislature which elect
ed you. ] mean as between Mormons
and the Gentlles?
Senator SmOot--G should say, roughly
speaking, there was a third Of the Re-
publican part OF the Legislature who
were Gentiles and two-thlrds Mormons
The Chalrman-Ilow many members
Of the Legislature were there2
Senator Smoot-There were 03 In ALL
but they were not an Republicans.
The Chairman mean the total
membership Of your Legislature, In
the house and senate
Senator Smoot-SiXty-th rs IN the
senate and As In the house,
Senator OVerman--Some OF the Dem
ocrats were Mormons?
Senator Smoot--Oh, yes
Senator Overman-And they did not
vote for you?
senator smoot-Oh not a Democrat
senator Oyerman.-The Democratic
Mormons voted for the Democratic eau
Gus nominee?
Senator SmoOt-Yes.
Mr. Worthlngton-Was their nomi-
"a a
Gov Wells
Senator Smoot-Oh, no: the Demo.
cratic nominee was Joseph /. RaWlins
to succeed himself
Senator Oyerman--He was a non
Mormon?
Senator Smoot--A nom Mormon.
senator OVermanA Gentle, and the
Democratic Mormons voted for him?
Senator SmOot Every one Of them.
The Chairman understand you to
say that polygamous postmaster has
been removed At whose suggestion
was n?
Senator smoot-I could not say as to
that
The Chalrman-What was his name?
Senator smoot-Johu G. Graham, Of
Provo.
The Chalrman-When was he re-
moved?
Senator smoot-Four years and half
ago. maybe.
The Chairmau-Do you know for
what cause he was removed?
Senator Smoot-Because he was a
polygamist.
The Chairman--who asked his re-
moval?
senator smoot-1 can not say do
not know.
The Chalrman-I suppose the records
Of the Office viii show.
senator Bailey Senator Smoot, do
you know Mr.. Eph Homer?
Senator SmOot-I know him.
Senator Bailey-D Do you know where
he resides?
Senator Smoot-He resides In Provo.
Senator Balley-In Utah county,
Senator Smooth Utah county.
Senator Bailey--State OF Utah?
Senator Smoot-state Of Utah.
Senator Bailey-Do you know wheth-
en- he holds any political position or
not2
Senator Smoot--He Is county chair
man of the Republican party OF Utah
county.
senator Bailey-Is Utah county also
the county In which you reside2
Senator Smooth is
Senator Bailey-And Mr. Homer is
chairman Of the Republican committee
for your home county?
senator Smoot--FOr my home coun-
ty
Senator Balley--Ilave you ever seen
a political circular issued and circulated
through that county "A day or two be-
fore the last election signed by Mr.,
Eph. Homer
al h,t h.
out one, Mr.. Senator, but / knew moth
ing of II when It was printed, and I
did not know OF II until ! returned from
Salt Lake II was a day or two,
think, before the election.
Senator Bailey-lluye you seen copy
Of that circular since the election?
Senator Smoot--I believe | had my at
tention called 10 H.
Senator Bailey--Is II not a fact that
this chairman OF a county committee. n
political organization, issued a circular
attack upon "A candidate for Congress
from Utah based upon that candidates
testimony before this committee?
Senator Smoot-l was very sorry to
learn It, but ! understood that he did.
Senator Bailey-You regard that as
wholly improper, do YOU not?
Senator Smoot- Wholly improper, and
Ut lhN Nuh hAHAullk w w WIN II l
certainly would not have advised II or
allowed II n ! could have helped It,
Senator Bailey assume that you
would rebuke such a method as that}
Senator Smoot Certainly
Senator Bailey-Durng the canvass
Of your state, did you yourself carry
with you copy OF the testimony which
had been taken In this proceeding.
Senator Smoot-I did not,
Senator Balley-Yuu never exhibited
that testimony to anybody Tor the pur-
pose Of uremdicing any voter against
any candidate who had given testimony
b fore this committee?
Senator Smoot-The only person /
ever showed the testimony to, or the
book to, was Wells Mcbride think, ~
Provo, and he asked me a question. I
think II was based upon n statement
that had been made by Mr.. Roberts,
p1thouuh / arm uot gurp az TO TINT fan "a