The Washington times., 1905-01-24

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have gotten the election If he had not
been an apostle Witness said he thougnt
the holding of an apoStieshlp. operated
against his chances. rather than help-
church official for political honors was
bull -
Against All Interference.
Senator Hopkins asked whether Utah
people wos.ld object also to a Presby-
terrain or a Methodist minister being sent
to Congress
Witness at first thought nor so much
opposition should be aroused. but on Q
little reflection declared he thought the
same opposition would be found in the
case of any high church official break
ing into politics.
In answer to Mr.. Van Colts inquiry
as 10 the ret results of the hands on
theory advocated by the Mormons. wit
ness thought that the progress has
been very satisfactory" in the past few
years ,
Senator Dubois read a part of speech
made by him in the Senate in February,
1903. which had been put into the official
record IN connection with the testimony
pressed his own view, agreeing almost
entirely with Mr. Dubois review of
conditions at that sjme-
In reply TO Mr.. Forake-S queries as
to the possible continuation OF plural
marriage, witness thought that here
after it would be practically as rare as
so unusual as that" he added but
mainly in cases where a man would inn
pose on minister in order 70 get
plural wife
Worthington Hits Owen
Mr.. worthington then took up the
examination and inquired into the con-
test between Rawlings Dem.l, and
Smoot (Rep.). for the SenaIorship- There
were other candidates, but no other
Mormon. witness thought
Would either party dare 70 nomi-
pate a man who had been active in
/ poIygamist prosecutiens2" asked Mr.
Depew-
which Representative Allen was sent
| to Congress in 1885
/ Mr.. Worthington tried 10 explain the
stirring up of the recent anti-polygamy
agitation IN Utah entirely 10 influences
WAS it not due to the visit of Charles
Marston Owen there2' as.sed Mr.
..sIr. l.l-t4S Owen ven did create good deal Of
| newspaper discussion by his activity,
replied witness
Tayler Resents Attack
| Attorney TayIer then took up the
eross-examination. and followed up the
! line on which Mr.. Worthington had at
tackled Mr. Owen He suggested that
everything had been perfectly quiet un-
til Mr. Owen appeared in Utah
| Witness did not assent to this ex-
i treme statement, but said that while
| conditions were generally known. they
we're not generally talked about
! Asked as to Elder Roberts election
/ to Congress-, witness did not know
I whether he had voted for Roberts Or
! not, but knew Roberts had three wives:
! When Mr.. Tayler quoted witness
! stat tenenI on direct examlnat ton thzt
/ conditions were now satisfactory,
/ witness said he desired to correct that
I declaration They had net made as
great progress as they 1ad hoped IN
1890, he said
Again Denounces Smith
| witness again condemned President
! Smith fer his poly ganous acts, and felt
! it was not a proper proceeding on the
part OF the head OF the church Presi-
! dent yilfSrd Woodruff had ceased his
/ polygarneus relations when the nasni-
! festo vas promulgated and the people
/ expected as much from his successors
I In this they had been disappointed
! MI. Tayler then took up the question
OF popular sympathy for The children OF
| plural marriages
/ Mr. Depew inquired at length into the
| subject OF revelations and whether the
| people really believed they were mes
sages from God
/ Witness admitted that in his own
! few. the people often thought reyela-
/ lions TO lie divine origin because II
| suited their purpose TO so believe
| The usual recess was then taken