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violate the laws, the answers intimat- ing that a majority of the signers were reputed to have been violators or the law. |.
 MT. Tayler asked Senator Shoot II he had done anything to show his dls- approval because these people violated their pledge to the Government. MT. Smooth replied: MT. Tayler' the reasons I have not done that are the conditions that existed when l went into the quorum of apostles. found existing conditions there tolerated py the people of our State. did not think it would hasten matters to bring them tn a conclusion quicker by set ting myself up as judge and interIer- ing"
 Senator Smooth took exception to the statement of John Henry smith in re- gard to his position in the eyes or the | law, so far as polygamy fas concerned The Senator said he knew of many | polygamists who were not HVlhS "AIh their plural wives. q believe that the men who LOOK mural wives before the manifesto took them with the sanction of Goa NO law of the land could dissolve the rela- lions. but it could interfere with the carrying out of the marriage con tracts" he said.
 Reyerting to the election or 6rlSham Fl. Roberts as q member Of congress Mir Taylor asked if the witness was me terested in public affairs at the time that the case was disposed of. An af- drmatiye answer was given and Mir. Smoot added that Roberts. would not have been elected if he could have helped it. date and you were a Republican" Yes"
 Senator Shoot said he had heard 1t stated that the church favored the can diJacy for the Senate of Senator Kearns. but he had never heard that President Snow had asked any None to support Senator Kearns. As to his own candidacy, President Smith had | not advised him to or not to be can didate at that time. although he had talked the matter over with President Smith. He had asked for leave of ab- sence.
 suppose the president had refused7' asked Senator overman, what would you have doneT
 Could Resign ApostIeshIp. T don't know. I would have con- suited my friends and if I had con cluded to run I would have resigned from the apostleship."
 would that have put you out of harmony with the church? asked Sen ator Burrows.
 More than likely 1t would. The same as though would absent myself without leave from my duties at the Provo woolen Mills" answered Sena- tor Shoot.
 But not if you resigned your apos- tIeship-then you would not have been out of harmony?'
 "Oh. no. sir. I have the privilege of resigning."
 Senator Overman asked if there was any reason why he (Smoot) should get leave of absence rather than resign his apostleship.
 There was no reason why should resign" MT. Shoot replied.
 He would have been out of line for presidency of the church." interjected Mir. Worthlngton.
 Where do you stand in the line of successiOn?" asked Chairman Burrows
 Well. there have been six apostles appointed since I was" answered Mir. Shoot. That would make me twelfth in line"
 At 4:3O o'clock MT. worthington sug- gested an adjournment "as the witness has been on the stand long time"
 Senator Shoot said he had been suY- fering since the first of the year with indigestion and felt somewhat fatIRued. However he was willing to go on if the committee so desired
 Adjournment was taken until tomor- rOV