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

| they were doing AT that Time
Senator Smoot-It was understood
though, that it WAS practised IN the
state OF Utah.
Mr., Tayler--I want now TO revert TO
| what would have called your attention
10, but Icould not ana the place
Mr.. Worthington-Now give me the
! page again, Mr. Tayler
Mr. Tayler-Page 3ll--and ! ask you
| " this represents the view Of the good
! Mormon polygamlst who Is today I'm the
status that John Henry Smith Is In, or
was In when he testified? said
Exactly. That Is 10 say, your own
/ case, you understand that the rule OF
! the church Is against polygamous CO.
! habitatlon, do you?
Mr.. Smith---Yes sir.
"Mr. Tayler-And the law Of the land
| Is against Il?
Mr., Smith--Yes, sir.
Mr. rayler-But you propose TO con-
| tinue 10 violate the law Of the land and
| the rule OF the Church, as purely
| personal matter with yourself, and to
| take such consequences as may be i'm
| posed upon you for II?
MIR. Smlth--Neithor the law Of the
| land nor OF the Church can take away
! obligations and contracts and relieve
! me OF them as made between me and
! my God"
Senator smoot-I do not so under
| stand It. ] know a great many men
| VINO are in polygamy VINO do not live
| with their wives. and that Is what |
understand John Henry to claim that
/ he did
Mr.. Tayler-Now, those who do live
! with their wives do take that view, do
they not and must take that view?
Senator Smoot-No; T.
Mr.. Worthington--I submit, Mr.. Chair
man
/ Mr. Tayler-Let your witness take
( care Of himself.
Mr.. Worthngton-M Mr.. Tayler | will
| try to take care of you--
Mr.. Tayler--That is right
Mr. Worthington-Whe you ask
| such question as that. | ask the
| judgment of the committee as to
whether that Is a proper question to
| ask of any witness.
Mr. Tayler-He can answer It by
saying he does not know
Mr., Worthington-I do not care
whether he can or not My objection
| Is that you have no right to ask such
question as that,
Mr. Tayler-Well, l ask It anyhow
MIR Northumberland | object to II.
He is asking Mr. Chairman, the view
taken by polygamists In general Of
their relation, as II the witness knew
anything about IT,
Mr. Tayler-He is an Apostle Of the
| Church.
The Chaiman-Suppose you ask
| him, Mr.. Tayler, II he knows what the
| general view is
Mr. Tayler--I will ask the reporter to
read my question.
The reporter read as follows
Mr. Tayler-Now, those who do live
| with their wives do take that view do
| they not, and must take that view2'
Mr. Tayler--Just add to the question,
do you not thlnk?"
Mr. Worthington--Do you know
what the question is now, SENATOR
Senator Smoot-No | do not know
what II is.
Senator, Dillingham; thought the
| chair made a ruling on that
Mr.. Worthlngton--I do not think the
| modification helps the matter at all,
| He Is asking Senator Smoot what some
| people think, without his knowing at
| all what they think
The Chairman-There Is no trouble
about 1t. Repeat the question, Mr. Re-
| porter.
The reporter read as follows:
"Mr. Tayler-Now, do you not think
| that those who do live with their wives
| do take that view, and must take that
| view?"
Senator Smoot-No; l."
Senator Smoot--I can not say that,
MI. Tayler
Mr. Tayler--Now, John Henry Smith
went on. l said Precisely, and that
is the Interpretation that you and the
Apostles put upon those relations?"
To which he replied:
60. III h.IH L..
ing up to the date Of the manifesto,
formed proyiously'---
| said:
And formed previously
And he said:
Yes sir
Then / asked the question:
THAT the relation that you contract
ed, and others like you prior to the
manifesto. to your several wives was a
! relation which YOU contracted with the
approval OF God?'
He answered;
THAT is IT,"
/ said;
And that no law OF the land can
| dissolve that?
MIR. Smith--No, sir"
MIR, Tayler--Or interfere with that?
"Mr. Smith-No, sir"
Senator Smoot--I do not agree with
John Henry Smith.
Mr., Tayler--Do you interpret that as
| defiance OF law?
Senator Smoot--No / would not say
! that, Mr.. Tayler. | agree with him
| that men who take their plural wives
take them, as they believe, by the sane
ton Of God, or did prior to the mani
festo as he states there but | do not
believe that the law Of the land can
not interfere That is the difference
between John Henry Smith and myself,
! II there is a difference on that point
Mir Tayer-Physlcally 1t can inter-
! fere with II, do you mean?
Senator Smoot--That is what
mean
Mr.. Tayler-Otherwls do you ques-
| ton his statement?
Senator Smoot--WelL the balance Of
| It'll forget what Il Is, Just read II
! again, Mr.. Tayler. stated In the first
/ place. you know, that L.
Mr. Tayler (readng);
THAT no law OF the land can dis
solve that relation or interfere with H."
! Senator Smoot--Well, no law Of the
| land Of course, could dissolve IT, but
| the law Of the land could interfere with
| Il.
Mr.. Tayler-Because the law OF the
/ land is strong; that Is the reason, Is II
| not2
Senator Smoot--Why, certainly.
Mr., Tayler-Were you interested In
public affairs by the time the Roberts
/ case came along2
| Senator Smoot-You mean I'm the
| house?
Mr., Tayler-Yes.
Senator Smooth, yes.
Mr., Tayler-You were In politics
/ then?
Senator SmOOt--I was.
MIR. Tayler--To some extent2
Senator Smoot-I was.
Mr.. Tayler-You became an Apostle
early In 1900. shortly after the Rob-
erts case was disposed Of?
Senator Smoot--A year and u half
| after, or something like that
] Mr. Tavler-.The Roberts case was