The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-01-21

in Utah who thinks a polygamist who
continues to violate the laws OF the land
should hold such a place. To the best of
my knowledge there is not federal office
IN Utah filled by polygamist. l know
that the postmaster was removed on that
ground and there have been other cases
Have YOU referred to the president the
appointment OF poIlIXgamIiist 70 federal
No. sir; and l do not intend to- re
piled the senator.
Further inquiry was made by Mr..
Worthington as TO the investigation UNI
der way in the cases of Apostles Cowiey
and Taylor ana the witness said;
ties or any other officers of the church
have taken plural wives since the man
ifestO, or have solemnized plural mar
riages for others since the manifesto, 1
will not vote to sustain them
In answer 70 another question by Mr..
Worthington, Senator Smoot said that
he had never advised or countenanced
any man or woman to live in polygamy,
AT the afternoon session Mr.. Worthing
ton resumed the direct examination of
Senator Smoot. He called attention to
a discourse by President Smith at Og
den. which Mrs Bathsheba Smith, one
of President Smiths wives. attended. Rel
alive TO President Smiths remarks Sen
ator Smoot said the president declared
the endowmeuts were promulgated by
Joseph Smith. and not by Brigham
Young. as had been stated in Utah Con-
tinuing the senator said
AS l understand his remarks, he
wished the people to understand that
seph Smith instead of by Brigham
Young. And also that polygamy itself
was "A revelation received by Joseph
Smith, and had been practiced during
his life. He also wished il understood
that he not advocating or teach
ing pOlygamy, but was giving a matter
of history"
Grant Didn't Run Away.
In reference to sending Apostle Heber
J. Grant on a foreign mission for the
purpose of getting him out of the way
said that Apostle Grant was called to
preside over the European mission for
fled with the mission he held I'm cCpan.
Senator Smoot said the European APP
pointment was voted upon at the DC
in December. The senator said Grant
had announced publicly his intention 70
Relative 10 the resignation OF Benja-
min Cuff as president of the Brigham
Young university on account of the fact
that he had taken plural wife since
the manifesto, Senator Smoot said that
as a trustee of the university nc took
part i'm the investigation. Trustee Jesse
knight moved that George B-imhall be
president of the university. I'm view OF
the charges. and the senator said that
President Smith announced a. the meet
ing that a president OF the university
could not disregard the law Mr. Brim-
hall. said the senator. VAS not in a con
dition of health at that time TO take
the position, but about year ago Mr..
Cuff was dropped and Mr.. Bri-nhan was
made president of the faculty.
BrimhaH was selected TO succeed Cuff
because he was the idol of the young
men. and most people thought il proper
70 place him at the head OF the instI-
tuition for the good OF the university
Concerning Religious Glasses.
Have you anything to do with reIi-
gion classes in Utah2" asked Mr.. Worth
ington.
mo. K have not. l haXS not the least
doubt but religion classes have been held
IN the school after school hours. as was
stated here. replied Mr.. .snioot. II would