Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-04-26
..n,eerIcATE coWLEY AND TAY-
LOR.

strong Dellel Hdo SiO"h Up "
"a, among the Gentiles but also
on ong Mormons that Apostles Iaylor
alnoH TowIev have been guilty of taking
anu AMI wives since the issuance OF
p," Mormon church manifesto against
tnI and the people, Mormons
poJ; eContiles alike, want the charge
an niob has been made against those
,m'o anostles Investigated and the re-
W. W. made known. If they have not
o outt into the polygamous relations
einoo the manifesto they should court
81 Investigation and be exonerated
sror the charge; if they have they
cbould be dealt with according to
their deserts. In other words they
sbould be punished severely.
Tho matter come up in the Smoot
ooee at Washington and Senator
Smoot expressed himself freely and
dramatically regarding it. Here is an
eytract from the record:
Mr. hington-Suppose, as a re-
sult of that investigation, or other
wise it should turn out that either
Of those apostles (Cowley and Tay-
lori has taken a plural wife since the
manifesto, or has married somebody
else to a plural wife since then, and
the question comes up about their be-
ing sustained after that result is
reached. may | ask what you would
do about it?
Senator Smooth it is proven that
they are guilty of violating that law
of the church, | shall not sustain
them.
The above compromise a question
and an answer, which are found
on page 1876 of Volume III. The
question was brought out by volup.
tary statement from Mr.. Smoot that
there must be an investigation of
Cowley and Taylor to determine
whether they had violated the law of
the church in taking plural wives af-
ter the manifesto. Senator Smoot
said every man must be accorded a
hearing-but let his statement be
read
81 recognized that as a rule of the
church, and it was on that only that
consented that he (they) should be
presented and that | voted for him
(them), But it was with the distinct
understanding that there should be
an investigation made; and l have ev-
cry reason to believe that investiga-
ton is under way, or has been for
some time; and | also believe they
Will have that hearing, and / believe
that 1t will be probed to the bottom.
That is my belief in the matter"
Then followed the questions and
answer quoted.
The statement made by Senator
Smoot Is one which admits of no eva
sion. He stated as a matter of gener.
Al information given by an apostle of
church that looks to him as a leader, |
nat he had every reason to believe |
nat investigation is under way, or has |
1een Tor some time" He followed |
MS declaration with the assertion |
nat II these men were proven guilty |
u violating the law of the church by |
aKlng plural wives, or marrying any
NE else to plural wives, he would not |
ustaln them. Since then we have |
leard nothing in relation to the polyg-
ilistlc apostles in question. Although |
ver eighty days elapsed between the
me OF his testifying and the general
inference OF the church it appears
hat the investigation in progress at
ne tlme the statements were made
huer oath to the committee is still
Raging.
ldylor and Cowley were absent at
ne tIme the investigation was held.
eng AFRAID, or unwilling, to go to
'dSnlngtOn IN mako ototon,ontc Thoy |