The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-14
MAINTAIN FIGHT
MOTHERS CONGRESS Is
STILL AFTER SMOOT
Women Determined TO Drive
Mormon APOSTLE From
U. 5. Senate.

smoot. yerator from Utah and the I
senate committee on privileg and l
elections. win be the target ct which |
The Mothers congress. now in session
here. will aim it's darts. The Mothers |
congress was one Of the organizations /
VIII Oh started the movement against
The seating of APOSTLE smoot on the
ground that he was a Mormon; that
the Mormon church still countcnance5
polysamy. aad that its teachings
placed polygamy higher than tho Con
stitutlon OF the United States PRO
ceedings were brought against Apostle
/ smoct but he was permitted to take
his seat.
Then an cfort was made by the
wonu OF the country to uAscat him.
The committee on privileges ana elec
iions held hearings through two sss-
sions Of Congress. and tho case was
closei long age. but the committee
has not acted A majority Of the mem
bers believe the case against Senator
Smoot was made out. and that he is
not cnited to his seat. but they are
not disposed to go to the extreme Of
unseating senator.
Mothers to Force Aetien.
There has been talk of further in
vestigations. but it is becoming ciear
to th1 counsel for the Mothers con
gress that the senate does not mean
TO act. ard that Mr. smoot will be
permitted TO serve cut his term. All
the energy Of the congress qow in ses
sion will be directed toward forcing
the senate committee TO report the
case to the senate and then forcing
the senate to unseat Apostle smoot.
Senator Q. II. Plat Of Connecticut
cnce remarked: 'The senate Of the
United States is the hardest body in
the worlI 70 Stampede The women
WHO are after the scat of Senator
smntt bel eve the influence of the
American home can stampede even
the U1ited States senate
Tells Of Conditions.
The ground for radical action was
laid in the meeting Of the Mothers
congress opening address of Mrs.
Frederic schon, natio .al president,
who said:
In June 1902. at the request OF
members Of the Utah Congress Of
Mothers your president visited Salt
Lake City. The situation there was
difficult one. The Gentilea and the
Mormons had united and worked to.
gether in the Utah Congress OF Mo
theirs. which was formed after the
manifesto by which Utah received
srat, hood The Geatlles. believing
[ that the promises of tho Mornons to
give up Doiygamy and to obey ,he
laws OF the state were given in good
faith, had been willing to associate
and work with them.
I'm 1902 the Gentle members Of the
congress realized that polygany was
suH practi. ed and that old conditions
we're unchanged. They trembled for
their homes and for their children.
subjected to the subtle and iusidious
Influences which tend to degrade
womanhood aad undermine the purity
of he horne.
Appeal Of Utah Womea.
at the time the Utah Hoine Pro
, tectiye league was formed, which EN-
, bodied in its constitution belief in
, homogeneous marriages and which
now represents the Mothers Congress
Utah. The Gentle women in Utah
, gave your president many opportuni
ties to see what the conditions there
we're and begged the help Of the
E Mothers congress IN protecting their
homes and fhtir children from eondl
,ions which had become serious.
AT the meeting IN Detroit and IN
executive meeting IN ,tuation in
Utah was seriously discussed and
your president lad the facts befor,
senatcrs,urging help in checking the
growth of polyeAmy and church doml
nation in the school and in civil al
fars III election Of an apostle o
The Mormon hierarchy was regaIde,
as very serious. and the Mothers cor
/, gTess cannot ignore conditions whicl
degIaie womanhood ard wifehood alC
which give to Children false ideas o
home and marriage"
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Incredible Brutality.