The Washington times., 1905-01-17
ENDOWMENT HOUSE
OATHS CONCEALED
FROM COMMITTEE
Judge Young Declines to
Give Any Infor-
nation.
DIVIDE PUBLIC OFFICES
One Senator a Mormon
and One A
Gentle.
DIVIDE PUBLIC OFFICES

The Smoot inquiry today was occupied
principally with the testimony OF one Of
brigham Young's grandsons, Judge
Guig, president Of one of the four
stakes or the MorIaon Church in Salt
Lake city Like previous witnesses he
oecnned TO testify regarding the en-
oo"Ment house oaths, which he has
taken, and gave his answers in a gem
orally non-commfrtai way.
preceding Judge young's testimony
tne committee recalled Judge William
mccarthy, of the supreme court of
oiah. who was on the stand lare yester-
DAY afternoon. His testimony rela+a,I
10 political matters. He declared there
was always division of the people on
|o.ilicai tickets except as to the su-
Preme court He also declared there is
q taet understanding that one United
States Senator shall be a Gentle and
one Mormon
Bingham Young's Grandson.
Riehard w. Young, of Salt Lake
eisy' was the second witness. He has
ai"ays been a Mormon, but never a
polygamist- He is a son of Joseph A
1ouns. and grandson Of Brigham
young He spent number of wears
IL the Philippines where he was MAG
istrate. and president of the crfn,inat
branch OF the supreme court of the phil
| lpplne Islands. He returned from the
?hihppines in 1901. He Is now president
OF one OF the four stakes OF Salt Lake
10y, 10 winch position he was appoint
ed by the first presidency.
Mr. Van Cott. who conducted the e.
fecl examination. asked witness about
/ I0nI1f.iF =
| Q--What IS the sentiment of the Nor
mon people as 20 polygauay?
Att is decidedly hostile.
| Q.-What are your own yiew,q
| Al believe it is not right
Q--ls there any teaching of polvearay
or IS It discountenanced in the councils
Of the ehurca?
| A--There has been no teaching of
polyganiy since the manifesto, although
II mas been necessary TO refer TO the
subject In some ways, because of its
previous consideration
/ The Charles Z. Merrill case was again
| taken up, with the witness then on the
stand, as TO the sentiment on a yvidoxreT
| marrying a plural wife. and maLane
| her his legal wife
Witness said that was deemed the
| proper course. rather than marrying a
new wife.
| against PoiItIcal Activity
! Asked as to the work of underIings in
| the church who try 70 exert political
influence. witness said he could only de-
clare that the head people of the church
did not like the idea of political asi-
/ tation.
| Ihe Mormon people resent any in
reference with their political activity -
ne said When these whisperings have
! pecn EeaFd about so-called interference.
have taken pleasure /. reading the ut
! terances OF the church against it.
Not more than 70 or - per cent of
the rlarriageatle Mornons ever did 90
INTO poiysamy. even when il was preach
ed by the church. / believe the greater
part OF the church never did believe in
II as Il principle. l believe the Nor
mons have accepted the manifesto as
inspired. that they indorsed the first
presidency In announcing it, and all be-
ieve they are under obligations to their
| Gehtlie brethren, and TO the nation, 10
Never until within a year or so did
l suspect that any Mormons Were vioIat-
! ing the manifesto, with the single ex-
ception OF Apostle Abraham Cannon. OF
whom ! had heard rumors The opD0sj-
ton 10 polysamy is not confined 10 tha
young people 1t is general throughout
the church.
Believe in Polygamy.
Q.-Mormons believe in the abstract
principle. do they not2
A.-UnGuestionably
Q--fBy M Worthington). Have Won
ever been n candidate for office?
A--Since Statehood? Yes, twice. | was
Il candidate for the supreme Eench and
Was defeated each tine. Morrnons are
less independent than others in voting,
because many of them are controlled by
motives that would not influence Gen
! tiles. Several times | have voted for
candidates l did not know. rather than
have my vote regarded as Influenced by
anything.
Non-Comnittal Answers.
On cross-examiuation witness was
asked as TO his acquaintance with the
presidents of other stakes in Utah. An
swers were very indefinite. Witness
thought one man was a polygamist. but
did not know. Two of the bishops were
also.
Regarding the acceptance of revela-
tions by the Mormons. witness thought
, the formal vote OF the church did moi
affect the correctness of revelation.
The overwhelming majority of the
Mormon Church do accept the reve.a-
ton OF the church on celestial mar
riagc." he said. while some Of the peo-
pie did not accept that on the mani
! feSto.
Witness knew little about alleged
| poIygamists whose names were men
toned, among them apostles and other
| church leaders.
Punishment Of Traitors.
J AS to the Endowment House cere.
monies, witness said the attitude of pre-
vious witnesses. In declining TO divuIge
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