The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-27
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SENATOR SHOOTS CASE
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declared, in connection with the polyg-
amy feature, that the Gentiles had been
fighting too hard, too long, and too
into the Union until these practices had
ceased"
Mr.. Van Cat termed as Infamous
the attempt to unseat Mr. Smoct, since
the protestants had admitted that they
charge Senator SmOot with no offenSe
coSniza bic by law"
Attorney Van Colt then took I'D the
testimony of three Witnessed
Cobb, William Balderston and State
Chairman Charles H. Jacksonville had
testified as to Mormon domination in
Idaho The attorney went into figures
to explain away the charges that the
church representatives had swung the
State He declared the same sentiment
that moved people in other States had
been alike true in Idaho and that the
rivalry between the cattle owners and
the sheep owners had produced state
Issue.
How would it be possible for eleven
members to swing legislature OF 6S,
exclaimed Mr.. Van Colt
Explained by Beveridge-
THAT might not be so hard inter
jected Senator Beveridge, ION the theory
of the balance of power.
Mr.. Van Colt resumed his argument
/ of figures, endeavoring to show the i'm
| possibility of the Mormons having ex-
ercised any political influence.
! Attorney Van Colt then declared he
would show what practically amounted
| to a conspiracy to turn Democratic
votes to the Republican ticket in the
/ last election, IN order TO suppor- Inc
t charge later that TIE Mormon Church
4 inf n..ra.Nf
He referred TO Senator Dubois letter,
which concluded with a reference TO
| .Mormons as criminals. This letter
The said, had been photographed, and dis
tributed throughout the Mormon coGp-
/ ties as a campaign document He said
| Candidate Alton b. Parker had been
| sacrificed to this end.
I He quoted Witness Brady in support
OF = charge that Senator Dubois had
stirred up ali the trouble in order to split
| the people into Mormon and Gentle par.
| ties, and become the leader of the Gen
| tiles in his effort to be returned to the
Senate liz the election Of 1906.
| A smile passed over the faces of tins
| Senators or the committee at this com
ment.
Tayler CoTroborated.
/ Mr. Tayler interrupted to ask Mr.. Var
Colt to explain definitely the time wher
the political rule was promulgated il
relation to the time when Moses Thatch
Senate. and whether it had not been IL
operation ever before il was madt
known publicly.
1.-The rule as l understand" replied
Mr. Van Colt, was issued in writing
after the campaign had ended. 1t hat
existed previously, but the campaign
showed the necessity for its promulga
ton"
Senator Pettus objected to any inter
ruption of the argument, but after al
asked the question for information il
the interest of lucidity, Chairman Bur
rows declared he thought the question
justified Mr. Van Colt then resume
: with the Thatcher episode
Attack on Witness.
Taking up the testimony of E. E
Critchlow, one of the anti-Smoot lead
ers, Mr. Van Colt said Critchlow ha
drawn the papers for the expulsion c
Elder B. H Roberts from the House i
1900, and had been equally active in III
Smoot case, but had not objected I
: Moses Thatcher's candidacy, althong
is not He argued that Thatcher's fall
ing out with the Mormon Church wa
not due to politics, but To failure TO OF
serve his obligations 10 the church
the matter of his duties as an apostle
Senator Knox inquired more definite
i Iy as to this point. and, after a lon
D eSplanatio by Mr.. Van Colt, said n
= question had been answered.
The Evans bin. affecting polygamist
y was taken up by the counsel In sui
I stance Il provided that only certain nea
{ relatives could file informations again:
people suspected of living in polygam.
= A Mormon governor vetoed the bill an
T the Mormon legislature upheld the vet
I Mr.. Van Colt referred 70 the work
y "a man sent 10 Utah by New Yor
d newspaper" referring 10 Charles
: owen, the anti-Srnoot investigator, ar
:, declared the Evans bill had been inIr
duced to prevent such strangers inst
titing prosecutions for polygamous c.