Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-02-11

wives died. / never knew anything
about his family and / thought he had
hal two wives and one dying, he only
had the one but II proved that he had.
before the manifesto, three wives IN
stead OF two.
The Chalrman-Do you know what
his general reputation was at that time
In that regard?
Senator smoot--i have never heard II
mentioned.
The Chairman-It never came to your
knowledge what his reputation was IN
that particular
Senator Smoot-I never heard It men,
tioI ed Mr.. Chairman.
The Chairman understood you to
say you would have voted for him had
you known him to be a polygamist.
senator Smoot--Under the circum-
stances, Il at he was married before the
iuunStsto.
The c. airman-Then the fact, II II
were true. that he was living In poly
gamoGa cohabltation would have made
no difference with your vote?
Senator Smoot-Well, | knew nothing
n5 TO that. Of course.
The Cndlrman--Suppose II TO be true
that he was, and you had known he
was living In polygamous cohabtatlon
= NV Ait lllhHllthNbt you Nuull nave
stall supported him2
senator Smoot--In a Church position.
The Chalrman-1 beg your pardon
Senator SMOOTH q Church position.
The Charman-Well, this was n
Church position,
Senator Smoot-This was a Church
position
The Chalrman.-so that would not
have deferred you from voting for him?
Senator Smoot-I hardly think so.
The Chairman understood you to
say In your direct examination | be-
lleNe, but ! want TO be clear about tt
senator Smoot-Yes
The Chairman--That there Is some
invorlgatlOn being conducted now In
regard 20 Mr., Cowley?
Senator Smoot-I have understood So
The Chairman-Did | understand you
correctly?
Senator Smoot-l say | understand so.
The Chairman-Do you know by
whom that investigation is being con-
ducedt
Senator smoot--As I understood 1t, IT
was to be investigated by President
Lyman. ! am not, Of course, positive OF
that, but that Is as ! understand II,
The Chairman--That was as you un-
uerstood n?
senator SmOOt-1eS
The Chairman-Do you know whether
the investigation has been entered up
on2
Senator Smoot-Well. Mr.. Chairman,
| say that. as | understand II. II has.
The Chalrman-And have you any
knowledge about IT, as a matter OF
fact?
Senator Smoot-Only from what I
have heard people say
The Chairman Have you made any
inquiry TO ascertain whether Mr. Cow
ley Is now being Investigated and what
steps are being taken?
Senator SmOot--Not since ] left home.
The Chairman understand you,
Senator, 10 state that you do not teach
polygamy?
senator Smoot--l do not.
The Chalrman--OT advise It? You
teach and preach sometimes?
Senator Smoot-l do,
The Chairman-Do you preach
against polygamy?
Senator Smoot-I never have in
public gathering of people
The Chairman-Wh do you not?
Senator Smoot-Well, Mr.. Chairman,
] do not know why should.
The Chairman-You do not know why
YOU should?
Senator Smoot-Or why ! should not.
II is not a tenet now of the falth--that
Is, what I mean to say is, II has been
suspended and | think 1t would not be
Proper for me to bring 1t up, because II
Is NOT preached, for or against,
Tie Chairman SO, while 1t Is literal
~ true hat you do not teach or preach
pQ!ygamy, you have not taught or
preached against III
senator smoot-No; l have not In a
g'LeIul--
Tho Chalrman-Senator, in your
teaching and preaching have you at
any time denounced polygamous CO.
habtation2
Senator Smoot--I have not.
The Chairman-And do | understand
you TO say you do not reprobate that
practice and preach against 1t publicly?
Senator SmOot-I have not.
The Chairman There is some uncer-
fanny about the manifesto, as to its
reanlEg, | believe; that is, whether It
prohibits polygamous cohabitation or
SIMPLY the taking of plural wives.
Senator Smoot--Well the wording of
the manifesto prohibits plural mar
rlages.
The Chdlrman--There is some doubt
among tine authorities as 10 the point
whether I prohibits polygamous CO.
habtation?
Senator Smoot--I cannot speak for
tie authorities. ] have heard 1t spoken
Of among the people.
The Chairman-The people then have
doubt about that?
senator Smoot-some Of them,
think.
The Chajrman-To whom was this 80.
called revelation made?
Senator Smoot-You mean the mani
festCP
The Chni'man-Yes
senator Smoot-To Wllford Woodruff,
as / urdeg land H.
The Chairman-Do you know how he
interpreted IL?
Senator Smoot--H He Interpreted It that
1t meant unlawful cohabitation as well
as polygamous marriages.
The Chairman-And at the time he
received this revelation he was Pres-
dent ot the church,
Senator SmoOt-He was
The Chalrman-Is II your understand
ing that he abstained from polygamous
cohabltatIon after that2
Senator SMOOTH has been so stat
cd by the people there.
The Chairman-Well, is that your
understandings
NtllHlpl NlOOot-l understand II So
The Chairman-sIlc was the President
Of the church at the time this revea-
ton was made 10 him, I suppose?
senator Smoot--That Is as | stated.
The Chairman will ask YOU this:
Was Mr. Woodruff, ut the time this
revelation was received, reputed to be
"a polygamist?
Senator Snoot--I think he was.
The Chairman--These revelations
from GOd-takc for instance the
manifesto-are they made to the mead
Of the Church usually?
Senator Smoot-G think the manifesto
was an inspiration from the Lorl to
MILFORD Woodruff, the head OF the
Church,
TIE Choinman-Are these revelations
made as the result Of an Invocation or
an appeal from the mortal to be nd
yiscd I'm relation to certain course
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