The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-01
Makes Sensational Charge on
 Retiring from Senate
SMITH IS GREAT AUTOCRAT
Income of President Smith He States to Be $1,6oo,ooo AnnuaIIy-The Senate Works on the
 Indian Bill.

Washington, February 2S.-The Senate spent almost the entire day considering items in the Indian appropriation bill and extended the session into the night for that purpose There was quite long discussion of the committee amend ment prohibiting the use of tribal funds in the support of sectarian schools. The provision was modified so as to allow individual members of tribes to use their proportion of funds in support of such schools, and as thus amended was agreed to. Many other features of the bill were also debated.
 Another feature of the day was a speech by MT. Kearns. of Utah, on the Mormon church. He admitted that the church controls the business and politics of Utah. He denied in emphatic terms that he had paid Lorenzo snow then president of the church. for support of himself for senator.
 A half dozen bills intended to remedy the defects in the laws as to inspection of steam vessels, which were brought to the surface by the disaster to the Gen. era Slocum in New York. were passed.
 Kearns Makes Statement. The anti-polygamy resolution introduced by Mr Dubois was then laid before tn Senate and Mir. kearns addressed tn Senate
 MT. Kearns being recognized, said could not perrsit the occasion to pas without saying what it seemed shoula be said by a senator under such condi- loo lfn tfa In hon reviewed the history of Utah and recited the conditions under which statehood was granted. The pledges given by the people of Utah." said the senator. T be- lieve consisted of the following proposi- tions:
 That the Mormon leaders vRIsld liva within the laws pertaining to plural mar rlages and discontinue plural marriage relations and that they would enforce this obligation upon all of their followers. under penalty os disfellowship. That the leaders of the Mormon church would no longer exercise political sway and that their followers would be free and would exercise tkeir freedom in poli- tics. in business and in social affairs Continuing he said:
 Utah secured her statehood by solemn compac. made by the Mormon leaders in behalf of themselves and their people.
 Compact Wilfully Broken.
 "That compact has been broken wilful- ly and frequently.
 'No apost,s of the Mormon church has publicly protested against that violation
 "I know the gravity of the utteranees that I have just made. I know what are the probable consequences to my self. But 1 lave pondered long and earn estly upon this subject and have come to the conclusion that duty to the inno- cent people of my state and obligation to the Senate ard country require that shall clearly define my attitude"
 Mr Kearnl said that the question of religion is not involved and he passed from that subject to the social aspect with brief comment. The social auto crscv he said, at present is at as high a point as has ever been reached
 He described the snrroundngs and powers of President Smith. who. he said. affects a regal state and has established himself with the dignity of a monarch.
 Apostles Aspire to Power.
 "In all this. social system" said Mir Kearns. leach apostle has his great part. He is nseparable from fl. He wlelds now such part of the power as the monarch may permit him to en- toy: and if is lis hope and expectation that he will outlive those who are hls seniors in rank in order that he may be- come the ruler"
 Taking I'D the business policy of the church. Mir. kearns charged that 1t amounts to A monopoly. He recited the holdings of President Smith. by virtue of his office as we'll as his private hold ings and said that when Smith became president he boasted Of his poverty. while now he is in receipt of an income like unto that which royal family derives from a national treasury. One-tonth of all tho annual earnings Of all the Tnr- mons in all the world fiows to him Those funds amount to one million six hundred thousand dollars annually"
 Parties Are as Nothing.
 Continuing. MT. Kearns said: Parties are nothing to these leaders except as parties may be used by them. So long as there Is republican army in Congress it will lead their followers to support re- publican tickets. but if by any chance, the democratic party should control this government with a prospect of continu- ance in power you would see a gradual veneering around under the direction of the Mormon leaders. No man can be elected to either House of Congress against their wish.
 The election of Senator Rawlins was charged by MT Kearns to have been due entirely to the Mormon church in order to humiliate a deposed apostle. He then took up the charge that he OSearns) had bought his own seat from President Aonzo Snow. The speaker spoke of his friendship for President Snow as having arisen by Ttah's struggle for statehood. and said: For some reason he did not oppose my election to the Senate Every other candidate for the place had sought his favor; it came to me without price or solicitation on my part.
 Never Accepted Dollar.
 ''The friend and mouth-pleces of some of the present leaders have been base enough to charge that I bought the sen atorship from Lorenzo Snow. president of their own church. Hence I denounce the calumny against that old man whose unsought and unbought favor came to me in that contest. That ever paid him one dollar of money or asked him to in- fuence legislators of his faith is as cruel a falsehood as ever came from human lips. So far as I am concerned he held his power with clean hands: and I would protect the memory of this dead man against all the abuse and misrepresenta- -----~~--------------~>-~