The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-03-15
SENATOR DUBOIS
SCORES MORMONS
Delivers Speech Before Con-
gress Of Mothers
WANTS SMOOT UNSEATED
Says More Than Hall the Apostles
Are Living In Open Poysamy and
Set the Example for
Their Followers.
WANTS SMO0T UNSEATED

washington, Mafcn l4-oenaIor riSu-
eriek 7. Dubois of Idaho talked to the
Mothers, congress tonight on the Purity
of the Home His speech was chiefly
an historical review of sdormonism In the
United States and severe arraignment
of the doctrines and practices of the Nor
mon organization. He declared with en-
phasis that there should be no tolera-
ton Of the present teachings and prac-
tlees of the Mormon hierarchy, and in
suggesting remedy, said;
at is the duty of the United States
Senate to act on the case of Senator
Apostle Reed smoot, and to serve notice
on the polygamous head of this church
and apostles, that they must live within
the law; that the nation is supreme; that
the institutions of this country must pre-
vail throughout the land; and second
there should be an amendment of our
constitution wide enough in scope to
place plural marriage and political con-
troll by the church entirely out OF the
realm of possibility"
Senator Dubois declared that Mormon
ism is a decided If not the greatest single
menace which confronts us as a people.
Polygamy he said, was practiced by
Joseph Smith as early as 1871 as a com
mand from God, and 1t has been praeticed
from that day to this in defence of all
law.
Then the senator continued:
Live In Open Polygamy.
1.-THE president of the Mormon church
and more than one-half of the apostles
are openly living in polygamy today, and
the testimony taken before The commit
tee shows that several of the apostles
have entered into polygamous marriages
since the issuance of the manifesto,
at is known that polygamous marriages
are being constantly entered into.
"The political strength of this organiza-
ton has vastly increased until now, in
addition to absolutely controlling Utah.
they hold the balance of power in Idaho
and wyoming and are spreading over
and threatening oregon and Nevada ana
have a following of no inconsderable
importance in other western states. Their
great aim is political power so as to pro-
tect them in their polygamous practices
II is impossible now to elect senator
from Utah. Idaho or Wyoming who will
openly oppose the methods or practices Of
the governing power of the Mormon
CHURCH, | do not want to be understood
by this statement that the Mormon hier-
archy is strong enough to select the SEN
ators In Idaho and wyoming, but | do
say that they are sufficiently powerful
to defeat any one for the United states
Senate in either of those states If they
desire to. and l will say in addition that
they have have disposition and will ex-
sercise the power to defeat any one IN
either Idaho or Wyoming for the United
states Senate, for Congress or for gov
ernor who will oppose them in the exer-
else of their political power or who will
undertake to punish them for their poly
gamous practices.
Cannot Prosecute Smith.
Notwithstanding the testimony which
Joseph F. Smith gave before the Senate
committee no one has the temerity IN
Utah to undertake to prosecute him, and
1t is utterly impossible TO enforce the
laws of Utah against him. In ldaho the
condition is the same-the head OF the
Mormon church there, President William
Bulge, testified before the Senate COM
mittee that he was living with three
wives and that they had born him emil
dren since the manifesto, yet the ldaho
legislature which has just adjourned
could not put on our statute books laws
under which President Bulge or any
other polygamist or person living III
nolvgamous relation could be convicted
and punished. nt ldeiAO iNo'Sf~~-
gan its session by electlng Mormon as
sneaker. An attempt was made to pass
effective laws, but failed.
..1.he nolitical power in this church Is
becoming so great that 1t is not connneo
to our western states where they i've,
hut I fear 1t is becoming the object OF
solicitude TO the great national parties.
The Mormons voted the republican ticket
at the last election. They are selecting
republican senators and congressman
wherever they can. During Mr. Cleve-
lands administration they were all demo-
crafts. and II a democratic President
should be elected in four years from now,
they would again turn to the democratic
marty. | wish to give my solemn warn
ing to the republicans that they should
rot be mislead into thinking they have
allies in the Mormon hierarchy. Inc
Mormon hierarchy hopes to have an ally
in the republican party. II would please
them equally TO have the democratic par
~ as their alley and to give the demo-
cratic party their support If the demo-
cratic party were in power. With the
power Of this organization spreading so
RAPIDLY over the entire western country
carrying with II everywhere the poison
of polvgamy. our only hope is in the good
women Of the United States.
Absolutely Control Followers.
ssThink OF it a moment. These fifteen
men at the head of this great organiza-
ton claim as a divine right to abso-
irtely control their followers in all things
temporal and spiritual More than one
half of these fifteen are living in open
poiygamy. are standing forth in plain
relief without fear, and without shame.
in open defiance of laws of the land and
posing as worthy examples to their peo-
pie They control the public schools
of Utah almost entirely and the public
SCHOOLS in a large part of Idaho and
wyoming and are teaching their doc