The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-06-10

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cleanliness. and, therefore, the public
bath Is a moral Institution. It should he
q matter OF public rejoicing that Rich
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spirited citizen, will soon have we'll we'll
equipped public baths fof the comfort
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State Sovereignty and Religious
Liberty.
. Commenting on some remarks OF the
Times. Dispatchs on the proposed ex-
pulsion OF Senator smoot. the Newport
News Times-Herald says:
1--WE cannot believe that the Supreme
Court, even though II has yielded 70 c,
partisan feeling and public clanlor Will
sustain tho revolutionary action pro-
posed.
II Is news TO The Times Dispatch that
the Supreme Court has any thing to Is DO
with the case. The Constitution provides
that eaci, house OF Congress shall bc the :l
Judge Of the elections, returns ard uualll-
fications o. Its own members and that each!
house may determine the rules OF Its pro-
cecdings, punish Its members for di dis
derby behavior, and with the concurrence
OF two.thirds, expel member. Tho rue
is arbitrary and neither branch is re-
CURED to hssign any reason whatsoever
for cxpelling a member.
The Times Herald says that sinoot IS
qualified under the Constitution and that
5.the people" have nothing to do with
1T Are the people of the entire United
States" asks our contemporary, Ito be
permitted to usurp the right of q sovereign
State guaranteed by the Constitution? ~
But the Senate is a national body, and the
people arc supreme. II Mr.. sn1oot were
living in polygamy with two wives he he
would not be tolerated any more than
n Roberts was tolerated In the House The
people would not submit to- 1T Mr. smoot
does not practice polygamy. but he IS IS
member and representatives. Of a sect g.
which does practice Il, which teaches
1T as "a cardinal doctrine, and which
would spread both the doctrine and pra G.
Stice Sfarsand vide II 1t were permitted to
do SO. None but Mormons hold that It
Is an infringement of religious liberty ! o.
prohibit polyganly; no moro would II be. be
an Infringement OF religious liberty, or
violation OF the rights OF O |, sovereign
State, to expel 70 polygamist from the
Senate; nor the disciple OF a sect that
teaches and practices polygamy.
The Times-Dispatch yields to none, not
even to the esteemed Times Herald, in
Its advocacy OF States rights and v re-
5llglous liberty. But there are limit tons
to all things. No State may send to the
Senate man who is personally, or by
Safflliation, offensive to that body, and;
4 the body polite, and insist upon keeping
him there on the score Of State sover--53
eighty; nor may any citizen or 81 tice-s
holder subscribe to doctrine that Is
contrary to law and morals, and yet
claim Immunity and considerat ton upon
the plea OF religious liberty. "
8ti5! The State OF Utah has sent to the SEN
ate member OF the Mormon Church. and
5A1ormontsn& stands 70. polygamy. There
fore the people Will not stand for smoot.i
s That IS the55whols story; and there is5
no religious persecution a bout 5it. nor any
trespass upon the sacred doctrine OF State
sovereignty. Religious liberty IS q very
broad term, but It does not tolerate poly
gamy.' nor any sect which practices or
teaches IT. 7s-sf III, sls !. Fl II ift
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