Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-13
DUBOIS SPEECH.

day on the case OF Senator Smoot.
DUBOIS SPEECH.
President Roosevelt was directly
charged in the senate today with using
his influence for the election Of Repub-
lean Mormon candidates In the recent
election in Idaho and Utah. The charge
was made by Senator Dubois In the
course OF a speech In which he dis.
cussed the right OF Reed smoot to ~
seat In the senate, The address was OF
considerable length, the first portion be-
ing devoted to a review OF the Mormon
Church. Mr.. Dubois asserted the con-
troll OF the Church to be complete in
the hierarchy. consisting OF the presl-
dency and the twelve apostles OF
which Mr.. Smoot was one. This con.
troll, he maintained. was ecclesiastical
political and commercial, and was ex-
ercised completely over followers who
come principally from foreign coun-
tries. The constant tendency, he said,
was to make the Church and state one,
with the control In the Church.
CHARGES PoLYGAMY is PRAC-
TISED.
Polygamous relations were being sus-
tained, Mr.. Dubois said, by President
Joseph II. Smith and a majority OF tho
twelve apostles. Continually there was
contracting OF new polygamous mar
riagos surreptitiously arranged by the
Church In Canada. Mexico, or on the
high seas. Polyganiists, he said, occupy
the highest positions politically and IN
the church, and constitute the Wealth.
est and most powerful members of the
church organization. This Is q change
he asserted, from the old days when
polygamy was entered into indiscrlm-
inately. Now the polygamists are Sc
lected by officers In the Church, and In
this way Is being built up cult and
aristocracy OF polygamists. But no rec
ord of polygamous marriages Is kept
which is available for the American
people. Because Of this he pointed out
the utility of passing national law
prohibiting the practise.
Politically. he said, the Mormon
Church holds absolute sway in Titan
and Is extending its control In Wyo-
ming, Idaho and Oregon When Brig
ham III. Roberts was expelled from Con-
gress because he was a self-confesset,
polygamist Mr.. Dubois said he was
at once elevated to a high position in
the Church.
ASSA1LS SENATOR SHOOT.
As to Senator smoot, he said, It made
no difference whether he was or was
not polygamist. The senator was
pillar In the church and IN control OF
it's temporal spiritual and political poi
icies, and was selected for the senate
- A. A.
"Smoot," he said, represents the
Church and not the state. and would
do the bidding OF the Church before
he would serve the real interests OF
the state or the nation. BY being an
apostle OF the Church, Smoot is 4 menu
Der of this high conspiracy. He is one
OF the chief conspirators, and by his
acquioscence supports the plans and
aims of the conspiracy"
The breaking down Of the influence
Of the Church In politics. Mr.. Dubois
asserted, would do more than anything
else 10 put stop 10 polygamy.
IDAHO CAMPAIGN.
Turning his attention to the cam.
paign preceding the recent election. Mr..
Dubois read tho press dispatches OF
Oct %, which stated that the president
had sent Secy. Taft to Idaho IN order
10 speak in advocacy Of law and order.
At that time, Mr.. Dubois said, he had
telegraphed 10 the president chat the
only issue In idaho was the desire OF
the Mormon hierarchy 10 continue 10
dominate the politics OF the state and
that the president had been misled II
he thought there was any other ISSUE
The Republican state platform, he said
was absolutely silent regarding law
t,H ,Afxpifb St ivtor
Democratic platform had denounced
the murder Of Gov. Steunenberg and
demanded the conviction OF the guilty
party none Of the Democratic speak
ers had discussed any subject save
Mormonisn,, hence there was no other
issue In the Idaho campaign.
CITES PRESIDENTIAL MESSAGES.
Mr.. Dubois referred TO messages Of
Presidents Buchanan Johnson. Grant,
Hayes. Garfield, Arthur and Cleveland
citing what he termed "the menace OF
Mormonism," ard proceeded
II call attention to the messages Of
the presidents for two purposes. one TO
indicate the views of our former execu-
tives: the other to mark the contrast
between them and the present occupant
of the White House. Mormonsm IL
more insiduous, more dangerous and n
greater menace TO our government and
civilization today than II was az any
particular period when these messages
were addressed 10 Congress. Yet Pres-
dent Roosevelt roes not deem the sub.
tect worthy or mention in message
filled with suggestions A majority OF
a great committee Of the senate, after
patient and exhaustive research, have
reported that Reed snoot Is not entitled
TO his seat as a senator. I; was not n
partisan report. IL should not be par
tisan subject No president heretofore
has made n a matter ~ partisan poll
tics. President Roosevelt has
SORE OVER TAFT.
when Gov. Cooling Of Idaho and
the chairman OF the Republican state
committee We're engaged N melting
law breaking and law-defying Mormons
to additional lawiessness, the president
OF the United States sent his secretary
OF war 10 Idaho 10 Plead with the people
TO stand by Gov. Gooding IN order 10
maintain law and order IN Idaho.
The non.Morm0n CITIZENSHIP OF Utah
and Idaho think they are entitled 10
the support OF law abiding citizens
everywhere IN their efforts TO maintain
American citizenship IN these Mormon
states. and II they cannot receive that.
they have tho right 10 demand thar tho
president OF the United States shall no,
use tho great power vested IN him In
the interest OF these law defylng and