The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-12-12
In Remote Places and
Rooms Are Performed
Unlawful Ceremonie
SM0GT KNOWS THAT 4
THESE THINGS ARE
Can Any One Identify 4
With Such Acts and
An Americana

that he was an apostle Of tbe
church; that they had chosen
tanned him In that position
covenanted to sustain him
counsel and adviser. and he nor
them TO thoroughly know and
stand that he was there ia ses
counsel and advise aud perma,
to vote the People S Norman
In another county in Utah
same election, there was a cor
tween two Mormons for a puhj
One was an Independent candid
other the regular Mormon cand;,
a Mormon conference, GeorSc
non, a prominent Mormon of3t
dressed the people, dwelling vi
on politics, and, among other
said: II
Now. brethren. You Will shortIv
election here. and now Will Won q.
the order OF the world to stir 4,
and contention. or will you do II 4
order OF God and elect the men
God wants? -
A Mr.. Stephens. called as a
for the Senator, said. II
There is a general feeling Ia III
OF Utah that the election of an
10 the Senate means the church 4
tics, and Il like feeling that ReA5
was elected 70 the Senate beca,,r,
fact that he was n Mormon apostle
In the year 1901 the Mormon
lature of Utah passed what Bas
as the Evans bill, which was aiu
prevent prosecutions Tor polya
cohabitation. This action, IL 4
spired by the President of the d
church, was openly favored by Il
was vetoed, however. By a \
Governor upon the ground n
bill If passed would bring al
amendment Of the Constitution
United States, under which thos
of the crime of polvgamous n
tlon would be prosecuted and 4
in the Federal court. II
But the interference by The
of the Morinon church in poll
fairs has not been confined 10
Idaho the Mormons have for a
of years held the balance q
power and have exercised tho
ity of the church whenever thef
OF that church seemed TO requif
the year 1902 the Legislatur4
State passed a resolution prov
a Constitutional convention II
the Constitution so as to elimI
clause by which members Of 4
mon church might be disfrI
This action was taken shortly
visit to the State capital byI
John Henry Smith, who seem
the political sponsor of the chr
it was the general impression
passage of the resolution was
about through his influence.
Zion Has Spoken.
In 1904 it was so generall
stood that Mr.. Gooding was nj
through the influence of the
church over Gov, Morrison Z
leading Republican paper of 10
lished at the head of It's edifo
umn these words: Zion has 4
In 1902 Matthias Cowley, az
of the Mormon church. went
the counties of Idaho telling Z
mons of that State that il
Will Of the church that they
vote certain ticket.
In 1900 Joseph f. Smith. m
dress delivered al the general
ence Of the church in the Taf
declared that it was the duty
members of the church TO take
in political affairs.
In 1901 a county committei
a circular urging the defeat o.
didste for Congress because
testimony III this case before q
mittee on Privileges and Electl'
other witness declared that II
Kearns had not received the
of President Snow he could ~
been elected.
The presidents Of the severa|
in Utah are selected by the p|
of the church.
The Hon. Caleb ". West, q
Of the Territory of Utah, in on
reports To the Secretary OF Y
terror, forcefully said
In the Mormon polity estaolie.
governing the people OF this
since its settlement the unit}
church and state is perfect and n
ble. IL is based upon the compi-
absolute control OF priesthood-~
a supreme power. exercised an'
to as emanatine from God-i1
secular es well as spiritual fne
this priesthood is 10 the Mormo
the command of God. not only
OF faith and morals. but In al
litical and commercial aiisn
priesthood not only rules the en-
governs the State.
Senator Edmunds well said. I
cent publication. referring 10 t
The investigation has develot
dcncc showing that the hierqIe-
tinues TO contro! the governinen'
State, and that the choice OF on
their official actions in some ue-
least, are subject TO It's controhl
cutie correctly say with the Frene
II am the State
But nothing so completely sn9
domination of this church IN =
fairs as the adoption of VIVA.
monty known as the poiitica'
festo. & rule Of the churchs
gated by the hierarchy IN
ouircs every leading ofhcial =
church. before accepting any
position or nomination, tnc'
take counsel Of the church
and obtain the consent of .he
ing officers in the prIesthooo-
rule precludes any memeel ~
from serving the Stase
either by appointment !
llar election. unless ne mas oe'
designated by the hierarchy