The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-21
EASTERN VISITOR
ON THE MORMONS
Craftsmanship, Not Politics,
Will Have to Decide
the Matter.
DRASTIC LEGISLATION BY
CONGRESS is CERTAIN
People of the Country Will Put
Pressure on the Com
ing Session.

politics, to decide the Mormon ques-
tion, said 4 prominent Easterner to
The Tribune, Monday. This ls the
conclusion reached by the people in my
State regarding the matter. Ever since
the Smoot case came up IN the Senate
the people have been watching 1T close
". The evidence presented, and which
was sent broadcast over tho country,
was closely read and commented upon.
Petitions praying the Senate to unseat
the Apostle Senator were signed by
thousands and forwarded to the Sena-
tors. These were presented and filed
and then the people waited 1t was
dilly-dally and delay, and then more
delay. until at last it dawned upon
many that there might be q political
deal involved in the matter; that per
haps promises had been made which
might involve tho delivery Of State,
or several States, to the party in power:
Quietly the constituents or several OF
the Senators began an inquiry on their
own account. Persons who made trips
across the continent for business, as
well as for pleasure, were asked to look
into conditions in Utah when they came
here, and they did. Relatives and
friends at home were advised by letter
and in person. I have been here
month. I have mixed with the people
not only in Salt Lake, but throughout
the State, and the conclusion / have
reached is that the half has not been
told The church-that is, the HE
rarchy, as you designate it-does con-
troll the State, and it rules it with an
iron hand. AS an instance, l cite the
fact that in one southern county which
I visited / was asked by a Gentle
friend, to whom had letter Of intro
duction, if / thought Of locating there.
IF you do. said he, you'll have to
keep your religious and political views
TO yourself, or you Will be ostracised.
This is Mormon community exclusive
ly, and You must be on your guard.
In Salt Lake l see that the laws are
church and by some of the apostolate,
and no effort is made by your State or
county officials to bring them to ac-
count Why is it9 The reason is ap-
parent-the church is the dominating
power in politics. Prosecution means
turning the prosecutor from place. Po-
lygamists live their life openly in def
ance of law. These are matters that
the people of the East and Of the coun-
try at large will not tolerate There
will be drastic legislation regarding
Utah by Congress. There will be
swooping down upon Senators by their
constituents and the law will be laid
down. While the people do not, of
course, elect Senators direct, they do
elect legislators, and those Legislators
obey the people. There will be some
thing doing this winter in several Leg
islarures, and the Mormon question will
figure, regardless of political deals made
in the past: As I said at the beginning,
craftsmanship, not politics, will have to
decide the Mormon question"
Down at the county building all the
employees have been compelled to sub
scribe for the Smootite organ. These
employees get it for half the price the
makes no difference. Smoot and Loose
and Spry and Callister and Booth are
getting pretty tired of editing a pay
roll; hence the small fry must put up.
Result; 1t is subscribe or quit the job,
Speaking of this coercing of en-
ployees, it is told of a canvasser for the
man to subscribe, the said man was in
formed that three months for the price
named meant during the life of the
organ; that when the election was over
the organ would quietly wrap the drap-
cry of It's couch about it and lie down
to unpleasant dreams; that the Copper
head Ga name by which men of his ilk
were known IN the country where he
came from) who was attempting to
teach Republicans how to vote in Utah
would have finished his contract with
Smoot and would HE himself back East.
while the other fellows would have the
experience.
Advices from Washington are to t., g
erect that Senator Sutherland declared
before leaving Washington. at the
close of Congress, that he would on.
pose the confirmation of William Glas-
mann as postmaster at Ogden, if Rep
resentatiye Howell induced the Presi
dent to send Glasmann s name to the
Senate in December, Glasmann being
a recess nominee will have to be re,
gress meets. OF course smoot will
stand by Howell and the pressure of
both will be brought to bear upon
Sutherland to dissuade him from op-
posing the confirmation. If this fails
then the hierarch will take a hand
and Sutherland will stand in. All
Jack Mormons obey the behest Of the
real followers Of the hierarchy. They
always try to out-Herod Herod. Suth-
erland is for Glasmann.,
Congressman Howell arrived in Salt
Lake last evening. His presence. here
is in connection with the meeting of
the Smootite State committee TODAY
Chairman spry and A. Fred Wey, an
other will be presented, that Of Viii
liam McCrea as secretary. Mr.. Nc
Crea has just been sworn in as assist
ant United States Attorney, hence he
must not, under the executive order,
participate in politics. There is an an
1mated contest over the chairmanship
There are three candidates, viz, Pres
ident of the Senate S. II. Love, former
Secretary Of State James T. Hammond
and Maj. "a; ?, Myton The commit
tee meets at 10 Clock this morning.
Every indication last night was that
Hammond would be selected He was
pushed by Cache county. Salt Lake
also wanted him. Late in the evening
Farley P Christensen ascertained
which way the cat was going TO jump
and he got on the Hammond band
wagon. Members who are opposed to
consolidation of the Agricultural col
lege and the University were afraid of
Love, otherwise he would have had q