The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-03
SUTHERLAND TO SPEAK.

1t is given out In Washington that
Senator Sutherland Is to make a speech
on the Smoot case when the Committee
on Privileges and Elections reports up
on II. In this speech, 1t is said, Mr..
Sutherland Will thoroughly explain the
Mormon situation in Utah from his
viewpoint" and while his speech gen
orally would defend Senator Smoot. II
would al the same time point out some
grounds for criticism against the Nor
mon regime;" and further that as he
has In the past been a critic of the
Mormons. he proposes IN the forthcom-
ing speech to show his justification for
what he has said by way of criticism
In the past"
1t is a great opportunity which is
He could, by taking the right stand as
an independent. sterling man, at once
spring TO the front as one of the fore
most figures OF the West, II not of the
Nation. But we fear that Senator
Sutherland has not the stamina to join
do not crawl.
He could tell the Senate of the close
corporation which the church leaders
have formed in politics: of their indif-
ference whether Republicanism or De-
mocracy should win, save as one or the
other may for the time being the better
serve their purpose. He could tell how
these domineering ccclesiasts use their
church machine as a political machine.
at Will, sending their counsel" as to
what should be done. through the bish-
ops. the ward teachers. and the ''whis-
perers." He could tell how, under this
system OF ecclesio- political manipula-
tlon. both parties are steered and con-
trolled, their nominations made. and
those marked for defeat, without the
least regard on one side or The other for
political preference or principle, save
only the advantage Of the hierarch, are
taken care Of In some of the many
business activities of the church, or by
receiving prefcrment In the church It
self He could give the inside OF the
was elected Senator, and show that
while II was thought best to have him
elected by Republican" votes. the Leg
islature would have elected him just the
same. by virtue Of the kings ring" II
tho Legislature had been Democratic.
He could show, also, how Smoot took
| him up. promised two years before the
| time of the Senatorial election that he
| should have the place; and could detail
the suspense, the agonizing uncertain
| ty. whether Smoot would keep his
promise or not, and the cuss- words he
| himself and his close friends INDUCED
In when they considered the possibility
OF Senator Smoot going back on his
word
Many other things. also. he could
show; he could expose the now admit
ted despicable trick of the manifesto,
with It's triling with high heaven; the
crawl by which. abasing themselves In
the dust, the hierarchy pleaded for am
nesty. tearfully. and pledged their hon.
| or for the good faith of their people In
Obedience to the law. that portion Of the
hierarchy now In power doing all this
with treason and guile in their hearts,
the perjury IN which Joseph T. Smith
and his special devotees indulged when
protesting In the escheat case. under
oath. that they were. and meant to con-
J tinue, living In defiance of the laws
1t IS a subject OF such fruitful sug-
gestivcness and powerful standpoint,
that Senator Sutherland could make
the speech of his life upon II, a speech
that would be overwhelming historic.
and absolutely convincing to every Sen
ator who should hear It. VIII he seize