The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-07-21

soil and protect our valuable forests. The
President is undoubtedly right and should
policy. We shall proba bly, discuss forestry
and irrigation during the campaign, and i
shall uphold tho President. 1t will not,
State; u Will merely be q difference OF optn-
ion bctwocn Senator Hepburn and Congress
man French on the one hand and myself on
the other. ms to whether tho policy advocated
by tho President is right or wrong.
Mormon Question in Politics.
.As stated there are no very great
differences OF opinion among tho people of
Idaho in regard 90 any political issues Ihcrc
is one question, however, which is oil yShI ShI
grcnt concern TO tho people OF idaho. Tho
Mormon hierarchy intends to dominate tho
politics Of Idaho a it dominates the politics
Of Utah. Polygamous living is as common
ous marriages are being contracted IN idano
they are in Utah. Tho Democratic party
FOR the punishment of those living in, poly
gamy in our STATE and laws TO curb tho po-
itical power OF the hierarchy. Tho Mormons
sisted that such laws should be enacted. The
Republicans promised tho stump that they
would pnss adequate laws: If givcn inc
deem ths promise. The Democratic party
will again demand in the Stnto convention
that there be n complete separation OF state
and church In our politics, and that thoso
living in polygamy. and those who arc bring
ing children into the world contrary to tho
laws OF God and man shall be punished,
LAS there Will be no political issues 10
disturb our people, inclined TO think
they will pay closer attention to this Nor
mon menace. This Question OF Mormon dom
and | am hopeful that the people OF Idaho
will mako i, plain by thoir votes this fall
that they will no longer tolerate tho diotatlon
OF the hierarchy IN our political anairs.
AS to smoot Case.
How about the Smoot casei''
The condition OF the Suoot case rs on
tirely satisfactory 10 every one who desires
to put AN end TO polygamous LIVING among
the MoI~o3s ms and to dSs,ro{ tho Tp p0es ,hoss
who nro making the 6ght with this aim, the
situation could not be better. The Commit
toe on Privileges and Elections OF the SEN
ate. after hearing nll the testimony, made
majority report against the Apostle, which
is uuanswerabIe This committee consists
OF thirteen members, eight OF whom were
man OF the committee, Senator Burrows OF
Senators Dollivcr OF Iowa, Pettus
of Alabama, Bailey of Texas overmsn Of
myself. signed the majority report while
Senators Foraker OF Ohio, Knox OF Pennsyl-
vania, Hopkins Of Illinois: Beveridge OF In.
diana and Dilliu CHAM OF Vermont signed the
minority report. Senator Depcw OF New
York. who was absent on account OF lllness,
sent written communication 70 the chair
man that he wus against the Apostle re-
taining his seat, but by tho consent OF all,
his vote WAS not recorded.
Smoot will bc turned out on two
grounds. First. Beacrse he is one of the
powers OF tho Mormon orgAniza.
lion, and he is ono OF tho higher hierarchy
which dominates tho Mormon people in poll,
tics and makes close union Of church and
state wherever thoy control
Second. Because the Mormon church is
, polygnmous institution and Reed Smoot, as
responsible for the continuation OF polyg.
imous practices and the contracting OF new |
polygsmous relations, and thus becomes not |
'nly sponsor but responsible for violations
The fact tha, Joseph T. Smith the polyg.
lrous president Of the church. and Reed |
Smoot, under the rules OF the organization,
was required 10 receive and did receive the |
,onsen, OF the presiden; Of the church before
lc could become candidate for the United
States Senate, practically settled tho case.
He does no, have TO secure the consent !
" his constituents and he is not responsible |
o his constituents. II he should perform
,'s duties n Senator in manner salts |
actory to his constituents. but not 70 the |
president Of the church. the president Of the |
,hurch would refuse his consent for the |
ne Senate 10 succeed himself. Tho testi. |
nony oi the president OF the church, of |
Brigham II. Young, and Of all those in au-
hority plain and distinct that tho |
president, OF the church give his consent 10 |
,nly one person 10 become candidate for |
my one Office al the same election. The tes- !
inong was especially pam ana QisIlnct tnal
10 had ever been defeated, either for |
nomination for election for an Office when |
he president OF the church had given his !
consent 10 the individual 20 become can
lidate. The testimony was just as convinc !
ng that one had ever beon elected 10
'fice after the president Of tho church had
efusod his consent 20 that individual 10 be.
ome a candidate for the Office.
Polygamous Institution.
That the Mormon organization is
,olygamous institution is abundantly proved.
Some Senators believe that on constltu-
ional grounds Reed smoot must be expelled
md resolution TO eIpel him will no doubt,
70 introduced. 1t will require q two-thirds
'ote 10 eIpel him. i sm inclined 70 think
hat two.thirds OF the Senate will so vote
4 the necessary two.thirds should be lack.
ne, however, The Senate would then vote on
he resolution pending o the Senate.
shch was reported by the majority Of the
senate Committee on Privileges and Elec.
ions and which reads ss follows:
/" Resolved. That Reed Smoot is not en-
tiled 10 scat a Senator OF the United
states from the State Of Utah
''It requires a majority Of the Senate only
o pass this resolution. which would make /