Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-16

wbieb y. solIooorate the ie.,,ss
WHEN was given. showing ,ts'.,'ni,,
VINO direct the affairs OF o. 'st "a.
Church countenance ana ao'aS
polygamous marriages. as ,.enne9uis,.
Hgamous cohabitation. ana asa
allegations Of the protesisr,s mat 0.
regard are true. 0i's II b,
MORMON oiiicials Living In poIys,,.
Capitalization.
ASIDE from this Il was sbo,.
tesumony, and In such a Ma, oy u,
fact could not possibly be ~ NAT d,
ed, that a majority Of tb,sS I,FoStr.
the law to the Mormon Cbg,s1e On,
now. and have been Tor v,-iea u
ing IN open, notorious and 80 d.
polyg9mous Capitalization. .rbiatalsiss
those who are thus guilty ~ ~ u.s. 4
the laws OF the state and NJ, Walit
pubic decency Is headed by Jo,-ls.' Z
smith, the first president ",spe I
seer, and revelator" OF m. WVpsi
church, who testified IN regsrS l.ofn,i
sujcet as follows: N % ID
MI Tayler-Is the cohah....
one who Is claimed 10 be I'm N
violation OF the law Of ~ 80, Sl 10
as well as OF the law az ~ Chgia
is the the S en- ~ ovdn was the csss =,
Mr.. Tayler-What was "a.
what You are about 70 sav7 ~
MT Smith-That II h cD-.
the rule OF the Church. and c1",!sy s
well To the law Of the land fr'sTu
TO cohabit with his wiyes "A,
nave cohabited with my w,,..
Qpenly-that is. not IN a rnsnr.l, y;
l thought would be offensL.1 u
neighbors-but | acknowle4S'sn 2
! have visited them. They IN. tl',.
me children since 1890, AMI : ~
done II, knowing the resporsisns IN
knowing that l was amensbIe q
law. ~
MT. Tayler-In 1892 M q
how many wives did YOU hsyo,NS
Mr.. Smith-In 1899?
Mr.. rayler-Yes.
Mr. smith had Ave
Mr. Tayler-My ouestio,
many children have been born !, ~
by these wives since 1890, " ~
Mr. smith, had elevn ,hn,.
born since 1890. '"A'it,
Mr., Tayler-Those are all IA.
dren that have been born To- Va, .S,a'
1890? W you saa
Mr. Smith-Yes. sir. those ,r..r
Mr.. Tayler-Were those chns,.
all Of your wives: that ia M ~ y
your wives bear children ail q
Mr.. smith-All Of my virs,
children. yves o'i
Mr.. Tayler-since 1892
Mr.. Smith--That Is correr.
The Chairman--I undersla-s s...
1890? ''' s'a
Mr.. Smith-Slnce 1890. sau.
have had born TO me eleven csns.'..
since 1890. each OF nv wives nv.
ne mother Of from one 70 two o. ,s,'
children
The Chiarman-Mr Smith I ~
not press It, hut I will ask Won n T.
have any objection 10 stating
many children YOU have IN AM
Mr. Smith-Altogethor?
The Chairman-Yoe.
Mr.. Smith have had borr % ~,
sir, i2 chlldren--9l boys au5 81 ~
and ! am proud N cyeg ono
them.
The ChaIrman-po you ohsv e,
law In having five wives at This tr.
and having them bear % YOU u ftf.
dren since the manifesto of 1907
Mr.. smith Mr. Chairman n,.
not claimed that I'm that case ru
obeyed the law of the land
The Chairman-That Is All
Mr.. Smith ! do not claim 3. "a
as SAID before, that I prefer 7fe
my chances against the laW rsi
PIP. 1873, 1873, iis, 1917. 1922
The list also includes Gco-r -aa
dale, an apostle. John w TagIrr
apostle. John Horny Smith. an sr..
tie. Mariner W. Merrill. Nu =
apostle: Heber J. Grant. s1 sres
NJ T. Cowley. an apostle. Chara VI
Penrose, an apostle. and Francs d
Lyman. who Is not ouIy ar ap1c
but the probable Successor n JOSEF
F Smith AZ president Of The Chuta
Thus It appears that The frl p's-
dent and eight ~ the twelve a1ag'R
considerable majority M tht utg
authorities Of the Mormon ru,h
are noted polygamists
In addition 90 these Tho .g u.
cludes Brigham II. Roberts Ei5 q
one Of the presidents ~ ayt-'s
and leading official of the cil1,
]. ". Tanner superintendent n ne
Church schools: Andrew lusi
assistant historian Of the Church
Thomas II. Merrill. a bishop " NE
Church: Alma Merrill one Of ne pfsi'
idency ~ a Church stake. Argus ~
Cannon. patriarch Of the Mornoa
Church: a man named GrttnEall'
who Is at the head OF a Church Nhooi'
George Reynolds. one " the hfs, Hytn
presidents OF seventies and first as''',.
ant superintendent OF sunday Nhoo'
n the world: George " Brinha'
president Of Brigham Young uni'ei'
slty. and Joseph Hickman, tescnef IN
Brigham Young university All us
officials named were appointed ellh,'
directly or indirectly. by the MS p',,
idency and twelve apostles; and IN Vls
case Of J. NJ. Tanner, his sppoinlmeil
20 his present office was mace ~
he had been compelled 20 resi- =.
position as president ~ the Nn,..
tural college because Of the ~" u.s.
he was a polygamist "a,
Those facts abundnutly justly IN.
assertion made I'm the protest llAt I,
supreme authorities IN the cnuI 04
whom Senator-elect Reed sn''s
one, 10 wit, the first presidency -
Twelve apostles, not only c'ili,. w..
violation ", but protect ana ~
ihe violators Of the laws acaln', l.lsl'
amy and polygamous cOhdbliatoh -.
II will be seen by the foregoing wy i
not only do the first presidency p,
twelve apostles encourage pel tl.
BY precept and teaching bui tns
majority OF the members 90 ihat w
of rulers Of the Mormon lee.pt
the practise Of polygamy SUI 'I w.,
and greater encouragement tE w.
the lives Of polygamists. aud On. W.
~ and In the sight Of all Their CO.,
ers IN the Mormon Church. i can ~
he doubted that this method ~ en.e ~.
o,.,,grg ~ that Cfri
BY means ~ the writings ana psp.-s
lions OF the leaders q the Chur9,lA' ~,
this upon the familiar principe
actions speak founder than wul.s, "a
And not only DO the preslden. =
n majority OF the twelve aposus,.,
the Mormon Church practise ~.
amy I'm, in the case Of each cni 80
one guilty OF this crime Who l.-.',,.