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first president 90. the church all obtain
cd the consent ~ the Church % his be-
coming a candidate.
As already inumated, Il that consent
had been refused, 10 meant no more
than q, he became "a senator he must
give mp his apostleship.
There has been no evidence offered
tending 20 show that any member of
the Mormon Church has ever asked
consent 20 become q candidate Tor any
Office and been refused.
Tie Endowment Oath.
The only other CHARGE made against
the respondent which IN our opinion,
merits attention WAS made iu the pro
test signed by John L. Leil!ch, as fol-
lows
THAT the oath Of Office required OF
ana taken by The rdld Reed Smo0t as
an apostle OK the said Church is Of
such q nature and character that be is
thereby disqualified from taking The
Oath oi Office required OF a United
States senator a, 2sD
This same charge was IN effect made
Ca the protest signed by W, N. Pdden
and a. others In TOE following clause
as a deduction from previous state
meuls. rather than specific charge m
Itself
we submit chat however formal
and regular may be Apostle SmOut s
credentials or his qualifications by way
OF citizenship, whatever bis protesta-
tious Of patriotism and loyalty it f.
clear that the obligations of any oflieia.
oath which be may subscribe ave and
Of necessity must be as the threads oi
tow compared with the covenants which
bind his intellect. his win. and his az
fections. and which hold him forever boo
accord with and subject TO The viii of
defiant ana laWbreaking apos,olatc
u. 25D
Ia the sNom answer made by the re-
spondent 20 these charges on this sub
jet he says
AS TO the charge that the responder,
is bound by some oath or obligation
controlling his duty and bis oath az
senator, the respondent says that be
has never taken any such oath or In
any way assumed any such obligations
he holds himself bound 10 obey and up
hold the Constitution and laws Of On,
United States. including the condition
IN reference 20 p0lygamy upon which
the State OF Utah was admitted into
the Union" Il 81.
During the examination n the first
witness called by the pr0testints, Jo.
ssph r. Smith, a discussion arose ln
which Senator Hoar stated that he UNI
derstood that the committee had reach
cd q conclusion that there We're two
issues IN the oase-one whether Reed
I. rf.hH
the senator understood had been abau-
doued, and that the only other ono was
whether or not a. an official OF the
Mormon Church the respondent took
an oath or obligation that was superior
IN bis estimation ana IN Us require
ments upon him 20 The OATH or oaliga-
ton which he must take 70 qualify him
az senator
Thereupon Senator Dubois stated that
both these contentious we're set aside
entirely and that it was not contendt1
that they would be attempted 10 De-
proved by the attorneys representing
The protestants. u. ll4) IN iAe course
Of further discussion member OF the
committee having STATED That NE new
er knew until Sir Tayler had stated it
that be- had abandoned the .dea Of
proving that the respondent had taken
an obligation that intertered with the
obligations Of his cath Mr.. Taylor rc-
piled
- cannot abandon that which ! new
e. occupied o. Possessed
Senator Dubois added He never al- 1
legged s. a. ll5)
On a subsequent day. Senator Beyer 4
ldFe iu order as be STATED. 90 cofrtg, +.
What DE thought WAS mistake 10 the I
popular mind as 20 What were the F..
charges against the respondent which I
he committee was considering said I
that Il lad been charged that the rec I
spondent wac a polygamist wnicl .
charge had been Withdrawn. and That I
~ had been charged NTH taking an /.
path inconsistent With his duty SIS /
senator. which Senator Be,euiEe ul- /
lergo0d Mr. Tayler 20 say wss not .
4 charge that had been Withdrawn. /
bat was such q charge as had never .
been made. and that. therefore. !he is-
.ue upon which the committee n0uil .
lr0ceod from that time on. So Ger a.
he proteEants were concerned was
whether the respondent wa a membc,
u a conspiracy.
Thcrtupcn Senator Dubois again st~-
q that no charge had been made
against M-. smoot ~ taking an 9ata
Inconsistent with his cath Hs senator
keep. the l<lilch charge. which hal
5een abandoned and repuI'atcl aud
hat the attorneys ior he respondent
have been trying 10 force Toe proc
estants 90 Issues which ta.y them
ELVES have never raised Vol D 3.
49,
This vas tho state ~ the record when
he testimony ~ Joseph p. smith and
sve-nl other Witnesses hal been taken.
nj the examination of Francis 81, l1.
nan. one 0f tho apostles vas pr1grass-
No.
liz vas ASKED By the chairman 90 .
tate what the "certmony 10 On so.uc
through me endowment hUle. Ilis
.tlue objected to by TIE counsel for
espondeat the chairman SAID
zone OF tie charges O. that Mr. Smo0t
.ss taken an oath or obligation !G-
ompat'ble With bis Obligation as f.
snator. The object Of this question
10 ascertain from this witness Who
.trt through the endowment house
Z course ] know nothing about IT,
.Aethtr any such obligation is taken"
Counsel fof the respondent having
heroupon stated that they understood /
hat that charge had been expressly
acclaimed by counsel Tor The protest
MS. he chairman replied
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