The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-12-20
ARRANGEMENT or ppfsDtnI BY DUBOIS
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shaping temporal, spiritual and po-
litical authority over their followers
that none could tell where the church |
begins or ends, saying;
sit Is impossible to separate the
ecclesiastical power OF control from
the political power of control"
The speaker complimented the or
ganization OF the church, stating |
that 1t was complete In all its ar
rangeuents, It's power beginning and |
ending with the hierarchy. He ex.
planned that all the Mormons were
officers and all responsible 10 their |
supcriors up To the president. He |
referred TO the bishops courts and
their functions In settling disputes
among the members. He spoke OF
the power NJ the president In max. |
lug appointments OF Officers and sns-
tanning OF those whom he designated
under the guise Of revelations from
God, which revelations all followers
of the church obedlently accepted,
pointing out that:
Ecclesiastical preference in the
church means opportunity for tenn
poral Advancement.
Senator Dubois referred TO conditions
In business, social and political cir
Giles, and spoke OF the utter darkness
into which Mormons were cast when
they apostatiZed, so far as Mormon
atiiliation thereafter was concerned.
at never was contemplated that
any member OF the church would
question the divine right OF the au
thorities to select its officers, said
the senator, strongly emphasizing
the subseryieucy OF the membership.
Any one aspiring TO oflice was en-
tirely obligated 10 the president OF
the church, whose consent is essen
tial to political advancement or to
any advancement Of Importance to a
Mormon anywhere.
The senator spoke of the polyga
nous relations which were heing su,-
tained by the president, Joseph +.
Smith, and majority OF the twelve
, apostles, OF whom Senator Smoot Is
one. He referred TO the contracting
continually OF new polyganious mar
\ lriages and the surreptitlous manner
In which IL Is now carried on by the
q church as a menace, being celebrated
in Canada or Mexico, or far enough
n away from land on the high seas TO
, avoid the laws OF the states. lie re-
h. ferred 10 the solemn promise and
agreement OF the church, made un-
A der plea for amnesty, TO cease poly
o gamy and polyeamous living. lie re-
:. ferred TO the early days, when only
q the poorer and more ignorant classes
we're entering tue polygamous reia'
- tions, but stated that now men OF
the higher order OF intelligence,
young men OF ability, were being Sc
:, llected by the church To enter this re-
a lation, by which they were tied IRE
. vocably to the church and made NOR,
- subservient TO IL through the polyg
+, amous relations. BY this method
70 these strong characters are made u
: understand that their only hope To-
!, protection Is through this powerful
/, church organization.
n The speaker referred TO the fac
% that the polygamlsts occupy III
- highest ecclesiastical and politica
position, aud that they are tn
% wealthiest and most powerful men
bers OF the organization.
"lnstead, as In the old days,
a said the senator "when polygam.
~ was entered into iDdiscriminately
now the polygamists are selected an'
In this way the practice is more In
., sIdious and injurious than formerly
A. because cult and aristocracy OF po
. lgyamists Is being built up within
the church. No record whatever !
kept which is available 10 the Amer
=, lean people OF polygamous mar
No riaees. "
80 The senator pointed out the futil
7, ity of passing National law TO pro
- sceute for polygamy, because OF IN
inability 10 prove II to the satisfac
=, ton OLA Judge and jury but referre
ha to the future hope for prosecution
! against those who dealt In this nefaT
= ious practice by the enactment Q
- unlawful cohabitation laws. He re
"A terred TO the Mormon chiefs aosc
=. lutte control Of Utah and to the en-
y tension OF their power In Idaho
4, wyoming and Oregon. lie reierre
- 10 the lower branch OF congress
~ which had refused 10 seat Roberts b.
cause he was a self-copiessed polyea
80 mist. who claimed at that time 10 .
democrat, and TO bis subseqnet
-, elevation TO place OF trust 10 III
church. "His highest allegiance
~ 10 the Mormon church" said u
20. senator.
:, Senator Dubois said II made 9
difference whether smoot was or va
~ not a polygamlst. lie Is piliar
" the Mormon church, one OF BODY
w twelve. next TO the FIRST prcsiden
and who. IN conjunction with u
," nreSldent. control in everything ten
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