The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
|bp Big Sk" and the Republican Machine Saves SO from
Deserved Exclusion and Inefefes with the Adninistra-
tiO0 Of Justice.

onstrative, they seemed anxious to
get at the Smoot case. All morning
business was promptly. despatched,
and the senate was on the Smoot case
at II, twenty minutes after 1t met.
There was preliminary skirmish
over the division OF time. Mr.. Hop
kins, of Illinois, insisted on an equal
division OF it, giving to each side
two houls and fifteen minutes. Br.
! Mr. Burrows called attention to the
fact that the opposition" had taken
all of the time yesterday. Finally
Mr.. Hale, Of Maine, cut short the
controversy by calling for the reeu-
lar order and Mr.. Dubois was ex-
icused.
Dubois Makes Great Speech.
The senator from Idaho may well
feel proud of what may be his closing
speech in the senate. He spoke i'm
promptu and was under this disad-
vantage OF being continually admon.
ihsed that his time was limited, but
he spoke from the depths OF his
knowledge and convictions on the
Mormon question with an earnest
ness that stirred the senate. Many
senators said today his speech Of
thirty minutes was the feature Of the
', day. At the outset Hopkins, OF I'LL
nois, tried to interrupt, but the Ida
no senator reminded him that he
had refused to yield to Mr.. Dubois,
and the latter proceeded TO the close.
Senator Beveridge. Of Indiana,
was the second number. He worked
hin self up to fine frenzy for liken-
!. ing Smoot to Dreyfus. He talked
for at least thirty minutes. Always
spectacular, he introduced into the
debate an exhibit In the shape OF
sheet OF paper cut from poster on a
: local newspaper bulletin board which
beralded the result Of Senator Knox's
speech In the following words
: "Knox defends polygamous Senator
: Smoot" Beveridge introduced this
to show that Smoot was really beinl
> tried in the popular estimation as a
polygamist. After displaying tbt
/. sheet of paper, Beveridge tried t.
hand it to Senator Foraker. who sal
near, but the latter evidently re
= garded 1T as ''lemon" and brushed
= 1t aside. Senator Hansbrough, o
: North Dakota, followed In an earnes
;, speech against Smoot and Forake
replied.
y The latter spoke only briefly, bu
= took occasion TO say that "Smoo
>, had proven better character thar
any other senator here. He ha
:, shown himself TO be so pure that
- am even driven to doubt whethe
!, any man could be so good" Smoo
g. ., giggled and the galleries applauded
70 70 "He neither drinks, smokes no
:, ohews and is not polygamist,
:, said Foraker.
!. Foraker declared that Professo
= Wolfe, witness for the protestants
was unworthy and proven to hay
had intercourse with the devil, an
:, Mrs. Elliott had perjured bersel
of Carmack, of Tennessee FOLLOWED
az saying that be would vote 10 exp
Smoot, because he felt that the apo.
IN tie could not observe his oath to I'll
n. government In view OF the oath /
,is had taken as a Mormon.
Bacon, OF Georgia, read his car
,s. fully worded opinion, declaring th;
y. .Smcot belonged to a criminal organ
II. zation and ought to be expelled.
it. Then Burrows took the floor. II
c. speech created profound impre
Is, sion. Briefly defending the constit
Is, tional power to exclude by majori
vote, he plunged into the Mormc
y, church. He read the testimony
,e. Joseph Smith.
*, This seer, this sainted head
Ir- this Christian organization, sa
lg- Burrows, with fine sarcasm, "sa
~. he will continue to live with bis p
m, llygamous wives till he dies" J
lg, read the certified copy of the indie
On. ment returned iD Salt Lake Ia
es, October against Suith. And III
-en mourhpiece of God. this divinely a
pointed. pleaded guilty and paid I
/: tine OF $500 and then returned to |
lu- wallow."
ul- Mr.. Burrows said that twice a ye
oft Smoot voted to sustain Joseph Snit
He reviewed the testimony OF ap'
lu- ties Lyman. Merrill aod the otbeI
at and then, turning to Smoot. eli
ny, lenged bim to show where be b
ever raised his voice against his 4
ase low-apostles for their polygamo
'et. practices.
ing al expected the senator to rise
Du- the committee during Joseph Smitl
ew- testimony and denouuce him. Th'
the was his opportunity, this mao "
Irs. has opposed polygamy from his
'as- fancy"
rch Burro@s referred 10 the tes.imC
ID. OF one OF the apostles who said
o., had taken 6se wives, and had ne