The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-26

considered.
Attempt TO pass Esch bill failed.
Two SIGNIFICANT MEASURES
PASSED.
The Representatives of the Re-
publican party in Congress did two
things this past week that may
change the political map in 1908.
BY practically a party vote, Reed
Smoot was vindicated in the SEN
ate, and under the party whip the
Presidents amendment TO the i'm
migration bill was forced through
THE House. First, let us consider
the political significance Of the seat
ling of Reed SmoOt. E
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY SEATS
SMOOT.
The System" has saved Senator.
The Mormon Church Is to be rep
resented in the United States Con-
gress by one of its chief apostles. I"
The bargain made by the late Mark
Hanna in 1900, with the aid of Perry
Heath, has been most scrupulously
carried out. In 1900 Mark Hanna
carried the Central Northwestern
States by his promise Of Official rec
ognition and immunity for the Nor
mons. His party has fulfilled the
IWomise. Every supporter of the
President in the Senate voted for
Smoot. Senator Knox defended
him in speech, and President Roos-
el cit himself wrote letter and gave
it to the public approving that de-
fense. The responsibility Is clearly
fixed. If the nation wants Mormon
ism intrenched at Washington, it
knows whom to thank for Il.
ISMOOT AS A POLITICAL ISSUE.
The seating Of Smoot should, and
probably will produce serious re-
suits for the party responsible for
lit. OF course, The Republican party
may expect gratitude from this or
ganization which is called a church.
but which Is in fact q political
party. But also let them remember
that nearly 100000 women in the
United States signed petitions asking
for the rejection Of Smoot and on
the day The vote was taken the gal
leries were crowded with women,
while hundreds stood in the cOrri-
doris, unable to gain admission.
1t was not claimed that Smoot
himself was polygamist. The Nor
mon Church was too smart to at
Tempt to send to the national Con-
gress a man who was polygamist.
But Reed Smoot does apologize for,
Land defends polygamists belonging to
ihis church. His sworn testimony
is conclusive on this point.
WHAT SHALL BE DONE?
What is the country going to think
OF this situation at Washington:
What will the people outside of the
States already afflicted with the
Mormon incubus think of a national
government of an administration,
using every power of its prodigious
political influence 10 secure for this
Mormon Church. for this polygamous
and political organization representa-
ltion in the United States Senate,
which means recognition of it's law
Ifulness?
What will the nation think of
these representatives of the Rcpubi-
can party, who, not content with
seating Smoot, later referred Senator
Dubois proposed amendment to the
Constitution. whereby anybody be-
longing to an organization, preach-
ng or defending polygamy would be
prevented from holding public office,
TO the Committee on Judiciary, well
knowing this would kill such a
measure, as far as this Congress Is
concerned? BY seating Smoot and
referring Senator Dubois resolution
To the Judiciary Committee the Re-
publican party, through its repre-
sentatives in Congress, goes on
record as the defender of Mormon
ism. and all 1t implies. What will
the people say to this in 1908?
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THE AMENDED IMMIGRATION
BILL.
The immigration bill that was