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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

punished. They object to having their
regulations assailed throughout the
country by the spread Of information
to the effect that here there is no re-
spcct for the statutes which arc in
tended to guard the sanctity Of the
home The non-Mormon is absolutely
powerlcss to either prevent new polyg-
amy OF TO prosecute polygamous Of
tenders, even If he know Of the offcnse
and the identity of the persons. The
man who alone possesses the evidence
which would satisfy justice has so far
refused TO divulge the information. He
is wholly responsible for now polygamy,
because the offenso can not be COM
mitted without his sanction OF author
ization. Joseph L. Smith is the sole
possessor of ''the keys Of this priest
hood - which are necessary to the per-
formance of the polygamous ceremony.
If he has not himself united these peo-
Pile in unlawful wedlock, then he has
delegated the power TO others, and it
is his duty to withdraw that commits
SION, If he has not transferred this
authority, and these new marriages have
been performed without even the valid
ity which the church gives to them,
then the situation is tho more deplor-
able. In that case, Joseph T. Smith
owes it to the State to place in the
hands of the proper officials the evil
dence which is necessary TO satisfy the
law and TO settle with the decent senti-
ment Of the community.
The president of the Mormon church
is the only man on the earth who could
secure successful prosecution Of this
class of lawbreakers, and so long as
he refuses TO bring them within the
reach of the law he simply stands as
sponsor for the crime and az the chief
accomplce of the criminals
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A QUESTION OF SINCERITY.

Having confessed that there have
been instances of new polygamy within
the Mormon church since the issuance
Of the Woodruff manifesto, the first
presidency Of that organization owe an
other duty to the commonwealth 1t
is their business to soc that Drosecu-
tion be had in these cases. Speaking
directly upon the matter of authority to
perform plural marriages, the Doctrine
and Covenants has this to, say:
There is never but one on the earth at
time. on whom this power and the
keys OF this priesthood are conferred
This authority was first conferred
upon Joseph Smith, Jr., the original
prophet, seer, and revelator OF the
church, and it has been handed down
to his successors, being now held by Jo-
seph F. Smith. Instead of permitting
his paid howlers to cry out for proof,
it is now his duty to furnish that proof
the evidence which will convict tho
Offenders. Tho president Of the church
holds that evidence in his possession.
He could furnish to the proper officers
of the law such information as would
land these new 'polygamists in the peni-
tentiary, where they belong, These men
have willfully offended the laws and the
people Of this commonwealth, and 1t is
time that they be brought to book for
their crimes. If the protestations of the
church be trueTTthat it no longer coun-
tenances plural marriage = those who
have engaged in polygamy since the
manifesto have also grievously sinned
against the church. In order to show
to the world that il is sincere In its
profession of respect toward the law
and the State, the church should Wig
orously prosecute these new polyga-
mists, whose offending it has officially
confessed They should be dealt with
in the church and they should be prose
cuted under the law. Unless this is
done, there can be no public confidence
in the declaration Of the church leaders
that they are forbidding new plural mar.
riages.
People who are not Of the Mormon
faith have their rights in this matter,
and it is within the power of Joseph
j. Smith to do Justice to those rights.
Citizens here do not want to be adver-
tised to the world as psEmitting infrac-
tions OF the laws OF the State to 20 uu-
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sire Decent people here are vllihed
when men like Joseph i. Smith confess
that they accepted the gracious am
nesty of the President of the United
States under a solemn promise Whlch
they brazenly refuse now TO respect.
But the Descret News does not seem
to be able to look at the matter in that
light, 1t appears to fancy that the
way to build up the reputation OF the
commonwealth is to permit crime to
continue under n universal effort to
cover it up. The church organ flies in-
to a regular tantrum of moral scolding
over the exposure Of some rotten con-
dition in any community outside OF
Utah: but let the decent citizenship
here lay bare the hierarchical sinful"
ness, and demand that reform be had
in these particular practices, and the
News at once loses its head in denun-
citation of the reformers. The pet
crimes of the priesthood of the Nor
mon church must not be disturbed !;
they must be regarded as the sacred
rights Of men who claim divine inspira-
tion from the Almighty 10 engage in
sin. The church organ is ono of the
chief slanderers of Utah when it rep
rescnts to the world that all OF the
are permitted under a Etacit under
standing with people outside of the
church
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Utah State Press
STATE BEAUTY CONTEST.

Richfield Reaper.
An interesting feature OF last Sundays
Tribune WAS the announcement or awards
IN the State bauty contest. Portraits
were published of the winners of the first
six prizes, Nettie B. Crowther of Salt
Lake was awarded first prize. Mrs J. r.
Quist of Holiday, second prize, Mable
Wasden. Ruby Erskire. Emeie Gabriel
and Marie ]. Wells, all OF Salt Lake, third,
fourth. fifth and sixth prizes. respectively.
They certainly are pretty women, and re-
fleet honor and grace upon Utah.
Among the ninety-four others who were
awarded prizes were Mrs. A. J. Lewis
and Tillle Cuddeback or Salina and L. V.
Clark Of Monroe. We think some OF
Sewer countys contestants as pretty as
any OF the first six prize winners, but of
course We may be prejudiced. Not all
a tenth of them--were represented In the
contest. So Sevler county has reason 10
be proud OF her female beauty
The Tribune also published portraits OF
prlze-wlnners OF other States, and while
they are real gems Of Womanly beauty,
going TO win the national contest or
crowd the winner uncomfortable close
This contest has proven that Utah has
just pretty women as any State in
the Union and lots OF them. National in
terost has been awakened I'm the challenge
made by Chicago paper that that city
had the prettiest woman in America.
very creditable showing In the multitude
OF pretty faces which have been brought
forward in acceptance Of the Chicago pa
pers challenge.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20
WHERE THE REAL sLANDER IS

The real sIander of Utah does not
consist i'll exposing wrong-doing; but it
is voiced in the acts and utterances of
the wrong,doers. Abuse of the COM
muuity comes from those who, having
the ability to do so, refuse to punish
offenders against law and public NOR
ais.
When the chief official Of great re-
ligious organization declares to the
world that he is living an unlawful
life, and that he intends to continue in
that course as long as he lives, tho
citizenship of the country may well
wonder what sort of people compose
the community in which such a man
may live unmolested When this same
man arnounces that the men who stand
in the highest places in the official,
business and social world of the State
are in the same category as himself,
can people be blamed if they imagine
that the whole body polite must be
plunged headlong into crime and vice
Yet that is the story given to the Ma
tion by Joseph F, Smith. He traduced
the law-abiding citizenship here by say
ing that they condoned the offenses of
himself and others Of his ik by agree
ing that they should be permitted to re-
pose in peace while yet they defed the
laws Of God and man. That is where
the defamation of Utah occurs
This State was maligned by the pres
ident of the Mormon church when he
told the United States Senate commit
tee TINT seat in that distinguished
body had been doled out to q Mormon
apostle by polygamists who are con-
stantly arrayed against the statutes of
the State The people Of Utah are
abused by the Mormon church when it
insists upon publishing to the world,
through the medium of its authorita,
tive law book, that they believe that
man or a woman will be eternalIy
damned if either refuse to live in a
manner which is contrary TO the long
established rules of civilization; that
IL the woman refuse to lend herself to
the vice of polygamy her husband has
the right to impose it upon her against
her wish; TINT it is pleasing in the
sight of the Lord for man to have
ten wives, or more, if he shall so de-
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hic vision for time, he has again
acknowledged those obligations and put
them on; and in so doing he is serving
the public in d way that is immensely
more effective than he could possibly
have made it without being the chief
figure in tho dark conspiracy which
has criminally governed San Francisco
for so long. We cannot quite say, hon
or to Abe Ruef; but we can at least
say that he is entitled TO commenda-
tior for his change from a criminal
attitude toward the public to one of
honesty and good service. And that
he has donned the garb of good and ser"
viceable citizenship is much to his cred
it, and certainly is immensely to the
advantage of the San Francisco public
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20
STATUES OF STATE FAvoRITEs

In the capitol at Washington each
State is allowed to have two statues
Of "favoritc sons; that is TO say, of
men who have been distinguished IN
service to the State, and so prominent
in its affairs that the State delights
to honor them by having their statues in
the National capitol, as representatives
Of the best that the State can produce.
Some States have made rather grotesque
use of this privilege to place statues
of favorite sons in Statuary Hall.
Still, on the whole, the exhibit Is
worthy one, and in no case is 1t better
than that Of the representation OF
Georgia, which is described as follows
by the Springfield Republican:
Georgia has earned distinction by Sc
lecting as her two sons most worthy 10
be represented by statue in Statuary hall
IN the Capitol at Washington. two men
who were neither soldiers nor statesmen
The first OF the two chosen Is. The late
DIR, j. l.. NJ. Curry. who was minister TO
Spain under President Cleveland and de-
voted the greater part OF his lifo 10 the
cause of Southern education. The second
rs DR.. Crawford w. Long. who few
years after the Civil war discovered the
use of chloroforn and was claimed 10 be
the first to apply 1t TO surgery. He made
no attempt 20 make money out OF the DIS
coVery and died poor man
When it comes to the turn of Utah
TO be represented by statues in that
hall, what shall the selections be?
Evidently from the pioneer standpoint,
that of Brigham Young will be first
d., p,.,r
was so identified with the disloyal at
titude of the Mormon commonwealth
here against the United States; was
such prominent figure in declaring
Deseret, and the setting up of a
separate government here; ne was so
thoroughly identified with the outgiv
ing of the so.called polygamy revela'
ton, so Jealous in inducing the peo-
pie to accept that revelation and
follow its practices, was such a
devotee of the same himself, that TO
have his statue in the National capi-
tol would be felt by tho masses of
the people of this country as a
degradation and offensc.
On the other hand, as the firm up
holder Of loyalty, the man who first
planted the American idea aud the
American power in Utah beyond all
possibility Of shaking it, the name of
General P. r. Connor suggests. itself
as one eminently fit to be recognized
in this respect. And yet the chances
are that the disloyal feeling, which he
did so much to overcome, is still so
strong in Utah that his selection for
this honor is not likely to be made.
Utah. therefore, will probably have
to wait for future developments TO find
material TO represent her in Statuary
Hall that will be fitting from the point
Of high service and loyalty, and the
mention of whose name, in both cases,
would not be revolving to the people
Of the Nation.
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CoMMENps THE TRIBUNE.
Mercur Miner.


For some weeks past The Salt Lake
Tribune has been conducting a beauty
contest by means OF receiving photo
graphs of Utah's winsome women and
publishing reasonable number of them
While all that 1t has done In the way
of publicity of the subject is no inforu1a-
tion TO the general public-the beauty
and general attractiveness of our female
population being we'll and widely
known-it is nevertheless a commendable
thing on the part of our neighbor. and
congratulations upon Its enterprise and
public spiritedness are hereby freely ten
dered. Nothing Is made for a conmu-
TO fully and properly set forth that which
you have that Is attractive and desirable
ls not only keeping abreast with the
times, but setting an example that Is
worthy OF emulation.
Yes, we have splendid women and the
finest children to be found on earth here
in our mountain home. and We are just
as proud Of them as civilized and appre-
ciative people would naturally be.
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AS TO PROFESSOR KERR,
Logan Journal.


All attempts made by the scoundrels
and blacklegs who have vindictively tried
to follow Prof. w. j. Kerr TO his new
position IN Oregon with view Of inJurlne
cused Of trying TO make @ political insti-
tuition OF the Agricultural college Of Utah
when as matter of fact the ennlty
against him was excited by his refuss
sisted that there should be no connection
whatever between politics and the public
school system, and practiced his own
theory In spirit and In deed. All that he
VIII ask In Oregon in this connection, is
that the institution under his control shall
be left to work out It's educational des-
tiny unhampered by political considera-
lions OF any Kind or complexion, and GER
tain 1t is that he will never inject them
Utah has lost and Oregon has gained a
great educational organizer and genius.
through the stupidity and malice of a few
ignorant Ward-heelers and governor who
is an ass.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20
KIND WORDS FOR M'CARrY

The Milford Times has started a boon
Tor Judge McCarty to succeed himself
as member OF the Utah Supreme court
II ls long lime before the next member
OF that court shall be selected, and many
unexpected things may happen. but the
Reaper can say at this time that Utah
could NOT do better than TO again place
Judge McCarty In the position he has
honored with ability and honesty. Judge
McCarty Is naturally jurlst and rccog
n1Ses neither friend nor. foe in ndminis-
terlng the sacred duties OF the Supreme
court He Is respecte ed for his upright
and fearless manhood. He gives dignity
TO the court and is entitled as things now
stand, to another term
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

The anti Hoch people arc promising dele
gates for the President. Governors whose
terms will expire In 1909 and whose sue
cessors must he elected In the fall Of
1908 are Buchtel, Colorado' Woodbury..
Connecticut; Iea, Delaware; Broward,
Florida; Gooding. Idaho; Deneen, III
nols: Hanly Indiana Cummins, Iowa
Hoch. Kansas, Cobb. Maine: Warner.
Michigan. Johnson, Minnesota; Folk.
Missouri; Toole. Montana: Sheldon. Ne
breslsa, Floyd, New Hampshire; Hughes,
New York: Glenn, North Carolina. Burke,
North Dakota; Crawford. South Dakota
Patterson, Tennessee. Cutler, Uta 4.
Swanson, Virginia; Mead. Washington;
Dawson West Virginia: Davidson, Wis
consin On account OF change In the
laws OF Ohio, Governor Harris viii not
retire until January, 1909, and will be a
candidate next year,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

While Apostle Smoot may have COM
mltted his anti-polygamy sermon to
memory, there is mild suspicion that
it will stay there.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

The United States Attorney may yet
be caused to see that his hat band
never be made to reach all the way
around his physical equatorial line.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

Much ceremony may have been re.
quired to give to the little Spanish
prince his big name, but just wait until
his nurse reports the first tooth.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

1t being crime to drink liquor on
train in Delaware, travellers will
take somo comfort in the fact that the
State is not overly large.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

Even if he has got religion, thore is
some doubt about Mr.. Orchard having
won as much esteem from st. Peter
as from Governor Gooding.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

Retired capitalists may not he labor
ers, but when it comes to paying the
millinery bills, they will all admit that
they have to dig.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

Mr.. Roberts will be able to say, fur
ther. that much inventive genius was
required to concoct the Book of Nor.
mon story
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

Perhaps, though, President Lyman
meant to say that if there is any kiss
ing to be done, certain apostle should
do IL
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

The lawyers having made so little
progress in securing single juror for
the Haywood trial, they might try the
married men
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

1t has been discovered, too. that the
County Attorney is rather more willing
than able.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

pected to know just what to do until
Brother Musser writes his next letter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

And in desiring to escape the traps
Of his enemies. why should not MIR,
Booth act as if he were jack -hier.
arch?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

Probably the Postmaster desires to
keep his record 2 secret because he
knows how badly it would look.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

But he must not think that he is
OF patrIsrchal purity merely because
his name is Hiram
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

And if the Democracy be unable to
fx upon Presidential candidate, there
is certain distinguished Southern doc.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

Growing so stout as he is, Mr.. Bryan
may find difficulty in making room for
others in his political band wagon.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

However, most young men will say
that they do not particularly object
to a Mollie coddle
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

Mr.. Foraker seems disposed To roast
the Ohio boss TO a Brown turn.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

Apostle Grant has not asked to sing
at Sundays meeting because it was
held in the interest of peace.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

When it comes to selecting iuries,
there seem to be many undesirable
citizens
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

& is quite natural that in the ring
Of the conspirators there should be a
Bell.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

Joseph r. will deny that he needs
any tonic for his nerve.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-20

Business communications should be nd-
dressed; '"The Tribune. Salt Lake City'
Utah" 80
Matters for publication, TO Editor The
Tribune Salt Lake City, Utah.
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tent ~ their ability they arn para
al's aappIng lta vitality Oklahoma
uorrfaufr. 20 enormous outlay bring
complete stocks here 90 meet tho ro.
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tayra handle products W oklahoma
farms ard form 70 beneficial element
iu hr states lifo that cannot hn dc
pressed without lpHrr.n, the gIDor
and expansive energy of tho common.
wealth
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houses o. dlroa7o with some poo
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JUDICIARY.

The constitutional convention has
adopted two sections oI the commit
toe report ON judiciary uH follows.
Section g. The judicial power of
thla state shall bc vested Ia the a"n.
uto. sitting uH court of lmponch
mcnt. supreme court, aud diHtrict
courts
section o Tho supreme court shall
consist VI five Justices until the mum
hrr shall ho changed by nv Thu
state shall bee divided irto five dls.
tH.m until the Legislature shall
change thc number Of m~un.m OF
tho court nt which Time thr luH.n.
mrr shall rrdiathct the state to CON
form rur,iou.iyo with tnu state and
shall .Er.ud tp oll riNH ru. .' 'nv
an1 Iu equity nuI tp 900 criminal
cn.m until criminal court ui 1910
uuuI. with exclusive oum.'m. Iw.#
dI,uun m criminal ru" 'uU
hr established hy law In
uu".m jurisdiction off inr u
u..wu court nhu'l extend I1 u r"n.I
% mprrutpudiur control o,ur uI 700.
GHor courts ana 900 rumm .nr
nuI boards cr,utpd nN uw Tno u
rr.mr court shall have uovo. ru lH
u. nu OF hohua" ruw. maula
m Gnp waruuto. rDtmur. aud pro-
mUunu. aud such other rrmoda
write na may bee provided br hv and
to npa ,uJ determine tho wmr. and
tho supreme court may exercise
such othor and further iu.
rHU.cUun oa may bo conferred upon
it ny law Each of the Justices shall
have power N issue vrIt of hoboaa
corpus to amy part Of the state upon
petition by or on behalf Of any person
hold in actual custody and may
mako such wrIts roturnablo before
himself or before tho supreme court
or before amy district court or judge
horof I'm the state.