The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28
INFLUENCE SAVES SMOOT !!

He read the presidents message rec
ommending federal legislation as the
test means Of putting an end to po-
lygamy.
This thing that we are told is
dead," suggested Burrows.
Referring to the endowment oath,
he said the attempted impeachment
Of the protestant's witnesses would |
have had more weight had the apos.
tie senator and Smith given their
own revision OF the oath. But they
refused.
"Think OF Christian organization
with a secret oath,'i said the Michi
gan senator.
The senator referred to the testi-
mony Of one Of the apostles, who de-
clared that he had married sisters on
the same day and ir the same cere
mony. Two sisters joined to this
mouth. piece Of God at one time, and
yet this is Christian organization.
Burrows arraignment was scath.
ing. Snoot was white as chalk and
Sutherland nervously paced the floor.
Delivers face was study during
the speech. Burrows concluded With
the prayer that this Nation may be
spared the humiliation OF vote by
the serate retaining Smoot. 1t was
powerful speech and swayed the
senate. Mr.. Newlands closed the de-
bate by declaring against Smoot. He
said the Mormon church dominated
the politics OF Utah, Iadno and Il
think Of Wyoming" Warren Jumped
to his feet to deny as to Wyoming.
Newlands was saying that The hieI-
archy was strong In Eastern Ne
vada, and he knew he was inviting
trouble for himself. They are pow
erful In politics. This organization
is great factor In Montana, Colo
RADIO and the Territories OF Arizona
and New Mexico"
At this point the vice presidents
gavel cut him of, for the hour OF 1
O'Clock had arrived, and the vote pro-
J ceeded.
There were some startling surprises
! In the vote on the Smoot case today
Dolliver, of Iowa, was one Of them.
When be was a candidate for re-elec.
tion be Joined In the majority report.
!: The last week he has been waveriDg
: and mysterious. Today he Topped tc
the apostle and spoke In his favor
, Burrows addressed most OF his
! speech to Dolliver. There is feel
. Ing that Dolliver has made mis-
take which will seriously affect hi
future. Iowa Is anti Mormon.
Clark, Of Arkansas, had threat
ened to refuse to vote on account o
I Berry's speech, but today he lined vi
I against Smoot on every vote. Nc
r Emery, OF Louisiana, topped durin,
the night, and voted against Smoot
t La Toilette, although leaning to th
t anti -Smoot side, did not decide until
n today. Newlands, OF Nevada, wb
S was claimed by the pro-Spoot pee
l pie, came up today smiling agains
r the apostle, and made an effectiv
t speech. Patterson, OF Colorado, VIII
!. was claimed by the opposition, vote'
II to GUST the apostle. Dubois did goo
y work In lining up the democrats
But for the direct influence OF th
n president he would have won.
}, An Idaho republican contingen
e worked increasingly for Smoot. Ser
d ator elect Borah, J. II. Brady, RI
Z. publican state chairman; Thompson
J. OF Lewiston, who has. been promise
ell the governorship by the Mormon
3 and John Gray, OF Wallace, al
,e among the boosters.
,e Depew, who authorized the majo
ity OF the committee to vote him II
g. the report, turned somersault
at get on the apostolic band-wagon. L
T. is said to have been lined up by Il
president. The majority was fou
is teen. A change Of seven votes wou
g have unseated the prophet.