The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-20

witness borne by the brave survivors
and the heroic dead of the Utah light
artillery, hurl back the charge of the
defamer that there ever was word or
breath of hostility or disloyalty in the
sacred religious ceremonies in which
they or any other persons participated
as members of the Mormon church.
1t is not an infrequent occurrence,
Mr.. President, for somebody, often a
person OF prominence, TO come out with
a declaration that this or the other
thing is 'menacing' the life of the re-
public; that we are following the path
wealth, our industrial combinations. our
dea1th. our industrial combinations. our
free speech, are erowding the nation TO
destruction. Notwithstanding all these
dire predictions, none of which is more
absurd than the myth of Mormon .hier-
arehaP domination the American
Union is going TO stand. it viii con-
tinue a free and enlightened GOVERN
ment. II is founded on the popular
will of a Hberty-loving people. 1t dis
eusSes its public question and decides
them according TO rules of tolerance,
humanity and justice. 1t is buiided on
the uhdying principles of human rights
and human freedom. As such it will
advance. 1t will grow. 1t VIII increase.
1t viii progress. Nc other nation will
prevail against it. 1t mas the favor OF
God and the gratitude OF its own peo-
pie to perpetuate it along the centuries
TO come as they have maintained it in
the century that is passed.
Declares His Allegiance.
Those who lament its political over
throw or shiver in apprehension of its
being swept away. will not live long
enough 20 view as a reality the fancied
caused of their lamentations and APP
prehensions: nor will their children or
their children's children. The govern
ment of I've United States is here to
stay and 20 win over every obstacle.
And so far as | am concerned. | for
mally and solemnly aver IN every vote
and action as United States senator I
shall be governed in the future. as
have been In the past only by my con-
vfcti6ffs of what is best for the whole
people Of the United States. under my
oathi to support the constitution and
laws of this nation.
In closing, let me say, under my
obligation as a senator. that what
have said under oath before the COM
mittee. that I have never taken any
oath or obliga ton. religious or other
wise. which conflicts in the slightest
degree with my duty as a senator or
as citizen. l owe no allegiance to
any church or other organization which
in airy way interferes with my supreme
allegiance in civil affairs. to my coun-
try-an allegiance which I freely, fully
and gladly give
DilIiagham's Effort.
After the clear, concise. frank and
free statement of the senator from
Utah. IL would seem that nothing more
was necessary to be said began Mr.
Dillingham;. He called attention to the
protest which had been filed and the
long and searching inquiry Of the COM
mittee. The cost of the inquiry to date.
he said. had been more than $4,000.
The result was that no criticism
could be made of Mr.. Shoots character
or mis- exceptional qualifications or of
his election to the senate.
Mr. Dillingham; said that his personal
inquiry of persons signing petitions
against Senator Sm00t invariably dis
closed the belief OF those persons that
Senator Smoof was polygamist, which
was not true.
Snncot LibeIed.
Analysing the basis Of these protests.
Mr. Dillin CHAM said the evidence
showed that the original protest orig
mated with the Ministerial association
in Utah. and that 'sthe absolute LIBEL
as 10 Senator Shoots marital relations
had been circulated in other petitions.
And this is the way in which the
good women Of this country have been
deeeived-and they are good women.
with lofty ideals. lofty purposes. Loving