The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-10-29
SHOOTS LACK OF sTAMrr.

The Chalrman--In your church
omy IS there any, method by wbIcSS 50
president can bc deposed? NiVA Z.
Apostle Smoo'-Tes; there ls.
The Chalrman-What?
Apostle Srloot--If he conrnlts s-
christIanllkc act. or In any woy "
or form docs anything that won,d dsaaft
him for that place. he can be ts tr,sa unt
the same as any member OF tho az w
The Ghairmaa-And md u found guiitys
can be removed from the church IVY y 1
The Chairman-And from hs
dency? rt
Apostle Smoot-And FROM his
6ency Testimony IN Smoot ca,s WI
ume 6. page 2s6- ~'
1t is notorious, as indicated IN ..
testimony of Apostle Reed Smoot A..
self, that he had never visitea s
homes Of Apostle John W. Tay)o, =,
Matthias f. Cowley. but that bs
nevertheless convinced that thsy v,
living IN violation of the law and
the manifesto BY the same evide..
we are told that Smoot has visited y.
multiple home Of Joseph F. Smith \,
that he professed not TO know ~.
Smith was IL the same stains with Is,
apostles named. In this sans 49,
mony we are informed that Smoot n.,
complaint against Taylor and Cozls,
but that he kept quiet about sntt,
transgresslons.
Now, why this discrimination,
Over four years have passed s;,.
Joseph +. Smith, president Of the Nr
mon church, confessed 10 all the vmu
that he was guilty of unchri.tisul;i,
conduct, because he declined To rs,S.,
obedience 10 the alleged reyeati,s,
from the Almighty. At that tius d
seph L. Smith also admitted that !,
had done things which untitled bin,,,
for the presidency. on account Of n
fact that be had brought into the va-1
eleven unfortunate illegitimates n,
has neither been tried for his fcIlovsba
nor investigated as to his personal IT.
ness 10 retain the church presidewy
Apostle Smoot knows that SmitA 4
not q fit man TO sit in tho bighss
place appointed to his church. NkI
had no other evidence than his a,
visits to the prophet IS home afford. h
would be perfectly aware OF the h.
situation; but be has the confession, 4
the man himself to bring home conyi
tion. Why does he not move apairsI
Smith as he says he proceeded asasf|
/ Taylor and Cowley! II is useless tsE
Smoot, IS an apostle. to plead tha. H
is the duty of the bishop TO inshta.|
investigation against any member ~
the hierarchy, because his pretended II
tion in the TAYLOR and COwley z.st
casts that evasion TO the four girdsF
The facts are these, and We dehL
Smoot. Smith, the Deseret News. or III
other mourhpiece o. the lawbEeaken N
prove TO the contrary by any raasorsHf
evidence; The Nation. and Conge<|
were satisfied that the Mormon thuRl|-
was harboring new polygamists l,l|
winking at new polygamy. sucOt q
apostle. and consequently rcsporIilZ
officer of the church, had been tant
upon this State by the polygamou, "a
as United States Senator. His spa
tleship made him n party to all !.
punished polygamous crimes in toe Val
mon church. Under the circum:lsstaIr IrE
his Senatorship was in grave d1a4
\ sacrifice must be made in hyp%ai
cal show against polygamists 10 az.
the apostle -Senator-Taylor and CgF|
ley, notorious for their offensss, vn'I
to be used as political whitewash = II
Smoot. The daub was applied, urd ~
'wbited sepulchre" was saved 70 q
polyeamist master. ~
And a component part of the hrp y
is the immunity of Smith from aiI,1
by Smoot within the church, and Z
security of Smoot by Smith agains Y !
political enemy within. 4