Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14
truth Reviews the Outlook
Politically in the State
OF Utah.
1T is GENERALLY CONCEDED
That Orc Mormon and Ono Gcutilc
Should Sit In the Scnatc--Wio
VIII BE the Man?

Under tho heading Of "NNlll Senator
Smoot Be a Candidate fur Re-elee-
ton 2" Truth of Jan. 4 ays-
The above question IS bdng asked
all over tho country VIII should not
Reed Smoot be cardit ate Tor re-
election. his friends ask Has he done
anything that bars him. Has he on
account Of being an apostle " the Nor
mon Church been unfair TO the non
Mormons of Utah? We say. no.
Senator Smoot has done good for the
west. and has had without question
as much influence II not more. than
any other senator IN this region, and
still retains II.
Senator Sinoot is now chairman OF
the committee of GA ents, g position
that Senator Platt Of Connecticut had
held previous to his death for u tern.
OF nearly 90 years.
Length of service in the senate IS
the qualification for advancement on
committees. Nearly 90 Republican
senators have passed out of the senate
on account of death. resignation, etc.
since Reed Smoot took his seat. This
accounts for his RAPID advancement TO
the Craftsmanship OF the committee Of
patents one OF the most important
committees of the senate.
THE OPPOSITE PROVEN.
II was claimed by the opponents of
the senator that he would have no in
nuence for the good of his state on ac-
count of being an APOSTLE or nigh
churchman. The opposite has been
proven, and now his enemies howl that
he Yields too much OF that material
on account of holding that position.
The fact Is that whatever influence
Senator Smoot has is on account of
his being strong man. The mere
fact of being an apostle gives Smoot
no influence in the senate, and takes
none from him. He Is simply judged
on his merits rs man. number
OF people In this state are opposed
TO Senator Smoot on account of his
apostieship and think that he ought
to resign that position if he intends 10
succeed himself. The same people ad-
NIT that II would be easy II not easier
for ssmoot to be reelected II he was
not an apostle. thus admitting that
the apostleship does not help him pol
iticaily. even at home. An apostle in |
the Mormon Church engages In bust |
ness and worldly affai s In common |
with his people, and why should not |
he hold office in common with them
Christian ministers everywhere claim
that Mormonism is not Il religion but
business corporation, a fraud. No |
person objects TO directors of leading |
corporations and trusts being elected |
to the senate why Is Reed Smoot |
called high churchnan by these very |
ministers who claim that Mormonism |
Is no part of Chrlstlanity IL 1t Is not |
for the purpose of decepton7
ONE MORMON. ONE GENTLE
II is generally conceded In this state
that one Mormon and ore Gentle
should sit in the senate. This Is the
way II stands TO-DAY. If Reed Smoot
it would be understood that
a Mormon would take his place. VIII |
some one tell us what Is the differences
between a Mormon and Mormon |
apostle? Our learned ministers Will |
tell us that all Mormons are serfs |
20 their leaders. and that an apostle
81 little more intelligent than the
common herd.
The election or Apostle Smoot had
nothing TO do with the starting of the
American party. Tho Tribune even
admits this. The Christian ministers
IN common are bitterly opposed TO the
Mormon Church. and were much elated
IN the chance OF Joining hands with
Tom KeaIns. Dave Keith end Perry
Heath, proprietors of the Tribune. in
r.,iding that organization.
Senator Smoot has only been a cir