The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-21

us, my consciencel Ny conscience!' -
he would cry. ''Is that so, brother7''
When he was assured that it was SO,
he would say, resignedly: "The Lord
will look after us'' And then, after
2 silence, turning TO his first councillor,
he uld ask; ''What do you think
we ought TO do. Brother George or
Joseph T. Crouch
The second councillor, Joseph r,
Smith, sat at these meetings in a sat
urnine reserve and silence, either nurs.
ing his concealed thought or having
none. When decision had been sug-
gested, he was appealed to and added
his assent. II always seemed to mo
impression may have come from the
contrast Of the first councillor S mental
alertness and the bright cheerfulness
of the presidcnt-who never. 70 my
knowledge, showed the slightest, bit
terpess against anybody. President
Woodruff believed that all the persecu.
tions of the Mormons were due to the
devils envy of the Lord s power as II
showed itself in the establishment OF
the Mormon church, and he assumed
that the Gentiles did the work they
were tempted TO do against us because
the holy spirit had not yet ousted the
evil from their souls. He had no fear
Of the ultimate triumph OF the church
because he had no fear of the ultimate
triumph Of God. Whenever he could
escape for day from the worldly
duties Of his office, he went fishing!
Secret Political Mission.
When the progress OF the Cullom
Struble bill began TO make its threat
ening advance. my father went secret
~ to Washington: and n short time
afterward, word came TO me in Ogden
through the presidency, that he wished
me TO arrange my business affairs fol
long absence from Utah, and follow
him to the capital.
Feared Disfranchisement.
/ found him there, in the office OF
Delegate John r. Caine Of Utsh-tht
cluttered Office Of Il busy man-and
he explained. composcdly, why he had
sent fog me. The Cullom. Struble bill
had been favorably considered by the
senate committee on territories, and
the disfranchiscmcnt Of all the Nor
mons Of Utah seemed imminent
Every argument. political or legal, had
been used against the measure. II
vain. Since I, as a .polygamoui
Mormon. would be disfranchised if the
bill. became law, he thought ] might
be a good advocate against 1T. He
SAID: - nave not appeared IN tut
matter. Mono of our friends knows
that am here. IF it were known, il
might only increase our difficulties
Say nothing of it. We have been at Q
disadvantage with a Republican ad
miuistration because most Of ouI
prominent men arc Democrats. You
were so effective with the Democrats
let us see what YOU can do now with
your own party friends. "
Sees Henry M. Teller.
After taking his advice, ] went tc
see Senator Henry NJ. Teller of Colo
RADIO, who was friend of my father
and of the Mormon people. He ad
mittcd that the situation was desper
ate. He proposed that | should speak
before the committees of both houses
they might listen TO ME as Repub
lican who had no official rank in the
church and no political authority. He
offered to introduce me to any of the
senators and members of congress, but
advised that I should rather go un
introduced, without influence. and
make my appeal as private citizen
Also Approaches Blaine.
This sounded to me deprcssiugly like
tine call to lead forlorn hrope. ] re