The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-24
ssions of President Smith
d His Apostles Amazed
Gentle Neighbors.
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tndescence of Doctrine of
|ural Wives Fully Estab-
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rome sort oil Iace' pIo"n Wie,i VIZ
~, Of his missionary travels In
IN and In Mexico. (IIe had been, i'll
~oYYnenizing plural marriages IN
roIvramous refuges-as We found
zoon as it was clearly understood
ia us that / represented the Demo-
sfafe committee and he represent
a church authorities. ] askd for
nIanation Of Apostle Smoots canoi-
lev began by admitting the candi--
Fhfch President Smith had Endorsed
add) in spite of the opposition OF
Of the apostles. He argued that
Il Smoot was only exercising his
az American citizenship in aspir-
the senatorshlp: and he explained
he church authorities did not see
|be church should be drawn into
|mpaign.
bot" Lords Anointed. ~
as pointed out TO him, the church
ready drawn itself in. II had held
mn conclave of its hierarchy TO
.Ize an apostles candidacy. The
I'd; In any close campaign. the
"a friends would use the fact upon
|ifhful: and the church would be
led to support its apostle in an
"a necessity OF defending itself.
refreated upon the favorite argu-
of the ecclesiasts: that an apostle
Il relInuuish his citizenship because
church rank; that to be effective
|ry political freedom which we de-
d must apply to all men, In or
| the church. He asked naively:
/ did we get statehood for-and
Ly-and our political rights-if
not to enjoy them|
answer to that was obvious: The
>n church is so constructed that
1osfle carries with him the power
church wherever he appears. The
peopIe recognize in him the per
II authority of the church: and If
5stle were allowed to make a polit-
empaign without denunciation
the other church authorities, IL
be known that he had been Sc
for political office by "the mouth
of the Almighty" / cited the case
|8tle Moses Thatcher as proof that
|urch did exercise power openly to
ve an apostles ambition; II it
now to rebulSe Smoot, this very
would be an affirmative use of its
ID his behalf, all Mormons who did
|sh to raise their hands against
|ord's anointed" would have to sup
5moot's legislative ticket, regard
e their political convictions; and
ntiles and independent Mornons
have to fight the intrusion OF the
] Into open political activities,
I6y replied that .'the brethren'-
ng the erarchy-believed that a
on Should have as many political
rs Catholic: and he asked me If
object TO seeing a Catholic In the
plies VS.. Mormons in the Senate.
course not There are, and have
many. such. But suppose" I
l. sthat the pope were to select
his Italian cardinals TO come TO
ountry and be naturalizcd in some
Of this Union that was under the
a1e OF the Roman Catholic church
oppose tbat-stjll holding his prince
D the Catholic church and exercis-
|e plenary authority conferred on
" the pope-suppose he were 10
4 before the senate in his robes
'ce, with the credentials as SEN
rom his church-ruled state-all of
sing a matter OF public knowledge
fOu think the senate would seat
,Certainly not. Yet the cases are
+ analogous. We We're but lately
md prescribed. We were admitted
he Union on a covenant that for
*hurch interference in politics. 1t
whole teaching OF the church that
ihet wears his prophetic authority
flfiy as a robe Of office. The case
les Thatcher is proof TO the world
he church appoints and disap-
moot. If elected. will be allowed
\ his seat: and If he is allowed to
y q greater trouble than his eXclu-
lF1lI surely follow, For with the
y OF the Mormon church holding
Iaces in the national councils-and
NE power OF the church TO main =
hemselveS there-we arc assuring
selves an indefinite future of the
,Ufter controversy"
of the Lord' in Smoot Campaign
ID Cowley had no more arguments
=. he said; We'll. the prophet has
Z That's enough for me, | sub
eerfully when the will Of the Lord
to me through his appointed
s The matter has been decided.
does not lie in your power-or any
4 fse'sEto withstand the purposes OF
mighty" He rose and put his
son my shoulder, affcctionately.
father is gone, Frank. / loved
, 5Hrly. I hope that you are not
70 be found warning against the
I lanointed.
W. / replied. f'you have already
out that Apostle Smoot appears
fics only as an American citizen
-1e purposes OF this fight-and tc
me consequences that you fear
zArd him as a politician merely, and
Am as such"
: you know. Frank" he remon-
= The has been corsecrated 10 the
<fhip. and Tn afraid that you'll
I'D the bounds"
y 81 ! assured him. "Tll watch care
md. unless he makes his light
a 1auges too fast, I'll aim my shots
hen hos in his political clothes. II
ts(nge is too Indefinite. blame your,
" and not us. The whole teach.
S{he church is that an apostle mus
'arded as an apostle at all times
"A whole teaching Of politics is tha
should appear upon equal term.
IS country. That's why we insis
~ apostle should become a candi
1sF public Office
- Cowley Glad to Go.
10y took his departure with eviden
:, ae had discharged his ambassador
LK-and given me the warning whiCl
ueen authorized to doliver-withou
|. re OF our personal friendship. An'
nm go. for my part. In sorrowtu
> ~ that tho church had thrown OF
Ip fuise and proposed TO show tn
Hy the election OF an apostle I
4 <ed States senate, that the king
y sod was established in Utah {
l0{{ ali The affairs of men, L kney
~ Smoot were excluded from Tn
= bis exclusion would be argue
{Lth5t the wicked and unregener
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