Show Till CHARGES 5 More Senator Smoots I Church Thau Against Hint 11 II un I Washington Jan 16 Tho senate lIento t committee on privileges ant elections met today for tor the purpose of at hearing the th presentations of ot the tho on i both skIes Bides ot of tho the cane casio Involving the tho right of nt Senator Sanator Heed of ot to occupy his hil coat Former lormer tentative Taylor of or Ohio was heard for some Home of or the and arni T P 1 for tor those who Iho io Killing the tho National Reform torl l Ion lon A 8 S t Worthington nail Waldo WIlde r Van ln alI COtt were present on behalf of ot Senator who Iho was wis WIS also AIl In 11 at attendance lt I The Tue first presentation was wan Wil made by h I Mr Ir Taylor Iler who sho begin begil Ids his Is I by liy h saying M that ho did dil not know that tiny nl proof would be lie presented In sup port Jort of ot the lie charges ChITAC that Mr SIr I I wm Wil nn n 8 1 He lie 1 took look UI up tho ha of ot tho the right of ot the senate to tn expel a n member contending tint that tho the authority In Ia 11 tho the matter Ilter wan l as limited only n I by b tho the question flu of ot pro propriety On 01 this point of or testimony te Mr r said Mid the protestants expected to prove the following charges fm CHARGES t I The Mormon Priesthood accord ing liu to 10 tho Iho tie doctrine of or the Church and Ild the tIl t belief and practise of ot ItH Itu Il member hp In is vested with and II Ild assumes MUm S to exin Iso supreme authority In nil all 11 things thIns em porn I and spiritual civil I The Tho honti hOll of ot tho the Church claim to receive reet revelation nM lid thi th 1 Ht d Smoot flot by h hi his covenant Imd Int obey ol obligations Is 18 bound to accept and mil 2 The First t and Twelve I Apostles A po te of ot whom whon Heed IH one fire J ir r supreme In the authority a of th tl t ii h u rt h find I a II tat In Iii II th t he transmission I of the h authority to their th lr nu l T Mor h hi of or them thin Is II called colled 1 prophet seer icer cel t ind lator 3 s shown by hy theIr teaching aral and 1111 I by ly their own 01 liven hive el body holy of ot men his hin hl not Ilot belief ht t In II polygamy und MII cohabitation On the I in I it ns us 18 the tho ruling ruIl cg h of ot Ih th hurch church 1 th they y promulgate In the tl th r I most manner the lie doctrine of 2 polygamy without reservation b h the Ih I of f the Mormon Momma church t and I n majority of ot th the IIo A pollen now tt t 1 r I incline polygamy aol and 1 ro o l V habitation und II some Rome ore of thorn have hoo taken polygamous wives the tho man luLl 0 i tUsto s of ot t O These lel things thing hove have Inn been i en ii i done dOII with tho tIlA knowledge ami 1111 nm unco of or Heed plural marriage w er cr 1000 ks hll ha vo b heun hey n Pt by h h Apostles the tho th of or 1890 many in an y I 1111 a othel ot hie high Ii of ur a f I I of nt tho th I hi t t ht U rh have hia taken ta k a plural n rat t since that Ihal thu II 1 p All Al of ot the thu Flint lIrt r ncy the 1111 A polities i Il en n It courage COI rag oil lit na nie r to I nail and cnn coti 1110 Ht tt i 11 and anil I co 10 habitation Ii it t and 1111 ii nil and a reward rC rova wl rt hy h 19 high and prefer Jd r I those tho who must and i violate tilt laWs of nf ho land c 4 Thong it pledged by I iy thu compact l of or f I and a ad bound hit by hy the th t his law lal ha v of lt their commonwealth this supreme bOth body h eity hOlo voice Is In law 1111 tu ti lt its AI I whose were vere individually III I 1 1 di ill directly I responsible for fOl good faith to toIlie the Ilie h American I rl l people 1 OI x d with vu ou i j ui vL i ur UI V I jUl I I un i ir tOT toni to i H fl law nullifying the thi I 11 H cohabitation celia lii hi I Ion For l or all ni these thIngs Heed Smoot Is 18 ible In n law lal HuLl and In II con to this its body boly hoo anti and to 10 the American p u Jile In I a connection with lh tIm tho third thiril KNI specification Air J hi Teter gave oo a I list of ot the document by II h lite th ha Mormon Chunh hu melt an 11 n in t Iid In II I ii t iii list I 1st he ho ii o did d Ill I 4 t not ot tIlt trie lT of or end 1 ing In the tho to tl take wives but he hI hi contended that hIM manifesto llo loos not oL prohibit Hit Ilu that hint the this doctrine nod cove lOe aunts of ot the lie hurch ore are still mill puli I by ly tho thu I without vi thou t any al a ny lh rd cren o U to this the manifesto lo In III I a reply Mr MI r V PaId mid the th t made 1010 by I Mr Ir flIr f materially 11 a II from coin the Iho made lalle In lii the formal unit he oskel wan wnM tm t granted Ir II I I which V to make u II 1111 lep which ch I Mr I Worthington agreed that thoro 1 wi Wil no Ito 10 limit limi to 10 thu tho power powei of or f the to pass upon the lie of or its Itu IH mem born hut but ut contended that Its ita jurisdiction IH II I limited d He H I e then n laid down lot Il the tM genet nl proposition that the Iho Wits was without jurisdiction of at of or foi n which may nicy lay have Imo boon boin 1011 committed before a n member became le a 1 tin lens committed In connection with election II his hil DY ny PI Do Vo you jou 1 moan asked Senator Pot Pel tun tl t ii 14 a fl member of at the he th t committee corn iii i t tee hot t hott t ti body hod y IH i not hot permitted lorin I to lO faq a Iro nil nfl n tn to any moral mor I qualification HH us to lo one of tic Its 18 members with wih a view II to tl his ex cx eJ that no 10 matter what he lie did didor or paid lall before his election the purified him hi 1 Mr Ir replied that such Mich WON BH hl hiM bla and he lie the th WIH all hI ac 01 lion ton of ot the tho senate permit In the Hooch case all and 1111 tho the position po llon of or the house In III thu Iho Roberts Roberta case CISO In support of ot thin thia view 11 In lii 11 reply r Ily to 10 it I from toni ns as to 10 what would be the th effect If It tho the offense oten o should be of ot a I continuing character c Mr lr admitted hat t the thu senate would have han Jurisdiction He also said replying to tn Inge 1 that It I wits was III not nt Intended to adroIt admit that hat t his hid hil client hall had been guilty lull of ot of ot Senator asked whether there here th t re was any one present pre Rent who sho appear appeared ed M C d for the Iho th p person Muon r on who charges Mr lr H with being n a Polygamist No one answered nn and Mr lr Worthing WorthingtOn ton On fald that If I any Rn one did appear to support s tImE that charge It I must muse be bo borne hore In III l it mind that lint Mr Smoot hm h denied d It I He lie le referred to Mr 31 r Smoots Smoot answer a setting eng forth the circumstances of ot o f hi hl his which marriage Mr Ir Worthing ton t on said ali In Is I the Iho he only marriage he hn has hos ev ever I V er tr t r contracted QUESTION OF OP OATHS OJ Mr referred to th that Mr lr Smoot took an nn oath to support the Church In connection with wih his hi election lle ton In 1900 I O us as 11 nn an In Apostle of ot the tho Church The ro oath taken tala a by b bIr Mr Ir Smoot us as 18 senator hal hail been heen declared ed oil I he hI saIl said Incompatible with wih the for tor former mer oath anti continued Mr Worth WorthIngton Ington Inton i If Ir any UI one Oll ha has proof II root that thai this thin oh nf ot allegiance to the tho United was wan 11 taken with mental reservation let lei lett It I I t he be produced If It 1 that charge could be ho supported said sal he It I would convict Mr lr Smoot ef ot acting a Ho 10 and would be bo bon bet n I t violation of or the compact between Utah and anti the United States before Utah was vas WOl admitted Into the Union ns an a state I HP charges he argued demanded proof for tor It If It I can be 10 shown hown that Mr lr I Smoot froot noot hats IMS furthered n a movement to 10 l polygamy Jol am contrary to tills thIs compact then wo we will wi say nay of course Mr ought ough to be ie expelled Mr lr read a lar Ir harg r number of or court leading up lp ii to II the ad of ft I f polygamy pol gs ray ii nil then lien I lead train from church proclamations Including the manifesto nf of I O Ilp ing that hat t In I hI Ia P pu He lie e also rend rf the tie amneH proclamation nf or President I rss his ii t Harrison I I rison and all ii tot declared dc are I that Hint not only 11 by I that proclamation hut but hil by acts oct of ot Conre the tue people of Itah o Itah Imd been lOti hen absolved from rain the th charge chir of ot polygamy hy h complying with lh the rn In Union act nt admitting the state Iw to lu the nv lit 1 VAN VA A OTT COTT Mr Ir Van Colt alt ott made a In Senator SmootH behalf He B referred to the tho act of Ir the 11 Utah Legislature fIng t hil Hi th I nt 1 net act and 1111 tin hue what Mr M II r Taylor tied hod stated that the bill 1111 hii hind bad hl tn jn I orl hy by h a 1 Mormon governor He lip le nM salt Senator hail nothing to do rio u Ith the 10 lh pun llA i uis II of or that Ihn bill and not nOl tuo be he h charged ed with lh It ItHe I itI He Il I Is Invited thin tho fullest Inquiry Into Senator life Wo We o throw down the thi th l harl bars rH h lie a saId and auth 1111 Invite 1110 you 01 to tn Investigate JiU hils hl entire entre career calp r The rhe public hearing continued but hut two ant nt at 11 Its IH the tho com coin committee COl nil I toe went ell eil t Into I ii I executive cx i e session The Tie toll decided to t o receive from frol the lbs Ihl attorney for Mr Ir a 0 written reply to tn Mr Mi II rn lerl n Inca t ii is reply la IH I s expected e st to I a Tn i imade 10 made Monday and 1111 Senator Burrows will thou tho committee nt at lt thi th ho ear heat liest tine time convenient to I 1 tho members Froth From l rol ensuing In iii II the this ex executive fX nut I ie minion tui It I t u K made iamb 1111 plain pin I n thin the tl t he tiLl t t ti n will l I I prosecute IC a 0 thor Ihor thorough t Ii or ough Mr olgh 1 Into the charges against |