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Show Apostle Smoot's Re -Ejection APOSTLE REED SMOOT was re-elected Senator Sen-ator on Wednesday last, as per program. His election was but as a vote at confer-' confer-' ence sustaining the priesthood. He, having been set apart for that service, the formal vote was a mere perfunctory affair. He was not the choice of even the Mormon people. Thousands of them have felt the shame that his former election brought upon the Mormon creed and people, and would have gladly seen him draw out of the place, but they are helpless under the pitiless domination of the chief priests. They are entitled to pity; the Gentiles that approved of him merely represent that attribute of poor human nature which causes men to fawn that thrift may follow. The Mormon creed has within Its ranks many educated and clear-brained men who would make accomplished Senators. That all are brushed aside that an apostle may have the place, merely illustrates anew the tyranny of the institution and that the higher priesthood shall rule in all things. That intelligent men can be so bound and branded under the lights of the present age Is a marvelous fact; that it can be done under the free government of this republic is still more wonderful. wonder-ful. That not one of them has the manhood to stand up and denounce the organ that every day declares de-clares that they are all free agents, that not one church fetter bind3 their honest manhood, is only another evidence of their thralldom. Reed Smoot is a capable business man, so far as acquiring money is concerned. When as a boy he forced his employees to pay back to him ten per cent of the wages he agreed to pay them. See Jesse Knight's statement he has been successful suc-cessful in a business way. But to think of him as a member of that august body which frames the laws o fthis republic, makes one sorry for Utah. Add to that the fact that he does not carry to that body the honest allegiance of an American citizen; cit-izen; that there is a power here which he respects and fears more than he does all the authority of the executive, the legislative and the judicial power of this republic, and the cup is full, and popular free government is given the grand ha! ha! |