Show REPORT R PORT OF THE MAJORITY MAJORITY If Tf the reasons ruana assigned by the ma run majority Jerky cf f the i com corn lor ZAr excluding c the th g i elect constitute the es of the op opposition opp position p ion to his hi taking the oath of of office floe fice it would look took just aswell as s well wel and sound round better to say any y nothing tl ng relying upon main strength str str and force of num numbers numbers bers bern ahue If M there is i nothing D else to tobe tobe tobe be said iid id on oa that th t side de of f the Question it would be far faa better for fOl the majority to abandon all an al pretext of upholding the dignity di Y of the fa law wand and confeS frankly that believing Roberts had disregarded d it they all au propose to follow fillow Suit Si Silence SIlenCE SIlence lence would have beeR been more and impressive and quite as affective as the excuses assigned by the th com corn committee 2 e for arbitrary action ac Boiled down there is nothing left but sediment the substance of may maybe be stated thus 1 1 Roberts I violated tho tb th Edmonds taw law by b contracting plural marriage m Sl several Veral years ago i is i in open against the laws lawa and ami the government o 0 ot tha thaL United L ed d Spates ates 3 3 His ilie Hi election ele t as representative rep was rn a direct t violation lation 1 of ot an ai agreement by winch which L l tah was admitted into the Union 4 If permitted tt ro take hi his hiJ stat seat it il c would be a ot of la law wand and ot of the conati constitution to him hint on the snowing showing made 5 5 Arbitrary action is be because be beC cause C US neither of congre has ever exp led ed a member m for acts to him as a 1 a mem er or with his hia public I duty as el uch K IL Ii On the th contrary both boh houses bouses have many times refused to expel where the too guilt of the member m r was ws apparent arent where the l to exi expel el was wu put upon the ground that the t tl ue or senate ente as l the case might be bad had no rl ht to expel for foran foran foran an jut tt unrelated to the member ber as such or because it was committed prior to his n 7 The 1 he house of has s nev ne r decided that a t may not be excluded t for offenses alleged to toh have hare h vo been J n 1 outside of its ts jui n or ur before his hi election as a mem main member her ber if f that body wherefore e it is possible to M H itch retell a point and pr prevent v at Mr Rob fob Roberts fobert ert erts from taking the test oath or any oath What hat a showing f for or the tte pro With the combined wisdom Gom i experience and interest t of Pr pro Iliff A T Schroeder Schroeder der dei E A C Mb Owen and P Henry Lannan all In Wash Washington ington together and for the same pur par purpose pose these are the best excuses s the TaJ I rites can cm c n offer for the high highhanded hi highhanded h handed proceeding they contemplate Let us review these tine line points Fh st t Roberts in common with George Q Cannon Cannon John Henry Smith and other prominent members of the dominant church in h who have been honored by the Republican party entered in into no the plural marriage system tern tem t m in vogue In hi this state Sute for a half bRif century appointees i in of the present ad 84 admin 4 min ministration pay py be included in the category Yet national DaU nal leaders lead I of the Republican party have bave encouraged encouraged aged all those men in to their political ambitions nd If Roberts is In open rebel rebellion rebellion rebellion lion against agates to the government gov t as much ef of the regular army as CAb be spared from service enice in the Philippine or from front hewing hering herdin union labor 1001 In the ue mountains should be called out to suppress s him without leaving such warlike business e eto to the prudish Mr Tayler Taylet Third The agreement a by which Utah was admitted as a e ws r ui the en enabling enabling enabling abling act the language of t f which upon the question Involved to J followed ver verbatim verbatim in the state constitution no vio violation Yb lation lat on n of which has been bee proved against again t tB B IT II Roberts Fourth Furth If the law and the constitution constitution tion entitle the to hold bold his seat why should the law and the constitution be construed to permit an arbitrary majority to prevent his taking that seat Have any of the crusaders ever accused the Mormon leaders of or any uy more despicable pJ at attempts attempts attempts tempts to circumvent the law Fifth Since neither house huane of congress congre a ahat has hat ever expelled a member under the circumstance which surround this why should a deliberative body be asked to do indirectly that which it has not only failed but refused to do directly dirr The object of this crusade of i 1 his inquisition n of the contemplated ed edae action ae act ion in thi Case a men tell us u is to impress impre upon the people of Utah the majesty maj ty of the law to tesch tach them to obey ob the law Is this the way to do it Whre is the of that which treat with contempt e finally nally why should it be conclusive alrie sin congress has never pa paP ed d on the question on of tt If e eXi or orm m of an unpopular sect or advocates cats cates of a financial policy at M variance with that supported by a majority of or the tar member rn that it is the right of or congress C to tc take tako such uh action aniOn now As Aswell Aswell Aswell well say that having excluded a redheaded man iran or n fL fat tat man from front iB TM l such h exclusion is ia there f t rf J ic h II ider del There is i a way vay and an l ly wey wt y to dispense with congress The Tb majority report ignores ores the law or points p ints out a way to get around ali md it The r report tn HS that the law be f t 4 that th Hs tt the rights of or the th people cf Utah be re rew ret 1 w g t ted and that Roberts I I fa take fike the seat leat to he heis Is entitled credentials subject t to the fire fur tur further b by Bj his hi 1 F ther th pleasure of the house MUse t i c s sj j |