Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-10-25 | Page 12 | Demands Expulsion of Apostle Smoot

DEMANDS EXPULSION OF APOSTLE SUIT Connecticut People Universally Sign Petition Asking Senate to Retire Mormon Oflicial. Special to Tho Tribune. GRBBNVILL.E. Conn.. Oct. 21. A great meeting wna held her.? tonight, addressed by former Senntor Cannon and presided over by Rev. Joslah Strong. A resolution wns passed which, after several other preambles, concluded with tho following: , Demands Smoot's Expulsion. t "Whcrea Tho presenco In the Senate olothel with tho dignity mid jwwer of a Senator of tho Unltod States or a conspicuous officer member of tho Mormon hierarchy, who Is In full sympathy with tho system of poli'Kamy. will encouraco thoo who In Utah and elsewhere else-where are living In iKdyRamoux rotations nnd will weaken nnd tend to ovorthrow all our laws In dofonfc of tho family, therefore We. o-n citizens of ttio United States, respectfully re-spectfully pray you to expel Mr. Tted Pmoot from your honorable body on the grounds of publio policy and In the exercise of ixiwcr which wo bollovo to bo conferred upon you by tho Ctnatlliiilon of tho Unltod States. Universally Signed. This petition wns nlmost univorimllv signed and will bo forwarded to the Senate Sen-ate Tomorrow . afternoon formor Senator Cannon will hold a conference with officials offi-cials of the Interdenominational Council of Women In Now York.