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Show A REPRESENTATIVE The Hon. Joseph F Smith, piesab nt Of the Mormon church, Is On his way to Vermont to take the thief part in a ceremonial there viz.. the unveiling of the statue to his uncle, Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon faith. in order that the people of Vermont may know the kind of a man w hom Joseph F. Smith Is, what Ills beliefs and purposes are, so that they ma pay to him due deference, we quote a few sentences from tHS testlmonj afforded by him when he was examined before the Senate Committee on Privileges and Elections last y. a i The Chairman. Why Is it necessary io continue to have Issue bj five wives in order or-der to support and educate the children already In existence'' Why is il nee e--aurv ? Mi Smith II Is only to the peace and harmony and good will of myself and my wives; lhat Is all. The Chairman Then you could educate your children and clothe them and feed them without having new bia " Mi , JJJmlth Well, vi s. I possibly could, but that Is Just exactl) the kernel In the nut. The Chairman Yes. Mr. Smith 1 have chosen not to do that, Mr Chairman The Chairman You have chosen not to do 11 ? Mr. Smith Thai Is it i bd responsible b' hu e the Is w tor mj a tlon Tin- halrnuiie And In not doing It, v oil a r lolatlng ihe laW? Mr Smith The- law of my State? The Chairman Ve.. Mr. Smith-Yes. sir Senator Overman -Is there not a revelation revela-tion published 111 the Honk uf Covenants that you shall abide by the law of the State? Mr. Smith It Include both unlawful cohabitation and polygamy. Bena tor Overman Is there not ;' revelation revela-tion that you shall abide by the laws of the state- and of the land ? Mr. Smith Yes, sii . Senator Overman Are you nojl violating violat-ing the law s Of ' lOd ' Mi Smith I have admitted that, Mr. Senator, a great many times nere Mr. Joseph F. Smith goes, then to Vermont, and will stand clothed In the high destins Of his own pretensions In front of thai granite monument, There he will testify lhat Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, and note he will, by Inference si least, advise the world that he Is the legitimate prophetic- successor ! of the man selected Tiy the Almightv C,od t.c ushei in ihe lasi dispensation We ask the people of Koyalton and Sharon and of all the c ountry round to measure this man. first, by his pretensions, preten-sions, and next by his doings, to count in favor of his prophetic power all that he has ever originated of useful message mes-sage and high example to the world; and set Into the scale against that total all that he has said and done of offense against the laws of God and man; and then ask whether they are proud to have Joseph F Smith claim S heritage In their history. And by the way. I'tah has had some j bad men. One or two of them are under un-der dnllv criticism of the whisperers of i the Mormon church Rut If this were a brigand rommunlt v . if the dally oc u-patlOn u-patlOn here were train robbery and I he pastime were burglary, we could hardly select a more representative citizen to carry our bad fame throughout the world than this same Joseph C smith. who lives by defying ninn and who loves to defv Clod. |