Show If flOW J THE E PR PRESS PRESS' SS OF THE NATION VIEWS THE THE CA CANDIDACY DID CY OF APOSTLE REED SMOOT 1 ROBERTS PRECEDENT APPLIES WITH FORCE IN CASE OF or SMOOT Nc New York Mall and anti Express The resolutions of oC the Ministerial aliance al alliance alliance al- al liance of or Salt Lake tell the exact truth about Apostle Heed Smoot whom It ItIs Itis itIs Is proposed to send to to the United States Senate Senal from Utah Though polygamy cannot he lIe proved against as It I Iwas was a against Rol Roberts crt crt- he Is as these resolutions declare constantly obliged to d defend end the righteousness s of or polygamy am a as a Mormon doctrine and to wink at atthe atthe atthe the la law breaking polygamous rela relations of his fellow apostle He lie I Is' Is hut but one c from the hend head of the Mormon hierarchy and represents the Mormon church In all things lie He would If Jr h ho hp were chosen choen Senator represent the church Hist and the State of ot Utah atte af at- te L-L L There Is no way to prevent the Utah I Legislature from fleeting electing Smoot If Ir It it t. t Is determined mined to do 10 so 50 but the United States State Senate remains the judge e of or Its itson own on m membership mb The Roberts Roberta precedent prece iIi I dent ent lu in the House Houe will apply with equal force to tn the Senate And what is still stillmore stillmore more Important to know It know It Is possible I b by the vigorous enforcement of the anti anti- I polygamy le legislation now on the Federa Federal Federal Fed Fed- era eral statute books to put an end to the I present cas going easy tol toleration ll of or the se secret secret secret se- se cret practice of oC plural al marriage e In Utah and elsewhere and make It Impracticable Im Im- Im practicable for the Mormons to 10 put active ac uc- lye tive n apologists for polygamy forward as their representatives NATIONAL ISSUE ON ELECTION OF OP APOSTLE SHOOT SMOOT TO SENATE I Kalamazoo Mich lIeh Tel Telegram The Ministerial alliance of or Salt Lake CIt City Is making preparation for a vigorous vigor vigor- ous fight against the election eJection of or Apostle Reed Smoot to the United States Senale Senate Sen- Sen ate ale and tailing falling In this to to carry y the fight against him to tb the halls halis of or Congress Con Con- gress gi A plan Ian for Cor organized effort on this line It Is said has aheady been Outlined and will be taken up at the then n next meeting of oC the alliance The general gen gen- eral ei-al Idea Is to make a fight similar to that waged against Brigham II H. Roberts Roberts Roberts Rob Rob- erts In the House Not only will the matter be brought before the non non- non Mormons of or the State but If IC the light fight Is unsuccessful In the Lebl Legislature lature then an attempt will be made to make Mr Ir Smoots Smoot's election a national Issue nn and a petition will ill be drafted to Congress asking that Mr Ir Smoot as a high of or the Mormon church be refused a seat eat In the Sen Sen- ate I. I DETERMINED ATTEMPT AGAINST SEATING SMOOT IN THE U. U S. S SENATE N New t York Evening Sun All AU this Is true the statement of or the Ministerial alliance and arid there them is reason rca rea son to fear that In spite of the opposition tion lion of ot the Ministerial alliance of Salt Lake Cit City Apostle Reed Smoot will be he besent sent fent to the United States Senate Whether he will be allowed to take his seat eat is another matter but a concerted and lind determined attempt supported by testimony that Apostle Smoot Is not a practicing polygamist would be made to quality qualify him as a representative c of ot the State of oC Utah Roberts was as excluded ed from the House but hut It does not follow follow follow fol fol- fol- fol low that Smoot would be shut out of or orthe the Senate Imagine how the power of Mormonism In Utah Utah and Sand and the adjoining States and Territories would grow In audacity and Insolence if Ir It had a Senator Senator Sen Semi ator t to represent the Saints at Washington Wash Wash- ashIngton ash ington Why h Is the Tucker Edmunds-Tucker law not enforced Simply because enforcement rests with the State and In Utah Mormon Mormon Mor tor mon Influence Is supreme It Is Impossible sible to obtain convictions when Judge and jury jUl one or both are arc Mormons 1 and the very ery audience audic In the court Is Mormon l Indictments may b be found- found that Is 15 the Jesuitical policy of ot the church church but but convictions do not follow Meanwhile 2000 missionaries are prose prose- all over this country and iu- iu rope and converts are re pouring into Utah Polygamy as a a holy Ideal state I is asserted but the practice of ot It is vigorously vigorously vig vig- denied Yet It Is practiced practiced se se secretly In Salt Lake City openly openly- In the b back ck country IF IP SMOOT IS UNSEATED IT WILL BE BY MAIN STRENGTH NOT LAW Buffalo l N Y T. News cs c's Apostle Smoot Is like likely to come to the the- United States Stales Senate from Utah seeking admission to that that body as the ther r representative of or his State State If he does come what will happen to him Nobody Nobody No No- o- o bod body can tell Roberts of Utah was excluded excluded ex ex- eluded from Crom the House on the ground that he was a polygamist and the representatives representatives rep rep- without regard to their theiron own o character and habits threw out the polygamist It Is understood that Smoot is 18 blameless In in- private le life and 1 Is If reprehensible solely from membership in ln the Mormon church It Jf that Is 15 the on only 1 objection to the theman theman man from Utah he can be excluded from toni the Senate only h by main strength Each house is the sole jud Judge c of oC the qu qualifications of Its members and though the term is subject to man many in in it never ne er In practice practice practice of the tice beyond the a ascertainment formal compliance of the bearer QC of credentials cre with the requirements of or the thel such as the legality of oC the election l law w of or the Senator Sen Sen- and the ag age amid aid residence ator atm To ke keep p Smoot out then h he lie must be voted out without cause save that he Is a Mormon Mormon- But a It citizen may believe elle In ln the practice of or sealing or plurality of wives wires without affronting the law as long ashe ns us usI he does not violate the statute per personally personally person person- on- on ally ally- Smoot seems to be he only a believer cr I in the Mormon doctrine NO LEGAL OBJECTION TO SEATING OF SMOOT HAS liAS BEEN OFFER OFFERED D. D Springfield Mass lass Republican A tight fight against Apostle Smoot as a Senator from Utah on purely purel religious ground lound would fall fail and the Ministerial alliance I of f Salt Lake City ought to be bt the fact before before be be- fore tore beginning Its Us projected ed crusade If It proof can be he offered that th the apostolic Smoot Is IIIi a polygamist well e and good rood goodOn goodOn On that ground a light fight ml might ht be made although perhaps with less prospect of success In the Senate than tian In the House But there can be no constitutional constitutional tiona or legal objection to Mr th Smoot because ho he he Is II a Mormon in rell religion lon That Is elementary under our system Q of Pt government FIGHT ON SMOOT WILL WILLBE WILLBE BE CARRIED TO SENATE IN CASE HE IS ELECTED Washington Cor or or Detroit Tribune The Th Gentile leaders of or both parties Inthe Inthe in inthe the State are uniting to defeat Smoot but t they tey a. a admit that thc they have very lit lit- 0 00 0 00 00 00 0 0 0 o A SALUTE TO SMOOT c o Chicago Record Herald o SALT S. LAKE CITY Utah Nov No 7 As As a result of oC the recent election 0 0 In this State Reed Smoot an nn apostle of ot tho the Mormon church Is sure sure to he be 0 o sent scat to the United States Senate 0 Ho yc ye that look with fear ahead 0 o w Ho yc ye C that stand around In doubt o Ho yc yo whose brea breasts are full tull of dread 0 x- x Tako ht heart art and with the tho Joyful shout hout 0 o t s 1 V Well We'll hold our own through thick and thin o fI fIo o Een as a pup hangs hanss to a a. ro root t W I We Vc c cannot lo lose e. e well we'll have ha to win JI J- J r 0 fI I W Beneath the guidance Of ot M 1 i Hc Reed d 0 0 o i 1 p O tA fr vr I v 0 Smoot 0 0 1 I r J i O 0 0 Liberty let forth a a. screech j L 1 is 1 I j. j And mak the w gladly glad ring 4 1 Vf t 0 I j I N Let Lot high and low and all nil and each v f f 7 r a v t fa n splendid bursts of or triumph sing 0 Let all nil the tho world orld bo be made aware f A I let l all th the whistles a h toot tool f J fa 0 I r fa o i y t. t 1 Our destinies are tire In the caro care t fy I JF 1 Of OC f Grand giand and glories Reed J 1 t I II Smoot o I I 0 1 o Greece gave ga the world a Pericles i. i fI I LL i And Rome produced a tL Cicero ro i r rI l' l j I But nut we have hac ono one who looms oer o'er these 0 o As pines pints above e the laurel grow 0 O n To other h heroes bid adieu I yv k Aud And wave the tho banners and salute w 0 o That splendid old who 0 Is ls euphony H Itself e o CD f 0 Rc-d Rc d o Smoot C 0 tie chance of ot doing so so except b by proving pros pros' lug ing to the Senate that he hels is unfit to b be bea 5 a n. Senator Whether 01 or not the they can prove pro that he lie Is Ig a a. polygamist they expect ex ex- to show that at least st he lie upholds polygamy and that he lie has as an apostle apostle apos apos- tle tIe taken a vow OW to give gl allegiance to the First Presidency of oC the church composed of oC the President the first ant and the second counselors ahead d of oC the lie Government of the lie United States St The Utah politicians politicians' here explain that Smoot Is bound hound as an apostle to submit au all thin things which Include political patronage pat pat- to the twelve apostles and the First Pre Presidency for their decision which forecasts a a. pretty prett condition 01 or of ora a affairs f a I The Mormon bishops took a very cry active ac nc- tire the part In electing the present Legisla Legis Legis- la lature tuT CANNOT FROWN FRO UPON POLYGAMY IN PO POSITION HE HOLDS IN CHURCH t e New York lork New Yorker Utah Is doing Its best to develop another another another an an- other national sensation over the Mormon Mormon Mor Mor- mon Issue The Lc Legislature of that State Is bent on sending n Reed cd Smoot one of oC the twelve t apostles of oC MormonIsm Mormon Mormon- Ism to the United States Senate and the good people of the country arc are getting get get- ting ready for another outburst of In Indignation In- In It does not appear that Mr 11 Smoot Is 19 a polygamist but as one o of oC the he anointed of ot the church he cannot be expected to frown on that feature of oC the religion The women arc are especially worked up over the possibility of another another another an an- other of ot those horrid Mormons being sent to Congress It grieves them to the heart to think of th the de degradation Into which their sisters have fallen tallen who have yielded to the temptation t to be become become become come the fractional wives of ot Mormon 1 el elders d es WOMEN WILL FIGHT SEATING OF SMOOT POL POLYGAMiST OR NOT Ne New York Tribune It has been decided by the International International International Council of oC Women for Christian and Patriotic Service that It will take action as a bod body In opposing the election ele elec tion of Reed Smoot the Senatorial nominee from Utah The Thc members of the lie International Council give e It a ay as t opinion that whether personally Mr Smoot Is or Is not a polygamist the seating of oC any member of or the thc Mormon church In the United Stat States 3 Senate would be inadvisable Smacks of Persecution r Vt Argus and Patriot The attempt of oC the Ministerial alliance alli nih- ance of Salt Sail Lake City to prevent the I election of ot Apostle Smoot to the United States Senate savors ors of oC persecution It ItIs ItIs Itis Is not ot alle alleged ed so o far as we wc have observed observed ob ob- ob- ob served that Smoot Is a et polygamist or or that he hc Is living In violation of law so 50 his case is 19 not at all like that of oC Con Con- Roberts The war waris I to he be made on him It teems seems ems merel merely because he Is a high of oC the Mormon church That ma may be bo sufficient to make the Gentile ministers opposed lo to him but It Is not a reason that should control control control con con- an election to the United States Sena Senate te Playing on His Name Athens 0 O. O Apostle Smoot the prospective United States Slates Senator from Utah has a name that will be an ea easy mark for the ster of the country Just think how easy It would be to connect his cognomen with Jingles that end with snoot loot hoot shoot suit hoot flute and boot If It he lie attempts to break Into the he Senate he Is likely to get the boot applied by about enraged citizens Ah There Ut Utah ht Denison Tex Herald Ah there Utah It looks like the little lit littie little lit lit- tle tie State that is squatted down n around the salt saIL waters vaters of the great Inland ocean Is to raise another row in national politics poll poll- tics or 01 at least In the Senate next year ear Senator o of Utah Is to retire ater after af of- ter the ith Hh of March tarch next and Mr tr Smoot a Mormon lormon gentleman Is to be elected to succeed him Mr Ir Smoot Is one of the twelve apostles apostle of or the Mormon church and he be may find Ond It rather m rocky sailing s getting into the Senate taking Into 1110 consideration the experIence of or Congressman Roberts who was un- un Might Night Be Bc Convinced Gardner Mass lass News Th The Tu ministers out In Utah are putting up a n. vigorous light fight against the election eJection b by the Legislature of or Apostle Reed Smoot t to the United States Senate The fact tact that Mr Ir Smoot Is a Mormon lormon Is the ther r reason for his being so bitterly opposed I by the clergymen It might be that If Ir Irhe he were sent to Washington he lie would b be convinced COn during his residence there thereof of or the error of his ways and d decide clde to tobe tobe tobe be no more a Mormon lormon Out of the Possibilities ElIza Elizabeth th N J J. J Journal Heed Smoot Snoot th the Mormon Is tr trying to become United States Senator from Utah hut but m many n people are arc trying to read Smoot out of the entire list of or possibilities Nay May Land on on ou Snoot Augusta Ga If It Apo Apostle Smoot comes to Congress from Utah he maY manY have liae a ch chance nce to think that his ls sp spelled with Ith an nn ann ann n and someone has landed on It It Judging from Roberts Robert's SS S'S experience Must Defeat Him HereC Here New C York Times rimes The ministers of- of Salt of-Salt Salt Lake City are ara right In their contention that Mr Ir Smoot ought not to become a member of tho the Senate Seriate a and d all aU their efforts should be 4 directed toward J keeping him at home If IC he once gets to Washington 1 they will have to prove more than they charge In their resolutions to deprive c I him of his seat I Regret the Notoriety Little Rock nock Ark Gazette If It Reed Smoot shall shan be he chosen as United States Senator from Utah the country mn may see a renewal of or the light fight that ended In the c. c expulsion of or Con Congressman Congress Congress- man Roberts from the House of Representatives Representatives cs Utah people regret the undesirable undesirable un un- un- un desirable notoriety which the Roberts affair brought their State Smoot Is said to be entirely unobjectionable personally per per- and he Is not a polygamist In practice but he Is one of the twelve twel apostles of the Mormon church Hard Bard to Understand York lork Pa Daily Just how the Senate can agree to admit admit admit ad ad- mit a Mormon Senator when the House refused to seat a Mormon Congressman Is hard to understand |