Show IN Nt M TO CRITIC S n tor ator Disclaims ms Any Kempt to Conceal ruth Church hurch Linked n til Politics PolItIcs' Deplored I Special Specia D Dispatch I DEN GUEN Oct 23 Senator r Senator I Reed eed Smoot in his address I Ito to tonight ight accepted a challenge h tad lad been offered by the 10 rats when h he quoted paras para- para s from the Christmas s message of fir pr pre dency of the Mormon I I i. he had been accused of ea g. g said Senator Smoot been 1 called to lo a statement pub- pub n d tr ta a. a campaign periodical to the thet leen h hat t in 1 my remarks s at a a aU ally y held at Tooele I I read only t n of of the Christmas greetings of first presidency of the Mormon I desire to say that it was vas noi intention to deceive or conceal any- any ut that the portion which h 1 I read to me so pertinent to the ques- ques was as to discuss namely the the league on As evidence that it lt is is' pot mJ ose t to to- conc conceal al or deceive I 4 ire to read th the two t o prece preceding fa phs which it i if claimed d I f input input- o 0 or or r U rr ff g I TWO PARAGRAPHS I InEl 5 nEl listor a tor read tead the paragraphs as s s ss Ns s S es alion of war var and the gener- gener ener- ener 3 for permanent peace bring a nf u nc su suited to the se season son lave peace sounds in harmony bells beils' beils and Christmas The he approaching unity of na na- bich must come in spite of Ing ng obstacles animates the theom om of mankind and presages h a of contend- contend I Jowers and the substitution of of sett settlement ment I I 1 arbitration for the r in place of International quarrels j e bloode blood- blood Detestable d d and I Id e efforts in motion towards the in an of a new era of amity and I twill are steps leading to q the es- es of that glorious glorious' world wide eS 1 ment which prophets and poets pI seers have predicted ted from I immemorial Selfishness the Selfishness the bane i is is inde-is is showing up in hideous mon to the altruism of defied huty hu hu- ty and the contrast is seen and the thoughtful everywhere Ar- Ar r- r I egotism M-egotism is not in harmony with pint of the times especially dur- dur th the festive proclamation Peace ci rth will to men S and mutual v n nations PARAGRAPH senator then read the portion e Christmas C greetings which h he re quoted as follows Tm the the- bep o of others e ought to be he para para- as' as aswell well 1 his applies to nations as T Therefore in lh ex ex- f jL governments simil- simil big to foreign pito J enjoyed under unde our ourt j les to those constitution care must t ex executed that the powers n t the secured to us by ne rights tights the land are not Int Inor In- In ef ime law of reme weal weakened enedin in any anye or r abridged or t should not forfeit a single e e laT prerogative In in Jn ening ening en- en J miland mil mit- rampant ing to break down and overthrow tyrannical mon- mon but not notrice have peace Let us ml m freedom country's price rice of our CH AND POLITICS i his address addres the senator S I deplore the that I Isay say again the church cratic attempt would and I 1 Into nto politics made to the attitude ma made e no reference what- what the church of Authorities l deliberate for tor the ld ad been it not 1 effort ot of th the Democratic to gain a political adf ad- ad it their widespread campaign I f ments the S1 aye ave enot not said however however that their have ch changed ange d I h J subject ot of the league w 5 on n the been author author- I not as I have 0 10 o so NS HAVE CHANGED that millions of peo- peo statement changed INS the hc United States have minds since the treaty was ht country is isLas is' is absolutely this ht to but I 1 do Las knows t as everybody Inc including as understood ish sh to be among the number pst st t presidency of doand do- do tad d no o intention or U no intention no now v and have pd in answer to toto sire to O say further that the tile tempt Pt to make it Appear and other leading au- au I n have declared for tor the Wilson Cs CB reservations what- what without any for tor certain stood and nd since I have dons that I am out of ot harmony fm m in this question it is only e to state staff hat that of those Coni- Coni on p page pe ge 2 I SENATOR SMOOTS SMOOT S Continued from page pate 1 1 gentlemen gentlemen have consistently held to the view which I hold that the United States government should endeavor to get all alt the tho reservations that can possibly possibly possibly pos pos- sibly be obtained which would protect and safeguard the interests of our gov gO TAXES MUST BE HIGH Senator Smoot included in his address address ad ad- address dress a brief briet account of the financial condition of the government at present declaring that the World war had left the he nation with a debt to shoulder twenty five years I will vill be required for payment of it and taxes taxes sues must must necessarily be high during I that period He also went into the details of war expenditures chargIng the Democratic I administration with waste and extravagance extra extra- extra extra- Regarding taxation he criticized crit- crit the present revenue laws Jaws declaring de de- de daring claring they are discriminatory and act as a brake on business and production He said they will be revised if a Republican Republican Re Re- i publican president and a Republican congress are elected The senator was tend tendered led an elaborate elaborate elaborate ate reception by the Weber Women's Republican club and his address delivered delivered de- de livered at a Republican rally here was h heard leard arc by one largest crowds that has las attended a campaign meeting here this this year yea |