Show S WHEN DID HE BEGIN SEGIN We Va note in the Kearns letter mentioned men men- elsewhere that Toms Tom's great amS ambition am am- S Is to curb if possible the church rule and to serve warning on the polygamous cult that the people are capable of oC taking care of them them- sel selves ves S The interesting question arises I When Did Tom start that campaign In 1902 he entertained at his home Joseph F F. F Smith president of the Mormon Marmon Morman Mor Mar mon man church Mr Smith was a polygamist S mist at that time and Tom knew It ft I A little later Tom gave a banquet in President Smiths Smith's honor at a WashIngton Washington Wash Wash- ington hotel And AnI he ho knew then as aswell aswell aswell well as he knows now that President Smith was a polygamist Up to that time Tom ha had been very friendly lr with the Mormons and asked no questions about their marriage relations At I that time he was seeking to get Joseph Jo To seph F F. Smiths Smith's influence to return him to the senate senate Tom wanted the Mormon church to Interfere In politics In his Interests That was why he tried to be on such friendly terms President Smith would not agree J He did not think the Mormon church ought to interfere In politics And on onS S his refusal to do 10 as Tom Toni Kearns w wanted the tho latter began his bis fight light I It II is not and never has bas been a fightS fight S to keep the Mormon church out of ot politics It Is and always has bas been beenS S waged because the Mormon church would not get into politics The insincerity of or Toms Tom's fight is evident c to ever every man in Utah |