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Show Tho Clilcago Evening Tost says: "The criticisms, threats and opposition opposi-tion which Smoot's candidacy lias excited throughout the country seem to have had no effect whatever on tho Republican members of tho Utali Legislature. In this we cannot pretend pre-tend to sec anything surprising or disquieting. The right of every man, woman and child to oiler gratuitous advice to Utah Is of course Inalienable, but so Is Utah's right to Ignore such counsel. She is a sovereign state, in full possession of iier faculties, and conscious of her power and privileges under the Constitution of the United States. "As to Mr. Smoot's qualifications, that Is a question for tho senate and no other body or person In the United States. Tho Constitution provides that each House of Congress shall be the Judge 'of the elections, returns and quallllcatlons of Its own members'. mem-bers'. If good, valid, constitutional reasons can be adduced against the admission of Mr. Smoot, the Senate will doubtless give them careful consideration. con-sideration. It will not be inllticnccd by hysteria and incoherence, by sentimental senti-mental and far-fetched objections. Tlie Senate Is Jealous of its prerogatives preroga-tives and its Independence. "It Is safe to venture tlie expression expres-sion of opinion that Reed Smoot will bo allowed to take the scat to which he expects .to be elected. He is not accused of polygamous relations or any other crime or moral offense. Personally lie seems to bo unobjectionable. unobjec-tionable. The protests against his candidacy arc based on his 'Apostle-ship' 'Apostle-ship' in tho Mormon Church, but the Constitution docs not recognize religious relig-ious qualifications or dlsquallllcations. Would the Senate exclude Rlshop Totter if New York were to elect him to succeed PlattY" |