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Show 8Mir Praises Members for ! Their Integrity and Patriotism. REFUTES STORIES Peoofe of Utah Attacker?; By Writers of Libelous Li-belous Articles. WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 Prais.ng its integrity and patriotism. Senator Smoot of Utah today, in tho spnnlo, defended the Mormon cnurrli and Its members and protested aiiinst w.ial he termed the 'lbeluus published at tacks on that religion, "I protest against the libelous matter mat-ter that has been pub ishel about ihe country.' Senator Smoot declaied "The Mormon church has nothing to conceal. I want thj people of the I'nitod States to kno.v that so far as polygamy Is concerned it i dead -nd these scandal mongers in the future must find something else to write ' Senator Smoot declared he was .10' J in the senate as a lepresenrative of the Mormon church, nut as th representative repre-sentative of the people of ITtah whom I he said, "have been to foully misrepresented misrep-resented " Senators Ashurst. Arizona. Thonas.- Colorado, and lli ndt i son. Neva ia, joined with the Ulan senator in praising prais-ing the integrity, Lhrlftlness and patriotism pa-triotism of the Mormon people |