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Show Smoot, Welling Heard On Church Question SALT LAKE. Oct. 22. Senator Reed Smoot. In addresses last night ' In the Pioneer stake house and the LoGrnndje ward meeting house, de-clai de-clai 1 that the adoption of the league of nations covenant without reservations reserva-tions means the der.tr. ictlon of lh i stltutlOQ and the government of I he t'nlted Ptutcf". It will never pass the L nlted states senate without reservations Uik-nf Uik-nf everything un-American out of It, said the senator. Ms attacked Salt Lake Democrats f.,r wii.it be termed "dragging the L. I u. s. church into politics.'' He as-terted as-terted that during try recent L. D. S conference an Issue of the Mescsngtr. a Democratic county committee pub-lli pub-lli itlon, cam out with headlines in boldface type, church Authorities Envoi League of Nations." The is-"ie. h. said, icmtained sermons ser-mons preached In the tabernacle more than u j ear ago. Senator Smoot said that millions of people In the United States have changed their views on the I, asrue Question since that time. v II VI ELLING s s. i TOoELE. ct. 22. Congressman 'Milton H Welling, candidate for the United .-tatcs .senate against Senator Reed Smoot. addressed a large gath-, gath-, erln? In the city tonight In reply to a reeeni iddri i of Senator Smoot. Mr. We ling's most sensational dec- lll.lM'n W.l VSItll ICspect t, the St. Hnl i of the L. D. S church authorities on I the league of nations. Mr. We lling, after charging that Senator Smoot wan attempting to show that the rul-Ing rul-Ing authorities ol the church were not, , In favor of the league, declared that I they we re when they indorsed It J months ago. Mr Welling, In his remarks, quoted If reel) from a booklet, entitled. What I Smoot Has Done for Utah." J With respect to the oil leasing bill. Mr. Welling said that Smoot's name uiis appended to the measure after it had been drafted by s committee, and that he wag not entitled to credit for lit. As to the "rural home law," for w hich Senator Smoot is given credit in I the booklet. Mr Welling said he would give anybody $100 to show that any i uch law had been passed. |