BANCROFT LIBRARY THE LIBRARY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA m 'bamcro»» LIBRARY INDEX TO WITNESSES. Volume I. Page. Abbott, L. E 1051 Answer Of Mr. Smoot ! .31 Additional answer of Mr. Smoot 74 Barthell Edward E 746 Cannon. Angus M 775 Cannon. Angus M., Jr 1059, 1072 Cobb. Calvin 7G2, 773 Critehlmv. B. R 542, 577, 590, 629, 668 Harmer, Lorin 501 Bile*, Ogden 887 Benson, Andrew 408, 521,640 Kennedy, Mrs. Clara M. B 388,404 Leillcn, John L., protest of 26 Lyman. Francis M 426, 430 Mathews, Mrs. Emma 418 Morrill. Alma 518 Morrill, Charles E 408 Morrill. Thomas H 515 Powers. ( >rl;md W 795, 808, 878, 888, 924 Protest of John L Leflich 26 Protest of w. m. Paden and others 1 Roberts, Brigham II 704, 719, 749 Smith. Ilyrnm M 505 Smith. Joseph F 80, 100, 114, 126, 145, 187, 287, 320, 351, 367,474 Stevenson, Thos, P., statement of 70 Tayler, Robert W., statement of 41 Taylor, Robeii W., additional statement of 72 Thateher, Moses 936, 944 Van Cott, Waldemar, statement of 56 Worthington, A. S., statement of 46 Worthington, A. S., additional statement of 68 Volume II. Anderson, C. V 1013 Raldorston. William 349, 405 Birdsall. Isaac 321, 342 Booth, Hiram E 705 Brady, James II 623, 786 Brimhall, George H 85 II INDEX TO WITNESSES. Ffcgfc Buckley. Rev. J. M 3 Bodge, WilliMi.i 2tJ5.345 Burton, Robert t.. Jr sn - Orodland, w. i> 823 Cole, Samuel N *"."• Condon. A. S 933 I to Moisy, Charles 688 Dougall, Hugh M 755, 781 Kiiintt. Mrs. Annie 184 Bills, Mix Wilhdmina C ; 141,265 I Yrnstrom, F. S ' MHO FivihIi. Burton Lee 688 Gedd. Margaret 103 Hamlin. John Henry 61 BmtneJd, William .' tm.tjc, Bayward, n. J 1014 Hoy wood. P.enjainln H -".TO Hickman, Josiah 98, '.»7,252 Hol/Jieimer. F. 11 566 Jackson, Onarlea n 196 I,.nr4t\»\ Meakin. John P. 7!h; Miner. James A. (see volume III) Mornin-. Arthur 1<>.~» Morse. ( 'harles W 981 Wilson. Jens Christian 1015 Nelson. A. C 866 Nicholson, John 165. 230 Noon, Alomo Arthur 768. 9831 < > Mourn. Wllliatn P 857. 863 ( >wen, Charles Mostyfl I Me volume IV) :*or.. hj Penrose, Charlos W 254, 438 Pratt. Arthur 742 ReynoMl George 24, 30, 138 Smith. Ellas A 839 Smith, John Henry 283, 294, 346, 376 Thompson, E. D. R 688 Thurber, Mrs. Annie C 392 WnllK J. H., Sr 7:i. 147, 175 Whitecotton. J. W. N 659, 662. 692 Young. Richard W. (see volume III ) 95<>. INDEX TO WITNESSES. Ill Volume III. Page. Coulter. Mrs. Mary G 166 Eccles, David 449 Eldredge, J. U., Jr 335 Gillespie. Moroni 316 Hushes, John W 162 Jones, Mrs* W. H 175 Langton, William (see volume II) 143, 444 Miller, Glen 145 Miner, James A. ( see volume II ) 3 Sinoot, Reed 182, 196, 240, 265, 290 Sowers, Dr. Z. T 378 Stephens, Frank B 344, 376, 380 Stohl, Oleen N 324, 436 Talmage, James E 4, 29, 102, 400 Tayler, Robert W., argument of 469, 495, 611, 760 Van Oott, Waldemar, argument of 613 Whiraker. John M 322 Worthington, A. S., argument of 690 Young, Richard W. (see volume II) 129 Volume IV. Carlisle, John G., argument of 410 Clove, James 321 Geoghegan, Joseph 374 Henry, William K 332, 374 Holmgren, J. P 75 Lawrence, Henry W 103 Linford. James H 267 Love, Stephen H 314, 361 Marks, Charles E 304 Owen, Charles M. (see volume II ) 120 Shields, Robert J 257 Smurthwaite, Charles A 78, 240 Thomas, W. J 68 Wolfe, Walter M 4, 36 Worthington, A. S., argument of ... \ 434 INDEX TO CONTENTS. Subdivisions. Page. Higher Law — Menace , 3 Revelation 9 Plural Marriages Since Manifesto 15 Unlawful Cohabitation, and Polygamy Before the Manifesto 34 Teaching Polygamy 58 Endowment Ceremonies 63 Personal to Senator Smoot 70 Historical 76 Church and State 79 Thatcher Case 94 Insincerity and Bad Faith 97 Apostles — Hierarchy 98 Church Control in Temporal Affairs 104 Religion Classes 113 Church Courts 115 Church Control in Utah Politics 119 Church Control in Idaho Politics 135 Church Control in Politics 148 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2007 with funding from Microsoft Corporation http://www.archive.org/details/contentsoftestimOOunitrich CONTEXTS. CONTENTS. Higher Law — Menace. Subjects. Index to Witnesses, etc., etc. Page. Answer 3 Budge, Win 5 Candland, W. D 6 ( 'amion, A. M.' (\ Cobb, Calvin ;> Critchlow, E. B 4 Documentary 6, 8 Eldredge, J. U., Jr 7 Hatfield, Wm 6 Henry, W. K 8 Hiles, Ogden 4 Lawrence, Henry W 7 Linford, J. H 8 Lundstrom, A. W 5 McCarty, W. M (} Meakin, J. P 6 Miner, J. A Petition Powers, O. W Roberts, B. H Smith, E. A Smith, Hyrum M Smith, John Henry Smith, Jos. F Smoot, Reed Smurthwaite, C. A Stephens, F. B Stohl, O. N Talmage, J. E Tayler. R. W. (statement) Thatcher, Moses Wolfe, W. M Page. 6 3 . 5 ..4,5 6 4 6 4 ..6,7 ■ 7 7 . 7 6 3 5 . 7 CONTENTS. Subjects. Higher Law — Menace. Volume I. Volume I. Petition— Accusation against ruling authorities Quotation from political manifesto Quotation from supreme court in escheat case Leilich'8 charges Answer — Denial as to ruling body of fifteen Denial of belief in higher law as a menace Denial of dictation by higher law Denial of menace (additional answer) B. W. Tayler's statement — Official membership in Mormon Church and claim to receive divine revelation a disqualification for Senate Association with Church leaders a disqualification Says Senator Smoot's obligation to hierarchy is supreme Claims Church control of temporal affairs of members Page. 1 4 16 27 31 32 33 75 42 73 122 157 4 CONTENTS. Volume I. Page. Joseph F. Smith's testimony — Kevelatlon to Joseph Smith as to temporal affairs 161 No restraint by the Chord) on in$n's tenijjoral affairs l»*»l Church does not exercise powers as to legislation 162 Favored the Evans bill, himself ifel Rule respecting Church «.t!i< i.ils' candidacy for office 163 Senator Smoot received consent 164 Church rule on consent for political office 168 Brigham City controversy 1TB Submission to secular authority L H .»i Hvbum M. Smith's testimony — Church does not exercise absolute control 007 E. B. Cbitch low's testimony — Church committee on legislation 554, 684 Divide people evenly jnWlticalh BH Iteport of Church interference in Thatcher matter Ml No punishment for disregarding alleged Church wish Ml Thatcher's contumacy Ml \ usation against Thatcher. . 667 Thatcher <>ii "higher allegiance" :.•;'.* Church not forging chains In Thatcher case Ml High council decision In That, -her < is,- ."To Interprets " l acO B Fl vent ion platform 57 Threat of Church power Says Church member would bt disciplined for aspiring to an office for which I high official aspires ":»i Alleges Brlgham < ity revelation Ml Ministerial nssoclntlon in |«ilit 614 Nuggets of Truth Ml Thinks Mormons must obey counsel Ml No more control over an IpueUt than over a member Ml Orson I*ratt's "Kingdom of God" Ml 1 1 ierarrhy. government of priests Ml 'entiles against the church in Thatcher campaign Judge Anderson's refusal to naturalize Mormons not followed by Judge Zane 677 Ogden Hiles* testimony — Church interferes in political and secular concerns 601 Endorsed man elected, disapproved man defeated Ml B. H. Roberts* testimony — Proceedings affecting reconvened convention 707. 723 Obtaining permission for political ofti<*e IX Overman's inquiry as to a good Christian and a good citizen.. 726 Duty to church or state, when there is conflict IM Shared fate of his party OB CONTENTS. 5 Volume I. Page. B. H. Roberts' testimony (continued) — Parties do not apply for Church influence; individuals do.... 733 No church influence in politics since Joseph F. Smith became president of Church 738 Roberts' statement in 1895, on Church control in politics 753, 754 Calvin Cobb's testimony — Idaho test oath provision 767 Amending Idaho constitution 768 Angus If. Cannon's testimony — Church teaches obedience to law 778 O. W. Powers' testimony — The loyal league 803 Alleges reference of civil matter to Church courts 804 Division on party lines 808 Alleges that Republicans and Democrats were set apart to be such 808 Church claims power in temporal matters 809 It is above man-made laws 809 Cannon wanted, as he could do the Church the most good 810 Rule for permission for political office 811 Democrats and Church influence 812 Separation of church and state 815 Democratic "reconvened" convention declaration 820 Denial of Gibbs' letter 825 F. J. Cannon's recommend 827 Legislative resolution on Church influence fails 858 McCune a Church candidate for Senator 860 Geo. Q. Cannon as candidate for Senator 861 J. C. Bowen in city school election 864, 866 Xicol Hood's case 866 Senate investigation of Church influence in election of Senator Rawlins talked of 878 Church rule over State alleged 881 Domination of hierarchy, not polygamy, worst feature 885 Obedience to Church officers alleged 921 Moses Thatcher's testimony — Views on church and state 942 Calvin Reasoner's pamphlet 947 Volume II. Volume II. Page. August W. Lundstrom's testimony — Absolute control by the Church 155 Wm. Budge's testimony — Mormon's free in politics 270 Never instructed people in Church meetings how to vote 274 6 CONTEXTS. Volume II. Page. J. II. Smith's testimony — No iwHution instructing people whieh party to vote with.... '2\u ]>»( i mi njaby testimony — Submitted i»y pnHraloiili u to Church i>eiiei 448, 4:u William Hatfield's testimony — Mormon voters not dictated to by the Church 785 John I*. .Mia kin's testimony — Mormons uot set apart to politic*] pottcioo 800 .1. A. Mi.nkk's testimony — Joseph F. Smith does not attempt to run polities 818 ( 'liunh ii. ,t | DUBftCe to the Government 834 W . D. Candland'b testimony — ( 'hureh does not control voters M'T E. A. Smith's testimony — Mormons independent of Church Influence in politics M W. M. McCabty'b testimony- Knew of no Church dictation in politics MJ Volume III. Volume III. Pace. J. E. Talmaoe's testimony — Members of Church not brand in temporal mutters except as to Church itself 32 As Senator, would not Obey order of president of Church. . . 33 PMjttdOttl of Church is mouthpiece of God, when 34 Kingdom of God" as used by Orson Pratt explained 34 Chord) preoftdency <>n Kingdom of uty to ration end Ohnrcfc 3k No compulsion by Church 38 Quaker attitude on ehunh eourts |Q No elaim of infallibility for men Reed Smoot's testimony — Asa Senator, he is not ■Qhjed b Chureh dictation IM No Church influence in political matters 189 Apostleshlp does not interfere with citizenship 233 Revelation not OUpOflOf to law of the land 249 Would obey dire, t revelation from God, and if against the law would move from the country 249, 2S3 Could disobey God and answer therefor M Fundamental Church doctrine that law of the land must prevail 253 CONTENTS. 7 Volume til. Page. Reed Shoot's testimony (continued) — Polygamy not commanded 254 God is Omnipotent 254 First Presidency supreme in Church affairs, when 271 Church has nothing to do with control of personal affairs 274 Apostles deal with Church affairs 274 Apostles are oracles when they speak by inspiration of the Lord 278 Not true that a man outside of the Church has no independence in Utah 284 Apostles not under restraint in civil matters 291 O. N. Stohl's testimony — Charles Kelly did not claim to have a revelation in regard to Brigham City electric light matter 325 J. U. Eldbedge Jb.'s testimony — Mormons resent suggestion of Church interference 337 F. B. Stephens' testimony — Church did not send Sinoot to Senate 357 Some old people think Church is supreme 365 Does not agree with Judge Powers' assertion of the domination of a Church hierarchy 377 Church was against Thatcher 389, 390 Church favored Kearus 389 Kearns could not get Church influence in 1905 391 President Smith opposes Church mixing in politics 393 Volume IV. Volume IV. Page. W. M. Wolfe's testimony — Undercurrent of resentment among older people toward the Government 28, 29 A few hymns in the Church breathe hostile sentiment 29 Feeling that allegiance to the Church is paramount and to the nation is secondary 29 Nothing in the Mormon faith that interfered with his duty as an American citizen 31 First duty of a Latter-day Saint is obedience 32 Sentiment of some hymns 64 C. A. Smubthwaite's testimony — Says Church dominates the State 88 Grievance is sentimental 248 H. W. Lawrence's testimony — Disobedience to the priesthood is apostasy 106 Kingdom of God temporal and spiritual 107 Man has to obey priesthood 107, 112, 115, 118 Thinks Mormons are not taught loyalty 117 National Constitution inspired 118 K CONTENTS. Volume IV. Page. Documentary, from Deseret News Extra of 1852 — H. C. Kimball says the will of God Is Brother Bingham's will. . 159 John Taylor advises to obey all national and civil regulations.. MB E. T. Benson advises the people to do as they are told 164 E. T. Benson says < 'hureh is led by revelation IM i: T. Benson says the counsel of the Church leaders is the counsel of heaven K0| B. Young advises the people to obey counsel 188 B. TMfQg says it \M the holy priesthood that is to rule 233 Documentary, from court record, for Protestants — Judge T. J. Anderson's ruling 'excluding from naturalization members of th»* Mormon (.'hureh 341-301 J. H. Linpord's testimony — Patriotism and loyalty to the nation in hymns, songs, etc. . .275-285. 290 Such songs in Sunday Schools for many years 280. 281, 284 Decoration Day song in Primary associations 280. 284 New additions to Hymn Book 283. 284 Frequent Fourth of July celebrations in Logan l h ."» Documentary, for Respondent — Affidavits showing that after bis ruling Judge T. J. Anderson changed, and admitted Mormons to citizenship 862-806 Affidavit of Geo. 8. Taylor, contradicting W. M. Wolfe's state- ment that Taylor said It was the will of the Lord to tfttd the Republican ticket 888 Cburcb presidency's definition of the Kingdom of God 400-408 Church members commanded by divine revelation to be subject to the laws of the land 881 W. K. Henry's testimony — Frequent Fourth of July celebrations In Provo :'74 CONTENTS. CONTENTS. Revelation. Answer Buckley, J. M. Critchlow, E. B. Documentary . . Subjects. Index to Witnesses, etc., etc. Page. 9 11 11 12, 14 Lawrence, H. W 14 Lundstroin, A. W 12 Lyman, F. M 11 Petition Q Powers, O. \V 11 Page. Reynolds, Geo 12 Roberts, B. H ' 11 Smith, J. F 9, 10, 11 Smith, J. H 12 Smoot, R 13, 14 Stohl, O. N 14 Talmage, J. E 13 Tayler, R. W. (statement) 9 Wolfe, W. M 14 CONTENTS. Subjects. Revelation. Volume I. Volume I. Page. Petition — Church authorities claim divine sanction 1-27 Revelations not repealed ; one suspended 8 Answer — Scope of claim of divine sanction 32-75 R. W. Tayler's statement — Reed Smoot, a member of Church, bound to obey revelations. . 42 Difference between those authorized to receive revelations and those required to obey them 42 Joseph F. Smith's testimony — Joseph Smith received revelations 84 Standard Church works 84 Apostles chosen by revelation in the first place 91 Not a revelation in regard to each later apostle 92 Church presidents chosen by spirit of revelation 93, 94 Revelation when Elders speak by inspiration of the Holy Ghost 95 None but president to receive revelation for the Church 95 Others than president receive revelations 95 Senator Smoot may receive revelations for his own guidance. . 96 When revelations are binding on the Church 96 Revelation through the president has not been rejected by the Church 96 2 HO contents. Volume I. Pa^e. Joseph h\ Smith's testimony (continued) — Many members of the Church have rejected revelations *jT Great latitude in C'hunh regarding revelations Revelations through the president always have been from t li«> Lord 97 Church retains members who do not believe all that has been revealed Many do not believe in revelation on plural marriage Revelation a fundamental principle of the Church Witness never pretended to have received revelations Had a revelation that If Ml IIMWlllll is God's divine truth Joseph Smith received iwi-iations by the Spirit of the Lord, end also hy direct manifestations ni.iiiii t.«i to vote of (be « 'imivii Rej- eUtlOO not a part of Chunh faitli i:\.lation on plural marriage given in ]SV.\, promulgated in 1852 101, .Mr. Worthhitfton retel to manifesto as revelation Mr. Wofftblngton Mid be would not five his private beUeo.... Manifesto says bead of Chureh nivivcs revelation. .. . Church accepted revelation on plural marriage as a cardinal doctrine Manifesto did not change belief; its extent ReVelatftoni not all in Doctrine and Coveuants.. . Etcvelatloni added from time to tune I :.\ elation on plural marriage in Book of Covenants Manifesto a revelation : DOU Adheres to both revelations Manifesto a revelation to discontinue polygamy 210. 289, elation on plural atarrnuni not i reonlremenJ to take more wives than one 1«>. 107. Rldert do not teed) revelation on ptnra] nuirringe now. Revelation regarding boardlna>nonae defined Huie regarding political pi Revelations preser!l>e duty «»f presidency and npostles Revelation regarding authority of prieetbood 1 s - 1 . Revelation regarding plural marriage written in is}."., promul- gated HW, one person t<> receive revelation for the Church Senator B0UT*l ttnOUetl Of Joa I'. Smith's statement Dr. Tatanage'i \\ Paltn <»n revelation yet future Presidency and apostle-* known as reveUtDTfl 887, 288 President is revehrtor to the Obnrcb - s t All good Church members entitled to revelation X Revelations not all in the Poetrine and Covenants 888 Last revelation given out to the Chunh was in 1882 289, 483 Articles of Faith include past, present, and future revelation.. 293 CONTENTS. 11 Volume I. Page. Joseph F. Smith's testimony (continued) — Articles of Faith enjoin submission to secular authority 294 Revelation requires submission to laws of the land 313 In conflict between a revelation and the law, the law is to be obeyed 317 Apostles can accept or reject a revelation 319 President Woodruff's reason for revelation permitting the manifesto 330 Manifesto does not contradict the revelation on plural mar- riage 332, 333 President Woodruff on revelation regarding manifesto 346 Revelations received frequently 481, 484 Distinction as to revelation 483 F. M. Lyman's testimony — Is disobeying revelation railed the manifesto 430 Under revelation called manifesto, authority for plural mar- riages is in abeyance . 448 Apostles chosen by revelation 453, 458 Smoot chosen apostle by revelation 453, 455. 458 Revelations in selection of apostle obeyed 455 Spirit directs witness' replies 457 President of Church receives revelations not written 459 Revelation submitted to conference of Church 465 No recollection of conference having rejected a revelation 467 Senator Smoot conld resign aposiloship and remain in the Church 468 Common consent to revelation necessary 469 Distinction between revelation and inspiration 471 E. B. Critchtxw's testimony — Alleges revelation at Brigham City regarding electric light 1 .hint 596, 597, 599 People did not accept Brigham City revelation 599 Brigham City revelation only hearsay story from an attorney. . 629 Vision or revelation to B. H. Roberts 675 B. II. Roberts' testimony — Manifesto not a direct revelation 719, 721 I»eiinition of revelation 719 Never received or claimed to have received vision alleged by Critchlow 738 O. W. Powncs' testimony — Asserts that Mormons were set apart to be members of political parties 808 Volume II. Volume II. Page. J. M. Buckley's testimony — Audience knew of the Woodruff revelation , 11 12 CONTENTS. Volume II. Page. George Reynolds' testimony — Dreams and visions concerning the dead Interpretation of manifesto !"• 47. 161 Assisted in writing the manifesto 51, 52 Manifesto not a revelation, but inspired 53. 60 Church accepts as doctrine only what the Lord reveals 54 Revelation on celestial marriage divine .".."> Lord may reveal special provisions 61 A. W. Lundstbom's testimony — Living oracles' word is revelation 155, 156, 157 Manifesto a contradictory revelation 160 J. H. Smith's testimony — Politicians do not speak to the Mormons by revelation ~»7 No revelations sent to Idaho as to how to vote 297 Believes in revelation which includes plural marriage 00 Would take another revelation to revive polygamy Church president receives revelation H I i: relations need to be accepted by the Church to be binding. . . 321 Documentary, for Protestants — New Witness for God : Priesthood divine authority Mi Juvenile Instructor: Priesthood represent the Savior 44* Key to Theology : Priesthood divine authority u:< Priesthood holds keys of revelation 449 Journal of Discourses : Priest hood the rule of God 450 " " President Young's words same as Lord's, when !.".♦". " " Murmuring against Elders la against the Lord, when 457 " " Wilford Woodruff on abandoning prin- ciples at behest of servants of God. . MO Doctrine am nts: Section 107. on Priest Ii.mmI . 451-456 Deseret News: Jos. F. Smith on obedience to priesthood and law of the land Mi M W Me r rill on living oracles 460 Church epistle of 1885 on anti-polygamy legis- lation, revelation on plural marriage, and constitutional rights in religion M5 G. Q. Cainx.n M revelation regarding eternity of marriage Ml Salt Lake Tribune: John W, Taylor on belief in revelation- Mi M. W. Merrill on obeying living oracles Mi " " Ministerial protest against Senator Sruoot as holding power or revelation »7!» Improvement Era: Comment on Iteiner regarding revelation on marriage 475-477 Amnesty petition : Head of Church receives revelations Mi CONTEXTS. 13 Volume III. Volume III. Page. J. E. Talmage's testimony — Laws of the Church are revelations 20 People may reject revelation 26, 27 Revelation to be submitted to the Church 32, 78 Revelation comes through president of the Church 33 Plural marriage revelation permissible, not mandatory 42 Adoption of plural marriage revelation 80 Manifesto not a revelation 81 Geo. Q. Cannon says all truth is not yet revealed 118 Church knows what is revealed to it 119 Has no opinion as to Jos. F. Smith's question, "When I get the word of the Lord as to who is the right man, will I obey it ?" if he asked such a question 119, 120 No recent edition of Doctrine and Covenants 127 Reed Smoot's testimony — Approved of the manifesto; did not feel that it disparaged the revelation on marriage 210 Principle or rule rescinded only by revelation or vote of the Church 247 Church can receive revelations from God 248 Any good man can receive revelation 248 Revelation accepted by the Church is a law of the Church 248 If revelation came to him from God, would obey it 248 Would have to know it was a revelation 248 If it conflicted with a law of the land, would go to some other country 248, 249, 253 Revelation to the Church can be disobeyed 249, 252, 253 Revelation not superior to the law of the land 249 Failure to obey Church revelation might not affect him 249 Church members disregarding revelations are retained in the Church 250, 252 Could refuse to obey a Church revelation if he chose 250, 252, 253 Did not say a man could preach against a revelation and re- main in the Church 250 No rule of the Church makes a revelation superior to the law of the land 251 Revelation commands obedience to law 251, 252 Revelation in conflict with the law of the land would be a nullity" 252 If he refused to accept a revelation, could retain his apostleship 252 Fundamentally, it is a law of the Church to obey the law of the land 252 Revelation to obey the law of the land would conflict with a principle of his religion 253 Not possible for God to give conflicting revelations 253 No revelation commanding polygamy 254 14 CONTENTS. Volume III. Page. Reed Smoot's testimony (continued) — God did not command Church to break the law _*r»l Doubtless God eould revoke :t revelation, as He is omnipotent. . MM If God speaks to the Church, it is through the president 272 Did not think he would disobey the Lurd -77 Wilford Woodruff. M p resident of the Church, received reve- lation concerning the manifesto M His interpretation of the manifesto may not agree with some one else's interpretation on cohabitation Many menil>ers of the Church have avowed openly their disbe- lief in ix>lyganiy, and have not been disciplined .".<"» O. X. Stohl'8 testimony — Charles Kelly did not claim to have a revelation in the Brlgham City matter ; 325, 332, 333 Volume IV. Volume IV. Page. \\ . M. Wolfe's testimony — Manifesto a trick 1.". < 'barges Cluff with claiming right I revelations 9, 18 If be bad remained in Chimb, wonld have considered bis d\ity t«» the Cbunb tirst. to the nation second.. Knows Church is built on stronger foundation tbau actions of men •••• His patriarchal blessing r>:> Manifesto not t be same as other revelations. 63 II. W. Lawrence's testimony — Mormons believe the Constitution of the United States to be inspired document 118 Cannot give up one n-\ -elation 1 it bout giving up all LIS Monnoii mraton based on revelation 119 Thinks manifesto is regarded as different to revelation 119 Documentary, for rutsaUllll Deseret New- i:\tra of 1852 — H. C. Kimball on revelation through president of the Church. . 158, 159 B. T. Benson on same s„bjeet HU. IM, Ifl B. Young on revelations 176, 194 196, 197, 196, 199, 204, 217, 223, 226 B. Young on how revelation regarding marriage was preserved from destruction, as to copy thereof li»7. 198 Documentary, for Respondent — Church presidency's definition of Kingdom of God 400-403 Church members commanded by divine revelation to be subject to the laws of the land 402 CONTENTS. 15 CONTENTS. Subjects. Plubal Mabbiaoes Since Manifesto. Index to Witnesses, etc., etc. Page. Abbott, L. E 20 Answer M Bartbell, E. E 20 Booth, H. E 25 Brady, J. H 24 Brimhall, G. H •>•> Budge, Wm 23 Cannon. A. M 20 Cannon, A. M., Jr 20, 21 Candland, W. D 20 Clove, J 33 Cole, S. N 20 Condon, A. S 27 Coulter, Mrs, M. G 20 Crltchlow, E. B 10 DeMoisey, C 27 Documentary M, 33 Dougall, H. M 25 Eccles, D 31 Eldredge, J. U., Jr :;o Ellis, Mrs. W. C 22 French, B. L 24 Qeddes, Mrs. M 22 Hamlin, J. H 21 Banner, L 10 Hatfield, Wm 20 Henry, W. K 88 Heywood, B. B 28 Hickman, J 22 Hiles, O 10, 20 Holzheimer, F. H 24 Hughes, J. W 20 Jones, Mrs. W. H 20 Kennedy, Mrs. C. M. B. 18 Lawrence, H. W 32 Linford, J. H 32 Page. Lundstrom, A. W 22 Lyman, F. M is Lynch, J. E 25 Martin, F 21 Mathews, Mrs. E ]8 McCarty, W. M 27 McConnell, W. J 24 Meakin, J. P 20 Merrill, C. E 18 .Miller. Glen 20 Miner, J. A 26 Morse, C. W 26 Nicholson, J 22 Noon, A. A 25 O'Meara, W. P 26 Owen, C. M 23, 24, 32 Petition 16 i *< » veers, o. w 20 Pratt, A 25 Reynolds, Geo 21 Roberts, B. H 20 Smith, E. A 20 Smith, J. F 17, 18 Smith, J. II 23 Smoot, R 29, 30 Stephens, F. B 30, 31 Ta Image, J. E 27, 28 Tayler, R. W. (statement) 16 Thomas, W. J 32 Y.mCott, W. (statement) 16 Wallis, J. H., Sr 21 Whitaker, J. M 30 Whitecotton, J. W. N 24, 25 Watte, W. M 31, 32 Worthington, A. S. (statement).. 16 Young, R. W 27, 28 16 CONTENTS. CONTENTS Subjects. Plural Marriages Since Manifesto. Volume I. Volume I. Page. Petition — Body of 16 iimmi who connive, et<\. it polygamy 1 Mr-. GfttOl MkJI pOijfUBJ not pTSCtlcaJ now 9 Cnargei n. -w polygamy against A. H. Cannon, J. W. Taylor, G. Teasdale, OL EL Merrill and otben i<» Cborcn authorities do not disapprove new polygamy IS < 'imnii has sbandoned polygamy in every State |fl Manifesto against near polygamy i v Amnesty petition ptomlsei no new polygamj r.» Clemency granted on refraining from new polygamy 19, M Return of Church property because of cessation of polygamy.. 10 Wllfbrd Woodruff's deflnitlon of manifesto U i.. Bnow, a. h. Land, J. r. smith define manifesto .f. L Rawlins sayi polygamj ii iba n do n od in tftah.. Utah enabling id against neu polygamy 23,29 I'tah Constitution against new polygamy. . . . M Reed sinoot not ftoenaed of pftlnFHWj or other crime.. 'S> I .ilu-h ingfggg Sn t with l>elng a polygamist 17, 29 Lriii.h charg ai Basool with responsibility 11 unfiiinemiail of t!).« law against | H ii\ i:miii\ . . 28, 29 Leilich charges new noJfrnjnsny M Answer— Senator Sinoot denial being a polygamist i. 38 co nnl r l ng at pol "•'J. M, Tt teaehii. 34, 39, 78, TT new |Kil} marriages approved or Cttoued h\ t 1m' Chun-h. .''.8, 77 R. W. Tayler's statement- Charges new polygamy against Church authorities 44 A. s. w'niiiHiNQTON's s tatem e nt — Denies that Reed Sinoot in a polygamist 49, 69 Clnnvh forbids new polygaSSOOS marriages T.LV Congress, enabling art. I'tali Constitution and President Harri- son's proclamation against new polygamy 54 W. VanCott's statement — It Suio,.t is :i polygamist, counsel will refuse to represent him. R Wilford Woodruff SdllOUd obedience to law »*.<> Committee should Investigate only new polygamy 61 Utah Constitution forbids polygamy 01, 62 Amnesty proclamation regarding polygamy fl Reed Smoot against new polygamy 68 Volume I. Page. Jos. F. Smith's testimony — Church did not practice polygamy after the manifesto 102, 105 Amnesty petition says polygamy is stopped. . . '. 106 Manifesto stopped plural marriages 105, 106, 108, and 109 Manifesto reaches wherever Church operates 106, 108, 109 Did not marry A. H. Cannon and Lilian Hamlin 110, 128, 177 Believed they were married hefore he became acquainted with her in June, 1896 110 New polygamy against rules of the Church 128 Church has observed rule against polygamy 129 \i> new polygamy with the understanding, connivance, or per- mission of the Church, or of the presiding authorities of the Church 129, 130, 177, 178 State law prohibits polygamy 130 Polygamy and ixriygamous living are distinct from each other. . 130 When Geo. Teasdale married Miss Scoles, understood he had no wife but her 144 Never performed a plural marriage since 1890, or outside of Utah 177 Apostle, or any man, claiming to perform a plural marriage since 1890 by Church authority liable to the law and to excom- munication by the Church 178 Church would excommunicate a person if it were proven that he claimed to have consummated a plural marriage by Church authority since the manifesto 178 Licenses required for marriages 185, 200 Revelation on marriage 202, 214 Plural marriage permissive, not obligatory 210, 332 Manifesto to President Woodruff is mandatory 210, 291, 313, 330 Quotations from Ready References 216 B. H. Roberts' statement of discontinuance of polygamy 238 ( hurch acceptance of the manifesto regarding polygamy 290, 293 294, 303, 304, 306, 316, 330, 334, 338, 341, 345, 485 Polygamy prohibited in State Constitution 313, 333, 485 Favored the Evans bill 311 People to obey the law of the land 313, 333, 485 Church does not solemnize or permit plural marriages since 1890 323, 324, 331, 333, 485 Number of ix>lygamists in the Church (p. 38) 320 to 324 President Woodruff's explanation of reason for revelation re- gfawrttng issuance of the manifesto 331 President Woodruff's statement that God commanded the mani- festo 332, 333 I Ins prohibited polygamy 337 Copy of manifesto, and Conference proceedings at its adoption. 340 Eleven children born to him since the manifesto 378, 379 Knows nothing of wives of B. Cluff, Jr 476 Heard that Lilian Hamlin had beqn married to A. H. Cannon since the manifesto 476 3 18 CONTENTS. Volume I. Page. Jo*, l sunn's testiinouy (continued) — Beard Geo. Teasdale had taken a plural wife after the mani- festo ITT Did not investigate minors 477. 486 Has not inquired into any alleged plural marriage since 1890. . 478 Ni-ver converse! with G. Q. Cannon about marriage of A. H. ( "annon :md LUfaffl HMiulin 479 Polygamous marriage by apostle since 1800 not a supiiosable case 47JS. 485 Apostle Teasdale understood he had not a legal wife when he mnrrmd MftttaB 8coles after 1800 487 Claba Mabel Barber Kennedy's testimony — Went to Juarez, Mexico, to be married in polygamy NO MariM May IB, CB98, ly Hrigbam Young, to Mr. Johnson MO 305, 306, 307, 30J. 403 Mi\ Wbnmm oooaaatsd ^'-'i Married at a private house 806 told it was Hrigham Young who married them Was married in 1S04 403 Apostle Teasdale refused to marry bar In polygamy, and said it could do! i»«' done 4<>r ' I'«»l with » n ~ Chaki I s i: Mi nam's testimony— I wiiv d.-ad. married another In isoi. while his plural v I living 408, 4ln. HI, HI Marriage of 1801 was legal HI Mks. Emma Mathews* testimony— Her daughter went to l s 'M. «<» tuarn, la polxgamy 1-1 A|nmth Iteadate refused severnl times to petmll the marri saving it could not be done 131 ApOStla Teasdale said Chureh would not allow | >olygaii)OUH marriages aloes manifesto and 424 F. M. Lyman's testimony — Mas children by plural wives since 1800 HR Does all In his power to prevent polygamy since 1800 ISO Did not know CJeo. Teasdale had marled since 1800 MO In 1804. I'residenl Woodruff \\as the only one who COOld | tla- right to marry Hs Authority to perform plural marriage* is in BSSSWacs 448 President <>r Church not at liberty fel authority to per- form plural marriages sitae 1800 HO Plural marriages since ls'.xi forbidden by the manifesto. . 440 If I man had married ■ plural wife since 1S1M), it would l>e a serious objection to his becoming an ajKistle 100 CONTENTS. 19 Volume I. Page. Lorix Harmer's testimony — Has not married a wife since the manifesto 504 Laid his arrest to Senator Smoot 505 E. B. Critchlow's testimony — Understood that plural marriages ceased in 1887 546 Knew people who must have been married after 1889 546 Manifesto against plural marriages was promulgated in 1890 549, 662 Understood in 1890 that no new plural marriages were taking place r»4!> .Mormons would end polygamy if relieved of church control. . . . 550 Polygamous marriages scarcely heard of after 1895 552 Interpretation of the manifesto 554 Senator Smoot not a polygamist 608 Some people believe an apostle must be a i>olygamist 608 Several apostles not i>olygamists 009 Thinks Geo. A. Smith could not become an apostle without subscribing to all the Church doctrines 612 Uclieves Geo. A. Smith would take a plural wife if his quorum said so 612 Believes that when Jos. F. Smith says plural marriages have stopped, he uses the words in a sense different to that in which others would use them 613 Does not believe Jos. F. Smith spoke the truth when he said plural marriages had stopped 613 Inderstood in 1890 and 1891 that polygamy had stopped, and polygamous living was going to be stopped 618 Voted after 1890 for men he knew were living in polygamous cohabitation 623 Hard to inflame the public mind against polygamy 630 Did not think Leilich charges against Smoot caused a wave of popular indignation in the United States 630 Utah constitutional convention discussed prohibition of polyg- amy 640, 642 h Constitution prohibits polygamy, but not polygamous co- habitation 641, 659 Thought Congress ought to have made a severer punishment for polygamous cohabitation than for polygamy 658 Judge T. J. Anderson did not believe manifesto was in good faith 676 Grand jury investigation in 1903 of rumors of recent polygamy. 684 Ogden Hiles' testimony — Manifesto adopted in 1890 against polygamy 689 I N i rrvance of manifesto for a time 690 Kvans bill did not refer to polygamy 691 Has no knowledge of marriages since manifesto 699, 700, 702 Believes some Mormons have taken wives since 1890 699, 700 20 CONTENTS. Volume I. Tage. Oon times' hwtimmrj (continued) — BeUerei I friend of his had done so, because comparatively young; flrrHnon to Dame him Tni Age of the man about 44), and plural wife past 30 200 B. II. Roberts' testimony — Familiar with manifesto of 1800 forbidding [tolygamj 7i«l not know of A. II. Cannon having a wife Lilian. . 7BB <>. \V. Powiks' testimony — reonger Mormom in opposed to polygamy ... Bel Gr ow ing Dion like the rest of the world svj if there are any recent polygamous mnrrlages they are I ss "> Pol] ganq bOOBd to pass away ss "» Would not say it was im|>os8ible to HI SSUlllllll |>olygiimy. hut j Otmg people would rehel if it were tried BBI I I. AJBBOI r*i testimony — J. W. Taylor WpUtsd to have two wives at Farming-ton PCI Bepated to bare two other plural wives 1052. 1056 Leal named re pu ted wives probably 22 to 24 years old 1052, 1056 Thau w. re li\ lag ns hired girl- 1052 Generally understood that plural wives are not now given in the Temples or by the sanction of the Mormon people. 1057 A. M. Cannon Jb/s testimony — Was not present at marriage of A. H. Cannon and Lilian Ham- lin, and did not see Jos. F. Smith marry them, althon-h he told B, \Y. Wilson he WSJ there 1061, 1062. 1008, 1068, 1083 Told B. B, Crttcfalow the same story 1062, 1065, 1068, K'T<> Also told Perry Heath the story 1063. 1065, 1068 Did not say he was willing to come to Washington and testify to the statement 1001 CONTENTS. 21 Volume I. Page. A. M. Cannon Jr.'s testimony (continued) — Told Mr. Heath Jos. F. Smith knew of a plural marriage since the Manifesto 1063, 1068 Had been drinking when he told the story 1063, 1069 Told same story to Mr. Lynch 1064, 1075, 1077 Satisfied in his own mind that Jos. F. Smith married A. H. Cannon and Lilian Hamlin 1064, 1068, 1072, 1077 Was not in California in 1806, when the marriage was alleged to have taken place 1066 Heard his sister say she was satisfied Jos. F. Smith married them 1066, 1077 Lilian Hamlin's child ' is understood to be A. H. Cannon's child 1067, 1083 Lilian Hamlin recognized as A. H. Cannon's wife 1067 His story about the marriage was all hot air 1068 Told Wilson and Critchlow the story to make them feel good. 1069, 1086 Never heard of any other plural marriage since 1890 1069 Did not know Lilian Hamlin till after A. H. Cannon's death... 1070 Did not feel kindly toward Jos. F. Smith 1071 Told Mr. Tayler the story was untrue 1071 Had personal feeling against Jos. F. Smith because he is giving too much Smith. 1078 Satisfied that Lilian Hamlin was not A. H. Cannon's wife in 1892 1079 Volume II. Volume II. Page. George Reynolds' testimony — Has one daughter, married to R. Cluff, Jr., a few years ago 37 38, 39, 56 Manifesto stops future plural maniacs 44, 45, 47, 54, 61 Did not understand at first that manifesto applied to Mexico. . 47 Knows of no other plural marriage than Cluff 's 50, 56, 58 Thinks there have been no plural marriages since manifesto except those testified to before the committee 50, 57 Helped to write the manifesto stopping polygamy 51, 52 Did not change manifesto in transcribing it 53 Marriages in Mexico valid 59 J. H. Hamlin's testimony — Heard of Lilian Hamlin's marriage two weeks before A. H. Cannon's death 67 Understood Jos. F. Smith married them 68-71 No intimation of her marriage prior to 1896 68 Have hoard since that Lilian is plural wife of another Cannon. 73 J. H. Wallis Sr.'s testimony — Heard of Marian Scoles, who came to Utah in 1891, being mar- ried to Apostle Teasdale 75 22 CONTENTS. Volume II. Page. <;ini:<,h if. Brim hall's testimony — Fl or e n ce Reynolds went to Mexico about l.v»s s«;. m .Mr. Smoot read in puhlie meeting a letter against fostering polygamy in the Church 90, 100 Did not know anything about marriage of B. Cluff, Jr., and Florence Reynolds 92 Josiah Hickman's testimony — 1«'<1 to his plural wife, but not legally married 101 Never heard of J. W. Taylor or Iff. F. Cowley being married subsequent to 1890 x M Married ins plural wife in Mexico in 1800 04 \o marHagee In the Dnrted EH 1800 DT, 100, nn. . KiM-w Lilian Mainlin as Mrs. Cannon us Smoot not a believer III plural marriages befog con polygamous marriages since 1800 ."- 1 Democratic platform demands extirpation of polygamy in Idaho BO Plural marriages COOld not occur now without being found out. r.L'ii B. L. Fia m H*fl testimony — So polygamooa marriages In Idaho since the manifesto 550, 554 Iformom of Idaho do not ap prov e «»r new poijsamoaa mar riagee Of relations 559. fomiger Iformoni would Buppurl an amendment to the Const i- t ution prohlbltUig polygeny 563 i\ ii. Boxzbi imi s*i t estim o ny— No DOlygamoai marriages in Idaho 569, .".71. ."7.". 505 Quote* Dubois' statement that there had Ihmmj no |>olygamous marriages since the manifesto gj| lias no Objection to a • ■onMitutioual amendment prohibit potyganrj BOO \k M wuiVs testimony - InilM»is and B. I'. City ■hand Mormons in Idaho by saying they were entering secretly Into potyganMnai relations »^»r. Vonng liormom In Idaho glad the Oharch stopped polygamy.. 009 Merer heard of ■ new polygamotM inaiilage in Idaho 008 m. ►nil, .us not cnntrnetl ng new polygamoai marriages 00 .i. ii. Beam a teattraony — Tells ..f Dnboie claiming to have proof of polygamous marriages ttnee the manifesto QM Tells of .1. II. Stalker elniming that polygamy is the esseutial element of Mormonism 000 Had difficulty in making Mormons believe Dubois had in such false claims »;i l Idahoans opposed to polygamy 643 ronng Mermoni <>f Idaho opposed to polygaray 001 J. W. N. Whitfcotton's testimony — Manifesto against |K.ly-amy in 1800 000,668 Decided sentiment of the Mormon i>eople in Utah la hostile to polygamy If It were known a man had committed jwlygamy he would be put in penitentiary OH Senator Sraoot opposed to iwlyganiy 680, 684, 688 CONTENTS. 25 Volume II. Page. J. W. N. Whitecotton's testimony (continued) — Charge of polygamy against Smoot exploded 687 Heard of Cluff's marriage after 1890 in Mexico 689, 690 When a man's legal wife dies, and he marries again, having a plural wife whom he does not marry, it is not a violation of law, hut is contemptible 694 Heard rumors of marriage of Lilian Hamlin to A. H. Cannon. . 694 Heard that George Teasdale took a wife after manifesto 695 H. E. Booth's testimony — 98 per cent, of the Mormons against polygamy 714 Gentile fight was to do away with polygamous marriages 715 Polygamous marriages done away with by manifesto in 1890. . 715 Principal fight was against plural marriages, which would ultimately stop unlawful cohabitation 715 No marriages since manifesto except sporadic cases 717 General sentiment among younger Mormons Is against polyg- amy 717 New revelation enjoining polygamy would cause a revolution in the Church 718 Thinks ix>lygamy practically dead 718 Old polygamy cases not to be disturbed if new polygamous mar- riages ceased 723 Heard that J. W. Taylor had been accused of marrying since the manifesto, but not that M. F. Cowley Is so accused 731 Arthur Pratt's testimony — No doubt of decrease of polygamy since 1890 ; all that could be expected In that regard; progress simply marvelous under the conditions 744, 750 Mr. Critchlow was mistaken when he said it was polygamous cohabitation, not new polygamy, the Gentiles care mostly about 746 Gentiles much opposed to new polygamous marriages; that is the main fight 746 J. E. Lynch's testimony — Told Critchlow that A. M. Cannon, Jr., was not in California in 1896, when Lilian Hamlin was said to have been mar- ried 752, 754 Young Mormons want to do away with polygamy 753, 754 Had heard young Mormons deny that several apostles had en- tered new polygamous relations 755 H. M. Dougall's testimony — Had not heard of any polygamous marriages since 1890 757 A. A. Noon's testimony — Had not heard of polygamous marriages since manifesto 772 Heard rumor about B. Cluff, Jr., but gave no heed to it 777 Young Mormons opposed to polygamy 780 4 5ft COffTBKTS. Volume tt. Page. W'm. Ma 11 iki.o's testimony — Polygamy is dying out 998 Knows of no plural marriages since lNJH) J. P, Mkakin'8 testimony — Pol\ gamy almost I thing of the past 796 Doea not better* then* ere now pelygUDOM marriages; does not believe die minora thai there have been 798 lior n people pleased thai polygamy ii ■ thing of the post... tus I toes not think it oonhl In- reestablished Bad not hoard of now polygamofii marriages from authentic ■ourcea; beard rumora ^<»i S. N. Cole's testimony — General eantJmenl c»f Mormonf i< against porygamy now B09 .1 A Mini it's taStfaSBBJ — No now plural marriages alnea tht manifosto; a rum«»r beTC and there, but, generally, nnljganirrai marriages have <-e:is. sic, n Young Mormons mm-h o|i|nisc<| to |»olygamy v \Y. I). Candi.and'8 tostimony — Know of no now notygSJnOM marriage since the manifesto. . BK Mormons generally feel that {Nilygamy has ceased BM An effort to re-establish polygamy would cause a row BM Polygamous children do not go Into polygamy BM E. A. Smith's testimony— Mormon i pie generally opposed to polygamy since the mani- festo Of 1800 M4 Disapproves of new plural marriages performed by any oue. . . s ~»i v. plural marriages now being consummated, and knows of none since 1890 B09 Young people protest against new plural marriages BBI w P. O'Meaba'8 testimony — Mormons generally are keeping the manifesto S "T Younger Mormons especially opposed to new polygamy B9B Heard rumors of new polygamy, but paid no attention BBS ( ' \W Morse's testimony — Grand jury investigated alleged new polygamous marriages but found none sa" 868 Many citizens summoned hy the grand jury regarding rumors of new polygamous marriages B9! Grand jury, mostly non-Mormon, in report oondemns the ru- mors sr >8 Polygamy dying out in Utah 871. 872 Qrand jury investigation of alleged now i>olygamous marriages confined to Salt Lake County 872, 873, 875 CONTENTS. 27 Volume II. Page. W. M. McCarty's testimony — Polygamy is practically extinct 889 Heard rumors of a few polygamous marriages out of State. .. . 889 920, 922 Sentiment among younger Mormons is opposed to polygamy . . . 889 A case of an apostle entering polygamy in 1896 possible but not probable 918 Some fanatic migbt marry, no matter wbat tbe Church did. . . . 919 Polygamy is a mask to attack the Church 929 A. S. Condon's testimony — Mormon sentiment against new polygamy 936 Polygamy practically dead ; may be sporadic cases 943, 944 R. W. Young's testimony — Mormon people hostile to polygamy since manifesto 953, 956 lit- never inspected a violation of the manifesto but one, till the grand jury; sentiment among Mormons against new plural marriages 956, 967, 973; 974 Was surprised at the charge that A. H. Cannon had taken a plural wife after 1890; was the only case he had heard of 959, 960 Church would want more than rumor to remove an apostle. . . . 987 If an apostle had been tried and convicted of polygamy since the manifesto, he did not think the Church would sustain him 987 (See contents of Vol. Ill for further testimony of witness.) Chas. De Moisey's testimony — Mormon sentiment is opposed to new polygamy 1003 Air is full of rumors of polygamy for which there is no founda- tion, so he disregarded rumor about B. Cluff 1006 Volume III. Volume III. Tage. J. E. Talmage's testimony — "Celestial" marriage and "polygamous" marriage not synony- mous 45 Was present when manifesto was submitted in 1890 45 Church never accepted manifesto as affecting polygamous co- habitation of parties married before 1890, but did apply it as forbidding any polygamous marriage subsequent to the manifesto President Woodruff's interpretation as to manifesto and polyg- amous cohabitation not binding on the Church now, but It would have been if it had been accepted by vote of the Church 45 45 28 CONTEN Volume III. Page. .1 i i ai mai.i.'s testimony (continued) — Official statement adopted at April amfntenCQ, IflOft, declaring that plural marriages violative of the law of the land are prohibited, and ■firming that no such marriages have been performed hy the sanction, consent or knowledge of the Church since 1800 46, 47, 48 Plural marriage is invalid if not by authority of president of Churd, 48 Bince <>'-t. 8, I80CK president of Gbnrdi had no power to sol. nine plural marriage acc ording to the law of the Ouurcb, nor to authorize anyone else to do so 48, 49 8ucli plural wife not I wife under Church law 4s Not in power Of president of Church to revive old system and make valid a plural marriage unless he does It through t he general conference of Church 49 Power ig there, hut it cannot be exercised 49 Takes action of the people to restore plural marriage t«.i Plural marriagee discontinued 50,51 Ix)rd Is responsible for discontinuance of plural marriages In 1800 51 is of issue of manifesto Is In revelation of Jan. 19. 1841 51 i;.\ dation to the Church regarding the Issuance of the mani- 52 In witness* judgment a person entering into plural marriage since 1890 commits an unchaste act 95. 97 His personal opinion Is that every plural marriage since the mail 1800 Is deprived of every element of ecclesl- :isti.;ii or lege] propriety IB of no polygamous marriage since 1890; has heard ru- mors 96 \o belief as to A. II. Cannon case.: ... 98, 97, 98 Had no difficulty in interpreting the manifesto 97 Did not know whether A. II. Cannon understood the manifesto. M Has no opinion of Merrill case, because he does not know the facts US Merrill's testimony created an unfavorable impression 114 Celestial marriage not modified by manifesto of 1890. 128 So edition of Doctrine and Covenants since 1890 HI K. \Y Poi M*l tcMimony .see Contents for Vol. II) — < In Contents for Volume II is former testimony of witness.) No official can p e rform a plural marriage after the manifesto. and have it eftCacJOQl according to Church law 129, 130. Itt Keason is that Church has formally discontinued plural ■ ringei 129 Plural marriages since 1800 is opposed to the law of the Church, and an unchaste union 131 Would treat an alleged plural wife according to circumstances. 132 Would ostracise those living In an adulterous relation CONTENTS. 29 Volume III. Page. Glen Milleb's testimony — Xo polygamous marriages sanctioned by the Church since 1890. 160 Not possible to restore polygamy 160 J. W. Hughes' testimony — Great point with Gentiles is that there are no new polygamous marriages 163 Heard rumors of some new polygamous marriages 164 Mormons as much against new polygamous marriages as Gen- tiles 164 74 polygamists in Salt Lake City in 1905, out of a population of approximately 70,000 people 164 Mrs. Mary G. Coulter's testimony — Mr. Smoot a clean man who does not advocate or practice polygamy 173, 174 Great majority of people in Utah are opposed to new polyg- amous marriages 174 Mrs. W. H. Jones' testimony — Mormon people much opposed to new polygamy 177, 180 Reed Smoot's testimony — Mormon presidency and apostles not in a conspiracy to further polygamy in Utah 192 Had heard of new polygamous marriages only at this investiga- tion 192 Brought up question of Taylor and Cowley in apostles' meeting, because of rumors of entering polygamy since manifesto. . 194 195, 205 Never countenanced polygamous living 195 Uiiinor that Cluff had married a plural wife in Mexico since 1890; did not believe it when he heard it, because it had not the sanction of the Church 198, 242 President Smith said that if Cluff had done so he had no au- thority to do it 198 Delay in removing Cluff from B. Y. University due to G. H. Brimhall's illness 199 Had read in public the letter of F. M. Lyman on action of the Church in 1904 against new plural marriages 200 Has not promulgated or advised promulgation or practice of polygamy 204 Knows of no plural marriages since 1890 205, 206 NVver countenanced a plural marriage 205,294 Had understood that A. H. Cannon married Lilian Hamlin before the manifesto 206 Thought A. H. Cannon and Lilian Hamlin were married; did not know when 207 30 CONTENTS. Volume III. Page. EUCD Smoot's testimony (continued) — Rumor of A. H. Cannon's marriage was not current till after his death 20* Approved of the manifesto 210 Witness Is against the practice of polygamy 210, 245 Final derision affecting plural marriages was in 1890 211 Had heard rumor of J. W. Taylor taking plural wife since thfl manifesto, but not of M. F. Cowley doing so 235 1 ..vesication of report started 235, 281 \\<>uld not consider such case as the Brimhall plural marriage Justifiable sinee the manifesto 24." Manifesto prohibits new itolygamous marriages, not cohabita- tion on the part of those married prior to the adoption of the manifesto 287. .298,306 Members of the Churrh disbelieving in polygamy not disciplined for such disbelief BOO Book of Mormon prohibits polygamy 301 Manifesto printed as a pamphlet by itself 306. .1. If, \Vnn.\KH{'> testimony — Bishop M. M. Atwood has not a new polygamous wife; is not a polygamist 325 J. U. Klobedgb Jb/b testimony — Belief prevalent in 1'tah that there are no new polygamous marriages XW> Sentiment anion- Mormon (MBit dei id.-dly against new poly- annuls marriages H6 F. B. Stephens* testimony — Felt when manifesto was issued that there would be no new poiygun 352 Mormon and Gentile sentiment against new polygamy 353, 354, 390 \.\.r beard anything but condemnation for those who would BOkWIIIllfl or COQtnd ■ new potygajnom marriage 353 Knows Of no new iM.lyuamy : has heard rumors MB No iionbt there ire sporadic caaaa; than in rallglona fanatt Would proseente e\er\ potygUttOttB marriage since 1890 355 Reports of new polygamy bring eondeumation from Mormon Quotation from Dulwis' B] CO Baying than had been no polyg- amy simv 1890 359. 360, 361, 362 Also from Dubois* statement that polygamy had praetieally disappeared Thinks future potygaiDOUfl marriages will be as rare in Utah as bigamy anion;: people ir<-nerally 365,383 Would willingly submit a case of new polygamy to a Jury of Mormons MO Cases of polygamy since 1890 have not the sympathy given old cases, because now the Church has abandoned polygamy 373 Volume III. Page. V. B. Stephens* testimony (continued) — A new plural wife would lose caste with the younger Mormons especially 373 Cannot conceive how a Mormon apostle or Church member could take a plural wife after the manifesto and think it right 374 Great majority of Mormons think manifesto is a revelation from God 375 Some may not so consider it 375 Thinks polygamy actually is abandoned 383, 385 Constitutional amendment not necessary to stop polygamous marriages ; they will be discontinued anyhow 385 Polygamy has been dying for 20 years, and is practically dead now 385, 38G, 387 Joining the Mormon Church is not assenting to the plural wife relation 380 Never beard that Mormon authorities had forbidden polygamy as far back as 1886 389 Polygamy w as not forbidden till the manifesto of 1890 888 No obstacle now in the way of convicting for new polygamy.. . 390 Ordinary Mormon now would testify against new polygamy. .. . 391 Any plural marriage now has to be done mighty secretly, if done at all 391 Whatever plural marriages there are of late years have been secret, and in some other place 391 Documentary — Marriage license of Chas. E. Merrill 340 Apostle Merrill deuies C. M. Owen's testimony that he married Huldah Owen as a plural wife; does not know such a per- son 342 Affidavits of M. W. Merrill, that he had not violated manifesto, discussed 439, 440, 441 Affidavit of M. W. Merrill contradicting C. M. Owen's charge of new polygamy - 443 David Eccles' testimony — Had not been married or sealed to any woman since the mani- festo 450 Volume IV. Volume IV. Page. W. M. Wolfe's testimony — Says Jos. F. Smith referred to Florence Reynolds as "Sister • Cluff " 5, 6 Says Cluff told him in 1900 that Florence Reynolds was his (Cluff's) wife ; he had other wives 6 Cluff in Mexico with another wife 9, 10, 61 Says Ovena Jorgenson is a plural wife since manifesto; told him in 1897 11, 15 62 COKTEN Volume IV. Page. W. M. Wolfe's testimony (continued) — Says President Woodruff pnfaued i<» allow plural marriage.... 11 B«JI <;•". «J. OmilOII gave ■ letter to A. \V. Ivins. in Mexico. whore ceremony was performed 11 Says J. II. Smith stated that manifesto was a trick 13 Quotes John Wilson on manifesto allowing plural marriages.. 14 1ml not know Wm. Okey, alleged husband of Ovena Jorgenson. 15 Could be no plural marriages Tl' ltnn 1 1 1 church consent 15 Interpretation of Chun h conniving at Cluff and Okey marriages 16 Had no knowledge of any plural marriages 17 Did not eh.-irge Cluff with having violated manifesto 22, 39 Continuation of |*.l.\ -amy affected his faith in Mormonisin. . . . _s Talked with C. M. Owen about imlyguniy and tills case &'• ili<-kman case was one alleged rime manifesto U Church school- at 1'rovo and Logan have many hundreds of pupils, probably the majority of pupils females, but in in years as a teacher he only heard of two of tbOSS pupils l>eing reputed to l»e parties to plural marriage Children of i>olygamous families generally regard the institu- tion as sarred «'._' Pupils at Church schools uphold |x>lygamy, but do not believe in its practice ui ting conditions »',:; Manifesto not regarded as of the same importance as other revelations »;:; \\ . .1. Thomas* testimony — Heard Mon is mchelson say he was going to Mexico to live his religion; rumored that he had married a iKdygamoos wife. 73, 75 Mi.helson said he was going to marry Mu\\ i ||*| t .-t iinony — Mrnti-.u sti efieged new potygajaJota in list of 1.034 state ofll- cers that held ottos la Ctah at one time or another atoet Statehood, ten years ago 188 .1. II. Linford's testimony — Is not a polygamist 286 ( Hijects to stating his belief as to polygamy 898 Doat not believe in practicing polygamy under present condi- tions 880 Believes plural marriage a correct principle 839 Never heard that Aneatle Merrill took a plural wife since the manifesto 888 CONTENTS. S3 Volume IV. Page. Documentary, for Respondent — Affidavit of E. H. Holt, showing that W. M. Wolfe made no com- plaint regarding B. Clnff, Jr., having married Florence Reynolds 295, 302 Offers affidavits of Mrs. R. E. Little and Miss M. M. Babcock that C. M. Owen's testimony about their being plural wives is untrue 303, 371 Offers affidavit of B. F. Grant, that J. H. Smith did not say to \V. M. Wolfe in his presence that the manifesto was a trick 303, 367 Affidavit of B. F. Grant, controverting statement of W. M. Wolfe 367 Affidavits of M. M. Babcock, W. W. Babcock, R. E. Little, Samuel Francis, R. K. Thomas, and letter of T. B. Evans, controverting C. M. Owen's testimony concerning polyg- amous relations 369-373 Affidavit of J. H. Smith, controverting W. M. Wolfe's testimony 405 .Tamks Clove's testimony — .\V\\sp;i|>ers discussed Thos. Chamberlain as being accused of taking wife since the manifesto 324, 331 W. K. Henry's testimony — Never heard of John Fogelberg or Arthur Simmons going into polygamy after the manifesto; they were polygamists be- fore then 336 Heard of B. Cluff's case 338 Could not say whether he would have been elected marshal if he had prosecuted Cluff; had prosecuted others, and was elected 339, 374 :u CONTl CONTENTS. Subjects. Unlawful Cohabitation, and Polygamy Before the Manifesto. Index to Witnesses, etc Abbott, L. E 41 Answer 35 Balderston, Wm 44 Booth, H. E Brady, J. II Krimh.ill. C. II Budge. Win 4H Cannon, A. M 41 Cannon, A. M., Jr 42 Cnndl.-md. W. I) Clove, J Cobb, C 41 Cole, S. N • 48 Condon. AS :>() Coulter. Mrs. M. «;. Crltchlow. E. B. .. DeMolsey, C .40,41 .. 51 Doeuiiieutary 14, M, r >6, 57 Dougall. n. M Eccles, D Eldredge, J. D., Jr Kills. Mrs. W. French, B. I* Hamlin. .1. H Hatfield. Win 4s Henrv. W. K Heywood, B. B 44 Hi.-kn.an. J 4"J Bitot 41 Holzheimer. F. 11 45 Hughes. J. W Jackson, Q ii Jenson, A 40 Jones, Mrs. W. II 53 Kennedy. Mrs. I i M. B Linfonl. .1. II Love, S. II Page. Lyman, F. M LyiH-li. .1. E 48 Martin, 1 45 Mathews, Mrs. E 39 MeCnrty. W. M 60 McConnell. W. J Meakln. J. V 48 .' • ' i: . 39 Millar, Glen Miner. J. A 18, 49 Morse, C. W Ni.-holson. J. . . 4_> NOQB, A. A. . . . 48 Owan, Q m taunts, 0. w. 43 on 35 Powers, O. W 41 Pratt. A Reynolds, Geo Roberts, B, ■ 41 Smith. E. A. . . Smith. .]. V Smith. J. i : Stephens, F. B> 4, 55 Tllll|li J. 1 51, 52 Tayler. K W. (Htntemeuti . Thomas, W. J 56 'Thompson, E. D. R. B 1 Thnrbar, Mrs. A. C 44 VanOott, w. (statemenl > 36 Whiteeotton. J. W. M 46 Watts, w. m >;,, 56 \Y..rthim:t.»n. A. S. (statement 1 . . 36 Young. II. W ;,(), 51, 52 CONTENTS. . 35 CONTENTS. Subjects. Unlawful Cohabitation, and Polygamy Before the Manifesto. Volume I. Volume I. Page. Petition — Charges Senator Sinoot with being one of a body that en- courages belief in and practice of polygamy and unlawful cohabitation 1. <», 8, !>, 12, 1(5, 17. 20, 27, 28, 29 Connives at violations of law 1. (5, 8, !). 12, 10. 17. 2(5, 27, 28, 29 Sinoot refuses to state bis belief to Salt Lake Telegram 7 Allege statements of Mormons regarding belief in and practice of polygamy and polygamous cohabitation S. J) 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 27. 28 Ministerial association charges continuous polygamous rela- tions 10, 11 Bras* bill ; veto 11 Reduction in number of iwlygainous families 12 ( onvietions for unlawful cohabitations 12 Lorenzo Snow on polygamy and unlawful cohabitation 13 Supreme Court opiniou in escheat case 16 Speech of Gov. Wells on B. H. Roberts' candidacy 17 Manifesto stopping plural marriages 17 Petition for amnesty for i>olygainists '. 18 Amnesty proclamation 19 I J< solution returning Church property 20 Wilford Woodruff's testimony as to intent of manifesto in re- gard to unlawful cohabitation 21 Lorenzo Snow's testimony on the same subject 21 Testimony of Jos. F. Smith and A. II. Lund on the same 22 Delegate Rawlins' speed) in Congress on abandonment of polyg- amy and unlawful cohabitation 23 Enabling Act provision thereon 23 rtah Constitution provision thereon 24 No offense against law changeable to Senator Smoot 25 Leilich charges Smoot with being a polygamist 27, 29 Answeb — Senator Sinoot denies that he is a polygamist 31, 38, 75,77 Denies conniving at or approving any violations of law. 32-36, 38, 75, 77 Number of polygamists in Church in 1890 (see p. 324) 38 Practice of polygamy suspended 75, 76, 77 Denies conniving at passage of law protecting polygamous co- habitation ; opposes anything of the kind 77 R. W. Tayleb's statement — Ruling authorities uphold polygamy 43, 44, 45 No Mormon eligible to hold office 42 36 com i Volume I. Page. R. \V. Tayler's statement (continued)— Ruling authorities practicing polygamous cohabitation 44 Km.w ledge thereof by Reed Sinoot makes bin resi>on8ible k Legislature passed law protecting polygamous rela t ione 1 1 Smoot entered no protest against the law Smoot is not guilty of polygamy 45 Six apostles are living in polygamy 74 A. S. Worth inoton's statement — B. H. Roberts a polygamist 46 Charge that Senator Smoot is | polfgUBltl MM HHHWTts d 49 Senator Smoot denies the charge of polygamy 49 Senator Smoot does uot support poiftpaq 50 Polygamy promulgated at Nauvoo by Joseph Smith, in 1818, and publicly promulgated by the Church in 180 50 Law against polygamy In 1X»»- IiRws against polygamous <-ohabitatl<>n "1 Polygamlsts disfranchised church property escheated because cininli sustained |N>lygamy. Manifesto stopping plural marriages pwnlgitttl in l s '*> 52 Amnesty p r... lim.iiH.il recites abstention from i>olygamy and polygamous eBfcabitation Signers of the manifesto ami petition f«»r aimit'sty 53 I:- tuni of Church pro|>erty because of discontinuance of pofel amy 54 laial.lhiK act provides for prohibition of pojygUBJ ."»•! id. iit Cleveland's amnesty proclamation t '"•«» wlio did not abstain from potjrpuvj :»inl {tolygamous cohabitation 54 Utah Constitution prohibits jHdygainy 54 Proclamation accept mf the State Constitution 55 Defines polygamy and iK>lygamous cohabitation. 81 W. V.\M '(ii i'.s statement No law in I'tah protecting polygamous relation*: veto 56 Pod Sukkii not responsible for others' acts at which he does not connive 58,64 Reed Smoot has not encouraged polygamy or polygamous co- habitation at any time B9 Laws passed igtiMl pojyguqy ;md polygamous cohabitation. . . 59,61 Manifesto, State Constitution, etc 60,62 Defines polygamous cohabitation 63, 66 Senator Smoot not guilty of any offense f.t Does not know whether president <>f the Church ami apostles are living in i>olygamous cohabitation 65,66 Belief in and practice of pop -anions cohabitation by others not a disqualification as to Senator Smoot. but if lie eneduraged or advised the practice it would be 67 Judge Judd's statement that sentiment In Utah Is against polygamy 88 CONTENTS. 37 Volume I. Page. Jos. F. Smith's testimony — Number of polygamies in the Mormon Church 98 109, 200, 320-324, 350 Many Mormons never believed in polygamy 98 Revelation on plural marriage given in 1843, promulgated in 1852 101 Practice of polygamy began under Joseph Smith 101 192, 198, 305, 384, 385 First law against polygamy in 1862 101, 305 Mormons believed law unconstitutional 101, 305, 306 Anti -polygamy law declared constitutional 102, 103 Practice of plural marriage up to manifesto of 1890, and polyg- amous cohabitation 101-109, 112, 125, 129-164, 169, 160,103 173-178, 192-230, 235-241, 290-353, 360-388 474-498 Manifesto stopping plural marriages issued and adopted in 1890 105 129, 289, 290, 306, 314, 330, 335, 338, 339, 485 Definition of the manifesto, as stated before the manifesto; affected cohabitation 106, 129, 176,335 Manifesto not in Doctrine and Covenants (see p. 5) 108 Adheres to both revelations 109, 289, 332, 335 Did not ninny A. II. Cannon and Lilian Hamlin. . 110, 111, 127, 177,477 TayleT says protestants do not press charge of polygamy 115 Senator Hoar says we have no right to impute to a man a logical deduction from his beliefs which he himself does not accept 118 Senator Hoar says a man must not belong to an organization that persuades people to disobey the law of the land 118, 123 Tayler says Church authorities continue the propaganda of polygamy 120 Senator Bereridge says it is conceded that as to polygamy Senator Smoot's life is as correct as that of anyone else. . . . 125 Plural marriages ceased; plural cohabitation continued with those already in the polygamous relation 129 180, 131, 177, 197, 291, 315, 334, 335, 360,485 Plural cohabitation contrary to the rule of the Church 129, 335, 376 Plural cohabitation winked at, and condoned rather than other- wise, but new plural marriages stopped 130, 153, 177, 335 No plural marriages by the consent or sanction of the Church since 1890 130, 177, 315, 335, 360, 374, 485 His plural wives have had children since 1890 133, 334, 377-380 Had plural wife with him at St. Louis 134 Senator Smoot did not advise him to desist from polygamous cohabitation 137, 361 Polygamous status of members of the Twelve 137-144 190, 2(»! ). 211, 325, 327, 328, 329, 367, 368,369 Instruction to missionaries is to retrain from teaching plural marriage 145, 305 Has five wives, one divorced 148, 360 B. II. Roberts not objected to as Church official 152 Favored the Evans bill regarding prosecutions for polygamous cohabitation 163, 311 38 I <>\ 1 KNT8. Volume I. Page. Jos. F. Smith's testimony (continued) — .!. If. Tanner left Agricultural Onllflgl beaaOM of being a polyg- amist polygamies on < Srarcn board of idocittea 118 (hunli disowns r«v|Muisiltility for .my one who violates tin- law . 17»'», 485 Neref perfosmed i plural marriage outside of Utah itt Apostle or other Church officer claiming authority therefor, and performing I plural marriage since 1890, is subject to penalty of the law and to Church discipline 1T V Woat standard works of the Chun-h 179 Church marries, or seals, for eternity as wall as for time 181 • i.l- kept of marriages 181 Church oCkm that have authority to marry 182 Church would in-- . ;is lawful a marriage contrary to the civil law 1M Remarks at Weber Stake r«i. irding i'.athsheba W. Smiths testimony on endowments and plural marriage. 192 I'rarti.e of plural marriage -a ted now by the ('hunh.. 1 IB 194, 196, 206, 211, 305,336 Ptanl marriage not mandator \ 332 Revelation inculcating plural marriage. 199*209, 214-216 Ready References artielc on plural marriage 1*17-226 B. II. Roherts' article mi marriage, in work call* monism . . 227-238, 292 Taylcr said he could show plural marriages since 1890; could not contradict statement that smb main not done l.\ the sanction or authority of the Church 180 Man itm "iolygamy. unlawful cohubitatio ilultery.. 180 287. I'.h.. m Manifesto not In Doctrine and Co' placing it there; revelation 106, L H .»1. 80,886 Church Article (l f I'aith J. 293,339 nl.ediencc to law of the land a Chun-h law SIS, 814 818* 333,335 Wilford Woodruff's statement of revelation regarding the mani- festo 330 Is violating rule of ( 'hunh and law of land 335 Geo. Q. Cannon's statement on revelation regarding the mani- festo 343 Marital status of pi-ending hishopric of the Church 353 Polygamous cohabitation not discussed nt meetings of apostles and presidency of Church 360 Many convictions for jH.lygamous cohabitation l>efore 1s'.h»; few for polygamy 361, 363, 484 Understood Geo. Teasdale had no legal wife living when he married Marian Scoles 381. 177 CONTENTS. 39 Volume I. Page. Jos. F. Smith's testimony (continued) — Did not investigate rumors of polygamous marriages published in a vicious anti-Mormon sheet 477, 486 Polygamy forbidden by Book of Mormon ; conditions 481 Legitimacy of polygamous children 489, 491-498 Mbs. C. M. B. Kennedy's testimony — Was taught plural marriage in her early years 388 Married J. F. Johnson as plural wife at Juarez, Mexico, since 1890 389-392, 395-404, 406-408 Brigham Young married them 390, 391, 395, 398, 403, 404, 406 Left Mr. Johnson and married Mr. Kennedy in 1901 393 Apostle Teasdale refused to marry her into polygamy, saying it could not be done 406, 407 C. E. Merrill's testimony — Was married in 1887, wife died in 1889 408, 410 Married a plural wife in 1888, and another, a legal wife, in 1891 409, 410-417 Has two wives now 410, 411, 415, 417 Witness' mother is a plural wife 4*16 His father has not married since the manifesto 417 Mrs. E. Matiikws' testimony — Had been a plural wife 419 Her daughter married as a plural wife in Mexico, in 1894 420, 421 Apostle Teasdale refused, saying Church did not allow plural marriages since the manifesto 422, 424 F. M. Lyman's testimony — Is a polygamist 427, 429, 431, 437 Signed the application for amnesty 427, 428 Agreed to obey the laws as a condition for amnesty 428 Did not abstain from polygamous cohabitation 428 429, 431, 437, 455-458, 460, 467 Violated both law of Church and law of land. . 428, 429, 430, 431, 455 Had not thought of anything else than continuing in the polyg- amous relation 429 Revelation requiring abstinence from polygamy comes from God 430 Has not disobeyed the law in regard to polygamy ; has done all in his power since the manifesto to prevent polygamous marriages 430 Mr. Sinoot never reproved him for polygamous cohabitation 431, 435 Polygamous status of members of the Twelve 432-435, 438, 450 Never introduced either of his wives to Mr. Smoot 435 Some of the apostles have lived in polygamous cohabitation since 1890 437 Not familiar with cases of Geo. Teasdale and A. II. Cannon 438 Mr. Smoot does not know of witness living in polygamous co- habitation 442, 455 40 CONTESTS. Volume I. Page. 1. M. LYUA3f*B testimony < pmipiis marriages BCSSCelj OVOf betid <•! tftSf 1890, I.ut |m,|\ -anions • ohahitatiou GOtttinoed .".".:; Plural marriage (rivinoiiits a matter of indiffcr«ii< •• to mm .Mormons, tin- peal offense l>eiiig polygamous cohabitation. . S.-\«uI.m-ii poly-amists in s :itutional ••••u\eutioii. ., UM anti-|M)lygamy bill pass. : I 580-581.'. pernor's i Pee o r e l News tpprored bV i:\ans mm :,si !.«ili«li's charges dlSCUSSed ... 591,006. I Doe* I,,,! Ki„,u Senator Sm.H.t Is a polygamist . . 591,008,009 status of Mormon apostles a>< to polygamy... .... 600 Did uot think Jos. 1\ Simth would allow other than a member of the Smith family to Im' an SpOOtle, <\< <|»t a potygmmll 810 Borne wives would not tolerate polygamy ... 811 Tfamkf Q« A. Smith would not gel in apostolate without sub- scribing i" ail Obardi doctrines 611 Does not believe statement that polygamous marriages have Stopped Did not attempt prose. -nt ions for unlawful cohabitation after 1889 617-620 Non Mormons generally did not protest against polygamous co- hahitation after the manifesto 619, 620, 621, 624, 625, 628 Had voted for potygamleti trj.", • People were inclined to minimize polygamy after 1890 624, 625, 627 Associated with polygamists in politics 623, 627, 637 Did not think Lellich's charge of polygamy caused a wave of sentiment against Senator Smoot 800 Definition of unlawful cohabitation and polygamy 639, 686 Penalties for unlawful cohabitation and polygamy 640, 658 COMETS. 41 Volume I. Page. E. B. Cbitchlow's testimony (continued) — Utah constitutional convention proceedings relative to polygamy and polygamous cohabitation 641-656, 660 The more severe offense is polygamous living, not polygamy . . . 658, 659 Effort to prevent naturalization of Mormons on ground that manifesto was not in good faith 676 Evans bill did not aim at polygamy 678 Great opposition to Evans bill, which failed 679 Amnesty to polygamists ; observance of conditions 684, 685 Polygamy and polygamous cohabitation have distinct penalties 686 Polygamist defined by U. S. Supreme Court 686 Ooden Hiles' testimony — History of anti-polygamy prosecution 688-691, 697 Polygamous cohabitation more flagrant since Statehood. . 690, 699, 697 Evans bill, if it had passed, would have nullified law against polygamous practices 691 Knows of no polygamous marriages 699, 702 B. H. Roberts' testimony — Legislation relating to polygamy 709 Manifesto regarding polygamy and polygamous cohabitation... 709 Dates of his marriages 709-717, 722 Manifesto an administrative act of president of the Church... 721, 722 Knows of no polygamy since the manifesto 722 Calvin Cobb's testimony — Hears of men living in polygamous cohabitation in Idaho 762 Constitutional amendment proposed regarding anti-polygamy clause of Idaho constitution. 764-771 Text of Idaho test oath provision 767 A. M. Cannon's testimony — His polygamous relations 780-784, 786, 789, 790 Manifesto prohibited plural marriages 785, 789 Had violated the law relating to unlawful cohabitation 785, 789 O. W. Powers' testimony — Prosecutions for polygamy and polygamous cohabitation 795 Younger members of Mormon Church against polygamy 882 Feeling of tolerance, and that polygamy will pass away 882 883, 885, 929 Mormon wives sincere in polygamy 884 No recent polygamous marriages except sporadic cases 885 Naturalization of polygamists 903 References to polygamous living 910, 911, 915, 929, 935 L. E. Abbott's testimony — J. W. Taylor reputed to have five wives 1051, 1052, 1056 Repute of several persons as to polygamy 1051-1055 6 42 CONTEXTS. Volume I. Page. A M. Cannon Jb.'s testimony — Knew A. H. Cannon was a polygamist 1060 (See Plural Marriages since Manifesto.) Volume II. Volume II. Page. Geo. Reynolds' testimony — Dlvom* ami plural marriages 28, 29, 31-:H>, 48 Witness* daughter a plural wife since 1890 37-40, 47. 56, 57 Polygamous status of first seven presidents of seventies II ll.nl b6« a |mlyg:iniist 41 rmlcrstamlihg of miinlfesto that it did not affect relation- ships formed prior to 1890 r_\ i... 46 Manifesto was intended 10 stop plural marriages.... 44, 47, 5<». •"•!. 81 Did not preach against polygamy 44 Considers polygamy stopped i • 17 •"•". • •■",. 01 No iNiiygnmy In outside missions of the Church 49 Trans. rilNil Wilfonl Woodruff's notes of the manifesto B Manifesto does not override DOCtztM and Covenants; It dimply stops plural marriage^ ."4 Plural marriages In Temple and endowment house 58 Not iMM-mraiy to fierforni marriage ceremony In Temple 58 .1 . ii. Bam un'b testimony — 1 Irn.i of his sister's marriage to A. n. Cannon as plural wife. . 68-73 testimony (continued) — Understanding in constitutional convention was that polyg- amous cohabitation \\;is not to be disturbed 811 Is still living in polygamous cohabitation 320 Law commanding polygamy is suspended 881 Would take another revelation to restore polygamy KU Wii. Baldebston's testimony — In 1892 it was decided to restore non-polygamous Mormons to franchise because of the manifesto; the polygamists are still disfranchised in Idaho 861, 360 Understood Mormons wanted constitution revised In Idaho In respect to polygamy 352-355, 358, 407 -ll< I Some Mormons continued to live with plural wives 358, 360 Pivsrnt attorney general of Idaho is said to be a recent polyg- amist 362, 363 B. B. Heywood's testimony — Some witnesses charged with being in nolyzamoii- relatione he found ; others he could not find 376-302 Testifies regarding reputed i>olygamists KB Polygamy has been greatly reduced since 1887 801 Mrs. a. c. Tiiurbeb's testimony — Is a Mormon plural wife 393-896 C. M. Owen's testimony — ills of plural family relationships 396405. US Qave up liis «Mi-iii««'ring business to carry on anti jH.lygaray campaign 886 H. J. ('.Hint's remarks at State University P»1. KO, ISQ Had sworn to complaint! and caused prosecution of polygamists In Utah 403-lOT,. iu \\:> Med to Induce pmeecottoni In Idaho . 415-419 Operated bl Wyoming 419,421 Impossible to secure prosecutions in Utah 419-420 Polygamists in various States and Territories w i - retained »»y Dr. Paden 188 Comments on Gentiles regarding toleration of polygamous re- lationships 888 I>n( tmkntary. for Protestants — Quotations and decisions regarding marriage, etc 428-491 W. J. McConnell's testimony* — Xo Hormone voted or held office in Idaho at the time of the manifesto of 1890 88 1 Mormons restored to suffrage in Idaho <°< l Mormons a moral people Ml CONTENTS. 45 Volume II. Page. W. J. McConnell's testimony (continued) — Proposed amendment of Idaho constitution had no reference to polygamy 504 Mormons in Idaho opposed to polygamy 508, 512 Dubois' 1903 speech, saying polygamous marriages have ceased. 511 No marriages in Idaho since 1800 513, 514, 522 Idaho laws against bigamy and lewd cohabitation 517 Polygamists in Idaho 519, 524, 527-532 Idaho Democratic anti-polygamy plank 520 Understanding was that old polygamous families should be un- disturbed 525, 526, 531 B. L. French's testimony — His familiarity with situation in Idaho regarding polygamy and polygamous cohabitation 537, 545, 549, 555, 559-564 B. F. Clay's libels on Mormons 545, 546 Proposed amendments to Idaho constitution did not relate to polygamy 547 Polygamy is rapidly decreasing in Idaho 550 No new polygamous marriages 550, 554, 558 Prosecution of old polygamous cases not popular 554, 559, 560, 563 Mormons do not approve of new polygamous relations 559 Constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy would be all right 563 F. H. Holzheimer's testimony — Democratic anti-Mormon plank 568-578, 579, 581-586, 593-596 Was an attempt to disfranchise Mormons 569 No new polygamy in Idaho 569, 571 Leading Democrats refused to engage in anti-Mormon cam- paign 571 Witness retired from Democratic ticket because he regarded the fight on Mormons as improper 572 Old marriage relations were to be left alone 575, 587 Knows of very few polygamists in Idaho; probably 20 to 40.. 581 Has no objection to a constitutional amendment prohibiting polygamy in all the States 596 Frank Martin's testimony — Democratic platform was an attack on Mormons under the ex- cuse of polygamy, md was merely Dubois' effort to dis- franchise Mormons again 601, 602 B. F. Clay slandered Mormon girls 605 Constitutional convention in Idaho was agitated for various reasons not connected with polygamy 607 Mormons are against a continuance of polygamy 607 Never heard of a plural marriage in Idaho since 1890 608 Polygamy was practiced and advocated in Idaho prior to 1890. . 620 No new polygamy in Idaho 622 46 Volume ii. Page. J. II. Brady's testimony — Issue in Idaho at laKt election was Kcpuhlieanisin on one side. niiti •Mormoolflm on the other 8)0 II I u«»t U anti-i>olygamy light r.L'f, i MiUns called the Mormon people criminate • Dubois' speech a^iinst Hormone 62; I w. ii. stalkers sp e e ch agoinet ifonnoni 81 Pocatello Advance on Dobotalam 644-646 Fifty-eight jiolyiraiiiMs in Idaho in IBM 847 Young Metmoni unalterably oppoaed to polygamy.. 648, 600, urn, 655 Sentiment in Idnlkj is to leave old [►olygamomi eases alone 648, 655 656, 780. 791 Bone people In Idaho want i conetttntfonaJ convention ♦;}:• Ami -polygamy danan la wviser pjetfrnn 860 Dubola* anti-.Mormoiiism is re! leeClltlOU Entrodn tkw of anti-polygamy law In Maim legislature in 1005 >:. >v T'.hi. 783 < '. M. (iwi-n may sm-ak up to bouses of old polygamlsts and i in at the windows, hut witness will not, nor will any good husiness man in Idaho 7V» .1. W. \. \v 1 1 rrEcoTTON'a testimony — General prosecution of jwlygamous cohabitation 661,667 668, 695. 696, 705 Gentiles who had prosecuted polygamous cohabitation cases were not diseriminated against by Monnon voters 669-673, 678 People in Ptah sjek and tired of polygamy BIB Old polygamous cohabitation not so objectionable as new poh gamous marriages 679, 705 Mormons against new polygamy 679, 705 Smoot opix>sed to practice of polygamy 680, 688 Polygamous cohabitation not flaunted openly.... ... BBS Polygamous status of some persons whom witness la acquainted with 687-792 I>.tiuitioii of bigamy, or polygamy BBi Bad heard minors of new polygamy canes, hut nothing defln »;:»:, The F.vans hill 694, 696 History of polygamy, ami denials hy Joseph and Ilyrum Smith and others General references to polygamous marriages and cohabitation. relating to amnesty and supreme court decisions 700-705 H. E. Booth's testimony — Polygamy as dead as slavery 714. 718 Ninety-eight per cent, of Mormons against polygamy. 714. 71". 717. 718 Gentile tight was to do away with jiolygamoun marriages... 715 Manifesto stopped polygamy so far as Church is concerned 715, 717 Polygamous cohabitation would cease in time, when polyg- amous marriages were stopped 715, 733 OOttTEttTg. 47 Volume II. Page. H. E. Booth's testimony (continued) — Disinclination among Gentiles to prosecute old cases of polyg- amous cohabitation 715 Protestants in this case do not represent public opinion in the State 716 No polygamous marriages by sanction of the Church since the manifesto 717 Not more than one-fifth as many polygamists in Utah now as in 1888 718 Attempted prosecution of H. J. Grant after he had left 719 .Ma ii i tost <> issued in 1890, and Utah enacted anti-polygamy law In 1892 723 General acquiescence of the people that if there were no new jiolyganious marriages the old polygamous relations — those formed before the manifesto — were not to be disturbed 723, 729 Where polygamous relations were carried on in a way to out- rage public sentiment, a prosecution would have been de- manded 723 Grand jury investigated charge of polygamy against H. S. Tan- ier, and exonerated him; the rumor, however, defeated him for Domination for district judge 725 D. O. Rideout defeated in convention because he had been a polygamist 726 Suspicion that a man is tainted with polygamy Is enough to ■ l.-stroy him politically in Salt Lake County 726, 727, 738 Apart from varying views regarding plural marriage, Mormon Church authorities in polygamy are reputable, respectable people 728 Witness is opposed to polygamy ; root of the evil is the taking of wives -. 728 Fleard rumors of new cases of polygamy, and favored their prosecution 731 Voted to legalize polygamous children 731 Polygamous children come into this world contrary to the law of man ; would not say as to the law of God 732 A. vigorous prosecution of polygamous cohabitation would iso- late Mormon polygamous wives 732 Would despise a Mormon who abandoned his plural wives 733 Cannot separate abandonment and polygamous cohabitation ; it is one or the other 734 Does not approve of polygamous cohabitation, but knows no way to stop it 735. 736, 742 Constitutional amendment unnecessary, as polygamous cohabi- tation is passing away with age 735-737. 741, 742 Mormon Church not teaching polygamy now 737 Disgrace attending imprisonment for polygamous cohabitation. 739, 740 Am in it Pratt's testimony — As deputy U. S. marshal was connected with prosecution of polygamists 742-745, 750 48 CONTENTS. Volume II. Page. Aim h i | I'eatt's testimony (continued) — Prosecutions caused much suffering 744 Good progress made in stopping indy^amous cohabitation 744 Decrease of polygamy since 1800 all that could be expected 744 J. E. Lynch's testimony — Young Mormons arerae to i>oiygamy ~~a Heard .Mormons deny truth of rumors of new polygamy 186 II. If. Douqali.'s testimony — Polygamous living if diminishing T.'.T II:i«l n«.t heard of pot) gamoni BUUTlagei li&ce 1890 T.'.T People were willing to let |»olygaiiious cohabitation die out naturally 180 A. A. Noon's testimony — \..t many |.olygamists in Piov,. TT1. 778 Many le^s |Milygjunists in Provo than in IS'.mi TTl' .MormoiiM art* glad polygamy is gone 171 \m prose ution of old jn.i \se tney are about half way in the grate MM Tsn Wm. 1I\ i hi i us testimony PliTflMflBJ living i WUll M in l*tah 9aj not learned <»i polygamow merrtanmi rincc i860 185 J. P. Mka kin's testimony — Left Hi.- Mormon Chunh beCftflM he did not btUOTC in |>olyg- amy Polygamy :i thing Of 1 1 1 • - pa-t , 798, 801 Polygamous household T".»s Mormons planned th:it polygnmy is being obliterated 188 1 1. Mid rumors of new .iy : did not heed them 798,801 S. N. Cole's testimony — Sentiment of people in Utah is against polygamy B08 J. A. Miner's testimony — w is U. S. district Judge when many PTO—CUtlOOl «»f polygamists w civ had Prosecutions stopped after the manifesto 815. 816 Sentenced probably 200 men to prison, till it became sickening and tiresome 816 Ninety per cent, tewm in i-olyganious families since the manifesto 816, 832 Knows of no new polygamy ; beard rumors 7H'.. - Polygamous marriages practically ceased and polygamy d\ out 817 Polygamous cohabitation continues, but is dying out 817, 836-838 CONTENTS. 40 Volume II. Page. J. A. Miner's testimony (continued) — Senator Snioot against polygamy 831 Since manifesto, disposition has not been so great as formerly to prosecute old polygamous cohabitation cases 832, 835 No more polygamous cohabitation or marriages in Utah than in the District of Columbia or New York in proportion to the population 832 Younger Mormons are against polygamy 832, 835 W. D. Caxdland's testimony — Number of polygamists among the Mormons is decreasing 825 Knows of no polygamous marriage since 1890 825 Manifesto of 1800 prohibits polygamy 825 Sentiment in Utah is that polygamy has ceased 826 An effort to re-establish polygamy would cause a big row 826 B. A. Smith's testimony — Did not understand manifesto at first to apply to polygamous cohabitation 840 Mormons generally conformed to the manifesto; some did not.-. 840, 851 Plural marriages objectionable 850, 851 No protest among young Mormons against polygamous cohabi- tation of old polygamous families 853 No sentiment to interfere with old relations 856 \V. I'. O'Meara's testimony — Mormons are observing the manifesto 857 Sentiment among Mormons is against new polygamous mar- riages 858 Gentile sentiment is to let old polygamous relations die out rather than make trouble 858 Jos. F. Smith is prohibiting new polygamous marriages 858 c. \Y. Morse's testimony — No polygamist on grand jury called in Salt Lake County, Utah, in 1903 866 Witnesses were summoned in regard to rumors of new polyg- amous marriages 867, 873, 875 Unanimous report of jury that there were none 867 Grand jury report 867-870 Sentiment regarding prosecutions for polygamous cohabitation is divided 872 Polygamy is dying out 872 Does not know any one living in polygamy 872 1 1- .id rumors of new polygamous marriages, but not in Utah. . 874 Thinks polygamous cohabitation could be stopped 876 Thinks constitutional amendment would be a good measure. .. . 876 Knows of no refusal on the part of officers to prosecute polyg- amous cohabitation 877 New polygamous relations would be prosecuted 877 7 N CONTENTS. Volume II. Pag«. \Y. If. McCabty's testimony — Had prosecuted many cases of polygamous cohabitation 879. 880 881, 882, 884. 895 No new marriages after 1890 882 Gentile prosecutor refused to prosecute old cases, as they would soon die out ssi Consensus of opinion is that the better way is to let polyg- amous < ^habitation die out 88T», 886 Thinks sentiment not so strong as Jos. F. Smith put it ss~ Phenomenal decrease in polygamous families since 1890 888, 889 Polygamy is practically extinct BH Polygamous < ..habitation a dying institution HO Mormons themselves against new polygamy 890 Polygamous cohabitation t>efore him as judge, about 1899 8!»." Believed that. bMUM there were many fanatics, there wouhl still be violators of the law against polygamy 919 Continuance of polygamous cohabitation since the manifesto 920-923 Remonstrance from s. McDowell »■/ *ii. against statement that polygamous cohabitation was condoned in I'tab BH Tin* statement by the signers of that remonstrance surprised the witness, because the facts were known all along, but there Is a din opinion as to what is best to do. . . . 088 A. S. Condon's testimony — After the manifesto the bitter feeling between Mormons and Gentiles almost ceased OH Sentiment in I'tah is against polygamy, which Is regarded as dea.l 936. !U3, 944 Are but few PCp n ted polygamlsts now 937. 94.V948 Old polygamous relations are tolcretsd, because the pra« 942 Does not know of any polygamous marriages in past ten years. Ml May have been some sporadic cases 5)43, 944 it. \v. Voi \<.'s testimony — Sentiment of Mormons towanl jM>lygamy since the man • leridedl.V hostile No teaching of the principle rfnee the manifesto :•:.:< Mur ns tccepted the manifesto as an inspiration '.*"> People believe in doing away with polygamy Bai heard rumors within the past j car or so of a few marriages since the manifesto, ami in a thereof the feeling of Mtormom ii one of rondemnatloa OH Individuals reputed to he potyfamleti OH '.*'d.98& Heard of Joseph and Hyrum Smith denying certain things n- spcting polygamy Sentiment against polygamOOS eohahitation of old cases in ntah bi not stron- l>id not understand manifesto to interfere with polygamOOi relations already contracted 968 CONTENTS. 51 Volume II. Page. R. W. Young's testimony (continued) — A new marriage might be regarded as an expiring flicker of the old situation 974 Believes Church conference would reject official guilty of new polygamy 975, 976, 986, 987 Knows of no trial by the Church for polygamy or polygamous cohabitation 980 Celestial marriage is only marriage for time and eternity, and is not synonymous with polygamy 988 (See further testimony of this witness under Volume III.) E. D. B. Thompson's testimony — Gentiles treat old cases of polygamous cohabitation with tolera- tion 991, 992, 996 Protested against Jos. E. Smith using the word "condoned" in that connection 991, 995, 999 Had heard of rases of polygamous cohabitation where the mar- riages were before the manifesto 991, 995 General idea in Utah is that polygamous cohabitation will gradually die out 991, 992 Polygamy Is dying out ; young Mormons are against it 994 C. DeMoisey's testimony — Eighteen or twenty polygamlsts in Provo out of 7,000 population 1002 Only a few of those now practicing polygamous relations 1002 1005-1009 Gentiles are indifferent about prosecuting old polygamous co- habitation cases 1003 Mormons opposed to new polygamous marriages 1003 Heard rumors of one new polygamous marriage, but was not excited, because in Utah there is all kinds of talk for which there is no foundation 1006 Never heard of steps being taken in the Church against people living in polygamy 1009 Volume III. Volume III. Page. J. E. Talmage's testimony — Plural marriages not mandatory on Church members 42-45 "Celestial marriage" and "polygamous marriage" not synony- mous; former means marriage for eternity as well as for time 45 Manifesto forbidding plural marriages adopted by the Church in October, 1890, and an official statement in relation thereto in April, 1904 45-48, 81 Only one man holds the "keys" of marriage in the Church 48 President of Church has no power to perform plural marriages since 1890 48 Plural marriages since 1890 invalid 48, 9^ 02 CONTENTS. Volume III. Page. I i:. Talm age's testimony (continued) — Qburcn l i 1 1 1 i r ♦-* i power of its president relating to marriage tt nrpui from Roberts' Bceleetastical EHetnrj regarding logialo- tion against, and discontinuance of. plural marriages 51-53 Rolterts' letter of 1S!m; on the manifesto Does not know when the revelation on marriage was aeeepted by the jMK.pl,. 79-84, 102-104 Polygamy practiced before the death of tlie Prophel Smith, and bOT him S4. 87,118 Alleged '"denial" of iM>Iygamy by Joaapll and llyrnm Smith not I denial of Mormon |»lnral marriage 84-87 Bai beard mmon of new polygamous cases, but has ao knowl- edge of any sueh 96-100, 118, 11*. 122-120 Would not say a plural wife since 1800 was onchaate; it penned on circumstances 93 There wai ao tbrogatSoa of one marriage law and substitution of another 107, 115, 135-118 List of Ghnrco officiate, showing hoc monogamists and 09 |H>lyiramists KM *P.» H. J. Grant's remark, at the state Dnlreralty, abonl polygamy u;.- . ■• • ;■_•■ •_ B. II. Roberts' letter to J. M. Reiner ineludcd e of iwlyganiy *i: * OB It. W, Yoi M*l t,'stim«.n\ | ...tit mued I — ( S< •«• previous testimony of thi- witness under Volume 1 1 . » Plural marriages sin.-.' 1800 Invalid , 12i» afarriage riant manifesto WOOld not be deemed a n tinder Chur.h law i;;i Would COUaatat I BOW poIygaiUOUfl marriage an adulterous re- lation I'tHlerstands ApOOtle Cowi.y has not enteral into polygamy ■ince the manifesto i::s Glen Miller's testimony — Sentiment in ltah is decidedly against polygamy 160, 161 Polygamous cohabitation getting less and less 160, 161 J. W. Hughes' testimony- Gentile sentiment is t<. let old polygamists alone, as they will soon die off 163 Creat point is that there shall be no new p»lygamous mar- riages 163, 164 Heard rumors of new iwlygumous marriages, but found them generally untrue 163 Mormon people against new polygamous marriages 164 Took census of polygamists in Salt Lake City and found 74 out of a insulation of approximately 70,000 people 164-166 CONTENTS. 53 Volume III. Page. Mrs. If. G. Coulter's testimony — Senator Smoot is not a polygamist 168 Younger Mormons strongly opposed to polygamy 170, 173, 174 Would not vote for a polygamist 174 Mrs. W. H. Jones' testimony — Younger Mormons are opposed to polygamy 177, 180 A polygamist could not be elected to office in Salt Lake County if it were known he was a polygamist 179 Did not approve of polygamous cohabitation 180, 181 Reed Smoot's testimony — Knew Jos. F. Smith had more than one wife, but did not know his habit of living ; same with some of the apostles 189, 190 Cohabitation of old polygamists is tolerated, but not so with such relation formed after the manifesto 190 Never was present at a meeting of the apostles where polygamy or polygamous cohabitation was discussed 191 No conspiracy among apostles to further polygamy or polyg- amous cohabitation in Utah 192 Selection of C. W. Penrose as apostle, he being a polygamist. . .193, 194 292 Postmasters removed because of being polygamists 194, 289 If J. W. Taylor and M. F. Cowley have taken wives since the manifesto, will not sustain them 195 Never countenanced or advised polygamous cohabitation in any way 195 Did not understand Jos. F. Smith to be teaching polygamy at Weber Stake reunion 196 II. J. Grant was publicly called to go on mission to Great Britain several weeks before subpoena was out for him 197 Was against B. Cluff, Jr., being kept in B. Y. University be- cause of rumors of new polygamous marriage 198, 241 Jos. F. Smith then said there was no polygamy sanctioned by the Church 198 WSJ against the Evans bill, and told Governor Wells so 201 Mas not in any way promulgated or advised promulgation of the practice of polygamy 204 Charge that polygamy and polygamous cohabitation are prac- ticed with the knowledge and countenance of Reed Smoot is untrue 205 Have not heard of a bishop in the Church who has taken a plural wife since the manifesto 205 Never upheld or honored any man, or advised that he be pre- ferred or honored, because he was a polygamist 205 Has no knowledge of any member of the Church entering polyg- amy since the manifesto 206 Had understood that Lilian Hamlin was married to A. H. Cannon before the manifesto 206, 207 "1 IK NTS. Volume III. Page. Una Bmoot*o t.-stinioiiy (continued) — Cross-examination regarding adoption of the manifesto, prose- cutions of potygamtsts, -i 11*1 court decJafone on antl-po amy lawn 2<»!»--J2r». LU 1 Prose fiTimhiifinn regarding continuation of cohabitation with plural wives by 30* r. Smith and oOWfl -1 •Jll-LMT. Ml, 286-288, 291, 290-903 Petition for amnesty si-_ r n«Mi l.y most of the apostles 220-223 Heard report u t«» .1. w. Taylor taking I plural trifle after manifesto, tad saked for en inquiry HB . 305 Had telegraphed to t ry to locate w h e Wb OCti Of hpO&tiM Taylor and OOWtaj, to li:iv»* them 0OBM > witnesses 239,,305 Would n<»t co ns ent bo ■ poiygaiatal going Into i Federal offl • Voted to tastala Jom i\ smith te nffooldenl of lac Otrarch. lmt U Did n«»t pr— cli polygamy arnea hi itm on i mtarioo ISO Merer preached potjfcaaiy in ins 1 s r« * — ."• i . l n .h Had never protested to Jos. F. Smith Off the apostle** about their polygamous cohabitation IM Wilford Woodruffs int. 11 of the manifesto.... Does not think the manifesto Includes polygamous cohabitation 108 State law prohibits polygamous cohabitation ■-*.»'.» J. U. Eldredge Jb/s testimony — Mormon! do not believe there have been polygamous marriages l.y s;m. -Hon of the Church since the manifesto of 1890 336 Sentiment decidedly against new polygamous marriages... 336 Documentary, for Defease — .!<>s. f. smith*! pennon, win.-h i>r. nwrfclej •aaamed to giro; fun text thereof 309-316 Offer of official report as to polygamous |M»stmasters in Idaho. . 340, 438 Marriage Meant* at G i: Merrill MO ( "ertitie.-.te of illiiessof M. W. Merrill MS Offer of M. \V. Merrill's attidavit. denying a marriage with Huldah Olson since the manifest.. 342.440.443 Offer to put in evidence in Teasdale case that he had not vio- lated the law Ml M. W. Merrill's affidavit admitted 443 1!\ idenee in Teasdale case submitted IM P. B. Stephens' testimony — Convinced manifesto was issued in sincerity Ml Bid pros,. ,ited Mormons for polygamy, for polygamous cohab- itation 351, 394 sins: up of prosecutions for polygamous cohabitation came because of stopping of plural marriages 353, 594 Sentiment among Mormons and Gentiles is against new polyg- amy 353, 354, 366, 390 Volume III. Page. F. B. Stephens' testimony (continued) — Deprecates polygamous cohabitation, but under the circum- stances there is no disposition to prosecute 353, 354 368, 372, 383 Does not know of plural marriages since the manifesto 353 Flagrant cases of polygamous cohabitation would be prose- cuted y 355, 356 Would prosecute president of the Church for not setting a better example 355, 384 Rumors of polygamous marriages since the manifesto bring condemnation from the Mormon people 357 Dubois on polygamy and polygamous cohabitation 358-365 Good progress made in Utah since the manifesto 365, 371 Polygamous cohabitation will soon pass away, and cases of polygamy will be as rare as cases of bigamy elsewhere 365, 369 383, 385 Xo trouble to prosecute new polygamy; would be willing to submit such a case to a jury of Mormons 365, 390 C. M. Owen ferreted out cases of polygamous cohabitation, giving them notoriety 370 Great majority of Mormons think manifesto came from God, and they know there was a lot of pressure from within the Church against polygamy 375 Last law legitimatizing polygamous children was passed in 1896 382, 394 No objection to an amendment to the constitution prohibiting polygamy, but thinks it unnecessary 385 Polygamy is practically dead 385-389 Polygamy was not forbidden till the manifesto of 1890 389 Men could be convicted of polygamy today in Utah, if they were guilty, the sentiment is so strong against it 390, 391 David Eccles' testimony — Has not married Margaret Geddes since the manifesto 450 Volume IV. Volume IV. Page. W. M. Wolfe's testimony — B. Cluff, Jr., told him he had married Florence Reynolds 5, 6, 9, 61 Jos. F. Smith referred to her as "Sister Cluff" 5 Ovena Jorgensen told him she was married info polygamy in 1897 ii She said Wilford Woodruff refused to permit it, but G. Q. Can- non gave them a letter and they went to Mexico and were married 11, 14, 15 Polygamous cohabitation more open in Arizona than in Utah. . . 11 J. II. Smith said manifesto was a trick to beat the devil 133 Sentiment is that manifesto does not apply where there is no law against polygamy 14 56 COKTENTfi. Volume IV. Page. \Y. If. \Youk\s testimony (continued) — John Wil-on said the DMU rB worthy men an opjjor- tunity to take wtrm — U n«» plural marriages without Cbnrcfi consent; no personal knowledge Of :iiiy plural UUUVlBJi 18 Knows bottling of Church authorities conniving at any plural marriage 16" Polygamous cohabitation lacreUSOd simr 1806 16 Thinks there bare been asere plural mar ■ ■•• 1806 than between 1800 and l» 1^.58 Docs not know of any such mar IT Thos«- who w ro te in potjgUBJ bofOfO tin* manifesto arc most openly la it now ; Talked with bar. n. B. Cwaawnasa and Bar. W. m. Padaa sboaJ |M>lyuainy 1 Reel of polygamous oobabltatloa Taught In Church ad ai lea reara, where tbere arete many hundreds ef elu de a t a, uieeaB% the majority genu lea, hut aaear beard af more than raja 4 ptaral man anion- them sine- the manifesto 00 in the ecbooti they aal b all eta la the practice of potygassy un d er a 08 Polygamy not taught under BUlBtlng oUISfrlloao ami they are not to practice it 00 Ifanlfeato ii i d oe ai e nf t<» ttdeerer exietlag eaadltioaa. . • . \V. .1. Thomas' testimony— Hoard a Mr tfolng to M. \ :■ Q to marry another \ 7 Thinks Hormone muet bare ■ CUmrrJi recornmend to gal mar- ried by m Church otli.ial 74 c. M. owkn's testimony — Suhmits list of state officers, with checking up of those he calls Mormons and tboee whom be thinks have heen or are potyanjaJati 120, 153 maatatB ate in Dwen*i checking up aotad by Mr. Worth Ingtoa Documentary, for Protestants — PrOO ' Mormon < ontVivn-o in Salt Lake City. 1'tah. in 186% when plural marriage WUS publicly promul^ Judge T. J. Andersons ruling excluding from natunillzation members of a Church that practice poly-amy. . . J. H. Linford's testimony — Is not a polygamist BBJ| Witness objects to stating Ids Indief as to iwly^amy 086 CONTENTS. 57 Volume IV. Page. J. H. Linford's testimony (continued) — His belief is that plural marriage is a correct principle, but his belief does not extend to its practice under existing con- ditions 286 Zina Y.Card, a plural wife, is a teacher in the B. Y. College. .289, 291, 292 Did not know whether Bertha Wilkin, who taught there in 1890, was a plural . wife 289 Apostle Merrill was reputed to have left 5 wives when he died. . 290 Zina Y. Card is a good Mormon ; was one of the old-time plural wives 291, 292 S. H. Love's testimony — Understands that J. If. Tanner is a polygamist 320 James Clove's testimony — Polygamists in Provo who have ceased polygamous living, and those who are still maintaining that relation 321-325, 331, 332 YV. K. IIknry's testimony — Polygamists in Provo who have ceased polygamous living, and those who still maintain the relation 333-340 II:id prosecuted polygamous cohabitation 339, 374 Documentary, for Respondent — Offers affidavits of M. If. Babcock and R. B. Little that C. M. Owen's testimony about their being plural wives is untrue.. 303 Affidavits showing that after his ruling Judge Anderson changed and admitted Mormons to citizenship 302-366 A. B. Hayes' letter, contradicting O. M. Owen's statement that he is a Mormon 367 B. 1\ Grant's affidavit, denying YV. If. Wolfe's testimony regard- ing alleged remark of J. H. Smith on manifesto 367 T. B. Brans' letter, contradicting 0. M. Owen's testimony that he is a polygamist 369 Affidavits of Samuel Francis. R. K. Thomas, Maud May Babcock, Win. M. Babcock, Jos. EL Taylor, and Rebecca ED. Little, con- tradicting 0. M. Owen's testimony about their connection with polygamy 369-373 Affidavits of J. E. Cardon, J. H. Smith, L. Holbrook, W. H. Dusenberry, and J. E. Hickman, contradicting testimony of W. M. Wolfe 405-409 68 fcONTI NT- CONTENTS. Teaching Polygamy. Subjects. Index to Witnesses, etc. Page. Answer 5* Barthell, E. E 60 Booth, H. E 6i Brimhall, G. H 00 Buckley, J. M 60 Budge, Wm 60 Documentary 00, 62 Hickman, J 60 Kennedy, Mrs. C. M. B 60 I M H reuce, H. W 62 Linford, J. II 6-' Lyman, F. M 60 Page. Petition 68 Reynolds, Geo 60 Smith, H. M 60 Smith, J. F 59 Smith. .1. H 60 Smoot, K 61 Talmage, J. E 61 Tayler. R. W. (statement) 58 VanCott. W. (statement i 59 Wolfe, W. M 61 Worthington. A. S. (Statement | .58, 59 Young, R, W 61 Mathews, Mrs. E. 60 Teaching Polygamy. CONTENT& Subjects. Volume I. Volume I. Page. Petition — Killing authorities charged with teaching 1. (.. - 17, 18 Instances of teaching alleged 0. 7. 8, !». Allegation as to senator Smoot 1. 6, 39 Answer— Denies polygamous teachings of Church officials since 1890. . ::i :;•.♦ 70, 77 Plural marriuges discontinued in 18IM) 7G K w. Tayleb's statement — S;i.\s t'hureh authorities .ontinued preaching polygamy fag printing Doetrine and J. Hickman's testimony — Mil Mr. Smoot read in public F. M. Lyman's letter against fostering polygamy 100 w m. Budge's testimony — No teaching of polygamy among Mormons in Idaho 268, 271 J. H. Smith's testimony — Made no effort to have Idaho laws against polygamy repealed. 299, 310 Still believes in the doctrine of plural marriage HI Documentary, for Protestants — Discussion of and extracts from hooks, sermons, etc.. showing the preaching of polygamy In Church works and publica- tions from 1852 down to its abandonment in 1890; also quo- tations from anti-Mormon publications 428-491 CONTENTS. 61 Volume II. Page. H. E. Booth's testimony — Understands the heads of the Church are not teaching polygamy 737 R. W. Young's testimony — Absolutely no teaching of the principle of polygamy since the manifesto of 1890 953, 955, 956 No other view of the subject taken than that of discourage- ment 953, 955, 956 Does not regard denial of Joseph and Hyrum Smith as to certain teachings of polygamy to be a denial of plurality of wives as taught by the Church up to 1890 963-967 Volume III. Volume III. Page. J. E. Talmage's testimony — Does not know when the revelation Inculcating plural marriage was first accepted by the Church 79-83, 102, 103 Does not take the denials of Joseph and Hyrum Smith as to cer- tain kinds of polygamy to be denials of the doctrine of plurality of wives as taught by the Church up to the date of the manifesto 84-87 Does not regard 11. II. Roberts' defense of polygamy in the Reiner corresi>ondence as an advocacy of the practice of polygamy at that time 424 Reed Smoot's testimony — Nig conspiracy to further polygamy 192 Has not promulgated or advised the promulgation of polygamy. 204 Presidency of the Church and ai>ostles do not encourage and countenance polygamy 205 Has never advised that a man be honored because he was a polygamist 205 Has no knowledge of any one entering into plural marriage since 1890 206 Did not preach i>olygamy while on his mission to Great Britain 250, 251 Does not regard the use of quotations from the Bible, and other references to polygamy, as such appear in the Ready Ref- erences, to be teaching polygamy now 308 Volume IV. I Volume IV. Page. \V. ML Wolfe's testimony — Students in Church schools do not believe in the practice of polygamy under existing conditions, but are taught that it is a divine institution 63 In Church schools students are told that now they must not teach or preach polygamy 63 62 CONTENTS. Volume IV. Page. II. W. Lawrence's testimony — If a leader or teacher III the Uninh should advise abandonment of ijolygauiy, be would l>e ostracized 119 president of Chord] gave that advice one your after witness gftV« su
  • Witness objects t.. stating his belief as to |>olyganij 285 Does not believe in practicing polygamy under present condi- tions M Believes plural marriage a correct principle lis.; Documentary, for Respondent — Affidavits showing that Judge Anderson changed from his ruling and admitted Mormons to < itizenship 362-369 Affidavit of B. F. Grant that J. H. Smith did not state in the presence of himself and W. M Wolfe tliat the manifesto was a trick ::i;7 Affidavit of J. H. 8mith. also contradict ing W. M. Wolfe's testi- mony m CONTENTS. G3 Endowment Cebemonies. CONTENTS. Subjects. Index to Witnesses, etc. Page. 64 Answer Cannon, A. M Documentary 69 Dougall, H. M 66 Elliott, Mrs. A 65 Gillespie, M 68 Hatfield, Wm 66 Holmgren, J. P 69 Langton, Wm 68 Lawrence, H. W 69 Lundstrom, A. W 65 Lyman, F. M 64 Meakin, J. P 66 Nicholson, J 65 Noon, A. A 66 Owen, CM 66 Penrose, C. W 66 Petition 63 Page. Reynolds, Geo 65 Roberts, B. H 64 Smith, Mrs. B 68 Smith, E. A 67 Smith, J. F 64 Smith, J. H 66 Smoot, R 67, 68 Stohl, O. N 68 Talmage, J. E 67 Tayler, R. W. (statement) 64 Thatcher, M 64 Thomas, W. J 69 VanCott, W. (statement) 63 Wallis, J. H., Sr 65 Whitaker, J. M 68 Wolfe, W. M 68 Worthington, A. S. (statement) . . 63 Young, R. W 67 Endowment Ceremonies. CONTENTS. Subjects. Volume I. Volume I. Page. Petition — Official oath or covenants which bind his intellect 25 Oath as apostle alleged by Leilich 28 Answeb — Not bound by oath outside of oath as Senator 31 No covenants that bind intellect 37 No oath required of an apostle 38 A. S. Wobthington's statement — Proof to sustain oath must be forthcoming or charge falls 50 Charge in protest is that oath was taken 121, 122, 125 W. VanCott's statement — Apostles do not take oath 57 Senator Smoot not under any oath, obligation or covenant con- trary to his oath as Senator 57 64 COXTEN Volume I. Page. EL W. Tayleb's statement- Senator Smoot may be under obligations which he does not un- derstand 7.{. 103 Must differentiate himself from his Church 103 Will not prove that he took any oath 103, 121 No claim of his taking an oath 119, 121. 1L'."». li'»; Never abandoned oath charge 121, 19 Jos. F. Smith's testimony — Marriages and sealing* in Temples 182, 185. 479 Belief to --wi-ar not at all" 888 No 0*1 li off obligation as apostle 888 1\ If. Lyman's testimony — Declines to state endowment ceremony 188 \<> oath or <»t»liir:i t i«»n therein against any government 436. B. H. Roberts' testimony — BndoWBMal bouse taken down 7 !•> tdndowmenti given in Temples 7i<» Kndnwments are sacred . . Tti Would lose caste by breaking faith and revealing ceremonies.. Til Apostles recehe mfloiimmtl TIL' Will not disclose OOffOJBOnj 71- BudUWllMna do not abridge a man's freedom 7U Km low iiu'iits same In 1*77 M in later years 749 8ome sacn- endowment «•• ifiiionles against government, or af- ing It Ill Kndow incuts relate to things spiritual 7P'. A. M. Cannon's testimony — Endowment house removed 990 Endowment! given In Temple 7'.»i Objects to roresilng endowmonl ceremon ies becense thej mcred 191 [mproper to reveal emed ordinances 791 Under obUgntlon not to reveeJ onffenonles Does not remember any penalty for revealing ceremony... 188 NO change in endowment ecromony since 1859 7'.«L > A man OOVld be an tpostle without taking the endow inents 188 Men and women !>oth take endow -nient ceremonies Moses Thatcher's testimony — Endowment ceremonies not neeeontfj in becoming an apostle.. 1048 Declines to reveal endowment ceremonies because it is against his conscience to do so 1 I s Whatever obligation there is in the endowments Is on every one taking the ceremonies 1010 CONTENTS. 65 Volume II. Volume II. Page. George Reynolds' testimony — Recorder in endowment house 25 Endowment house taken down in 1890 25, 54 Endowments given in the Temples 25, 54 Record of marriages in endowment house 27 Work for the dead is done in Temples 28 J. II. Wallis Sk.'s testimony — Had his endowments; also for the dead 75, 7G, 77, 82, 148, 179 Contents of endowment ceremony 77, 78, 79, 148, 149 Describes penalties in endowments 78 Vows of sacrifice and chastity 78, 82 Oath of vengeance — its language 79, 148, 149 A sort of vaudeville entertainment or joke 82, 179 Adds "upon this nation" to oath of vengeance 148 Told Dr. Paden and other ministers of endowment ceremony. . 175 Never had his throat cut 177 Kept on taking endowments 179 (Witness Wallis not of sound mind, Volume III, page 446.) A. W. Lundstrom's testimony — Took ceremony of endowment six times 151, 160, 181 Obligations ; sacrifice and retribution 152, 160 Law of chastity 152 Obligation of sacrifice 153 Obligation of retribution; language 153, 160, 161 Prayer of vengeance 161 Penalties for revealing endowment ceremonies 162, 164, 182 John Nicholson's testimony — Process called endowment 165 Purpose of endowment ; comes after membership 166 Record of endowments 166, 167, 231-252 Subpoena for certain records of endowment house 171, 172 Endowments not marriage 245 Mrs. Annie Elliott's testimony — Worked in endowment house and Temple 185 Took endowments for living and dead 186, 187, 188, 190, 192 Made garments and robes for Temple ; symbols 187, 195 Obligation of praying for vengeance 189, 192, 194 Penalty for revealing ceremonies 189, 190, 192, 194, 195 Obligation of obedience 190, 191 Revealed endowment oaths to Rev. Mr. Kinney 192 Never heard of a penalty being inflicted 195 Garments worn by males and females 195 Has no fear of punishment, on return to Utah, for revealing en- dowment ceremonies 196 9 64 CONTEN Volume II. Page. CL W. I't.NBosE's testimony — Endowments not a necessary qualification for apostleship l''.<» 263. 264 Had taken endowment ceremony 261 Xo endowment ceremony to be ordained to Melehleedec Priest- hood Apostles have all taken endowment ceremony 264 .1. EL Smith's testimony — Endow -incuts not | necessary prerequisite to marriage smoot could have been in apostle without endowment cere- monies C. -M. <>w kn's testimony — Pnsod for cndowiuciit rota pletnres tor pnblkstloo »-•'» II. M. 1 »••!(, aii'.s testimony — Bad taken tin- endowment- \.. o.itli of vengeance on this nation Prayer to Lord to avenge Nothing ibotri Josepii smith, of enmity to the gov e r ni 181 763. 781, 789 l'. ;.,!:;.- . ttnchod t" mssslmg ceremonies. . . •. 768 Will not disclose -■•:-.;- Will not «t her M Nothing in the endow euiony iucompatihle with oi dm tizeii 781, 782, 783 S*o reference Is made to civil governments TV. A. A. Noon's testimony — Had taken endowment I fUf W iW v. \i»w to irenge Mood on thfai nation NO hostility to the COOntrj 771 NO «li>loyalty to the Ended States 771. 77.". Peopk only taught loyalty to the •government 778 Penalty for disclosure of ••eivinony lines to dlsclos< iv or iMMialty 77'. « Nothing in endowment ceremon y that conflicts with one's duty to the government 781 Wm. Ham imp's testimony — Bed taken endowment ceremony 7s.~>. 795 No Obligation there Inconsistent with duties of citizen IM .1 P. Mi vkin'.s testimony — Had taken the endowments ; not now In Church 7".»!» Xo Obligation in opiM>sition to duty as a citizen 7:n> CONTENTS. 67 Volume II. Page. E. A. Smith's testimony — No obligation in the Mormon Church that is inconsistent with fidelity to the National or State government ' 855 No reference in endowment ceremony to duty of citizen 855 Declines to reveal endowment ceremonies 856 R. W. Young's testimony — Heard declination of witnesses to reveal endowment ceremony ; the position of all good Mormons 961 Oath in justice's court as binding as oath would be in endow- ment ceremonies 962, 963 Discussion of permitting inquiry into ceremonies 983-986 No penalties inflicted for revealing endowments 986 Volume III. Volume III. Page. Temple work of Latter-day Saints, as stated by Jos. F. Smith in sermon of Oct. 7, 1900 140 J. E. Talm age's testimony — Statement of Church presidency that there is no oath of apostle, or any oath or covenant to do injury to any govern- ment, or affecting loyalty to government 37 Took endowments in 1882 70, 112 No vow to avenge blood of prophets on this nation 71 No vow relating to any country or state 71 Nothing about avenging the blood of the prophets 71 No oath in any part of endowment ceremony 71, 110 Does not know date of introducing endowment ceremonies; may have beon at Kirtland ; ceremonies never were public 109, 110 No obligation of sacrifice Ill No obligation to advance the Church specifically Ill Remembers no reference to prophets Ill No obligation to avenge 112 , Apostles' oath in 1835 given 117 Will not state endowment ceremouy 121, 122 Reed Smoot's testimony — Took his endowments in 1880 183, 279 Did not take an oath or obligation when he became an apostle. . 184 Never took an oath of avenging anything 184, 279 No mental reservation as to his oath as Senator 185 His loyalty to the nation not affected 185 Remnnbers nothing in endowment ceremony about avenging anything or anyone 279, 280 Did not hear Dr. H. J. Richards' testimony in 1889 281 Nothing in relation to avenging blood is connected with cere- mony of anointing 282 68 CONTENTS. Volume III. Page. Reed Smoot's testimony (continued) — Would not, for conscientious reasons, divulge endowment cere- mony, if he remembered it 282, 283, 295, 297 Endowments purely a religious ordinance 283, 296 Endowments instituted through prophet Joseph Smith, Jr 100 Understood endowments came from God IM Obligations are voluntary 296 Does not know whether endowment ceremony is or is not a direct revelation L M .»«. Endowment is entirely spiritual MM No special harm in revealing it, except that it is sacred 197 M. Gillespie's testimony — Had taken endowment ; declined to reveal it HI Made covenant with God ; did not see Him J. M. Whitakeb's testimony — Had taken endowments ::j:: Declined to discuss the ceremonies O. N. 8tohl's testimony — Had taken endowment Declined to state ceremony ... :;::.". StufT chairman read not in it :►.::» Batiisiieba Smith — Offer of affidavit of, showiug endowments to be the same now as In the time of the prophet Joseph Smith, Jr 343, 440. | H Affidavit admitted ; no change in ceremonies since 1844 prior to Joseph Smith's death HJ Wm. Langton's testimony — Endowment ceremony has nothing about avenging blood of the prophets on this generation 447, 448 Declines to state ceremony H.» Volume IV. Volume IV. Page. W. M. Wolte's testimony — Took endowment ceremony twelve times 6, 30. Gives alleged ceremonies 7 Meaning of endowment covenant 30 Thinks it plants seeds of treason 30 Never cautioned any one against endowments 30 Nothing in Mormon faith that Interfered with his duty to country 31, 32 Temple not open to everybody 32 Not aware of promise to committee that he would reveal en- dowment obligations 34 CONTENTS. 69 * Volume IV. Page. W. J. Thomas' testimony — Substance of endowment obligations 68-72 Arm anointed to avenge 69 Covenant to avenge on this nation 69, 71 Verses in Bible referred to 70 Covenant preyed on his mind 71 Never avenged anybody's blood; enlisted twice to defend the nation 72 Church authorities never stirred him up to avenge anybody. . . 72 Did not know of any avenging on the nation 72 Heard of Mountain Meadows massacre, etc 72 J. P. Holmgren's testimony — Took ceremonies in endowment house 76 Heard language he was sorry for 77 Arm anointed to avenge blood of Joseph and Hyrum Smith • 77 No other pledge taken 77 II. \V. Lawrence's testimony — Text of endowment oath of vengeance 108, 109, 117 Word nation uot used 108, 109, 111, 117 Vengeance to be executed on perpetrators of crime 108, 109 May be little difference in form when given by different per- sons 109, 112 Ambiguous as to who was to wreak vengeance 109 Not inserted that the Lord should wreak vengeance 109 Took oath to wreak vengeance, but it was impossible to fulfill it, as perpetrators of crime were dead 109, 117 Officiated in endowments 109, 110, 111 Mormon not in good standing who does not take endowment. . . . 110 Officiated hundreds of times, and administered oath Ill Learned ceremony from Church ritual Ill Endowment ceremony connected with Revelation, chapter 6, verses 9 and 10, which is used as justification 116, 117 Documentary, for Protestants — Judge T. J. Anderson's ruling, barring persons who had taken their endowments and were members of the Mormon Church from citizenship 341-361 Documentary, for Respondent — Affidavits showing that after his ruling Judge Anderson changed and admitted Mormons to citizenship 362-366 70 CONTENTS. CONTENTS. Subjects. Personal to Senatob Shoot. Index to Witnesses, I Page. Page. Answer 71 O'Meara, W. P 7"» Booth, H. E 74, 7.'> < >w.n. ( . M 76 Brady. .1.11 74 Penrose, C. W 74 Brlmhall, G. II 71 Petition 70 Buckley, J. M 74 Powers, O. W ::; Cannon, A. M., Jr :;; Pratt, A Cobb, C 7:5 Smith. K. A Condon, A. S to Smith. .1. V 71,72 QHtcnlow, i:. u 72. ::\ smith. .1. 11 74 DeMoIsey, C 75 Stevenson, T. P. (statement) 71 Documentary 7<'. Taylor. It. W. (statement 1 71 Harmer, L 72 Thompson, B. D. It 75 Hickman. J 74 \ an< ..tt.W. (statement) 71 I lil.-. 7:: Whit. 74 ■i.. A 72 W..1!.-. W. \|. . ..75,76 Lyman. I'. M ft Wort hlngton. A. 8. (statement >. 71 McCarty, W. M 75 Young, R. W 75 Subjects. Personal to Senator Shoot. Volume I. Volume I. Page. Petition — One .»f the cinuvh rating authorities, and responsible for acts of that ImmIv 1-30 Interview in Salt Lake Telegram 7. 1 1 Ministerial association and Senator Smoot's denial of polyg- amy 11 Honors violators of law 12 Banded with others to baffle the Government 16 Allege no personal ma lire 25 Senator Smoot not accused of pflmae cognizable by law 2". rjovenanti bind liis Intellect and hold him subject to a law- breaking apeetolate 25 Ask that honor of senatorship be not accorded him 27. Ask that he be halted at door of Senate Leillch protest 26-30 Lellich'8 charge of polygamy 27, 28 CONTENTS. 71 Volume I. Page. Answeb — Denial of allegations of petition 31-38, 74-77 Additional, denying allegations of protestants 74-77 K. W. Tayleb's statement — Expulsion or exclusion of Senator Smoot 41 Expulsion or exclusion of Senator Smoot asked for on the ground of his membership in the Mormon Church 42 Senator Smoot knew of polygamous practices of Church au- thorities, and approved the same 44, 128 Senator Smoot made no protest against the Evans bill 45 Does not charge him with polygamy 47, 49, 119, 125 Thinks Senator Smoot under obligations he does not under- stand 73, 103, 119 Reed Smoot must differentiate himself from his Church, or be subject to It 103 No charge that Senator Smoot has taken an oath 119, 121 A. S. Worthtngton's statement — Kx'-lusion or expulsion 47 Leilich's charge of polygamy not to be sustained 49, 122 Smoot's denial of polygamy 49. 50, 122 No oatii ns apostle by Senator Smoot 50, 122 No oath or obligation by him conflicting with oath and duties as Senator or allegiance as citizen 50, 1UL* Exclusion on ground of broken compact would exclude every- body 50 Senator Smoot not resixmsible for acts of associates not under his control 09, 122 Senator Smoot not charged with polygamy 104, 122, 125 W. VanCott's statement — ( an go into Senator Smoot's whole life 57, 112 If Smoot is a polygamlst, counsel will refuse to represent him. . 57, 112 Senator Smoot has never taken an obligation contrary to citizen- ship 57 Investigation should be confined to Senator Smoot 57-50, 04, 05-08 Does not connive, etc.. at polygamy, and is not responsible for others 6(5, 07, 113, 119 Was against polygamous practices 08, 119 T. P. Stevenson's statement — Represented National Reform Association in its protest against Senator Smoot 72 Jos. P. Smith's testimony — Reed Smoot a director of Z. C. M. 1 83 Reed Smoot a member of the Twelve Apostles 84 72 COKTfcttTS. Volume 1. Page. Jos. F. Smith's testimony (continued) — Senator Beveridge says the idea in the country is that Reed sinoot is .1 polygamic ISO Dubois nyi DO Charge of polygamy or taking an oath incompati- ble with bis official oath lias been made l-<> Senator Smoot was at St Louis, but not witb witness Senator Smoot was at Reams' reception 135 Witness gave his consent to Mr. Sinoot to be a candidate for Senator ami he away from Church duties Hill. L04»STB smoot at Weber Stake romiiOB 193 Tayler mj - BbmmH is part of Mm hierarchy 118 Smoot made an spostta in r.*H» 359. 360, 365* Senator Smoot had nothing to do with the polygamous status of witness or Of Ml living in that relation, and had W .in.. in aged it or protested against it — never had any remtloa <>n the subject W Senator Smoot a mono '■'•'>'.> Witness favored election of Mr. Smoot to the Senate I hid seen Senator Sinoot at the tabernacle MM Witness' interview with Associated Presa representative regard- ing Sinoot 17 | Smoot a director of Brigham Young University 476 F. M. Lyman's testimony — Smoot made an ajjostle in 1900 1 . 434 Smoot never took witness to task for polygamous relations. 431 442, 450,451 1 las seen Smoot at apostles' meetings tti Smoot attends Church conferences 439,443 Sinoot does not know witness' family relations 442, 450, 456-458 Smoot would get pcrmis-ion n lent of Church to be candidate for Senate in. 452, 460-462 Sinoot called to a|N>stleship by revelation 453-465 Tayler says Smoot is inextricably woven with hierarchy, and cannot be separated except b\ cutting himself off MM Reed Smoot could resign apostleship and remain a member of the Church *J7 Lorin Harmer's testimony — Credited Reed Smoot with witness being arrested for adultery. . KM Andrew Jenson's testimony — Mentioned Reed Sinoot in his Biographical Encyclopedia 521 E. B. CkitciiijOw's testimony — Smoot said he would leave Kvans bill to the legislature MO Campaign when Smoot was elected Senator 585-594 604-607, 661-663, 668 Smoot and Leilich charges 587, 607 CONTENTS. 73 « Volume I. Page. E. B. Critchlow's testimony (continued) — Salt Lake Telegram interview with Smoot denied 589 Why witness objected to Smoot for Senator 590 Responsibility for agitation against Smoot is with women's organization and ministerial association 591 Smoot not charged with being a polygamist 591, 609 General repute is that Smoot is not a polygamist 591 Witness got up protest against Smoot 592, 602, 604-607 Leaders of Mormon Church consented to Smoot coming to Senate 604, 668 Smoot responsible for conditions in Utah 604 Witness is opposed to Mormon Church 606 Leilich gave witness information that Smoot was a polygamist, which was not information 608, 630 Legislature voted for Smoot for Senator in 1898 661 Smoot mentioned as a Senatorial possibility before he was an apostle 661 Witness moved to make unanimous nomination of legislators who would vote for Smoot 662 Witness spoke in favor of Republican ticket in 1902, when he knew its success meant the selection of Reed Smoot as U. S. Senator 663 Church has no more influence over Smoot than over a lay member 664-666 Ogden Hiles' testimony — Smoot would not have been elected if he had not been an apostle and approved by the Church 692-695 A perfunctory candidate before entering apostolate 692 Had no standing as a candidate for the Senate 692 Smoot always a consistent Republican 693, 694 Calvin Cobb's testimony — Idaho legislature congratulated Reed Smoot 771 Rumored th.it Mr. Borah was asked what he would do in the Smoot case when former was a candidate for U. S. Senator from Idaho 772 O. W. Powers' testimony — Nicol Hood's criticism of the election of Reed Smoot 866 A. M. Cannon Jr.'s testimony — When he came to Washington, he met Senator Smoot on the street, and went to his committee room 1064 1065, 1073, 1076, 1079, 1080 Told Senator Smoot his story, but not fully 1065, 1073 Senator Smoot did not speak to him first, nor inquire as to his testimony 1073, 1077, 1079, 1080 Meeting with Senator Smoot was accidental; neither Senator Smoot nor any of his friends said a word about what wit- ness was going to testify to 1077, 1079-1081 10 74 CONTEXTS. Volume II. Volume II. Page. .!. M. Buckley's testimony — Did not know whether Senator Smoot was ppawnf at Sal. hath meeting in the Salt Lake Tabernacle on June 5th, 1904 l<>. 14 When witness was in Salt Lake, not a syllable was breathed Senator Smoot — he was . -om mended highly 11 Did not Had a iK'ison in I tali or California who said a word against Senator Smoot, or who believed that he had mar- ried any but one wife or had lived with any other woman than her 12 <;. EL Bbimhall's testimony — Senator Smoot is a trustee of B. Y. University and one of executive committee 87. sx. '.* » Did not know whether Senator Smoot knew witness was a polygamic ss Senator Smoot often bll s|*.ken at t! 11 such tOJ as "lloiM-ts. " '< 'harai t. -r. " "Obeying the law." • Heard him read, and approve, in public, a letter advising against fostering i>olygamy '.«•. N .1. Hickman's testimony — Mr. Smoot toll I witness there would be no more plural B rlages 100 Senator Smoot did not know witness Bad two wives... Bead Bmoofl !!£■ a snbj.. t Bot Mormon Religion Class t- Q, \V. Penrose's testimony— Senator Smoot was present when witness wss chos en an apostle satisfied Reed Smoot had taken the endow ment eremonies. . . . S6i .1. H. Smith's testimony — I Smoot could have been an apostle without taking end- meut ceremony*, but witness believed be had taken it BM J. II. Brady's testimony — Extract from Dubois* speech which says that the president of the Church gave an order to elect Reed Smoot 8M J. W. N. Whitecotton's testimony — Reed Smoot. in a sense, bolted People's Party ticket In 1890 067. 678 Mr. Smoot was prominent in the Republican party C80. 686 Campaign issue in 189fl was Smoot or not Smoot for Senator.. 681, 682 Mr. Smoot in several commercial institutions 681 \. \er heard a man question Mr. Smoot's clean life or Integrity. «'>s7 11 B. Booth's testimony — ogilen Hiles' statement that Smoot would not have been eleeied Senator if he had not been an apostle and approved by the Mormon Chun h is incorrect and does Mr. Smoot a grave injustice 719 CONTENTS. 75 Volume II. Page. H. E. Booth's testimony (continued) — Mr. Smoot has been a prominent Republican ever since 1891. .. 719, 721 Gentiles threw the balance for Mr. Smoot for Senator in Salt Lake County convention 720 It was generally conceded in the campaign that if Republicans succeeded Smoot would be elected 720 Senator Smoot had great political influence apart from his apostolic influence 721 A. Pratt's testimony — Smoot was a prominent Republican before he was an apostle. . 746, 748 Smoot was handicapped by being an apostle 748 E. A. Smith's testimony — Reed Smoot a director in Z. C. M. 1 846 W. P. O'Meara's testimony — Before Mr. Smoot became a candidate for the U. S. Senate he was a prominent Republican 859 Gentiles supported the Republican ticket in 1902, knowing it would result in the election of Reed Smoot 860 < ampaign issue in 1902 was Smoot and anti-Smoot 861 Witness identifies petition of leading Gentiles to retain Mr. Smoot as United States Senator 862 Text of the petition to retain Mr. Smoot 861, 862 W. If, McCabty's testimony — Understood Smoot complied with Clinrch rule requiring him to get consent before running for political office 930 A. s. Condon's testimony — Mr. Smoot was very prominent in Republican politics in Utah before he was elected Senator 935, 943 Witness voted for Mr. Smoot In the legislature 935, 943 R. W. Young's testimony — Issue of 1902 campaign was largely Smoot or anti-Smoot 957 E. D. R. Thompson's testimony — Mr. Smoot prominent in Republican politics for years 994 He was the logical candidate; his apostleship did not help him. 994 C. DeMoisey's testimony — Prominent issue in the campaign of 1902 in Utah was Mr. Smoot's candidacy for the Senate 1004 W. If. Wolfe's testimony— (+& i ' 1/ Mr. Smoot, one of the B. Y. University executive committee, advised him that if he could prove the charges against B. Cluff, Jr., to do it, but not to go off at half-cock 8 76 CONTENTS. Volume II. Page. \V. M. W'(»iiK*s testimony (continued) — .Mr. Smoot was preseut at hearing of charges against B. duff, Jr 1< '. I } Mr. Smoot not a member of the subcommittee that heard the testimony 24 Senator Sinoot's brother-in-law, Geo. Taylor, said he believed it was the will of the Lord for the Republican party to have a majority In 1902 60 C. M. Owen's testimony — Mr. Smoot a member of Utah Semi-Centennial Exposition Com- mission 133, 150 Documentary, for Respondent — Geo. S. Taylor's affidavit; is brother-in-law to Senator Smoot; never said it was will of Lord for Republicans to win MB CONTENTS. Subjects. Historical. Index to Witnesses, etc Pa«*. Page. Answer 76 Powers, O. W 77 Critchlow, E. B 77 Roberts, B. H Documentary 77, 78 Smith, J. F. 77 Hil«-s. 77 Tn linage, J. K 78 Love, S. II 78 Thatoti. r M 77 Marks.CE 78 VanC'ott. W. (statement) Owen, CM 77, 7S Wolfe. W. M 8 Petition 7(; Worthlngton, A. S. (statement).. 77 CONTENT8. i Subjects. Historical. Volume I. Volume I. Page. Petition — Recites adoption of Church consent rule as to politics M As to polygamy legislation 7. 1 1. ifi. 10. 20, 23, 25 Abandoning polygamy 8, 16-25 Answer — Abandoning polygamy H Church consent rule for officials entering politics 33 Polygamy legislation 35, 36 CONTENTS. i i Volume I. Page. A. S. Wobthington's statement — Polygamy legislation 51, 54 Abandoning polygamy 51-55 W. VaxCott's statement — Polygamy legislation 59-63 Abandoning polygamy 59-03, 07, 68 Jos. F. Smith's testimony — Penrose's pamphlet giving history of the Thatcher case 247-286 Pamphlet giving history of adoption of manifesto stopping polygamous marriages 339-349 E. B. Critchlow's testimony — Gives history of polygamy legislation and its enforcement 543-554 560, 582, 640, 642, 659 Thatcher case 555-580, 670-677 Political campaigns in Utah 613-642, 661-677, 679-682 Brigham City case 595-599 Utah constitutional convention 640-661 Ooden Hiles' testimony — Polygamy prosecutions and practices 688-692 B. II. Robebts' testimony — His election campaigns 707-709, 723-738, 749-760 O. W. Powebs' testimony — Political affairs in Utah 797-884, 887-923, 926-936 Moses Thatcheb's testimony — Pamphlet on his controversy with the Church 947-1037 Volume II. Volume II. Page. C. M. Owen's testimony — Tells of his efforts against Mormon polygamists since 1898 396-405 412-428 Documentaby, for Protestants — Quotations from various publications, Church works, Deseret News, Tribune, etc., Epistle of First Presidency of 1885, Escheat cases decisions, Ministerial association protest, amnesty petition, etc., as tending to show the historical at- titude of the Church on questions involved In this case. . . . 447-491 78 COKTENTS. Volume III. Volume III. Page. J. E. Talm age's testimony — List of general authorities of the Church in 1904 403-419 Documentary, for Protestants — Salt Lake Herald's articles on the Steering Committee in 1898, including the Critehlow letter and denial of the Church presidency that Church influence was used 457-467 Volume IV. Volume IV. Page. W. M. Wolfe's testimony — B. Y. University expedition and subsequent Investigation 4, 17-25, 36-50 C. M. Owen's testimony — List of State offlcers in Utah since 1896 121-153 Documentary, for Protestants — History of public promulgation of revelation on plural marriage in lHoli ... i:.T _ in Opinion of Ju3 A. S. \V.»Ki iiixoTON'a testimony — Obligations as a Mormon not contrary to obligations as a efttoen 50 Jos. F. Smith's testimony — Mormon people are subject to the civil law 109, 145 Official members of the Chun h. bofote leaving their ecclesias- tical duties, to engage in any business, political or other wise, are required by Church rule to get consent of superior officers in t he < 'hurch 164. 165, 1GN 1 7 1 Senator Smoot was given such consent. nn< onditlonally 164 165. :::.-. 17.-. This Church consent is merely leave of absence T'.r» Would have u'iven consent to others if it had been asked 168 If Mr. Smoot had proceeded without consent, he would have been considered in poor standing, hnt would not necessarily have been deposed from his apostleship p;r> Ifoeei Thatcher was flopOQQfl, but he was out of harmony with his quorum long prior to his conflict with the rule regard- ing leave of absence p;<;. | f% Bole requires Church officers to get consent to leave religious duties for politics or any other vocation 16S-171 Volume I. Page. Jos. F. Smith's testimony (continued) — Rule for consent does not curtail individual liberty 169 Quotations from Roberts' "Origin and History of Mormonism" on obedience to human government by the Mormons 229, 339 Pamphlet called "The Thatcher Episode" 245-286 < hurch Articles of Faith 292, 339 Quotations from Dr. Talinage's Articles of Faith on Submission to Secular Authority 293-304 People may obey revelation or law, if there is a conflict; it is 8 principle of the Church not to break the laws of the land. 313 When there is a conflict between the law of the Church and the law of the land. Church members are instructed to obey the law of the laud 318 Mormons tested the anti-polygamy laws as far as it could be done, then yielded obedience thereto 333 Witness did nothing toward the election of Mr. Sinoot as Senator 375, 474 Reed Sinoot was not a Church candidate 475 Senator Hoar disclaims expressing a view that a person not violating the law or engaged in an association which has for its object the violation of law is to be barred from office. . . 485 Polygamous children inherit from parents 491-498 F. M. Lyman's testimony — Never did anything against his country 429 Moses Thatcher was not sustained for the reason that he re- fused to comply with the rule of obtaining consent to aecepi political office 440 Missionaries teaeh obedience to law 446 Missionaries do not teach polygamy 446 Defends plural marrhnre as a belief 447 Other officers of the Church than an ai>ostle can become candi- dates for civil office without consent of the Church 451, 452, 467 Was a legislator in 1868 452 Senator Sinoot would obtain consent of president of Church to leave his duties as apostle and accept a civil office 452,461 Witness takes interest in politics as a citizen 453 Senator Hoar tells instance of obedience to party rule in op- position to citizen's personal judgment : 464 E. B. Critchlow's testimony — Mormon Church in its political capacity disbanded the People's PMJ 550 If Mormons were relieved from control of Church authorities, they would make short work of domination in political affairs 559 After the legislature of 1896 it came to light that a committee had been appointed by heads of the Church to supervise legislation 554 683.686 11 62 CONTENTS. Volume I. Page. E. B. Chitchlow's testimony (continued) — V \t thing was the dejK>sition of Moses ThaAchef faff UM-oming n candidate faff Senator roiitrary to the wish of his quorum W'unl \\ i-nt to Mormon*. l<» Bled Rawlins When epoetin arc candidate! ii i- netln thai no other mem- ben of the Chord] dare eeplre in o ppoo ltlon BBS, 594 M oveme nj igalnel smoot umagnrated by the Ministerial asso- ciatiou 001 All religions dfiiomi;, EOepJl * "atholies have taken an active mteeeet fan poUtkn in Utah Religious denominations have l>een a combined force against the MornioM < 'liunh 003 Ministerial association defeated JaCOC liorttl 014,016 Alleges Church hiflnanre ■■ateet Batheriand olv, 087 GhniCh has as rnmli OOOtTOl DVet I lay nioiiiS* : an ipoetle Church denied Inte r f ar la g to pal Judge andasaoa «*— igr* his mllng ti In Hor m after 1890 ami admitted nam to dnwnahtp . 1 1 ilks' testimony — ntlauaJ nowpiehil ■hoajl Church Inter* |H>iitics en. 696 Church - poUtlca] control 098 Paction of Penetor naool en Gburcb control in poUtm 093 Witness' trstimoti. I tmrCfi int. applies to all the time »::>7 B II. Roberts* testimony — Preamble la Democratic reconvened convention declaration alh-ged int. i l.y high Chureh offlelals in 1«»5. % 729 739 Witness Inveighed against intrusion of Church into poln 706 Ohnrcb authorities dleejaimad any intention of interfering in I*>lities 7§•• Mormon supi»ort in order t" be successful UT, -H J. II. Smith the agent who secured the passage of the sugar bouuty law MM No money ever paid on the sugar bounty 109 Anything the Mormon Church asks for In Idaho is granted M..nuons c\crt an inlluen.,- over Centiles Ufi Did not think the Mormon Chun h i -banged the politics of Missouri (See Idaho Politics.) C. W. Penrose's testimony — Kndeavored to keep the Deseret §/Bpm6mtA in i**»iit i M Sujtported President Cleveland's aim to bring t'tab in as a Stat. m Supported rtwldfinl ItocmmU'l Philippine and Panama canal iH.licy M Wm. Budge's testimony — Mormon Church not active In pollUci M l'«r>onaily. Ik -.v.- in |>olities 173 Id, in any Church meeting, that the people should vote th.' ticket of any party L'7-l People vote as they please H9 Church courts forbidden by Church authorities to take juris. tlon of cases involving title to land MB J. II. Smiths testimony — Never attempted to get the elause prohibiting iwlygamy out of tlie I da Ik) Constitution 291.209.909 The Church never made am >u to him on the subject. ■ 291,303 Never had anything to do with a sugar liount.v proposition in Idaho m No Church sugar factory j!t:; No such suggestion as revelation has l>een used in connection with iK)lities. and no Church influence -_ M .»7 Isaac Birds all's testimony — Proceedings against witness and bis daughter in dispute over real estate 326-344 .Decision was against his daughter, Cora Birdsall CONTENTS. 85 Volume II. Page. Isaac Birusall's testimony (continued) — « \-ise appealed to high council 329 Decision of high council against Miss Birdsall 336 High council decision affirmed by Church presidency 337 Miss Birdsall notified that in case of her refusal to comply with the decision she would be proceeded against for her fellowship in the Church 339 She was excommunicated for the refusal 339 1 Vrision wore upon her till it affected her mind 339, 340 She finally made the deed and was rebaptized into the Church. . 341, 342 She never told him she was forced to give the deed 343 Wlf. Balderston's testimony — J. IT. Smith asked witness to have repealed the objectionable clause in the Idaho Constitution 352 Politicians of both parties want Church influence 355, 361 Bishop Budge considered the Church representative in Idaho.. 35G Must have been misinformed as to that 35G Bishop Clark introduced resolution for amendment to Idaho Constitution, and it passed 357, 359 Intended that ixdygamists should remain disfranchised 358 Did not know when the constitutional amendment resolution passed 359 Believed J. H. Smith was using his influence for the amend- ment, but thought they could beat the Church 359 Inferred that the Church did not want a fight 360 Favored repealing the Idaho law disfranchising Mormons 362 Expected Mormons to cease Church dictation in politics 363,364 Both parties have sent men to Salt Lake City to get the help of t he Church 365 Some people think the Church has not dictated; some think it has 365, 366 Mormons get nearly everything they want 365 Published an article saying the Idaho Constitution would be changed as desired by the Church unless both parties worked against it 406-411 Legislation the fruit of ;i trade by Mormons 407 A. C. Nelson's testimony — It was thought the Mormon people had the right by law to secure school houses not otherwise in use and use them for religion class purposes, and the attorney general decided that way, but as State superintendent of public instruction witness forbade such use 371, 372 Senator Smoot approved of what he did 375 C. M. Owen's testimony — Judge Bartch a Gentile who, for hope of political preferment, is subservent to the Mormons 425 86 CONTENTS. Volume II. Page. c. If. Owen's testimony (continued) — Judge Bask in, once a vicious Mormon fighter, has bent the pregnant knee 4-"» Documentary, for Protestants — Quotations from Churcli works. Epistle of First Presidency, DesereJ it Lake Tribune, etc. intended to show attitude of the Church regarding earthly governments and other matters 447 w. j. Mi Cow well's testimony — M.< litirnt ion of test oath statutes came through action of con- vention in which then' wore no Mormons 4*.»l Qov. Morrison was not defeated for renomination by Mormons; would imve been defeated if all the Mormons had voted for him 496 iMiU.is called Mormon* criminals IN M ormoii Chureh y thl Mormons . 538,538 Mr. Jackson's statement that the Mormons defeated (Jov. Morri- son is an unqualified falsehood ,"►}<» Statement that parties must have Mormon support to be snc- ce88ful is not true Stf Mormons have 14,000 or 15.000 voters in Idaho, or about one- fifth of the total vote 544 Proposed constitutional amendment did not relate to polygamy.. 547 F. z. Hoi/mumfk's testimony Mormon Church did not dominate in Idaho political affairs. .570, 571, 577 Mormons adhere to party lines as well as do others 576 No Interference i>y the Mormon Otardi In Idaho ix>Htics :.:: Mormon Church lias never demanded anything from conventions or legislatures 577, 578 Constitutional amendment was proi>osed for other matters than polygamy JM Volume II. Page. Frank Martin's testimony — Condition described by Mr. Cobb, as to willingness to grant tbe Mormon Church anything, is not accurate 598 Mormons never have asked for anything 598 Mr. Jackson's statement that unless the Mormon Cburch sup- ports a candidate be might as well give up is untrue; Mormons in politics are about the same as other people. . 599 Mormon Clmivb docs not interfere in Idabo politics. 599, 613, 619, 620 Mormon Church did not defeat Governor Morrison for renoini- nation 600 Mormons regarded the Democratic plank of 1904 as a wedge to disfranchise them again 602 Considered the Mormon question a fake issue, false and selfish in its inception, and unwarranted 603 Amendments to the Idaho ('(institution were a generally dis- cussed question 607 No reason for apprehension that the Mormon Church seeks to control or Influence i>olitics in Idaho 613 J. II. Brady's testimony — Drui. Kin tic tight in Idaho in 1904 was not an anti-polygamy tight ; it was simply an anti-Mormon tight 626 Dubois called Mormon people criminals 629 Dubois said J. II. Smith told Mormons how to vote 632 Dubois also Bald J. II. Smith surreptitiously secured passage of a law to take tbe tost oath out of the Idaho constitution.. 623 Witness had difficulty in making Mormons believe Dubois had made such statements 642 No Mormon Church influence used in Idaho election 643, 652 Governor Gooding would have been elected without the Mor- mon vote 647 Mormon Church does not get all it wants in Idaho, or it wants very little 649 Mormon control iu Idaho is all bosh; it is just the same as in Kansas or Nebraska — when a fellow gets beat there, he attributes it to the railroads; when they get beaten in Idaho they attribute it to the Mormons 649 Mormon Church had nothing to do with the defeat of Governor Morrison 649 Reason for resolution on constitutional convention in Idaho is that some of the best lawyers think there is need for such a convention 649 Dubois' fight against the Mormons was religious persecution, not politics 657 J. W. N. Whitecotton's testimony — Both political parties complain that the other side is getting aid from the Church, but witness never knew of aid being given to either 665 88 eottffittfs. Volume II. Page. .1. \V. X. Whitecotton's testimony < continued) — Church is claimed by some to be Republican, while the Church organ is 1 >emooratie 0M II.is no evidence <>f tin- Church being !■ i>olitics, though it has had plenty of opportunity, as paUtfaal leaders on both sides have sought it •"►«;«; Upon the dissolution of the Liberal party it was inevitable that the st.it. would go Republican n independent suffrage, and resent the accusation of ChBrch interference G72, 083 Mr. SiiHM.t was not a Church candidate 081 er say any one in I'tah who said ho was interfered with by the Church 8U II. E. Booth's testimony — .Mormon Church docs not Interfere in political affairs... 708, 709. 711' Mr. Km l in Salt Lake city, for mayor, because ii.li.an <;.Mitilf«. refused t«» supimrt him. as a protest against the manner in which he had been nominated, and not hy Mormon Church intluenee To*.' Owen's statement that Ja4fi BaaMa had bent the pregnant knee t«> the Church i- simply ridiculous TU other churches than Mormon have taken a baud iu pol; in Ctah na Ministerial association, an organization representing churches, interfered 71:: Senator Smoot was n<>i .i Churcli candidate 710 Senator Smoot would havi I whether the Church Consent. -.1 |f not TL'l Moniions and (Jentiles who run after Churcli sup|N»rt are con- demned 738 Arthur Pratt's testimony — City election in 1IKK1 was not influenced by the Mormon Church 746 Jos. F. Smith ki'ep* "Ht af iMilitics iu his |>osltion as heail of the Church Tol Mormons were not set apart to be Democrats or Kcpuhlic:i! 7t:» II. H. Dora all's testimony — Jos. F. Smith keeps the Church out of politics 758 A. A. Noon's testimony — Mormon < hurch does not Interfere In politics 77 1 Wm. II mi inn's testimony — No indication of the Church directing politics 7sT» J. I\ Meakin's testimony — Mormons are uot set apart to be Democrats or Republicans. ... ^<*> Church does not control in politics 800 CONTENTS. 89 Volume II. Page. S. N. Cole's testimony — Found no Mormon Church interference in politics 806 J. A. Miner's testimony — Jos. F. Smith is in good faith keeping the Mormon Church out of politics 818, 819 W. D. Candland's testimony — No Mormon Church interference in politics 825-827 E. A. Smith's testimony — No Mormons set apart either as Democrats or Republicans. .. . 840 No such thing as Mormon Church interference in politics in the State of Utah 843 Moses Thatcher signed willingly the Church rule regarding poli- tics after the differences were discussed 852 W. P. O'Meara's testimony — Jos. F. Smith is keeping the Church out of politics 858 W. M. McCabty's testimony — Mr. Miller, a Methodist preacher elected to the constitutional convention, obtained Consent from Dr. Iliff, who had charge of the Methodist mission in Utah, to run for the office 891, 892, 894 Gentiles did not object to Mr. Miller getting consent from Dr. Iliff 894 Mormon Church could have absolute control of Utah if it wished to do so 929,949 There is no Church dictation in politics there 929-932 Knows of no high Church official who has been refused permis- sion to run for office If he asked it 930 Not the understanding that the i>olitical complexion of the State shall be the same as the National administration 931 In 1890 and 1904, at least, the Church could not have changed the result if it had tried 931, 932 A. S. Condon's testimony — Mormon Church did not bring him to vote for Mr. Smoot ; he was not approached 935, 943 Church has no control over him, and never tried to have 936 R. W. Young's testimony — Neither the Church nor any person has ever indicated how he should vote, or interfered with his running for office 954 Church has no desire to control politics 954, 956 (See testimony of this witness under Volume III, same subject.) E. D. R. Thompson's testimony — Knows the Mormon Church does not interfere in politics 993, 994 Being .in apostle did not help Reed Smoot in his election as Senator 994 12 !m) CONTENTS. Volume II. Page. C. DeMoi8ey's testimony — Reed Sinoot was not helped in his candidacy for Senator by be- ing an apostle 1004. 1006 Volume III. Volume III. Page. J. E. Talmaoe's testimony — Oomplalntl involving legal questions not intended to l>e tried by Church tribunals 13-23 People who violate the law of the land ere unenable to thai law 1-105 President of Church Iims no ri^ht to Instruct Senator how to rote ciinreii awjnneri do not regard the Chorea as the t emporal Kingdom of Cod M Chunh end Kingdom ..t Cod. as understood l»y the Mormons. p roaaotoi ebedfenca to laws of the land and recognlies the National < lonatttnttoa as of divine origin church BMmbere enjoined feeohej the law of tin) land 37 B, H. Roberts on tin* Thatcher erne not being an I n t erf ere with the State by the Church • ;: As to Judge allegation that the granting of a liquor license In ProTo had been referred by the city council to the Chunh high Ofttnell, nothing of the kind ever took place 09-71 N< -thing in the endowment ceremony affects a i>erso!fs obliga- tions to the State 71 (See Kndowiiient Ceremonies.) In the Religion classes, school houses were secured for i venience. and not to use pontic funds ; and the expenses were ■treated hi be paid by the church organizntio 78 O l der of the I/>rd te the BlrtteaH case refers to order of pro cedure provided hy the Lord in the Church courts, and to the decision of the court; it is not advice not to go t.. law 92-94 Words "to vote for" in extract from Jos. 1'. Smith's rein. put there to mislead. Mr. Worthington suggests. Witness does no know what Is meant r_i \ 1 42 It. W. Young's testimony — (See testimony of this witness under Volume II. same subject.) People to obey law of the land 134 SumVient independence among the Mormon people 135 Supporting temporal tatBtOOtl | (ii.KN Miller's testimony — RoWH Of salt Lake Cltj election in L906 not due to the Mormon Church 151 CONTENTS. 91 Volume III. Page. J. W. Hughes' testimony — Jos.'F. Smith is determined to keep the Mormon Church out of polities 163 Reed Smoot's testimony — Obtained leave of absence from Church duties to become candi- date for Senator 187, 228, 233, 306 Has never been dictated to in politics by the Church or any representative of the Church 188, 189 Church did not put him forward as candidate for Senator 189 Would not tolerate Church dictation to him as Senator 189 Never has been an attempt to use the influence of the Church as a church in political matters in his State 189 Thought it unwise for religion classes to meet in school houses. . 203, 262 President of Church did not refuse, in 1900, to allow him to be a candidate ; he never asked 226 Heard that President Snow favored the election of Senator Kearns 227 Would not conflict with a law of the land 248 Revelation not superior to the law of the land 249 Where there might be a conflict the law of the land is binding. . 252 Fundamentally a law of the Church that people must obey the law of the land fgp Revelation commanding disobedience to law of the land would be in conflict with a fundamental principle of his religion.. 253 Law of the land must prevail as a fundamental doctrine 253 BeUev.efl Binlsall ease was taken up inadvertently by Church officials, because it was contrary to the Church rule to deal with it 200, L'Cl Kxamination on Thatcher case 265-271 Obeys the law because he thinks it is right 300 O. N. Stohl's testimony — Charles Kelly never claimed to have had a revelation regarding the Brigham City dispute 325, 333 High council, city council, and others tried to make an adjust- ment, but failed r 326, 327 J. U. Eldridge Jb.'s testimony — Mormon Church does not Interfere in politics 337 F. B. Stephens' testimony — Great majority of Mormons are opposed to Church domination in politics 350 If first presidency were to dictate to the people how to vote, it would be sat down upon 350 Mr. Snioot was handicapped by being an apostle 356, 392, 397 Some people feel that by having an apostle as Senator the Church is in one sense in politics 357, 392, 398 92 CONTEXTS. Volume III. Page. F. I:. Miimiins- t.-st iiiu.ny (continued) — I )«ms not think the Church sent Senator Smoot 357 Oentilee would not object quite so much to sending a Methcxlist or Praetoj t. Ti.-in preaeber to Congress as a Mormon apostle. ::.".T Mormon people resent Church interference In politics 358. 877 Some casei irnew it is r« - 1 1 the Ohorch interfered. each as in the Thatcher caee and the election of Senator Kearns 376, 389 391, 392, 393, 396 When Judge Powers say* there is domination by the hiera rchy, witneai does not agree with him .77 Rmoof If that President Snow interfered on behalf of Senator Kearns. rather than that the Chureli interfered :;!».'{ President Smith is unfavorable to the Chureh mixing in polit- Icai affaire 393 Mormon ChUTCO and its inlluenee was not against Senator Kearns when he v ted, and tOOfe BO part in defeat- ing liim. but Joseph F. Smitli. as president, kept I ho Church aloof from politics :;:>♦; Sentiment of the Chunh had no part in influencing the election of Senator Smoot or of Senator Sutherland B97 American party in I'tah is organized in opposition to the Mor- mou Otrarcfe ... ::'.»:♦ Documentary, for Protestants — The Steering eonnnittee episode 457-467 Volume IV. Volume IV. Page. W. M. Wolfe's testimony— At a celebration In Mexico the Mormons present were told to be loyal to the government that had befriended them rather than to one that had cast them out 13, 28 \\ as dissatisfied with the general tone of the church as regards poUtiCi 28 \o opi-n hostility to the Union ... 28 Belief thai Church is paramount and nation secondary M While lie was an OftBOOOl Mormon he was not hostile to the government 30 When he was baptized the Klder assured him there was nothing In the Church that would interfere with a man's polit his loyalty, or his private interests 30 Nothing hi Mormonism that interfered with his duty of citizen- ship ::i Only on. e did lie hear a person say it was the will of the lx)rd for anything to be done politically ♦ *«<> BOOM Mormon hymns 64-68 J. P. Holmgren's testimony — His vote against the Evans bill on polygamous cohabitation had nothing to do with his defeat for the legislature 77 CONTENTS. 93 Volume IV. Page. C. A. Smurthwaite's testimony — Demands that Church retire from the domination of the State. 88 Says Church is more powerful than «11 political parties and civil officials put together 88 II. YV. Lawrence's testimony — Mormon system a theocracy ; teaches a temporal and spiritual kingdom combined 107 Brigham Young attempted in early days to control in tem- poral and spiritual matters; it is different now 113 Tenor of teaching in early days was more or less disloyal; iis«h1 to sing a song "Brigham is our king" 117-118 Mormons believe constitution is inspired 118 G. M. Owen's testimony — Submits list of officials, and indicates Mormons, Gentiles, etc.. 120-153 Mr. Worttiington said marking of list will need verifying 135-256 Proportion of Mormon and Gentile officials 154 Sixty per cent, of population of Utah is Mormon 154 Mormons could have every State officer if they wished 155 Mormons had no timber for supreme court 155 Documentary, for Protestants — Proceedings at Mormon conference at time of public promul- gation of doctrine of plural marriage 157-240 Decision of Judge T. J. Anderson, excluding Mormons from naturalization 340-361 It. J. Shields' testimony — American party in Utah is organized to combat the Mormon Church 266 Saw nothing in the way of domination by the Mormon Church to justify the organization of the American party 266 That party tends to keep up strife 267 J. H. Linfobd's testimony — In Sunday schools, etc., the custom of singing patriotic songs has existed as long as he can remember 275-284 Fourth of July commonly and properly observed 290 C. E. Marks' testimony — Indicates many misstatements in C. M. Owen's testimony as to State officials classed as Mormons, Owen having marked many Gentiles as Mormons 304-314 S. H. Love's testimony — Indicates many names of Gentiles classed by C. N. Owen as Mormons In Owen's testimony 314-320 94 CONTENT?. Volume IV. Page. Documentary, for Respondent — Affidavits ■bewlOf .indue T* J. Anderson to have changed after his il»M-isi<>n. and to have naturalized Mormons 363-366 Affidavits show in- <". |f, (»\\«mis w Tong «lassiti«;ition of Gentiles us Mormons, etc 367 First presidency's statement on Kingdom of God; Mormon Church members commanded to honor and obey the law of the land 400-403 W. K. IIknby's testimony — Frequent Fourth of July . eiehrati«.ns at Provo. where Mormons and non Mormons took part B74 CONTENTS. Subjects. Thatcher Case. P«*e- Page. Answer OJ Smith. E. A. . . 96 Booth. 11. 1 96 Smith. J. I 96 (tit. hl..u. K B 95 Smoot. R Iaiikiii. r. M 95 Stephens, F. B 97 M. < \itt.\. \Y. M 97 Talmage. J. K 97 Petition H I \v. (statement) 95 Towers. (). W '.»:>. M That. -her. M 96 Pratt, A H ffMterattm, J. W. N. , 96 Roberts, B. U 95 Younp. R . w 97 OONTENT& Subjects. Thatches Case. Volume I Volume I. Page. Petition — Rule to decline leadership in politics 3 Provision to ohtain consent to accept office 3 Church officers required to take counsel 3, 28 Position of leading Church otlirials as to Moses Thatcher's refusal to sebscribe to the rata 4-6 That.her doused from apostolatc defeated for Senator, and only retained Church membership by being penitent 6, 28 Allegation of political dictation Leilich's charge of claim of political power |f CONTENTS. 95 Volume I. Page. Answer — Denies claim of political dictation 32, 34, 38, 75 Church authorities never assumed practice of political dictation, or principle thereof 33, 34 Denies Leilich charges 38 R. W. Tayler's statement — S;iys ( 'hurch exercises political control 42, 73, 103 Jos. F. Smith's testimony — Senator Smoot complied with rule and received consent to be a candidate for U. S. Senate 163, 1G4 Rule regarding consent for office 108-171 (\ W. Penrose's pamphlet on Thatcher case 172, 245-247 Roberts on Church obligations to civil governments 232 Pamphlet on Thatcher Kpisode 247-28G 1". M. Lyman's test i 1110113* — Thatcher not upheld at conference in April. 1896, for refusal to sign rule regarding consent to accept office 440 Smoot would get permission to be a candidate for office from president of Church 452 E. B. Critchlow's testimony — Considers deposition of Moses Thatcher violation of pledge. . . . 555 Thatcher case reviewed 555-580, 672-676 Thatcher was a polygainist 673 B. H. Roberts' testimony — Rule regarding accepting office altered in 1894 706, 723 Reconvened Democratic convention, and agitation regarding Mr. Thatcher and witness s 707-709, 723 Church authorities disclaimed any desire to Interfere in politics 709 Rule regarding permission to accept office, its application in elections following 723-738, 749-760 Witness' experience in campaigns of 1895-6-8.. 723-731, 734-738, 749-760 Thatcher, a senatorial candidate, refused to comply with the rule 733-738 Witness' statement in 1895, opposing the rule 751-760 O. W. Powers' testimony — Says Mormons were set apart to be Republicans or Democrats. . 808 Review of Thatcher case 811-859 Some action in priesthood meeting 812 Politics discussed in religious meetings throughout the State. . . 813-815 Result of election 855-899, 907, 913, 914 Democrats were rebels, not revolutionists 855 Moses Thatcher deposed and defeated 857, 859 Memorial by supporters of Moses Thatcher 878 98 CONTENTS. V.. hum- I. Page. U. W. Powers' testimony (OOCltlDOed) — Interference of Church in political affairs does not commend itself ss <"' Did not say church Influence ulicn Thatcher was defeats Moses Thatcher an influential man in 1895 MB Moses Thatcher's testimony — A student of politics and a Democrat 937 Differed with the other ai>ostles in 1S95 as to political matters; differences began in 1892 938-942 Review Of his case 938-1060 The Beoooner pamphlet on Oh case 937-1037 Accepted decision of high couucil 1037-1040 Acceptance by the Church of tin- political manifesto in lv*; . 1042, 1043 Deposed as an :iiM»st 1«* MMB Could not say he would haw Im-n elected but for the in- terference of tin- church i u }T Considered himself a free American citizen prim DO was one of the apostles IM Volume II. Volume II. Page. J. W. N. Wiiitecotton's testimony — Democratic reconvened co m OJ ttU OM claimed Interference in pontes asi .Mr. Thatcher said hi thought the heads of the Church v depr t f lm the pooplt of their liberties. i»m the authorities convinced him that they had no such thought, and he SI|M)l«»-i/.«Hl «*>•'►."► Salt Lake Tribune condemned Thatcher when the Church first promulgated the rule 880 II E. Booth'8 testimony — Hnle of Chureh consent was resisted l.y Thatcher and Roberts; nc\i time Etobertl obtained church consent T'JL' A. Pratt' 8 testimony — Thatelier would have bOOB elected Senator if E. W. Wilson and I 1 sh.'pard. Gentile members of the legislature, had voted for him, with the vote he already had 748 E. A. Smith's testimony — if 0001 That. fear*! difference with the Church pertained to re- ligious matters s,.;. M 7. 849.850 Politics entered into the That, her COM later <»n 847, 848 IfOOM That. -hcr's reply. tOCOpting the hk'h council dOCJolOll . . . . BBO Controversy leading up to the Thatcher I religious.... 800 After matters were JOttlod Dp with Mr. Thatcher, a few Gcntilei kept up the li.irht. claiming he had not yielded according to his reason pjfl Volume II. Page. W. M. McCarty's testimony — Only instance in the way of Church interference was in Thatcher case 929, 930 R. W. Young's testimony — Moses Thatcher was tried before the high council after he was deposed by the apostles 978, 979 There were several reasons for deposing Moses Thatcher 980 Volume III. Volume III. Page. J. E. Talmage's testimony — Quotes statement of B. H. Roberts on Church discipline per- taining to the Thatcher case 54-69 .... •<'-•> .iweflHHEl Reed Smoot s testimony — If he had refused to ask leave of absence, he might have been out of harmony, as Moses Thatcher was 228 If charges were filed against witness he would be tried as Moses Thatcher was 230, 231 Moses Thatcher was deposed from the apostleship before being tried by the high council 231, 232, 265 Moses Thatcher was out of harmony for years 234 Moses Thatcher's trial discussed 265-271 F. B. Stephens' testimony — Does not adopt Dubois statement that Church destroyed Moses Thatcher 358, 361 Was a general feeling that Moses Thatcher would have been elected if the Church had not made an open fight against him 376 CONTENTS. Subjects. Insincerity and Bad Faith. Volume I. Volume I. Page. Petition — Charged in protest of nineteen 22, 23 Charged in Leilich protest 26 Answer — Denies violation of pledges 36, 75 13 N CON See Topics: Chubch and State. Plubal Mabriages Since Manifesto. Unlawful Cohabitation. Chubch Control in Utah Politics. Chubch Contbol in Idaho Politics. Chubch Contbol in Temporal Affairs. These topics Indicate the basis of that supervision In the argument \\ bleb covers: 1 <'liur.li iniliuMM-e in State affairs. 2. Polygamy In violation of the manifesto. B. Polygamous cohabitation contrary to the terms of amnesty ;mJ return of Church proporty, and to the Interpretation of the manif AP©8TLE8 — HlEBABCHY. CONTENTS. Subjects. Index to Witne$8c« Pag*. Answer 99 Brady, J. H 101 Critchlow, E. B 100 Documentary 100, 10:?, 104 LawTCDce, BL w io,3, 104 Lyman. F. M 100 Petition 98 Reynolds. Geo 100 Roberts. P.. II 100 Smith. II. M 100 Smith. J. T 99 Smith. J. II 100 ■i. B ..105, 103 St.-phens, F. B 103 Ta Image. J. E 101 , 102 Taylor, It. W. (statement) 99 Thatcher. M 100 Worthington, A. S. (statement).. 99 Young. R. W . . 101 Apostles— IIiebarchy. CONTENTS. Subjects. Volume I. Volume I. Pa^e. Petition — Part of ■ body <>f fifteen men claiming supreme control 1 2. r > Lelllch's charge thereon 26-30 CONTENTS. 99 Volume I. Page. Answer- Denies a hierarchy claiming supreme control HM; 31-39, 75 First presidency the governing quorum 75 R. W. Tayleb's statement — Mormon priesthood claims supreme control 42 No member of the Church has a right to hold office 42 A. S. Wobthington's statement — Apostles not the governing body in the Church 65 Jos. F. Smith's testimony — Apostles next in order to the first presidency 90 First presidency are three presiding high priests 90 First apostles chosen by revelation 90, 92 Choice of subsequent apostles made by first presidency and apostles 91 Selection and duties of the apostles 92-99, 353-368 Choosing president of the Church 92, 93 No apostle selected in opposition to the wishes of the presi- dency 93 When moved on by the Holy Ghost, speak the will of the Lord. 95, 99 Church revelations through the president 96-99 Church must accept revelation for it to be binding 96-99, 483 Apostles signed application for amnesty after issuance of mani- festo 105 Gave consent to Reed Smoot to be a candidate for U. S. Sen- ator 164-166, 178, 375 Deposition of Moses Thatcher 166 i See Thatcher Case.) Rule requiring consent does not curtail individual liberty 169 If .Mr. Smoot had become a candidate without consent, he would have been out of harmony with his associates 178 At death of Church president, president of the apostles suc- ceeds to the office of president 209 Tayler says Smoot is part of the hierarchy 239 First presidency and a]x>stles known as prophets, seers and rev- elators 287, 288 First of the three presidents is the Church president 287 Six of the apostles reputed to be polygamiRts 328 First presidency the supreme tribunal of the Church 351, 354, 355 Quorum of aiwstles frequently consulted by the presidency 353 Apostles act under direction of the presidency 353 Presidency may act against the advice of all the apostles 355 Church authorities sustained semi-annually 357 Apostles advance in order of seniority 368 100 CONTEXTS. Volume I. Page. F. M. Lyman's testimony — Signadsathe application for amnesty 427-429 Members of the council of apostles Apostles meet once a week with the Church president 434, 439 Duty of the apostles 444, 445, 448 Apostles chosen by revelation 453-4.",. 45»;. w.». 472, 473 All transactions in the Church to be by common consent 108 H. M. Smith's testimony — An apostle is a representative of the Church 507 E. B. Cbitch low's testimony — Mormon Church Is a hierarchy, a government of priests, and the highest priest must necessarily govern 001 B. H. Roberts' testimony — Refers to presidency and apostles as "the authorities" 709 l resident of the Church selects his counselors 711 With the apostles, the seventies constitute the foreign ministry of the Church 719 Moses Thatcher's testimony — Apostles were to keep aloof from politics 941 (See Thatcher case.) Volume 11. Volume II. Page. Geo. Reynolds' testimony — Wherever the Latter-day Saints are, the apostles have mission- ary jurisdiction M Have other Jurisdiction coupled with their relation to the presi- dent M J. H. Smith's testimony — Apostles go forward by seniority ■ i No intervening authority in secular matters between witness and A. F. McDonald MM Responsibility is world-wide :i 7 President of the Church has jurisdiction broad as the earth. . '17 President of Church receives revelations B3U Documentary, for Protestants — Excerpts from Church works, publications, Deseret News. Min- isterial Association protest. Salt Lake Tribune, etc., to show an organization of priesthood that Is to exercise control over Church members 448-491 CONTENTS. 101 Volume II. Page. J. H. Brady's testimony — Quotes Dubois' and J. H. Stalker's speeches iu 1904, regarding alleged liierarchal rule 629-641 Quotes Pocatello Advance, exposing "tins modern A. P. A. ism of Dubois," and declaring it unjust 644-646 R. W. Young's testimony — In religious matters, the presidency and council of apostles has control over movements of apostles 970 Apostles could obey or disobey the president, and would not be amenable except in ecclesiastical matters 970 Senator McComas suggests that succession in the Church is con- trolled by hierarchy 972 People could reject a nomination of the apostles 972 Choice of apostle always one whom the first presidency and apostles desire 972 Mormons not in fear of the hierarchy 973, 975 Awe or fear of the president or apostles does not influence vote of the people 975 Title of first presidency and apostles in hierarchy not as much dependent on their being semi-annually sustained as their being approved originally 977, 978 People could depose an apostle 978, 986 Church conference can reject nomination by presidency or apostles 986 (See further testimony of this witness under Volume III.) Volume III. Volume III. Page. ( Further testimony of R. W. Young) — Sufficient independence of thought and action among Mormon people in filling ecclesiastical offices 135 M.my things temporal come within the purview of ecclesiastical advice 136 J. E. Talmage's testimony — Three presidents of Church compose first presidency 6, 87, 88 Next organization in authority is the council of twelve apostles. 7, 88 In case of disorganization of first presidency, council of apostles becomes the presidency 7, 88 After the apostles come the seventies, but it has never hap- pened that both presidency and council of apostles have been disorganized 7, 88 Apostles have no jurisdiction in organized stakes of the Church while first presidency is in existence 8,9 Apostles have no authority to direct the president or presidency 9 No appeal from Church courts to apostles when first presidency is acting 11 109 CONTESTS. Volume III. Pace. .1 I.. Tai.mai.k's testimony (continued) — Questions involving legal rights not usually heard by Church tribunals 13-20, 34 Appeal may be had from first presidency to the assembled quo- rums of t li«* priesthood -1 Church in conference rejected three apostles nominated by president of the Church -1 Another instance given where president of the Church was over ruled by tl»e conference 22 People have their free agency 26-28, 32, 101 .Members of the Chun-h not In.uihI to oblf the president in tem- poral matters not relating to the Church 32 Instructing • Senator how to vote is an unsuppoaable case. .. . No ...ith required of apostle or other officer in the Ofcuek 37. 117 Church conference, by its vote, took from the president the imwer to perform or authorize plural marriages 48 Quotes Roberts' letter on Church discipline 54-69 cimrdi Ik superior to Its officers in the sense of supreme power; no officer in the Church po s s ess - power 88 ulent i|(K>s not necessarily come from among aposti BO (Mm is that after I man has become one of the twelve ajK»sti.s. him! ims been a councilor In the presidency, at the death «.f the president he step* back to his position in the quorum of the apostles 90 A|M,^t!es may exist outside of the council of apostles 90,91 Would not apply term "mouthpiece" of God to Church president when he is acting in any individual capacity, but only when he is the medium of transmission of definite revelation. 88 Shoot's testimony — the Church's business how he votes as Senator ISO Neither Church nor representative of OfeOICfe bll nndertaken to direct his vote or duties as Senator 188 lency and apostles MMMtbMl meet together 191, 192 Are not In a conspiracy to further iiolygamy 191 Apostles are advisers to the president when they are asked 1 Had no intimation of G W. Penrose's nomination to the apostle- shlp Presidency is supreme power in Chun h quorums, not the apost les 204, 206, 271, 304 Never liked I'roident Snow far leave of absence to become a candidate for T*. S. Senator 227. I'll aiked President Smith for such leave of absence and obtained it 228,306 Apostles the controlling quorum when presidency does not exist fjfc Apostles choose the president BQ CONTENT*. 103 Volume II. Tage. Reed Smoot's testimony (continued) — Method of deposing an apostle 230-233, 265-271, 302, 303 Apostle is in line of succession to the presidency of the Church. . 233 Voted to sustain President Jos. F. Smith after his testimony to the committee : 247 Discussion as to obedience to revelation 247-255 Duty of an apostle is to preach the Gospel 255 Thinks an apostle can be a prophet only when he speaks by the spirit of prophecy 269 Decision of the council of apostles must be unanimous to be equal to a decision of the first presidency, when council is acting as first presidency 273 Twelve apostles, as such, have nothing to do with things political or temporal, except such temporal things as belong to the Church 274 Church has nothing to do with individual's personal affairs 274 Members of Church have right to find fault with individuals holding the priesthood who do wrong 275-279 President of Church can be dei>osed, when and how 286 In the end, the people of the Church are supreme 304 F. B. Stephens' testimony — Quotation from Dubois' speech as to supreme power of first presidency 363 Witness thinks there are some old people to whom the Church is supreme, but the number is fast decreasing 365 When Judge Powers says there is domination by the hierarchy of the Mormon people with regard to voting, witness does not agree with him 377 President Smith is understood to be unfavorable to mixing in political affairs 393 Mormon Church influence not against Senator Reams, but ( liurch is kept out of politics by President Smith 396 Influence of the Church was not an appreciable element in the canvass and election of Senator Sinoot 397 Documentary, for Protestants — Steering committee episode 457-467 Desecret News extra, 1852 157-240 Judge Anderson's decision against naturalizing Mormons 340-361 Volume IV. Volume IV. Page. H. W. Lawrence's testimony — Teaching is that Kingdom of God is a spiritual and temporal kingdom combined 107 A man has to yield obedience to the priesthood that is over him 107, 108, 112 104 CdNffiKTS. Volume IV. Page. II. \V. Lawhkmk's testimony (i-ontima-d I — Cannot enforce edicts now :is was done formerly 112 More liberal now than in early 7 Candland, W. D 1U8 Clove, J Ill Cole, S. N 107 Condon, A. S 108 Crltchlow, E. B 106 Documentary 107, 1 1 1 Dougall, H. M 107 Geoghegan, J 111,112 Henry, W. K. Hiles, O. Jackson, C. H. Jenson, A La wren. ■»>. 11. vv. Linford, J. H. . . Love, S. II MeConnell, W. J. Ill 100 106 110 111 HI 107 Miller, Glen 109 OWIeara, W. P 108 IV? it ion 104 Powers, O. w 106 Pratt. \ 107 Shields, R. J in Smith, E. A 108 Smith, H. M 105 Smith, J. F 106 Smith. J. II . 106 S11100 109 Smurthwalte, C. A 110 Stephens. F. B. . . . 110 St. .hi. o. n. . .109 Telmefe, J. e ios Tftjler, B. W. (statement) 105 Whitecotton. J. W. N 107 Wolf,.. W. M HO VYorthlngton, A. S. (statement).. 105 Young, R. W 109 CONTENTS. Subjects. Church Control in Temporal Affairs. Volume I. Volume I. Petition — Charges Church with claiming supreme control in temporal matters Leilich makes similar charge Reje, 1 27 WNMX Vti L 105 Volume I. Page. At*SWEB — Denies claim of control in temporal matters 31, 32, 35, 75 Church claims power only over such temporal things as pertain to the affairs of the Church 33, 75 Denial of Leilich's charge 38 Comparative salaries of Mormons and Gentiles in State offices and in offices in Salt Lake City 39 R. W. Tayler's statement — Mormon priesthood claims supreme control in temporal matters. 42, 73 No member of the Mormon Church has a right to hold office 42 A. S. Worthington's statement — Apostles not the governing body of the Church 65 Jos. F. Smith's testimony — Is president of numerous business concerns 81-83, 111 Officer in other corporations 83 Editor of Improvement Era and Juvenile Instructor 83 Some of the apostles also officers in corporations 84 Deseret Newt owned by the Church 87 Relations with these businesses largely due to his personal holdings 155, 157 Tayler says the Church is founded on the idea of controlling material and spiritual interests 155, 156 Is not a stockholder in any of these concerns as trustee-in-trust, but all by personal holdings 157 Controls some property in some of them as trustee-in-trust 157, 158 Revelation to Joseph Smith pertaining to temporal affairs 162 People free to do as they please 162, 318, 319 Brigham City amusement hall dispute a tempest In a teapot. . . 175 Tayler reads extracts from various revelations to Joseph Smith, the prophet, some of them relating to temporal affairs, such as Nauvoo House, etc 213, 214 Schools owned by the Church 305 Only corporation the Church has a controlling interest in is the Salt Lake Theater 371 Church owns only a small share of the Z. C. M. I. stock 371 Beehive House, official residence of the president of the Church, is owned by the Church , 383 Residences of. his wives not Church property 384 H. M. Smith's testimony — In saying there could be no separation of spiritual and temporal things he did not mean that the Church assumes to control the temporal affairs of its members, but should counsel with them 506-508 14 106 co.\ Volume I. Page. A. Jenson's testimony — If there is u call by the Church for families to go as settlers, any one can say no Ml E. B. Cum h low's testimony — Absolute control of Church in matters temporal. ( hureh power that extends to minutest details of business can- not be tolerated 590, 666 (!i:is. Kelly, president of Box Elder Stake, claimed to have a revelation on the electric light subject 596, 597. 599 B _'!iaiii city ■mwoomonl hall dispute arose because the church had an interest in a wnw^paHng house B86 tat knew of .Jos. F. Smith having any particular amount of property till he \\ . 4 the church »;«'.T Ooden Miles' testimony— Peppto of Ctah under a l'o\ eminent «»f priests Mi O. W. I'owtu' testimony — PQblte money was loam-d to < hurch officials BOB Tithing is paid by BOOd Mormons so:, I ii American domination hy tin- biei -an-ln . :md control of one has a rijrlit to counsel him except on spiritual matters. . si's Baud of the Box Bldtr and Btedoftll coaoi 828,829 Never understood that Mormon courts undertook to settle ques- tion of tide to land 830 E. A. Smith's testimony — Mormon Church does not own control in any business institu- tion 811, 851, 852 < >\vu8 interest in Z. C. M. I., Z. 8. B. and T. Co., and some sugar factories, but not a control 841, 842, 851 Mormons as individuals own control of business institutions, and sto<-k in cor|K>rations is bought and sold 841, 842 846, 847, 851, 852 Gentiles have directors in Z. C. M. I., Deseret National Hank. and other Institutions in connection with Mormons 842, 846 851. 852 (oiitiUs control most business houses In Salt Lake City Mt Mormons and Gentiles mingle in business matters 842, 843 846, 851. 852. 854 Mormon Church OHM the Deoeret News si 7 No distinction in business matters l>et\veen Monnons and Gen- tlles sr.l W. P. O'Mraba'b testimony — '/.. c. M. I. stock (l. lit in by Gentiles the same as other stocks.. M A. S. Condon's testimony — No distinction between Mormon and non-Mormon In Ogden schools ; teachers mostly non-Mormon ; list 93: • Volume III. Volume III. Page. J. E. Talm age's testimony — Apostles have no authority in DMBSOtOj matters ft Disputes involving MgoJ rights nut tftod by Church tribunals; letters on that subject 13-20. 21 M POrDOM who violate the laws of the land are to be dealt with by the laws of the land 2S, IDA, 105 As Senator, would not take orders from president of Church. . . President of Church is mouthpiece of God only when deliver- ing a revelation from the Lord 3.?. 34, 02 First presidency on Kingdom of God; no claim to dominate affairs 35-38 Quaker rule of arbitration 40 Question of license not referred by city council to high council. as claimed by Judge Powers OB 1 1 Tithes and offerings in the branches of the Church used for the work of the Church in those branches 125 CONTENTS. 109 Volume III. Page R. W. Young's testimony — President Smith's remark that "our labors relate to temporal as well as spiritual things" was properly within purview of ecclesiastical right in giving advice 133, 136, 140 Policy of the Church, by its advice, and on occasions by invest- ment, to support and continue enterprises that give employ- ment 137 Jos. F. Simth's discourse on Temple work, and the law of Tithing 139-143 Glen Miller's testimony — Beet sugar industry in I'tah established by the Mormon Church 152, 153 Capital stock subscribed and held by individuals 152 Church does not own a majority of the stock 152 Never heard of the Church as a Church owning any 153 Mormons Inclined to doctrine of protection 152, 154 No branches of Z. C. M. I. in Salt Lake, or for special lines of business : it is a department store 154, 155 Z. < '. M. I. is officered mainly by Mormons 157-159 Many (Jentile stores in Salt Lake City 157 Majority of business in Gentile hands in Salt Lake City 157 < ientiles get franchises, ete 157, 35s < Jentiles do not have equal chance 158 Telluride electric light and power company is owned and con- trolled by Gentiles 159, 160 Reed S moot's testimony — lias been in the mercantile, woolen-mill, banking, cattle, sheep and mining businesses 184 Is officer in several business institutions 258 As to temporal affairs, Chureh authorities have control only over temporal matters belonging to and within the Church. 256 His no control over the people's affairs 256 Thinkfl Blrdsall case was inadvertently taken up, as it was against the Church rule to deal with such cases 255-2BT Apostles discuss things temporal as far as the temporal things pertain to the Church 274 Not 7 per cent, of Z. C. M. I. stock is owned by the Church. . . . 284 Distribution of large business interests as to Mormons and Gentiles 285 O. N. Stohl's testimony — Charles Kelly never claimed to have a revelation regarding the Brigham City electric light plant 324, 325 Amusement hall dispute at Brigham City was wholly between .Mormons, and lias been adjusted amicably 325, 330-334, 436-438 The electric light discussion became general, and the high council took up the subject 326-329 110 Volume III. Page. II' testimony — Gentiles and Mormons naitfl in burin— enterprises 347 In the business <»f Salt Lake Thy Gentiles predominate :-.4s - chargei Mormon control of temporal affairs 360-365 Never beard Oi any rase of pOOliC otlieials meeting with CttOTCJi >t .it lirigham City over the electric light plant dispute 381 Volume IV. Volume IV. Page, \V. M. Wolff's testimony — '1'in- elder who baptloed bin had told bin there was nothing in the Church that WOOid Interfere with private interests. . . . 30 Ooneiden first sits of savings banks 888 ! people not an*V< t.-d in business hy tin- question of Monnon ami Gentile: MM 188 The State treasurer is :i Mormon; the State banks with a Gentile 888 Other Murmon public officials hank with Gentiles. 881 Z. C. M. I. hanks partly with Mormon ami partly with Gentile hank ::.s7 I t:th Sugar Company hunks mainly with Gentile hank. :'>7 Did not include ngU nom t W U llW DOT railway in commercial list, nor melton or mining rompankn 390, 391, 397-400 tfbrmOII Church helped tlu- sugar company In the beginning. 888 Population of Salt Lake City about treaty divided betv>- Monnon and mm Mormon ;:<.••_' Proportion of wealth is In favor of the Gentiles :;:rj Never heard that the Mormons would not raise beets for the Blackfoot Sugar Company ;;:»;; Idaho passed a law to give a hounty for sugar, hut never gave it 303,394 Sugar trust controls a majority of stock in sugar factories ::'.»."i Smelting, mining and railroad companies mainly controlled hy Gentiles 397, 398 Taking in all, it would give a greater proportion of Gentiles, even, than the representative list shows 888 Religion Classes. CONTENTS. 113 CONTENTS. Subjects. Index to Witnesses, etc. Page. Page. Abbott, L. E 113 Powers, O. W U3 Morning, A 113 Smoot, R 114 Nelson, A. C 113, 114 Tannage, J. E 114 CONTENTS. Subjects. Religion Classes. Volume I. Volume I. Page. O. \\\ Powers' testimony — In soum' parts of tbe State religion classes are held after the public school closes, and there is a feeling that this must stop 930 Has seen such a charge relating to schools in Idaho 933 I.. K. Abbott's testimony — Religion (hisses are held after school 1055 Volume II. Volume II. Page. Arthur Morning's testimony — Had been requested by Church officials to teach religion classes of the public school of which he was a teacher 106, 108 Received copies of outline of religion class work 107, 110 Did not carry on the religion class work, as he was not a Mor- mon 109, 111 Had a license as religion class teacher from Mormon Church board of education 109 Contents of religion class outlines 110, 112-138 A. C. Nelson's testimony — Investigated the extent to which schoolhouses were used by religion classes 367, 370-373 Classes always held after dismissal of schools ; were about 300 classes 368 Counties in which religion classes were taught in public school buildings 370 Governor Wells had said there was no such teaching, but wit- ness enlightened him 369 15 114 COKTEtfTS. Volume II. Page. A GL Nklson's testimony (eoutinued) — Witness believed such use of public school buildings was con- trary to law :'»T Attorney-General of tin- State differed with him ::7i Mormon people thought they had a right to such use of school- houses :T l \Y itness forbade such use of public school buildings 81 In many cases the school teacher was also class teacher 373 Religion clashes conducted but once a week -T:; Senator Smoot commended witness' action District court against him. but supreme court was not 375 Volume 111. Volume III. Page. J. E. Talmaoe's testimony — Had been an officer of the religion class organization 77 of public - iioolhouseo was an incident: the religion claw movement was it | of the use of any buildings 77 Such buildings had been secured for .•onvenience only 78 Shoot's testimony — Had not had anything to do with religion classes 201, 263 NO religion classes in sihool houses in Provo -<»1 Had no doubt tin eld in schoolhouses elsewhere in Utah Church raCCaty made an order withdrawing religion • lasses from school buildings, and tipjallltng their institution there 109 Witness always thought it best for religion classes not to be held in srhoolhouses KO student compelled to attend those classes _*<•:; Instrm ti.oi given in religion classes regarding lives of DrOfl nent Mormons 263, 204. 301. 302 Church Courts. CONTENTS. 115 CONTENTS. Subjects. Jndea- to Witnesses, etc Page. Page. Birdsall. 1 110 Smith, J. F 115 Bodge* Wo no Smith, J. H 116 Critehlow, E. B 115 Smoot, R 118 Documentary 117,11!) Smurthwaitc, C. A 118 Jenson, A 115 Stohl, O. N 118 Lawrence, n. w i iv> TfeIaiageJ.fi: 117, 118 Powers. (). W 115 Thatcher. M 115 Reynolds, Geo 1 1C Young, R. W 117 CONTENTS. Subjects. fiinuii Courts. Volume I. Volume I. Page. Jos. F. S. miih's testimony — Chwcb <»fli««'i- claiming authority for plural marriage subject to tribunals of the ( 'hurcli 178, 352, 478, 488 Bishop and councillors common judges in the Church 351, 478 Appeal to the aigb council 351 Appeal to the first presidency 352 All ( Mm nil members amenable to bishop's court 352, 478, 488 Procedure in case of president of Church 352 A. .Ii nson's testimony — All Church members amenable to the bishop's court 533 E. B. Critchlow's testimony — High council decision in the Thatcher case 566-573 O. W. Powers' testimony — J. D. Jones excommunicated 803 City council committee referred liquor question to high council. 804 J. C. Bowen stripped of his ecclesi.istf<;il authority for his political action 864, 868-877 Moses Thatcher's testimony — Accepted the high council decision in his case 1038-1045 116 CONTEXTS. Volume II. Volume II. Page. George Reynolds' testimony — Offer of Brigham Young to divorce his wives a personal, not an official statement 33, 34 President of Church cannot dissolve a legal marriage, nor dis- solve the religious obligation of a legal marriage, except after the court has granted a divorce 35 Seventies did not act In rumored violations of the manlft because that would interfere with Church courts , r >l Church courts try disagreement- a members, or for vio- lations of Church regulations 50, 60, 140 Church courts imj>ose only ecclesiastical punishment 88 First court of the Church is a bishop's court 59, 66 Other courts In the Church 60, 61, 66 Property rights not litigated except by agreement 80 Questions involving titles to land, etc., referred to courts of t In- land 80 Church court does not affect the law of the land 60, 62-66 How cases come Into bishop* courts (12. 81 Violations of law of land referred to courts of land 88 Appeals In Church courts 64, 66, 130, 1 1< I No ragnlar form of AkMom hi Otancfc courts 81 Judgments in the Lsailll v. Birdsall case 88 Seegmiller letter does not belong to Church courts 88 Witness had not had practical experience In Church courts. ... Hi J. H. Smith's testimony — Doty of looking after violations of the law is with bishops of the Chunh J- •:•- . - Isaac Birds all's testimony — His daughter acquired Government title to land - 323 Mr. Leavltt claimed part of it 888 Case taken to bishop's court and tried 322-325 Decision was against his daughter, and an appeal was taken to the high council 322 Charge was being In a conspiracy to defraud Mr. Leavltt Htt Did not appear till the second notice came 8BM Trial of the case, decision, and appeals 325-330 Decision by the Church presidency His daughter excommunicated 888 Excommunication worked heavily on her mind 330. 340. "11 She finally made the deed and was rebaptlzed 341. 342 His daughter was very devout 343 The deed given by Miss Birdsall 344 Wm. Budoe's testimony — As bishop, he never entertained a case involving title to land, as It was contrary to Church instructions 345, 346 President John Taylor gave the Instructions 345 CONTENTS. 117 Volume II. Page. Documentary, for Protestants — Decisions of Church quorums, revelation on 452-455 Bishop is a judge in Israel 454, 455 No Church member exempt from the council of the Church. . . . 455 See quotations 448-458, 460-475 R. W. Young's testimony — Case of Moses Thatcher tried in Church courts 978-980, 986 No trials in Church courts for polygamy or polygamous cohab- itation 980 Cases of known new polygamy would be tried 987 Volume III. Volume III. Page. J. E. Talmage's testimony — Organization and powers of Church courts 9-13, 20-23, 30-32, 88, 91 Church courts to see that there is no iniquity in the Church. . 9, 91 Apostles and seventies not in the line of Church courts 11 Church courts have power to investigate charges of unchris- tiaulike conduct against any member of the Church 12 Juries never are called 12 Lcavitt Birdsall case was very unusual, as Church does not consider cases involving land titles 12 Letters showing general attitude of the Church in avoiding cases involving titles to lands 13-20 Church members to be delivered to the law of the land for vio- lations of the law of the land 15, 18, 23 All disputes involving legal titles to go to secular courts 18-20 23, 38, 91 No power to put a man out of the Church without a hearing or opportunity therefor 23 After proper trial, any quorum may disfellowship a member. . 23 Joseph Smith, first president of the Church, once tried before a Church tribunal 30 "Mouthpiece of God," as applied to Church president, in mat- ters relating to passing titles of land, is Inappropriate, as used in the Seegmiller letter 32, 92 Courts of Church entirely ecclesiastical 38 Decisions of courts of law recognized and observed 38 ( 'hurch courts in other denominations 39, 41 Attitude of Quakers as to Church courts 40, 41 Question involving issue of liquor license not submitted to high council 69-71 No officer in the Church is supreme 88 Church courts act upon the theory that the relations of mem- bers to each other is part of the spiritual concern of the Church 91 118 CONTEXTS. Volume III. Page. l. B. Talmaoe's testimony (continued) — Clmnli courts bare nothing to do with titles to land as such, l»ut if ;i person oommttl (rand, lie can l>e handled for uu- rhristianlike OOOdOd HI Church courts established accor din g to an order approved of or provided bj the Lord, btd men roni|K>sing those courts may make mistakes 93 Parties in Leal itt-Hinlsall ease were at liberty to go to law 94 1 >.■ ; -tic dr opped without a hearing. 195, 303 in remove en tnostle it would be necessary to sustain charges against him 23" Understood the Leavltt-Blrdsall case to be unusual In its being tou ch ed i'.\ UN Church 01 M when- land or water titles are involved are understood not to !k> entertained by Obaxch <-ourts H Tbinka Leavitt-Birdsall . ase was taken up inadvertent ly : the general ix)lley shows that to be the situation WSB IfeeeJ ThaUlhei ease, parti of charge and findings quoted by Mr. Tayler 267-271, 302 Could be handled In the Church courts on charges; the people would Ih« supreme. In having the final decision in their po wer 304 All niemhers of the ( 'hurch have the right of appeal 304 o. \. Sinn i "s testimony — \\ ;is familiar with the Brlgham City controversy HO No one «lisfel low-shipped on account of the dancing-pavilion matter M Charge was made against the president of the stake, and wsa • ;irrled from the bishop's court to the high council; was finally settled amicably 8M High council :uul city council came together to agree on a method of arbitration 327-335 Citizens rejected the arbitration 327-335 Volume IV. Volume IV. Page. • C. A. Smurtiiwaite's testimony — Was excommunicated from the Mormon Church 81, 84-102 Complained to his bishop of Jos, F. Smith, but nothing was done 81, 243-245 C6KTENTS. 119 Volume IV. Page. H. W. Lawrence's testimony — Was excommunicated from the Church 104-106, 115 Documentary, for Respondent — Courts of the Church are entirely ecclesiastical : Article by first presidency on the Church and Kingdom of God 400-403 CONTENTS. Subjects. Church Control in Utah Politics. Index to Witnesses, etc. Page. Answer 120 Balderston, Wm 125 Booth, H. E 126, 127 Candland, W. D 128 Cole, S. X 128 Condon, A. S 189 Coulter, Mrs. M. G 131 Critchlow, E. B 1 20, 121 , 122 DeMoisey, C 130 Documentary 125, 134 Dougall, II. M 128 Eldredge, J. U.. Jr 132 Hatfield, Wm 128 Hiles, 122 Holmgren, J. P 133 Hughes, J. W 131 Jones, Mrs. W. H 131 Love, S. H 134 Lynch, J. E 128 Marks, C. E 134 McCarty, W. M 1 29 Meakin, J. P 128 Miller, Glen 130 .Miner, J. A 128 Morse, C. W 129 Page. Noon, A. A i 128 O'Meara, W. P 129 Owen, C. M 125, 134 Penrose, C. W 1 25 Petition 119, 120 Powers, O. W 123, 124 Pratt, A. 127, 128 Roberts, B. H 122, 123 Smith, E. A 128 Smith, H. M 120 Smith, J. F 120 Smith, J. H 125 Smoot, R 131, 132 Smurthwalte, C. A 134 Stephens, F. B 132, 133 Stohl, O. N 132 Talmage, J. E 130 Tayler, R. W. (statement) 120 Thatcher, M 124 Thompson, E. D. R 130 Whitecotton, J. W. N 125, 126 Wolfe, W. M 133 Worthington, A. S. (statement).. 120 Young, R. W 129 CONTENTS. Subjects. Church Control in Utah Politics. Volume I. Petition — Charges union of authority in church nnd state. Cites Thatcher case Volume I. Page. . ... 1-0, 23-25, 27 3-6, 28 1'20 . hNTKNTS. Volume 1. P&ge. Petition (continued) — Not abandoned political dictation 6, 28 Uiarges violation of State Constitution respecting union of rluuvli and state -•"» Leilich's protest OH similar lines 26-30 Allegation tli.-it I{» Answer— Senator Smoot ifclfan that Cliunh authorities unite authority in church and state 31-39, 75 Church does uot control in State affairs 32, 75 Cites Thatcher case «W Church never assumed practice of paMtlCll dictation 33-35 Leilich charge* all denied Senator smoot denies that his ele c ti on eras other than regular polltleal party procednre H \«»t hound hj any nidation in violation .if law 7" Obedience to la* enjoined i>y Ohnrcn t^ U. W. Tayijcr's statement — Alleges Cliunh OOOtrol in all things Bayi Read Bnoc4 is bound to obey toe Chorea in temporaJ things M.-nil'. t ni Mormon Cliunh has no riirht to DOld Offloe. ciiunii pennlttod legitUitnre to pam I law nullifying statute against |>olygninnus iiihahitation 44,45 Reed Smoot must di ff ere nti ate himself from the Church or declare himself stihjevt to it 103 A. S. Worth ington's statement — Obligation! ;IS ;) Mormon not contrary to ohligatlons as a citisen BO Jos. fe\ Smith's testimony — Church rule for consent of Church officials to engage in polities 164, 165. 168 171 Senator Smoot given necessary consent l«u. -.. 475 Deposition of Moses Thatcher lov,. | ffj (See Thatcher Case.) Reed Smoot not a Church candidate 475 H. M. Smith's testimony — N' ver gave Church members political counsel or advised them how to vote on any question *>08 E. B. Critch low's testimony — Mormon Church, in its political capacity, disbanded people's Party BBS CONTENTS. 121 Volume I. Page. E. B. Cbitchlow's testimony (continued) — If Mormons were relieved from control of Church authorities they would make short work of domination in political affairs 550 After the first State legislature, 1896, it came to light that there had been a committee appointed by heads of the Church to supervise legislation 554, 683-686 Next thing was deposition of Moses Thatcher for becoming a candidate for Senator contrary to the wish of his quorum. . 555-557 (See Thatcher Case.) Republicans could go and proselyte, but Democrats must keep quiet 555 Church was not in favor of Mr. Henderson or Mr. Rawlins, but was against Mr. Thatcher 558 Word went to Mormons to elect Rawlins 558 Presidency and Twelve Apostles are the Church in a practical sense 560, 664, 672 The Thatcher episode 563-573, 577-580 Evans bill passed ; vetoed by governor 580-584, 590 Much objection to election of Apostle Smoot 585 When apostles are candidates it is notice that no other members of the Church dare aspire in opposition 593, 594 Smoot received endorsement, or consent of Church authorities. . 598 Movement against Smoot inaugurated by the Ministerial as- sociation 602 All religious denominations except Catholics have taken an active interest in politics in Utah 602 These denominations have been a combined force against the Mormon Church 603 Ministerial association defeated Jacob Moritz 614, 616 Ministerial association also met and discussed the proposition of selecting Gentiles from Republican and Democratic tickets, and voting for them alone 615 Alleges Church influence against Senator Sutherland, who was elected to Congress 626, 680, 681, 687 Before Statehood, Mr. Baskin referred, in the hearings before Congress, to specific instances of Church interference in politics 633 Mr. Smoot was mentioned for U. S. Senator before he became an apostle 661, 662 If Mr. Smoot were not an apostle, witness would not object to him in the U. S. Senate 663 Church has as much control over a lay member as over an apostle 664-667 If the presidency and apostles direct any individual to do a thiug he has to do it 664-667 Enough Mormons set apart In floating contingent to make an election go any way 664 16 122 CONTENTS. Volume I. Page. I B. Critchlow'b testimony (continued) — Democratic reconvened convention denounced the leaders of the Church Church denied Interfering in polit i.s 871 Roberts and Thatcher campaign 679 Judge T. J. Anderson changed his ruling as- to Mormons after 1S!M>. and admitted them to citizenship 671 Judge Zane refused to follow Judge Anderson's first ruling Ooden IIiles' testimony — Continual complaint ■fcoal chun-h interference in politics r.«n. 69G Ohm h exercises political control ('»'.> 1.686 Election of Senator Smoot an instance of Chun h control in politics .693 Mr. Smoot never would have been elected If he had not been Hi apostle Mr. Smoot was a senatorial ffltflite before he wai IB apostle, hut had no standing 002. 694 Gov. Wells was more prominent for a Senator *»3, 094 There are men in ('tab who have more Influence In poll than Senator Smoot 8M Witness' testimony aa to Church interference applies to all the time 091 B. II. Roberts* testimony — Had some uupleasautnes* about men in high Church ft> ndlftf taring anything to do in politics 108, 7 "7 Preamble in 1 ftntd mpenJ ion icit.il alleged intciicnn, « l,y high Chureh oil KM :. 739 Dechiration l.\ « OBI cation was confined to proitosition that Chun-h should fa tlttM .739 Witness inveighed a-ainst intrusion of Church into politics 7"S Church authorities fllnrlftlmrtl any intention of interfering in politics 7 739 Was saiisiioolitics 730, 751 Witness' published interview on the subject 751-760 O. \V. Powers' testimony — Mormon Church more or less a political institution 707, 801 His history of political events in Utah 707-802, 804-028 Mormons who opposed Church interference in politics were taken to task 802, 803, 004 Question of granting a liquor license in Provo referred by city council committee to the Church high council 804 BcclesUstica] and political affairs closely intermingled in Salt Lake City 804, 805 Leaders of the Mormon Church were invited to the dedication of the city hall 805 Mormons set apart, some to be Republicans and some to be Democrats 808 Mormons claim to be above all man-made laws 809 First presidency wanted F. J. Cannon elected to Congress in 1892, but he was not 810, 800 Merer heard of the Church rule of consent till after the Demo- cratic convention in 1895 812, 856 After a secret meeting at the October, 1805, conference, word came from members of the Church that the Democrats were defeated 812 Whatever was said at that se« ret meeting was by Jos. F. Smith 813 It was claimed that Moses Thatcher and B. H. Roberts had disobeyed a rule of the Church in accepting nominations for political office without first taking counsel 813 • See Thatcher Case.) Geo. Q. Cannon also spoke at that meeting; word came that II i a tcher and Roberts were out of favor with the first presidency, and It meant Democratic defeat 813 rtteraiw see at religious meetings against the Democratic party. 813, 814 907-910 Protests against Church interference 814-853, 858, 878 Mormon people were excited 814," 883, 887 Democratic State convention reconvened to protest against Church interference 818 Democratic convention reassembled ; proceedings 819-853 Geo. Q. Cannon attacked the Democratic party in a speech at Brigham City on a Sunday 855 Political manifesto issued 856 Thatcber's defeat for the Senate due to the Mormon Church.. 857, 899 913 The McCune case 860-864, 905, 917 124 CONTENTS. Vnlumr !. Page. O. W. Powebs* testimony (continued) — \V. II. King would have been elected Senator if it had not been for H. J. Grant 861. 914 Geo. Q. Cannon voted for 861, 862. 91«*,. :»l , T Men who protested against such art ion. yet voted for Geo. Q. Cannon Btt Alleged Chnreh influence in school election 863-865, 868-877, 909 Telegrams sent out in 1896, telling the people how to vote BM Church orated salt Ltke city to go Democratic In 1908 — 867, 901-903 Proposed protest to Prealflent and Senate of the United States ■geinel ("iiunii taterferance 878 Church favored Smoot-Sutherland faction and opposed KeUM faction in 1904 880, 919 Chief exhibition of politicaal domination was in 1896, when Moses Thatcher was dropped from the apostles 881, 887 Boip r lee d at the power the Church has over Its members. . &s- I'eople are restive under Church control of political affairs.... 883, 887 Was an uprising in 1806, but it tilled - - ." Worst feature of Mormonisni is Its un-Amerlcaan domination by the hierarchy in polities and commerce BBB Whatever influcnec the Cliunh SIBWliei is an ce. leslastlcal intlnen.r vsT W. H. King against Church Interference ^vs Speech of Kini: and others . 889-806 rmjHI iiee 1892 surprising as well as satisfaet. v»7 Mormon people controlled by their leaders BB8 Fears he will not live to see the time when the Mormon Church will take Its piece with other eliurches M Church Republicans and Church Democrats flop either way. . . . 808 One purpose of Loyal League was to disfranchise Mormons. . . . BOB Leaders of Chnreh favored woman suffrage :**\ Did not lay the nlleged Church Influence of 1806 to the Chnreh: Deed diplomatic language *.h»7 II. .1. Grant set apart as a Democratic apostle to make Dem- ocrats trouble HI Cross-examination on Church Influence 916-920, 923, 926-928 Chnreh did not lied Geo. Q. Cannon Senator, notwithstanding his high position, when he was a candidate 916 Mormons can never achieve individual independence while they take Church counsel 921 Moses Thatcher's testimony — General authorities of the Church to keep out of politics 941 Was opposed to union of church and state rut Had a pamphlet prepared on his case 946-1037 His view of the Church consent rule as applied to officials 1038-1044 Never knew of the Church authorities refusing consent to any of their number 1041 (See Thatcher Case.) CONTENTS. 125 Volume II. Volume II. Page. C. W. Penrose's testimony — Deseret News is independent in politics 262 Its leanings to one side or the other 262 J. H. Smith's testimony — Has been a very intense man in politics 290 Was a member of the Utah constitutional convention 316 Never understood that polygamous living was to cease on the part of those who were polygamists prior to 1890 317 Y\ "m. Balderston's testimony — Prior to the formal division on party lines in Utah, politics had been generally Church and anti-Church 350 C. M. Owen's testimony — Gentiles will not enforce prosecutions for polygamous cohabita- tion, for the reason that their election depends on the good- will of the Mormon voters 415 Judge Bartcfi asked witness to withdraw complaint against President Lorenzo Snow 420 Judges inflict only nominal fines 424 Judge McCarty's father a polygamist ; the judge is generally regarded as a Mormon 425 Judge Bartch a Jack-Mormon and subservient to the wishes of the Mormons 425 Judge Baskin, once a vicious Mormon-fighter, has bent the pregnant knee 425 Documentary, for Protestants — Ministerial association alleges the election of Reed Smoot to be an endeavor to force a union of church and state 479 .Ministerial association says the election of Reed Smoot would be the election of the will of the Mormon first presidency. . 480 Allegation that Senator Smoot would be a Church representa- tive 481 President Jos. F. Smith says Ueed Smoot was not put forward by the Church 01 ;i candidate for office 483 J. W. N. Whitecotton'8 testimony — No national politics in Utah when he went there 660 Mormon and non-Mormon arrayed against each other 662 History of political changes 663-667 In 1895, Democrats alleged interference of the Church in political matters 664 Dispute regarding Moses Thatcher and B. H. Roberts engaging In politics without observing Church rule for leave of absence 664 138 CONTENTS. Volume II. Page. J. W. N. Winn 001 BOH ■ testimony (continued) — IfOM Of less complaint from 1808 on. that ono or other party \\.i> Betting aid from the Charon, tart ho never knew of sticli iid Both partial contested every inch of ground and sought any favorable wind MB I»eseret Ni'ws. the Church organ, has heen accused of being Democratic, and of I m • i u lt Republican: it is really neutral.. BUM DjO r\ -ideiK-e tli.it the Mormon Chnn-li has Taken part in politics. tBOqgh it has bad plenty of opportunity 888 Prograai rince i^ s, ->. pelttlcaHy rod otherwke, has been in retool MO Mormons adhere to party lines more < lo-ely than 6V> the < Jen- nies iii the state 808 NO raftoU from party hy Mormons, hut there tiles .... 670 Proportion of Ccntilcs and Mormons in State offlees 070-473, 074-677 lil.s have a larger proportion of the ele - te offlees than the Itotateaa bate, ieeordiag to population. . f.T-i Sea] ti\. eUatlea of Gentile and Mormon State and district officers 675-677, 686 Never knew | Qegjtlo to he opposed in politics on the ground of pro-ecutiinr Mormon* . . 018 Mr. Smoot Mai prominent as I Republican before be was an OpoaOe 680, 681, 684,686 Mr snoot v II opposed because he was an apostle 681 QaOtllei lOillDtted Mr. Smoot BOf the Sen »»NL: Campaign issue of P.MCJ \\;t* Sllioot or :int i Smoot •►.si' Vfifl not understood that Mr. Si - the candidate of the < 'hnrch »:sl» Mr. Smoot -ot leave of absence from Church duties; some partial uoaatiae th.it to man church approval, hut the people do not so construe it 080 No douht of the imle; Mormons in iK)ltics 683,602 None of them approve Church interference in pollti <-on- deinn any one seeking to interfere 888 Chief Gentile p:iper approved < 'hnrch political rule of consent in batcher was concerned, hut inter condemned Smoot 888 Mr. | i's M.inilin:: and reputation are pood 081 In i>olitics. the Mormons are as indei»endent as the Centiles r,w2 The Brani hill was Introduced by a Mormon 800 H. E. Booth's testimony — Was | Liberal in i>olitics, then a Republican 706 List of Mormon and non-Mormon State officials and salaries. ... 7 State officers about equally divided 70S. Mormon Church does not interfere in State affairs 708, 700 C^ntEn^. 127 Volume II. Page. H. E. Booth's testimony (continued) — Mormons as true to political conviction as are people elsewhere. 708 Instances of Mormons defeated by non-Mormons 708 Action of Cburch was not cause of Mr. Knox's defeat in city election in 1903; it was because prominent Republican Gen- tiles refused to support Mr. Knox, as a protest against the manner of his nomination 709, 710 Thinks Church was right in the rule adopted requiring its offi- cials to get leave of absence from Church duties before becoming candidates for office in a way to take them from Church duties assumed 711 Such consent is not an endorsement for office 711 High Church officials opposed Moses Thatcher's election to the Senate 71 1 C. M. Owen's statement that leading Gentiles bow to the Church is not correct 712 Other churches than the Mormon Church have taken a hand In politics ' 713 Interference was not as a church organization, except as to the organization known as the Ministerial association 713 President Jos. F. Smith has kept the Church oat of politics 713 Judge Ililes' statement that Senator Smoot would not have been elected if he had not had the approval of the Mormon Church authorities is incorrect 719, 721 Gentiles supported Senator Smoot 720 Roberts' candidacy in 1895 and 1898 722 American party charged Mormon domination in the public schools ; the charge was incorrect 724, 725 Teachers and salaries in Salt Lake City public schools 724 Some people seek Church influence; but Mormons or Gentiles who do so are condemned 738 Neither political party has any solicitude as to how the Church stands 788 A. Pratt's testimony — Seventy per cent, of population in Ctah is Mormon 744 Progress last 14 years is marvelous 744 Mormons more constant to party tickets tli:in Gentiles 745 Mormon people as Independent in i>olitics as any people 745 Reed Smoot was a prominent Republican before being chosen an apostle 746, 748 Result of Salt Lake City election in 1903 not influenced by the Mormon Church 746 Jos. F. Smith intends to and does keep the Church out of politics 748, 750 Reed Smoot was handicapped in the race for Senator by the fact that he was an apostle 748 Witness was present at the Gardo House when leading Mormons discussed dissolving the People's or Church party 749 128 i ix Volume II. Pajce. A. Pratt's testimony (continued) — There was nothing said about eetttnf apart some to be Repub- licans, some to be Democrat!, end some to be held out ~v.> Formerly the Church was a factor in politics, but not since Jos. F. Smith l.ccaiiic president 7." 1 J. E. Lynch's testimony — Iformom ere independent in their political action 7.":; EL M. Douoall's testimony — Since the manifesto lias seen little off no interference by the Qtardl in politici 758 MOffmom usually stand pat for their party tickets 758 A. A. Noon's testimony — Mormon voters ere not tnetracted hy the church which way 10 vote 77" Mi Tim hi retail mrakl innii dictation from their Otnueh su- periore If It were attempted ... tti Wm. Hatfield's testimony — Mormon voters not dictated to hy the Ohnrc* 780 J. P. Mi AKiNs testimony — IIOffflMMM would resent ;iny attempt on tlie part of high Church otlieials to dictate how tliey should I ■■•• BOO S. N. Con's testimony — Ho interference with rotate i»y the Mormon church Ml Mormons sta\ hy their party tickets BOO Gentiles have heeu well treated in politics In Utah *»7 J. A. Miner's testimony — No I n t e rference IB polities by the Mormon Church since Jos. i smiih beennw preolflenl 818 Witness" method of netting votes— it was not the Church.. 819 Election to office of Gentiles who had prosecuted polygamists. . slii When Reed Smoot became a candidate for U. S. Senator be was prominent for that position 831 W. D. Candland'8 testimony — Mormon voters vote as they please; would brook no inter- ference 825. 826 Reed Smoot was prominent in politics before he was an apostle S27 Chunh never attempted to control witness* vote 827, 828 E. A. Smith's testimony — Brerf Mormon free to affiliate with the party of his choice MO Mormons are independent in political actions M."> Sometimes persons holding minor positions in the Church seek to Influence Mormons, but the action is resented 843 contknts. 1*29 Volume II. I'age. \V. P. O'Meara's testimony — Jos. F. Smith is keeping the Church out of politics 858 Mormon voters are constant to parties 859 Mr. Smoot was a decidedly prominent Republican before he became an apostle 859 Gentiles supi>orted him for Senator 860, 861 CattipaigD of 1902 was Smoot and anti-Sinoot 861 Result in city election of 1903 not attributable to the Mor- mon Church 863 C. W. Morse's testimony — Mormons adhere to their party more closely than do the Gen- tiles '. 871 W. M. McCarty's testimony — Politicians attempted coquetting with the Mormon Church.... 888 Mormons adhere to party lines 890, 892, 893 Methodist preacher obtained consent to run for office 891, 892 (Entile papers approved Church rule regarding consent in poli- tics, but lately have attacked it 893, 894 Improvement in past fourteen years more marvelous than wlt- DeM anticipated 894 Judge Baskin is not weak-kneed, or one who would bend dis- honorably 921 Mormon people could control the State if they wished 929, 949 Chunh is not taking active part in campaigns that has been attributed to it 929 Only rhurrh interference in politics was in the Thatcher case. . 929-932 < Miunh rale Hoarding consent in politics 930-932 So understanding that politic*] complexion of Utah Senators should be the same as that of the national administration. 931 church could not have changed the result in Utah in 1896 or at the State election in 1904 932 .Mormons oj»iK)sed to recognition of Church as a political factor. 932 Politicians attach too much importance to the proportion of Mormons and Gentiles on party tickets 932 A. s. Condon's testimony — Reed Smoot was prominent in Utah politics before his election as a Senator 935 Mormon Church representatives did not approach him to vote. 935, 936 Mormons are constant in adhering to party lines 937 Religion of school teachers in Ogden 938-941 ft. W, Young's testimony — Authorities of the Church do not exert influence over the action of Church members 954, 957 Mormon voters keep close to party lines 957 17 C0KTEKT9. Volume IT. Page. E. D. It. Thompson's testimony — Mormons more faithful to party affiliations than the non-Mor- mons I »'.rj Knows there was no Church dictation in the last State con- vention, though it was charged M Mormons have treated the Gentiles fairly Ml Result in Salt Luke City election in 1903 was not due to the intiueuce of the Mormon Church *.»l»4 Reed Smoot was prominent in politics, and was the logical can- didate for U. S. Senator, when elected BM C. DeMoisey's testimony — Gentiles have their share of offices, and I little more 1002 Talk of Mormon Chun h interference In elections is a bugaboo for the benefit of disgruntled politicians 1003 \.»t true that Mr. Sinoot was BOt | 1 ji jiossihility for Senator before he was an apostle. . 1006 There were more Mormons than Gentiles in the legislature that elected 8enator Smoot KM Volume III. Volume III. Page. J I Talmaqe's testimony — tier from the tat preelflencx •■villaining the use or 1 1 >«- tern Kingdom of God 15-38 Kingdom of God does not eiordoa eecolei powe r! N Does not interfere with earthly government .*'.»'» Church does not dictate a man's politic* Approves of rule of Chord) ooDOMrt for high Chord] offld to le;ive their lienl ealllng for IK>Hti<*5* 58 B. EL Roberto* letter on Chordi discipline, relating to polit matters 54-08 Qoeettoo ms t<» whether dtj eoaneU should prohibit thi lienor was not referred to high council 70 Church's view on subject of harmony 75-77 i ; i.K n Mil .leb*8 testimony — Some Mormon Republicans were opposed to Mr. - candidacy 148 Gentiles in the same eonvention voted for Smoot candidates and at'terw ards QppQOad BUD 148, 152 Mr. Smoot was the must prominent Republican in his part of the State 148 BeeeOM WDJ Mormons leaned toward the Republican party. . . . 140, 150 < 'haiiu'e t«» Republicanism was not due to Chordi influence Of dictation 150 >rd ChOTCh rule of consent as pro|>er 150 EtesoH In Salt Lake olitlcs 350,377 li. n. Robert! was i iinate.1 i.y Qentlai BnpnoH ... 883 Senator smoot was handicapped ay being an apt onM have been Senator if he had not be an a post I. Many fJanttll feel the Church is in poHtlei by having an ajiostle In the Senate Gentiles would not object as much to I sby- trri.in presj her as to a Mormon apostle Would not say there have not been instances of notable rhurch Interference, which is deprecated Mormon people deprecate Church influence in politics 35S Power of the Church to control In political affairs not so com- plete as formerly :::.!• Dubois' speech on Mormon Church influence 359-365 Progress in T'tab since the manifesto has been satisfact MB Republican victory In 1002 meant Smoot for Senator: Demo- cratic victory meant Rawlins ::•;»; Thousands of Gentiles supported the Smoot ticket .'566,367 Was a feeling that Thatcher would have been elected if it had not been for the Church fight on him 37G, 388 A feeling exists that President Snow rendered Kearns some assistance R& 389, 391. 393, 396 When Judge Powers says there is domination of the Mormons by the hierarchy as to their voting, witness does not agree with him 377 CONTENTS. 133 Volume III. Page. F. B. Stephens' testimony (continued) — It' it were known that a cattail] political course were desired by the head of the Church it would have some influence, but would be resented by the rank and file 377 Exercise of Church influence in politics is condemned and execrated by the people 377 Mormon teaching to obey council is not understood as obeying council in politics or conducting business 377 Never heard of but one case — that at Brighani City — where the city council met with the high council 381 Does not think Kearns would have been elected in 1901 if the Church had not been for him, according to rumor 389, 391, 393 Rumor is that Kearns could not get Church influence for his re-election 391 Kearns might have been re-elected if the same conditions ex- isted as before 391 If Sniuot had been refused Church consent and had gone to the ]>eople. with the advancement since the Thatcher case, witness thought he would have been elected ; did not know jnst how it would be 392 Feeling is that where one has a high office he should not have two; no feeling that as a Senator he would be affected by his Church relations 392 Could not say why President Snow favored Kearns, if he did so ; President Jos. F. Smith is understood to be unfavorable to the Church mixing in political affairs 393 Church was not against Kearns' reelection; President Smith endeavored to keep the Church out of politics entirely and took no hand in it 396 Sentiment of the Church took no part in influencing election of Senator Smoot 397 Church friendliness or mi friendliness had no effect in the elec- tion of either Senator Snioot or Senator Sutherland 397 American party claims to be hostile to the Church in politics. . 399 Volume IV. Volume IV. Page. W. M. Wolfe's testimony — When a Mormon, there was nothing in his faith that Interfered with his duties as an American citizen 31 George Taylor told witness he felt sure it was the will of the Lord that Reed Smoot should be elected Senator, and it seems to have been 60-62 J. P. Holmgren's testimony — His vote against the Evans bill had nothing to do with his de- feat for the legislature 77 134 CONTE.n Volume IV. Page. <". A. Smurthwaite's testimony — Aaeerti 1 1 1 .- 1 1 Mormon leadership dominates the affairs of the State v> I L II Owen's testimony — (Jives u list of State and other officers, with his indication of which are Mormons and which are (Jentiles 1*_" Sh..\\s larger share of offices to l>e held by Mormons 154 Population of rtata is 00 per cent. Mormon, 40 per cent. Gentile, l r» * MormOBf <>u Id have dictated all State offices, and have done so ex<*ept attorney general l.V. They had no timber for supreme court l.V» Owi'ii's letter to Mr. Burrows asked for, but not forthcoming... 155, 240 C. E. Marks' testimony — Many errors in ('. M. Owen's testimony, in which non-Mormons in State offices are indicated as Mormons 305-314 Witness 1h not a Mormon, hut in marked such by Owen MM \»ver heard It rumored that he was a Mormon 313, 314 S. H. Love's testimony — Many errors in C. M. Owen's testimony, wherein State officials are marked as Mormon when they are not 314-832 Documentary, for Respondent — \ K II \- letter contradicting 0L M. Owen's statement that he \\;is ;i \l..rmon :t»'.T <;. s. Taylors afliilavit denying W. M. Wolfe's testimony re- garding alleged statement by affiant that it was the will of the Lord for the Republican party to win in the election. MB letter from T. B. Evans denying C. M. Owen's statement that he Is a polygamlst M Affidavits denying that S. Francis and R, K. Thomas are polyg- amiste Affidavits denying C. M. Owen's testimony that Miss M. M. Bab- cock iikI Mrs. R. E. Little are plural wives 371 CONTENT^. 135 CONTENTS. Subjects. Church Control in Idaho Politics. Index to Witnesses, etc. Page. Page. Answer 135 Martin, F 145, 146 Balderston, Win 140, 141 McConnell, W. J 141, 142 Brady, J. H 147, 148 Petition 135 Budge, Win 139 Smith, J. F 136 Cobb, C 136 Smith, J. H 139, 140 French, B. L 142, 143, 144 Tayler, R. W. (statement) 136 Holzheimer, F. H 144, 145 Worthington, A. S. (statement) . . 136 Jackson, C. H 136, 137, 138, 139 COxNTENTS. Subjects. Church Control in Idaho Politics. • Volume I. Volume I. Page. Petition — Charges union of authority in church and state 1-6, 23, 25, 27 Cites Thatcher case 3-6, 28 Not abandoned political dictation 6, 28 Charges violation of State Constitution respecting union of church and state 25 Leilich's protest on similar lines 26-30 Allegation that Reed Smoot's election is a violation of the State Constitution 29 Answer — Senator Smoot denies that Church authorities unite authority in church and state 31-39, 75 Church does not control in State affairs 32, 75 Cites Thatcher case 33 Church never assumed practice of political dictation 33-35 Leilich charges all denied 38 Senator Smoot denies that his election was other than regular l>olitical party procedure 39 Not beund by any revelation in violation of law 75, 76 Obedience to law enjoined by Church 78 138 1 1 Volume t. Page. K. W. T.\ vi lie's statement — Alleges Church control in nil things 42, 156 Says Keed Smoot is Iwund to obey Church in temporal things.. Member <>f Mormon church has no right to hold oflh-e 42, 73 Otaoren permitted legttlttnre to pass a lew nullifying statute against iiolygamous cohabitation 44, 45 I Smoot must differentiate himself from the Church or de- clare himself subject to it 103 A. S. Worth inc. ton's statement — Obligations as a Mormon not contrary to obligations as a cltllen 50 Jos. v. Bmith 9 i testlmon Church rule for consent of officials to engage In politics 164, 165 168-171 C. Cobb's testimony — General feeling In Idaho thai Mormon Church has to be dealt with as a political quantity 763 State chairmen of both parties go to Salt Lake and come back and whisper It is all right 763 When the Mormon Church wants anything political leaders IN willing to grant it 7oi Resolution for constitutional convention passed without dlscus- B after J. H. Smith came there 7G.\ 766, 768, IT I Idaho anti-poly u'a my clause * 767 ■lc believed tlic polygamy 2 218 fee tiot intimate that the Mormon Church changed the poli- tics of Missouri HO CONTENTS. 139 Volume II. Page. C. H. Jackson's testimony (continued) — Have had occasion in past years to protest against the action of the Mormon Church 219 Gentiles are in the majority in Idaho, yet the Democrats, with .111 anti-Mormon plank, were defeated 220, 221 Adopting the Democratic anti-Mormon plank 220-226 Definition of a Jack-Mormon 223 Gentiles must have made a mistake in voting on the anti- Monnon plank, as he figures it. . . , 224 Threats of violence in Mormon counties were reported to him. . 22.1 Apprehensions were not fulfilled 225 Bear Lake County repudiated the Democratic anti-Mormon plank 225 Text of the anti-Mormon test oath clause 228 Only 11 Mormons out of 69 members of the legislature 229 Did not hear J. H. Smith make any of the statements attributed to him 229 Was told by Wm. Balderston, editor of Boise Statesman 230 Wlf. Budge's testimony — Had been a member of Idaho State Senate 267 Wrote an open letter on the Dubois anti-Mormon pro-ram 267-270 I >ul>ois a selfish political adventurer 267 Charge of Mormon influence in i>olities is untrue 269 Always voted u he pleased 272 The man Hart was not thrown out of the Church, as Jackson asserted 273, 278 Wver talked politics in ;i Church meeting 274,278 If there was a rumor that he did so, the rumor was false 274,278 Before 1886, or 18i)<>. the .Mormons were neither Republicans nor I >emocrats, speaking generally 275 They operated with the party that suited them 275 Mormons and the test oath 275-277 Does not interfere with people in voting 276 Withdrawals from the Church to vote 276-280 Took an unusual interest in the last election 282 J. H. Smith's testimony — Has been in Idaho on political missions 290, 300 Never went to Idaho on political work except on invitation of some leading man. usually the Republican chairman 291 Was in Idaho when the proposed amending of the State Con- stitution came up, and he asked if the article affecting the Mormons could not be modified to protect their liberties from unscrupulous politicians 291 Talked with leading men and legislators on the subject 291 Church had nothing to do with his suggestion 291 Mormon Church never has had anything to do with witness' politics 292 140 CONTENTS. Volume II. Page. J. H. Smith's testimony (conttmMd) — GOV, Morrison w;is MMB friendly than :iny other penBB spoken feO MO Never had Bnjtblng to do with the bounty prnpoflttiofl In Idaho, lit*.".. L".»T Never claimed a revelation for i>eople to vote, and never sought to influence them by his Church ppB ltl Ofl 001 Never knew of any other person churning to speak by authority or revelation 001 Made political si)eeches in Idaho 297, 298, 301, 302 No Mormons In legislature that regaled the Idaho test oath... 299,310 Then- was BO thought to amend the QuBBtllBtlUB to annul the laws against polygamy MO Witness' effort wu tfocmone from being prevented from voting M 001 Wm. Baldebston's testimony — When witness went to Idaho, the entire Mormon jMM.pl'' had been disfranchised 803 Franchise «mi retired t«» BOB lM.lviramous Mormons :'..■"• 1.358 ItOH I Ml l J H IHII Mormons arc still disfranchised l»y the I stitution ... in iv>7 teen wm i proooetttoi tor BJBendnf the ..institution h\ ei eerlng Mormon ; AM not know whether he was a mem- ber Bf the Graven Understood it wm the darJn <«f Ifornanai to nave the cooettta* tion revised in respect to pot/l Another step wis taken in 1903. when a resolution was bur throuirh the legislature, providing ,hat ,| "' uarallon of railing a constitutional convention be submitted to (he people 352, 353, 307,360 .1. II. Smith asked witness If be thought time h:id eoi uiov. BhjeetkMBBl Bl, and witness said no 352, 357,359 When the resolution was jmmhIIiu:. thBTB BJBJ no public discussion of it 353, 406 Campaign was organized against the proposed convention when the Smoot lBIBBtl|BttnW Martcd 353,408 People in Idaho were greatly concerned in keeping in the con- stitution OBI ehUHB against the Mormons BOO Politicians mi both bMM Win anxious for the favor of the Mormon ( 'hun-h 000 Leaden of both i>artles claimed to have the tip from Salt Lake 356, 361, 364 Bishop Budge was regarded as the Church representative in politics in Idaho 000 Mormons wanted the constitution c hang e d , hut AM not get it. . . . .;."«> Inferred that Mormon (hunh wanted the adverse opinion of attorney-general because it did not want a fight 360. 406 Never heard C. H. Jackson say the Mormons wen with him politically 361 CONTENTS. 141 Volume II. Page. Wm. Balderston's testimony (continued) — People who got the smaller proportion of the vote generally claimed that the Mormon Church helped the other side 362 Question of Mormon Church dictation became the paramount issue in the last campaign 364 Has been charged that of late the Mormon Church has helped the Republican party 364 Much dispute as to whether the Mormon Church interferes in politics 365 Some people think the Church has not dictated; some think it has 365 Mormons come pretty near getting all they want in Idaho, yet the people are opposed to the Mormon dictating in politics. . 366 Newspaper articles against Idaho constitutional convention 406-409 Opinion of attorney-general, and bill to make resolution for con- vention operative 409-411 W. .1. MtConnell's testimony — Had been T\ S. Senator, also governor of Idaho 492 Was a member of the Presbyterian ( Mmrch 492 .Wy.t found Mormons drinking or gambling 493, 515, 795 In 1802, the Republican party advocated restoring the franchise to Mormons, and on being elected, restored it 494 Regarded it as un-American to disfranchise them 494 Test oath was repealed also in order to give women the suffrage, as no self-respect im: woman would take the test oath 494 Polyganiists are disfranchised by tbe Idaho constitution 495 518, 519,527 Among the Mormons, all his jwilit ical meetings were opened with prayer 495 GOV. Morrison was not defeated by the Mormons; he would have been defeated if all the Mormons had voted for him 496 Gov. Gooding received a proi>ortionatcly heavier vote in the Mormon counties because, of the Dubois fight against the Mormons 498, 503 Wonders that any Mormon voted the Democratic ticket after seeing Dubois' letter 498, 503 Letter of Dubois, calling the Mormon people criminals 499 Democratic party had two platforms printed, to be used in different places 499 The sheep question also brought votes to Gov. Gooding in the southern part of the State, known as the Mormon counties. . 500 Mormon Church did not bare anything to do with making Idaho Republican; Mormons as individuals did, the same as other people did 502 Democratic paramount issue in 1904 was that party's fight against the Mormons 503 Republicans had other issues 503 112 oomBN Volume II. Page. \\ .1. McConnelj/s testimony (continued) — Republican increase of vote in 1900-1! IPM -\:2% and in Gentile counties WJH : in I'.xrj 4 it UN •"•*•'>' I iii Munnnii rum and 31.8% in Gentile counties ' 504 More Q en t U es in some of the .Mormon counties than Mormons in any of the Gentile counties 504 K. -ointion for constitutional convention had no reference to the test o;ii!i or to Mormons or polygamy BOB Amendments to the constitution Rttl wanted by some people on various subjects 505,514 t Democratic convention promised •_• amendments to the constitution BOB Mormons in a minority In each iNilitical party ~*>~> Mormons do not get everything they want SOB Idal do not do just as tlic Mormons desire. ... 508 Republicans have named only one State officer who was a Mormon 7>"~> Smith Utility act was supported generally by others than Mormons .".(•."• Mormon cimnh has not interfered in Idaho elections. . . 560-508,510-513 Moi -mon BMlOpi in •i'h pOttttoU [»arty BOS Mormon |teople very cuiistaut in adhering to party lines BOB Many Mormons are rank Democrats yet, notwithstanding the party's fight U | M >n them BOB Latah county was not instructed for Gov. Morrison 514 PBQpOted amendments to Idalio <-onstitution related to ot matters than polygamy and the test oath 514 Mormons are among the best |icoplc of the State 515 Mormon 1 >• m... i ; it* refrained from voting, because of the Demo- cratic plank, as i bey would not vote the Itepublican ticket.. 521 523,532 Gentile I - also refused to support their ticket because t bey thought Dubois was not a Democrat :c:\ I \m ■ 1 1 ling is not a Mormon. . :>-.', Mr. Turner, father of the sugar bounty bill." is not a Mormon. . BBS Official vote of Idaho for 1902 534 Official vote of Idaho for 1904 534, 535 B. L. French's testimony — List of so-called Mormon counties in Idaho 537 Statement that Gov. Morrison was not renominated because the Mormon Church interfered ami prevented it Is grossly in- correct .".:>s If Gov. Morrison bad received all the Mormon votes in the convention be would not have Imhmi renominated BBS Mr. . lacks.. ns statement regarding the vote of Latah county being changed by Mormon influence is an absolute false- hood 538, 540, 541 Resolution of instruction in Latah county convention B8B Volume II. Page. B. L. French's testimony (continued) — Gov. Morrison repudiated the idea that the Mormon Church in- terfered with him 540 No interference in Idaho politics by the Mormon Church 541 Mr. Cobb's statement that politicians are in favor of granting any request of the Mormon Church is not accurate 541 Mr. Cobb's statement that the Mormon Church is to be dealt with as a political Quantity is not correct 541 Neither is Mr. Jackson's statement that unless the Mormon Church supports a man there is no hope for him 542 Democratic party raised the question to further the personal ambitions of those interested in the leadership of the Democratic party 542 In Mormon counties the Republican party increase from 1000 to 1904 was 66.07%, and in Gentile counties for the same time it is 80% 542 On the State ticket in 1002-4 the Mormon counties showed an increase of 89.6% and the Gentile counties an increase of 88.08' in the Republican vote 549 l'ruiii iv.is to 1900 the Republican increase in Mormon comities was 111% and in Gentile comities p»:p | 543 On the vote for Congressman the Republican increase from 1900 to 1900 was LN».:!<; in the Mormon enmities and lit».lT',% in the Gentile counties 648 On the same vote in L902-4 the Republican increase in Mormon counties was 1LV_\V , ;in,l in Gentile comities 41.09% 548 On the vote for governor the Republican gain in 1902-4 was 8< < in Mormon comities and 21:2' , in Gentile comities. .. 684,551 More Gentiles in the Mormon counties than Mormons in the * ( lentile counties 54^ fi KARY Mormon vote in Idaho is 14.000 to 15.000 544 Mr. Jackson's estimate of" L'o.iwio Mormon voters in Idaho is an exaggeration r, 1 1 Anti-Clnirch plank in Democratic platform lost that party votes. 544 Several Democratic papers declined to support the state Demo- cratic ticket because of the anti-Church business, which was not regarded as sincere 545 The Democratic candidate for Congress. Rev. R. F. Clay, made Charges reflecting on the honor of Mormon girls 545 Mr. Clay also said 75% of the marriages in the Mormon Church are forced marriages 54G The anti-Mormon campaign of p.mm was simply a preliminary, looking to the campaign of 1906, when Senator Dubois will be a candidate for re-election 54G The anticipated effect was tb.it an anti-Mormon campaign would bring Gentile votes to the Democratic ticket to make np nineh more than the loss of Mormon votes 54G There have been several agitations lor amendments to the Ma ho constitution on various topics, and the subject was often and generally discussed 547 144 .-TKNTS. Volume II. £age. B, L. PworOH'i testimony (continued) — Mormons vote, as Gentiles TOte, upon their personal convictions. ."Vis No -ootl reason to claim Church dictation .".is NO -••!.• r;il Bllderitlinding that .Mormons vote as the Climvli direct! MO Got. G linu gained votes in southern Idaho, becmon be i Letter known there: Mr. Ileitt'eld -ained votes in northern Idaho l.erause he was bettor known there Bheep qncotton loet Qoodiag votes in northern Idaho, end gained him rotM in southern Idali ."."1 Claim th.it the Mormon Church w;is a<-ti\.- in \»>\\\\< 1 WBM not ■oriooeif dJeooeeed till hmh BB9 There are Mormon offldaJi In Beck politlcaJ party. ■ ... BOB Witness never took any thought Of the support of the Mormon Church in his political canvasses for election to Congress.. .".".7 Has not c onf erred with Mormon leaders on the subject of Chun-li snpjH.rt .".7 F. H. II"|./humer'8 teKtimony — Kelongs to the Kpiseopal Church; wan int • a Idaho poUOei "'«'.T Humors that I nvention was to attack the Mormon people created <|Ult0 a sentiment among Mormons. wIkj felt tii.y prere rilinad and InenJtod Mormons and others voted to strike out the anti Mormon plank. u bid) w M roted dow n and ufti dopted 5f The!-.- erai i a (or rack ■ plank. .. 583.500 Mormon Church did not dominate Idaho political affairs .".To Democratic anti-Church plank was an Injury to the Mormon peopleandtotheSt.it.' . 570,506 Mr. licit leld was pledged to an anti-Mormon plank In the Demoeratie platform ."•71,589 Leading Dentocrati in Idaho refneed to rapport the Democratic ticket becanee of thai plank 5TJ i. 589-503 Witness was nominated for Congress on the Democrat.- hut withdrew ef the tight along anti Mormon lines; could not conscientiously run on a platform of that kind 572, B8* B9MM Mormon people were angered and insulted Tn'.i, 576, 583,584 It had Ihh'ii anticipated that when an anti-Mormon plank was put in the Democratic platform it would put them 00 the road to victory, hut. on the .-ontrary. the action was con- demned ."71 Democratic committeemen advised their State chairman. OL II. Jackson, to run a clean campaign, and not one of personal insult, hut lie told them he would run the campaign as he pleased Gentiles in Mormon counties outnumber Mormons in Gentile counties ten to one CONTENTS. 145 Volume II. Page. F. H. Holzheimeb's testimony (continued) — Democratic campaign of 1904 was one of abuse and villification 576 583, 584 Mormons are as ardent politicians as are Gentiles 576 Governor has power to send a Gentile judge into Mormon coun- ties if he chooses 577, 580 Heard of Apostles J. H. Smith and M. F. Cowley speaking of politics in Idaho; it was a matter of amusement, for wherever they spoke for the Republican ticket the Demo- crats made gains 577 Governor Gooding is a Gentile '. 577 No interference in Idaho politics by the Mormon Church 577 Mormon Church never demanded anything from conventions or legislatures in Idaho 577 Democrats never elected a Mormon State official, and Repub- licans elected only one 577 When Apostles Smith and Cowley spoke on politics they did not represent the Church but simply their own views 1 577 Democrats also brought prominent officials of the Church into Idaho to advocate their side 577 No Mormon ever said to the committee on resolutions at Lewis- ton, "It has not yet been settled whether one wife or six is Christianity" 578 Mormon Church could not procure from the legislature in Idaho anything it might desire 578 Minority report protesting against anti-Church plank in Idaho Democratic platform 578, 585 About 40,000 Mormons in Idaho 581, 591, 592 More Gentiles than Mormons, three to one, voted against the anti-Church plank in the Democratic platform 585 Anti-Church plank was adopted because of influences brought to bear on those who did not know the exact condition of affairs 586, 588 Frank Mabtin's testimony — Had been secretary of the Democratic State committee 597 Never knew State chairman or representative to go to Salt Lake to consult the Mormon Church as to the Mormon vote 598 Not true that politicians In Idaho favor granting the Mormon Church anything it wishes 598 Only Mormon the Democrats ever nominated for a State office was dropped off in the arrangement with the Populists. .. . 599 Mormon Church does not influence action of people any more than other churches 599 Mormons have about one-fifth of the voters in Idaho 599 Never knew of any Mormon Church interference in Idaho poli- tics 599 Not the common understanding that the Mormon Church de- feated Governor Morrison 600 19 U6 COfcTESNTS. Volume II. Page. Frank Mabtin's testimony (continued) — Dubois was a leader in the anti-Mormon agitation which dis- franchised Mormons; then he became apparently more fa- vorable; then he started in to make the Mormon question an issue 600 Plan to amend the national Constitution 861 Mormons did not object to resolution against polygamy, but the intimation of Church interference displeased them ; they had been disfranchised once under Dubois, and felt that he was determined to do it again for his own benefit po- litically 0Q| The Mormon counties would not elect legislators favorable to re-electing Dubois U. 8. Senator 801 Feeling that the Democratic plank was a move to disfranchise Mormons When C. H. Jackson found that witness would not attack Mor- mons, witness was not asked to go on the stump 003 Anti-Mormon Issue a fake issue, false and selfish In Its con- ception G03 No need of the antl- Mormon agitation 808 Many Democratic Naders refused to take up the anti-Mormon question 808 I MiU>is and Da kers vilified the Mormon people «sor». 806 Constitutional convention publicly discussed 809 QOTornox G Italg llld state Auditor Turner are not Mormons. 807 Mr. Hart Is a Mormon; he was opposed by Bishop Budge, but was elected 008, 600 w.i- surprised that so many Mormons voted the Democr;; ticket in 1904. under the I -in-mi 611 1 N -feated party always tries to give a reason for defeat, and in thai way the Mormon ( Brarcb was accused 613 Has no apprehension of Mormon Church interference in Idaho polities .,14 Dubois led the ant i Mormon fight; Mormons did not beli- his words told his real Intention, which they believed l to disfranchise them 615 Mormons Who were not violating any law feared they wen be disfranchised 615 Talk of how Mormons would vote. of how a min union would vote 619 Question would be asked, "\yould the Church interfere?*'. . . 619 Dubois led fight that resulted in disfranchising Mormons; then he advocated repealing the anti-Mormon test oath; then he seemed to change his mind into fighting Mormons again, and the people did not change with him 620 Before the manifesto of 1890 many believed the Church inter- fered in politics 621 CONTENTS. 147 Volume II. Page. J. H. Brady's testimony — Is a Presbyterian and interested in polities 623 About 600 to 650 Mormon voters in Gentile counties and 8,000 to 10,000 Gentile voters in Mormon counties 624, 656 Between 13,000 and 14,000 Mormon voters in the State .\ 625 Main reason of Idaho going Republican is that the people there believe in Republican principles 625 Democrats, through their leader Dubois, made an anti-Mormon issue in the campaign of 1904 625 Contest in campaign then began, Republicanism on one side and anti-Mormonism on the other 626 Not an anti-polygamy fight, but an anti-Mormon fight — array- ing one class of people against another 626 Mormon counties had drifted with other counties in politics. . 626 Conservative people had had enough of isms 626 Counties outside of the Mormon counties settled the question .i-Minst Dubois this year 627, 657 Democrat! did everything to throw away the Mormon vote, and Republicans sought to profit by it, yet many Mormons stayed with the Democratic ticket 627 Democratic theory in Idaho was to vote for Heitfeld and Roose- velt 627, 654 Mormon Democrats did not believe Dubois as bad as he was; witness convinced many of them by Dubois' letter and speeches 627 Dubois' letter calling Mormon people criminals 628, 651 Witness circulated Dubois' letter and the Stalkner and Mrs. White anti-Mormon speeches to inflame the Mormons against the Democrats 629, 787, 793 Charges against Mormons absolutely false 629 Dubois' anti-Mormon speech at Boise 629-635 Stalker's anti-Mormon speech \ . 635-641 Had great difficulty in getting Mormons to believe that Dubois and his speakers said such things 642 Democrats sacrificed Judge Parker for votes for Heitfeld 642 Dubois said he did not want Mormon votes 642 Idaho county is a Gentile county, and went Republican in 1904 for the first time 642 Anti -Mormon fight compared to old A. P. A. fight 643 Pocatello Advance's editorial denouncing Dubois' A. P. A. ism. . 644-646 Republicans carried precincts, cities and counties where Du- bois. Clay, Heitfeld and Gooding each lived 647 Governor Gooding a member of the Episcopal church 647 Governor Gooding would have been elected with every Re- publienn vote in the Mormon counties thrown out 647, 657 No Justification for any fear that Democratic speakers would be handled roughly In Mormon counties 647, 655, 656 J. H. Smith and M. F. Cowley, prominent Mormons and Repub- licans, talked politics in Idaho; as Republican chairman he felt he was better without them 648 148 CONTENTS. Volume II. Page. .J. II. Brady's testimony (continued) — Hotmail constancy to party tickets averages up that of Gen- tiles 648 In V.MM the Mormons believed themselves to be unjustly at- ' tacked t»io Never UJUffUlled the Mormon Church about politics 649 Mormon Church does not get what it wants in Idaho, or it wants very little 610 Mormons do not control and dictate In Idaho affairs 649 In ReaeiBl lafl Nebraska, when a fellow gets beat he attributes it to the railroads; when he gets beat in Idaho it is at- tributed to the Church 649 Mormon Chureh had absolutely nothing to do with Governor Morrison's defeat 649 Bishop Budge, a leading Mormon, beaten for office In a Mor- * mon county 649 Australian system of balloting in Idaho •.".i . flM Mormon people in Idaho would resent Church interference In politics an The Dubois fight against Mormons was religious persecut not iwlities 657, 668 Republican* thought it unfortunate to Inject the Mormon ques- tion into the campaign 786 There were fourteen Mormons in the last Idaho legislature out of sixty-nine members; there were sixty-three Republican members 7W CONTENTS. Subjects. C HiTECH Contsol m Politics. Volume I. Volume I. Page. Petition — Charges union of authority In church and state 1-6. 23. 28,27 Cites Thatcher case 8-6, 28 Not abandoned political dictation 6, 28 Charges violation of State Constitution respecting union of church and state 2.". Lellich's protest on similar lines 26-80 Allegation that Reed Smoot m is a violation of the State Constitution 29 Answer — Senator Smoot denies that Church authorities unite authority In church and state 31-39, 75 Church does not control In State affairs 32, 75 Cites Thatcher case 33 CONTENTS. ' 149 Volume I. Page. Answer (continued) — Church never assumed practice of political dictation 33-35 Leilich charges all denied 38 Senator Smoot denies that his election was other than regular political party procedure 39 Not bound by any revelation in violation of law 75, 76 Obedience to law enjoined by Church 78 See Topics: Chubch and State. Thatcheb Case. Chubch Control in Utah Politics. Church Control in Idaho Politics. These topics indicate the basis of that subdivision in the argument, and cover the various phases thereof, Church and State including a general view of the situation, and the other three topics the special views indicated by the titles. % '$ w * ¥$?*£&