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1906 Reed Smoot hearings... Mormons...
1906 Reed Smoot hearings... Mormons...
Item # 714473
April 13, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 13, 1906
* Reed Smoot hearings
* Mormons - polygamy
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE SMOOT CASE IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages, two small library stamps within the masthead, generally nice.
AI notes: The Reed Smoot hearings (1904-1907) were held to determine whether Reed Smoot, a Mormon and member of the LDS Church's leadership, was eligible to serve as a U.S. Senator. Critics opposed his election, fearing that his allegiance to the church would conflict with his duties as a senator, especially due to the church's past practice of polygamy. The hearings focused on Smoot's religious beliefs and his potential loyalty to the church over the U.S. government. Despite the opposition, the Senate voted 42-28 in 1907 to seat Smoot, making the hearings a significant moment in the tension between religion and politics in the U.S. The case highlighted the growing political influence of the LDS Church and the ongoing struggle for Mormons to be fully accepted in American society.
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