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Show -154had occurred. done no such to which It was reiterated, however, that the Church would and that the marriages, of problem many Mormon critics had referred, so cohabitation polygamous was con- slowly dying a natural death. The authorities further stated that the Church was to any domination of the state opposed and by principle by policy the Church and vice-versa, and that the absolute separation of church and state was their desire. The address of the Church and was presented unanimously adopted by the to the membership The Salt Lake Ministerial Association to accept this address at face value. of an ready was Address to the World" in which for no peace overtures of any carried out was no the doubt felt that support sponsibility tember of 19, 1906, visiting Salt two Lake $10,200, that W. H. April 5, 1907. on completely unwilling pub1iehed that a they "Review were sort, and that their determination 2 one means was by which this could be Party. the facing scandal of major proportions a public with the re- On Sep Scots, Alexander and William McWhirter, who were City, Antler rooming house of This group of the American By 1907 the American Party was they indicated to break the power of the Church. It was general conference on and in the were induced to enter on a West Second South street. its hands. poker game at the The Scots ensuing trials and hearings it was were fleeced brought out Parrent, W. W. Bell, Jim Donaldson and others who had been involved, had shared their profits with City Police Chief George A. Sheets |
