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Show -197from their sails. as was Smoot contribution to the a to strongly urged was of utah. Republican Party broached with President Smith, however, again as Apostle, an of President resign from the quorum Smoot When the matter was directed to and informed that he would receive the Smith, whose efforts were highly productive run support in Smoot's behalf. Smoot's election ganization was taken ran into a snag or two, but his loyal in Utah worked overtime and the final vote on January 19, 1909. The vote or re-electing Smoot 61 for Smoot and two for was William H. King, Democrat. Smoot's opposition of the Church leaders to Smoot's play opposition him in terms to they had plan, however, was prohibition accept. felt that since the American sentiments would to Even some was a hard political leaders at home was prohibition "brothers said that because of in the gospel castigated reserved for Tom Kearns and Frank Cannon." to avoid alienating because their support would be absolutely to unseat the Americans in the fall of fight Smoot stated to President Smith and others that not important enough to Smoot9s the businessmen in Salt Lake necessary in the was some Party also opposed prohibition Smoot's into their hands. It City by forcing prohibition, personally for pill jeopardize losing allow the continued ravings of the Tribune. 1909. prohibition the election and thus to He was given the approval of the President of the Church to continue the fight his way and to let prohibition drop for the time being.l |
