Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-07

Of the fact that there are 50 many dis
trlcts In which there Is not n Nor
mon" vote. What about Church in
fiuence" In such places2 The article in
| the Boise News OF Nov. 3 IL interesting
reading at this time. We give ii in
| fun:
| Salt Lake, Nov. 3.--The Herald yes
| terday morning printed an interview
| with Senator Dubois. who makes the
following statement;
| You inform me that the Boise
| Statesman has an editorial saying
concedc the election Of the Republican
state ticket aud that have aban-
doned the campaign except In my own
| county, where am trying TO name the
legislative ticket, and ask me to an
swer.
''rhe Statesman quotes me as saying
| or doing a great many thing without
| much reason. They figure out what
they would like to have me do or say,
| and then proceed TO state that | have
done or said these things
| Il repeat my former statement that
/
| times as large majority against the
state ticket as they gave two years ago,
| the Democratic state ticke will be
elected Idaho Is strongly Democratic
| and win 80 vote this year.
There are 81 members Of our legis-
| ature. II requires "a to constitute a
| majority. There are Is members In the
| Mormon counties OF Cassla. Oneida.
Bear Lake Bannock, Bingham and FIRE.
mont. Leaving these counties out OF
the calculation the Democrats viii elect
| 30 members and the Republicans nine
| There are only two counties In the
| state outside OF the Mormon counties
which the Republicans can surely car
| ny for the legislature. There are ten
members which class as doubtful and,
among these, four from counties which
are very strongly Democratic, but
where most unfortunately personal
fights among the Democrats make the
result doubtful. The Democrats have
10 get only four members out OF 2S--
the ten doubtful and the rs In the Nor
mon counties--to win. Our chances are
best for getting all Of the doubtful.
THE Mormon authorities are making
an open fight In Idaho to turn the state
over TO the Republicans. Apostles from
Utah are campaigning among the Ida
no M0rmons and instructing them to
vote the Republican state and legisla-
tive ticket. They have forgotten or they
ignore their solemn and sacred pledge
given to the people of the United States
In their manifesto that those In au-
thorlty in the Church would not dictate
In politics. 1t Is said that members OF
the Mormon Church In Idaho Will not
submit to Church dictatIon In their
politics. If they Will not, the Demo-
Gratis viii carry all the Mormon coun-
ties. III they obey political orders from
Utah Apostles the Republicans will
carry those counties
The result OF the election will clear
~ demonstrate to the people OF Idaho
whether the Mormon authorities in
Utah control the Mormon vote In Idaho,
as II did In early days. There can be
no excuse for Church interference. for
no one In Idaho since the issuance OF
the manifesto has been fighting the
Mormon Church or people There are
not even any laws in Idaho against
adultery, bastardly and unlawful CO.
habitatlon or polygamy, although there
are never more than eight or nine Nor
mon members OF legislature. People OF
ldaho, regardless Of politics, have been
most anxious and lnsistent that the
Mormon Church keep out OF politics,
and have been extremely ienient and
charitable, so az not to furnish the
Church pretext.
III they insist on making their or
ganlzation political Tammany they
VIII be treated as a political organlza-
ton aud not az church. My concise
reply TO the Statesman Is that | have
not given up hope OF electlng our state
ticket say very bluntly 10 the States
man that our state ticket cannot and
WIN not be defeated unless the Mormon
authorities In Utah have the power to
defeat 1t which | do not think thew
nave. III the Statesman Is content to
pay this price for success (proyldlng
they have the power the people of
Idaho are not.
Il cling firmly to the hope that the
Mormon people In Idaho viii not sub
NIT to this outside Interference and
that they win insist on maintaining
their political independence. BELIEVING
this, | say that Idaho Is safe for the
Democratic state and legislative tickets
and for Democratic United States
senator and congressman
PRESIDENT SMITH DENIES THE
RUMoR.
W, j. Darcy Of the Evening CAPITAL
News called on President Joseph n
Smith In his Office at Salt Lake CITY
Thursday afternoon al 3 O'clock. Mr.
DAfcy was received by President
Joseph +. Smith, head OF the Mormon
church, and his two counselors. In the
course OF the conversation, President
smith, speaking as the representative
Of his Church, said:
MY church, as an organization. has
no interest whatever In politics. ana
u does not propose TO be drawn into n
whatever any member OF the Church
dld politically, he did IL In the capacity
OF an American citizen and not az
me representative of the Mormon
Church." 'i
President Smith. speaking of the
Church's manifesto issued I'm 1890 said.
The manifesto meant lust what II
salu, ana | want my people TO SO un-
derstand IT,"
continuing he said: Il am not In mol
tics In any shape. manner or form
ana nave no interest whatever IN the
outcome OF the election In Idaho"
PRESIDENT Smith was earnest ana
torceful and conveyed the Immersion
OF genuine sincerity.
II rolling stone gathered moss Il