The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-17
jackson Continues EVi-
denCe AS to Influence
Upon Legislation
THE BEET SUGAR BOUNTY
$40, 900 Earned by Idaho in
19O3-OnIy $4,000
Appropriated,

Charles II. Jackson, the Democratic
State chairman of Idaho, resumed the
stand this morning before the Senate
committee which is conducting the
SmOot inquiry.
lie continued his testimony of yester-
day. describing the political conditions
IN his State and the influence exerted
upon them and upon the legislation by
the MOrmOns
lie declared that during the campaign,
this year, he found the greatest difh-
Guilty in holding meetings In the Nor
mon counties. no one daring To accept
the position of local chairman. open
threats were sometimes made against
the speakers ne sent there. He received
many reports of interference Of Nor
mon bishops in politics.
Apostle COwley's Spellbinding.
On the cross-examination by Mr. Van
Cott. witness said that il had been re-
ported that Apostle NJ. II. COWley had
gone through Oneida county in 1902.
saying it was the desire OF the church
that the people should vote the Repubu-
can ticket He had not himself heard
him
Explaining his statement that apostles
OF The church had visited the States de-
liVerlng revelations On political subjects,
he said it was always "A revelation when
an apostle OF high oncial OF the church
made addresses To the people.
Always a Revelation
They did not have 10 announce that
they were delivering a revelation. Their
mere presence was enough.
Reviewing his testimony - 'estc -day
regarding the beet sugar wit
ness said that while Sc CO.. ha, been
earned under the law in 1898, only S-o,-
Ol0 had been appropI -ated by the Lesis-
hture and not a Eenny had actually
been paid out
Mormons as Stockholders.
lie admitted that ne knew nothing
personally about the stOckhOldings OF
the M0rm0ns in the three sugar fac
tories which ne had said yesterday were
owned By Mormons. lie did not know
whether il was true or not that the
IIaVemeyers owned more than halt the
stock OF these factories.
He did know tnat rtesldenl SAiJ-, oI
the Mormon Church, Was Jhe president
or the companies running cheese iic-
tories. 10 was general belief that Jnr
majority of the STOCK belonged 10 lne
church
Balance of Power.
Explaining Why il was that. osteus-bly,
the Mormon uuc-JhlId vote iu couN-A-
tluns etc. wsss-d the Other twO-tnirds,
MIR Jackson said tA-.t IL WAS necessary
10 remember thar besides the six cOua-
JIes absolutely controlled hy the Nor
mons. they E.id Tee balance Of power
ln s-X Other coLnt.eS. ald tAey used the
Geaules 90 reYio@'nt L.v-h.
mar ls, remarked SAL Van Colt
-'tLc Geutlcs .s- willing 60 Su-=ette the
interests uf tre Mormon Churcl2
Not the Ge-tl.-sl bat tA- politicians.
replied tne witness.
Election Returns.
Aiueh time W4s occu1el by AIr Van
Cou n exaElaias the wlla,ss regarding
the elecJIog returns aI the past tEo
years. iu ua EFFORT a. C-sprove Jle state
m-nt that the Aornous were powerful
and voted one W.y oT Ile other .l-
Coroins tu tHr desires of t4r caurea.
Alter some =paIrla=, "ltavss aaI-lt-.u
that the KvquAIcals ut idaho L.0A Eu-
same yicW REGARDING " rMUulsm as did
thr i. iLlc-ata, ana yet Tie Republican,
elect o. ttcir ticket DR. larger m-Io-I-. 3.
thtn egrr known D-iore n Ine a-.tr.
Did Eos Acqu.esse.
Gr Van Cott asked whether il was
not true that The Momous iu the Dem
Ocratic convention ot lsH offered Co
vote Tor Jhe aut-poIysamy resolution
that was proposed, provided IL WA
amended $50 us 20 make the law apply
also 10 adultery aad i3Fuicatiou
40 sir IL is not urue." replied the
witness. "Ou tho contrary the Nor
mons voted down resolution uc.ud-
ing 'he word adultery.
Referring 20 his statement that threats
had been Ead. by IoI.aauS against
Democratic speakers during the cam
palgn, witness sa-d thIt 40 actual iu-
stances of violence had come 10 his
knowledge.
lContinued on s.c.na pa.cL