The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-06-16
WHERE IS THE GAIN?

WHERE Is THE GAIN!
1t is perhaps too early to deter
mine the sentiment of the press of
the state convention at Weiser last
week. SO far, not single Demo
cratic paper of the state has given
editorial expression of approval OF
the action so far as seen, while
most of them have made adverse
comment.
One of the strong points urged
by friends of the resolutions passed
was that Republicans in the north
ern sections of the state would
support the Democratic party on
such an issue. One gentleman from
Latah county stated that there
were thousands Of Methodist voters
in his county who would desert the
Republicans and vote for the Demo-
cratic Legislative ticket Che didn' t
claim they would vote for more
than the Legislative ticket if this
question was made the issue. By
some of the opponents of the reso-
lutions it was admitted that gains
of this character would likely be
made, but the tenor of the press
does not seem to indicate that there
is that sentiment of revolt among
Republicans which would warrant
claim of this kind being made
with any degree of assurance that
the voters would be received. The
Republican papers of the state do
not seem to be alarmed at the danger
of assertions from their ranks on
tn is score for they, without a single
exception, SO far as seen, take issue
with the Democrats in their action
and none of them have urged the
Republicans to take action to pre-
vent the desertion of their voters.
OF course, the two Republican
papers of Boise are excepted.
If there were any strong senti-
ment on the Mormon issue which
sought to be made, it would appear
that some of the papers of the state
would detect it. The writer put
the question direct to a delegate
from Meridian in Ada county.
This delegate had joined with the
Ada county crowd in forcing the
action. He said he would have to
confess that he had never heard the
subject mentioned and did not be-
lieve it would make any difference
in the vote of his precinct one way
or the other.
An effort has been made to ascer-
tain the feeling of known Republi-
can opponents of Mormonism in
this city. Several of them have been
found who expressed pleasure at the
action Of the Democratic conven-
ton and who have stated that they
are glad the issue has been made
and they hoped the Republican
convention would take similar
action. But when the question
was put to them, In case the Re
publican convention does not take
similar action, but the Democrats
remain firm Oh the question, would
You support the Democratic candi-
dates on the ISSUE? Without G
single exception they have stated
that they would not vote anything
but the Republican ticket anyway
The writer believes this would be
found to be true all over the state
Mormons, however, feeling as al
the papers of the state evidentl,
feel, that the resolutions wer,
'anti-Mormon" instead of "anti
polygamous, " will oppose the part,
putting up candidates on the issue
All these votes will be lost
Hence from the political point O
view, what is to be gained, excep
the permanent disruption of tn,
party and continued defeat? A
one Republican said, ''the Demo
Gratis seem determined to max,
Idaho Republican for the mex
fifteen years. . 1t looks that way
-Pocatello Advance.
ARE IN EARNEST.