The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-06-09

means of enforcing the laws i'll Ida
no for the punishment of those
living in polygamy or unlawful
cohabitation and we favor the en-
actment of additional laws for the
immediate suppression of such vice
and the punishment of those who
practice it. And we ask the Dem
ocrats of this state to bear this in
mind in selecting their delegates to
the Democratic state convention to
be held in Lewiston on August Is
next.
Continuing, the platform heart
lily commends Senator Dubois for
his splendid work in the interests
of the state, and recommends For
mer Senator George Turner of
Washington for the vice presiden-
tial nomination.
The trouble began with the close
Of the reading of the platform. A
minority report, signed by seven
members OF the committee, was
offered. 1t provided for the elimi
nation of the Hearst instructions
and the paragraphs relating to
F polygamy and unlawful cohabita-
ton.
A. A. Frazier of Boise was sur
prised that any Democrat should
object to the passage OF the propos-
ed law. Mr.. Frazier said he had
drafted the resolution on similar
lines adopted by the Ada county
@ convention, and the resolution
r under consideration was a copy of
S that. "The president of the Nor
, mon church, he went on. 'has
confessed recently that he has been
| living with FIVE wives since the
: manifesto of 1890, and that he
intends to continue to live in the
! face of the law. Will he be indict-
ed in Utah? No. The Morrnons
y absolutely control the courts and
the iuries in Utah. | tell you who
object to this resolution that it is
r the wounded bird that flutters.
h The Mormons say this resolution is
aimed at theit religion. My God
a is it part of their religion to prac
J. tice polygamy and unlawful cohab
le itation?'
,e Short speeches were then made
n by other delegates, some for ane
!. some against the resolution. A
If last c. H. Jackson of Ada count,
ID secured recognition and suggested
. that one of the Mormon delegate
he be heard. Thomas E. Bassett
a president of the Fremont stake
ad promptly accommodated him. MI
al Bassett read the resolution adopte
he at the last general conference Q
the Mormon church, signed b
,st President Smith, in which tn
Of statement was made that plura
nd marriages since the manifesto wei
IN without authority, and that an
he officer of the church who performe
40. one would be liable to excommun
of cation.
fer "We feel said Mr. Basset
his and I am sure that everybod
,te here will agree with me, that tn
of resolution is stab at the Mormo
he church. We have had prominel
AZ members of the Mormon chure
come into Idaho and advocate the
,d- political views, but we have borl
Tee it. In our county convention the
er was not solitary delegate, Nc
.ad mon or Gentle, in favor OF brin
the ing Oh this anti Mormon fgf
sed We are living together i'll sout
and eastern Idaho i'll peace. We a
.ote Democrats. l love Democra
ion doctrines and | hope to be a Del
nc. ocrat as long as l draw the brea
do of life. | want to remain true
if the principles of the party, Norm
led or non Mormon interference to
ma, contrary Notwithstanding. l
S96 nounce with all the influence at
,ed command the interference of
tion church in politics and | will j
,,se in demand to the first presider
ave Of the church that it keep its hai
in off Of politics il Fremont count,
or,n Mr.. Bassett was sure the adopt
the o; the resolution would cost
6 as party many votes.
pass Ex-Congressman Lafe Pence
y be lowed. IF the Joseph r.. on
or that signed the proclamation
the friend from Fremont has just re
sub is the same Joseph F. Smith
vide testified before the Smoot inve
CATION committee, he would h
i of been in better luck not to have
0 to it in this convention, - said
uate Pence. Continuing, he made