The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1904-10-13


For the first time since the state
OF Idaho gave you the ballot great
moral issue Is before you for settle
ment. 1t Is an issue affecting our
homes, our children and the peace
and dignity OF the state.
1t was urged with great effect when
the question Of woman suffrage was
under consideration In Idaho that il
women were given the ballot, they
would be the conservers Of order,
morality and good government in the
state and ON every great moral issue
would stand together, irrespective OF
party, fer the common veal. In this
faith the people of Idaho gave the
ballot to women ami believe then and
believe now that they viii rise TO
any great occasion and break party
ties when 1t Is clearly shown that
such action Is necessary TO uproot an
evil and advance the interests OF bn.
manity.
! You can not but look with alarm
upon the agressions of the Mormon
hierarchy in this and other Western
states. While making no fight upon
any religion except AS that religion
endorses and teaches degrading and
illegal practices, recent facts have
been elected In the Reed Smoot Sem
ate investigation that may well
cause every wife, daughter, mother
and sister to take alarm for the safe
ty OF the home and the peace and
good order of the state.
According to the sworn statements
of President Joseph Smith OF the
Mormon hierarchy, himself and many
OF the Apostles of that organization
are living In polygamy regardless OF
all law, human and divine. Presi-
dent Smith himself confesses TO liy-
ing with five wives and Of having
born TO him by them AZ children.
! Thirteen of these children have been
born TO him since he and the Nor
mon church through its regularly
constituted authorities, pledged their
faith to the people OF the United
States that they would henceforth
obey the laws. All Of the apostles
of the Mormon church that are In
line for the presidency for the next
40 years are now living In polygamy.
Three of the apostles have taker
plural wives since the manifesto, In
our own state Bishop Bulge, ovel
his own signature, confess d TO livinl
with three wives, and IL Is wei
known that he had a child born L
him by one OF his polygamous wivei
while he was member OF the STATE
senate from his county few year
ago. Every member OF the Mormon
church at all prominent In politici
in Idaho is a polygamist. The pres
ent Attorney General Of this stat
is currently reported TO he polyga
mist. One by one every vestige o
law IN this state on the subject o
polygamy aud unlawful cohabita
tion has been stricken from the stat
ute books by the conniyance an'
management OF the leaders OF Ia
Mormon hierarchy.
John Henry Smith, a polygamou
apostle from Utah, came TO ldah
two years ago and In addition to fix
. ing I'D a deal by which Unite
States Senator was elected and
large share OF the patronage OF tn
republican party OF Idaho throug
this senator. turned over to the MOI
mons, thereby turning out OF posi-
tion good and tried and faithful rt
= publicans also engineered bill whic
afterwards was passed. calling for
constitutional convention 10 take tn
test oath out OF the state constitu
ton. This test oath provides, anon
other things, that no polygamis
}. shall vote or hold ONCE and ths
= none OF the qualifications Of electo
prescribed therein shall he change
by The legislature.
This polygaBous apostle, who vi
I an emissary OF the hierarchy fro
salt Lake, was over snxIous 10 ha'
all laws against polygamy blo.t'
B. from the statute books, and the We
constitution OF the state altered
further the ends OF the Mormon co
tingent.
In many Of the Mormon eommu
>. tiles numbers Of young girls are ma
- ried into polygamy and are besrii
polygamous children according to q
statements OF accredited and trus
20 worthy physicians. So brazen al
d unscrupulous has TIE Mormon be
r archy become that, in violation oi I
nj principles OF the American idea
y government. IL puts its priests f'
y ward to teach the doctrines OF I
x Mormon church in the public scbo
r in Mormon communities of u
10 state. The children are told In {
public schools by these priests tn
- n they are not baptized into The NJ
mon church, they can not see aga
the dear departed who have pass
over into the realm OF the immorta
10 You are appealed to whether u
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