Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-31

in evidence has been brought oonspic-
uously 10 the front this year by sena-
tor Fred Dubois, who has declared po'
| litlcal warfare against the Church,
| Through his efforts the Issue has been
injected into the Democratic nauonal
| platform, and by his aggression that
| question win become the paramount
! issue In our nelghboring state.
"As To Senator Dubois motives, that
Is another matter as also Is the JUS
| tice Of his attempt To put the Mormon
! church under rigorous political restrlc-
ton. IL may be found that Senator
| dubois is unduly severe in his effort.
| TO break down the political power or
| the Mormon leaders and II may be mat
| Mr.. Moran and other Republican lead
| ers are unduly sympathetic In their ct
| forts TO bid for the Mormon vote, These
| are points regarding which the Idaho
| voters win hear much before the NO
| vember election.
Here is another clipping from the
Lewiston Tribune;
"a w. Hart of oneida county, said
he was o Mormon Ina good standing ana
said the young Mormons did not believe
Dubois was acting IN a friendly way
In forcing the Mormon question before
made a positive statement that the
Mormon Church had never taught the
doctrine OF the political domination Of
that Church over it's members ana did
not endeayOr to exercise such domln-
ance. The speaker was frequently In
terrupted and answered a number OF
questions relative to the alleged Nor
mon interference in politics, always de-
nying such statements
The Cache Valley News thus meets
the statement by Dubois that young
Mormons' We're rejoicing over hie as
saults upon their faith, their parents
and their Church leaders,
III the young Mormon Democrats
had requested Fred r. Dubois TO eX-
plain how he proposed to shut out GER
tain citizens Of this Republic from as
sisting In the political contests Of a
neghbor state, the debate would have
been very interesting They had the
right 10 receive such information, see
ing that the honorable Senator had the
effrontery 10 ask them TO look upon him
as their savior This IL tho climax
Of unlimited nerve for him to assume
sanctihcation enough to pose as po-
litica God TO the rising generation OF
the Mormon people
I'VE are not In habit OF making pre-
diotions but we 10 declare II as our
firm belief that those young Mormon
Democrats win not stultify their man
hood by continuing under the leader
ship OF such political charHtan, and
the much Wanted resolution win prove
q milestone around his neck Of such
force as TO sink him into political
oblivion and make his name derislon
throughout this State. Already the
handwriting on the wall declares his
fate,
The Montpelier Examiner makes the
annexed sarcastic reference TO that
high moral reformer who assailed the
"Mormons at the Mothers convention
IN st. Louis and was the right hand
supporter OF the Idaho Senator IN his
recent anti Mormon" movement:
"rhey do say that ex-Rev Flenner
win be selected by the Democratic ex-
eCutiye committee TO make the race for
Congress In place OF HoltZheimer
Every husband in Ada county, especial
~ the old.timers will hail the an
nouncement with JOY, and they may
even vote for his Reverence. knowing
full well his propensities to look after
their homes. and safeguard them
against the intrusion Of any Mormon
adulterOus teachings. BY all means
put up Flenner.