Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-16
VOTE WAS 1853 AGAINST, 1871 FOR
In Committee and ia Convention Fight
Went Back and Forth For
n Hours.
MAY BE UP FOR RECONSIDERATION
Opponents Of Resolution Pointed Out
That No Counteuance Had Been Given
Polygamy Since Manifesto Issued.

Lewiston Ida Aug. l6-Aftor a
heated debate which lasted far into
the night, The Democratic state con-
vention refused to adopt a plank IN
troduced in the shape OF g resolution
by United States Senator Dubois. de-
nouncing I'm vigorous terms the prac-
tlse Of polygamy In committee and
before the convention the fight was car
ried back and forth for almost IA hours.
speakers becoming exceedingly acrld
If not personal in their language.
VOTE TAKEN.
At d. m. vote was taken which
defeated the notion II stood 1873
against and l5l for The convention
ADJOURNED az once, and II Is likely to
be late today before the convention gets
down 10 business, as tho supporters of
the resolution announced after adjourn
ment that the fight would be contin-
ued today in the shape of a motion 10
reconsider
DUBOIS WAS RADICAL.
United States Senator Dubois. who
was defeated as delegate In his own
county and succeeded IN being chosen
by Custer county proposed "A radical
anti Mormon resolution Duboss
own friends largely objected to his at
titudo, and hts resolution has been
soltened TO denouncing polygamy and
the mixing of church and state; and
promising TO favor legislation to carry
into effect those views. The prospect
now Is that this resolution viii be de.
feated ana the national Democratic
plank be simply reaffirmed. Should
the Dubois resolution fail as Is an.
tcipated, 1t Is considered likely that
ex-senator Henry Heitfeld Of Lewis
ton, who today was regarded ais all
most certain 10 be nominated for the
govCrnorship, VIII withdraw in favor of
Mai. James H. Hawley. Of Boise
though ex-Gov Frank stsuenberg is
now being vigorously upheld for the
candidacy by members of all factions,
CONSERVATIVE ELEMENT.
The conservative element IN the reso.
lutions committee ttiumphed. and the
Mormon resolution in the moderated
language suggested By Dubois's
friends was adopted by the commit
tee by the close vote OF 10 to S, and
reported back 10 the convention. The
fight that had occurred I'm the commit
tee room was only preliminary to one
that was 10 occur IN the convention,
For hours the battle waged.
IN FAVOR OF RESOLUTION.
Those IN favor OF the Dubois resoIu-
ton argued that conditions In Idaho
were such that 1t was necessary 10
warn the Church that if the alleged
practises of Interference IN politics
We're not stopped. legislation along the
! line of disfranchlsement would follow
| Opponents of the resolution argued
| that the Mormon Church since the
manifesto of 1900 did not countenance
| polygamy and that the alleged inter-
ference Of the Church IN politics was
only along the same lines as ministers
| OF other denominations practiced II
| was admitted that there were resi-.
| dents Of idaho living In polygamY but
| that the number was limited, and APP
| piled 10 cases where the marriages had
| occurred prior TO the manifesto. 1t was
argued chat it was noble on the part Of
| such men not 20 desert their wives.
! "MOrmons' from southern counties
/ pleaded not 10 adopt the plank on the
ground that IL was unnecessary and Ii
would drive a big vote from the DEM
| ocratic party while accomplishing no
| good Judge Rich, prominent In Nor
| mon councils asserted that no mem
Der Of the convention could show THAI
poygamous marriage had occurred
IN Idaho since the manifesto.
REJECTED.
IL was not until o'clock that every
| one had had an opportunity 10 be
! heard. and when the resolution finally
came TO q vote II was rejected by the
convention, the vote being l53 against
| l3l On favor OF II.
Is after the defeat OF the plank and
the Dubois forces announced that the
fight would be resumed In the morning
on a motion TO reconsider.