Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-07

yiews, but we have borne A. IN our
county convention thore was not
solitary delegate Mormon or Gentle,
I'm favor Of bringing on this anu-'Mor-
mon fight. We are living together IN
southeastern Idaho I'm peace. We are
Democrats. ! love Democratic doctrines
and / hope To be a Democrat as long
rs ] draw the breath Of life, | want
to remn true 20 the principles OF the
party Mormon or nom Mormon inter-
ference 60 the contrary notwithstand-
Ing ] dcnounce with all the influence
at my command the Interference OF
the Church I'm politics and l VIII Join
IN demand TO the 1rst presidency OF
tho Church that Il keep It's hands of
OF politics IN Fremont county" The
speaker expressed the conviction that
the adoption OF the plank would hurt
The party.
PENCES uTTERANCEs.
Then followed ex- Congressman Lafe
Pence, who charged that the Nor
mons had been unfaithfu 10 past
promises and were therefore not wor-
thy OF consideration, He favors the
resolution and IN reply 10 a question
put 10 him by w A, Holzheimer of
Bannock, said 1--WE want to declare
against polygamy now because we
know II is a common practise among
the bosses Of the Mormon Church"
H. J.. Evans OF oneida pleuded for
harmony and resented the resolution
because he believed It was directed az
the Mormon" Church.
DUBOIS SPEAKS.
Senator Fred r. Dubois came next
Ia do al nj Ia, sssl.t .i,
he arraigned the Mormon" Church for
interfering In Idaho politics. and gloat-
ed over the showing that had been
made during the senatorial nvestiga-
tion al Washington. He made bit
ter attack on Alfred Bulge and de-
clared that he should not dictate the
politics OF that state,
Replying 10 Senator Dubois Thomas
r. BasRet venturcd the suggestion that
there were men In the convention who
We're guilty OF worse crimes than
polygamy or unlawful cohabitation
He assured his hearers that south
eastern Idaho would purge itself Of IT'S
alleged vices II other sections OF the
state would do the same.
AMENDMENT PROPOSED.
AZ this juncture c. w Poole Of FIRE.
mont proposed an amendment pro-
yiGlng that all other sexual offenses
as welll as polygamy and unlawful CO.
habltation, be made subject for
special legislation In Idaho state
which has no law against adultery and
kindred o1enses.
After further remarks a delegate
from Fremont asked that an opportun-
ity be given them to caucus on the
Pence proposition, which was TO ac-
cept the Poole amendment provided
the other side would withdraw all OBJ
lection TO the paragraphs under dis
oussion, The convention then took a
recess tin o'clock,
EVENING SESSION
on reconvening Mr.. Poole announced
that the southeastern delegation had
agreed to accept the plank pertaining
to polygamy provided his amendment
was Incorporated in the resolutions
This precIpitated much discussion
after which a vote was taken on the
Poole amendment which Was defeated
by a vote Of 70 is to zoe 2-3 The
amendment to strike out the polygamy
plank was then voted down by n ga To
223 l-S. The resolutions as offered by
the committee then carried, the vote
being 2l5 l.3 10 76 2-3
An attempt was made to reconsider
the vote and substitute the name Of
Alton H. Parker for w. r.. Hearst. but
the notion which was made by /. NJ
Wolf Of Mountain Home, was promptly
tabled,
DELEGATES ELECTED.
Delegates We're then elected as fol.
lows Senator Fred II. Dubois, Henry
Heitfeld, Frank w Hunt, w. w
Woods Timothy Reagan and j. W
Ballantne, The alternates are Ram.
sey Walker w II. Kinchoff, John Nu-
gent Frank Harris w ". Eldredge
Ralph Bledsoe All were elected by ac.
clamation.
81 Donnelly of Kootenai was elected
national committeeman by acclama-
ton.