Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-06-10
A Two.FACED DEFAMER,

The Idaho Statesman, which has
posed for many years as Republican
paper Of pronounced color appears TO
have entered into Illicit relations with
the leaders % the Democratic party
OF the State. for a combined attack on
It's Mormon" citi2ens. The onsleughta
Of that paper are equalled only in folly
and Inconsistency by It's laudation OF
the Democratic convention recently
held II has become a target for the
darts OF ridlculo from It's contempt
raros Of both parties all over the
state.
The Statesman Is endeavoring to
commit the Republican party OF Idaho
to the same unwhle policy that has
been adopted by the Democratic party
there. Everybody who has political
, sen ejand acquaintance with the sltua-
ton, knows that IN, sudden furore that
, has been aroused is but ruse on the
part Of certain ambitious politicians to
ride into place and power on the wave
OF popular upheayal
Tho pretended stand against the
family relations Of a few individuals
in Idaho whose numbers are rapidly
decreasing, WAS exposed IN rs true
light by the action Of the Democratic
convention, in brushing aside the pro-
position offered to include IN the ma
tlonal and state provisions against
polygomy, offences against chastity
and social order that are common and
fragrant and destructive OF home purity.
The bald humbug and deep hypocrisy
OF the anti Mormon agitators and
their eulorist the Statesman, are patent
in the light OF that action and It's en-
dorsement.
The Deseret News has repeatedly
denied and called for proofs OF the al
legged domination OF the Mormon
Church in political affairs. The States
man continues its changes but never
produces evidence in their support It's
assertions are general and impudent,
but they lack the essential element OF
proof. The Statesman prints hearsay
statement. without even giving the
names OF its alleged informants to the
effect that the Pocateiio city election
was turned from the Democracy to
the election Of a Republican Mayor
through the influence Of young man
whom the Statesman has been fghtng
for some time IN VAIN Here Is It's
story.
"The Democrats thought they had q
good chance " elect their candidate FOL
mayor, a reform Issue having been rais-
ed on which they expected TO secure
many Republican votes.
IAN went we'll until the day before
( the election. Then II. $, Woolley, as
] sayer at Boise, appeared on the scene
lie went TO work vigorously to save
the Republican candidate. Having beer
the former bishop OF the ward, he had
the ear OF all the MOrmons. he tod
the members OF the church that the
authorities IN Salt Lake wanted them
TO support the Republican candidate
because they did not wish TO have the
Republicans beaten as II might preiu-
dice the Smoot case His talk was very
effective and the Republican candidate
was elected
The protested organ Of the Republl'
can party In Idaho seems to be dread
fully chagined because the Democrats
Of Pocatello were defeated. But it
story, so far as It's assertions about
THE authorities IN Salt Lake are con-
cerned, IS wholly false and absurd
Those authorities had no interest It
that election and what may perhaps
seem strange 10 their accusers, no IN
formation about 1t. The Statesman
further assertion about the Bishop o.
Pocatello ward having visited them ~
relation TO the matter is without th'
shadow OF foundation, and of plec'
with the general course Of that paper
Now. let the Statesman gyc the nam'
of some person, who was told by Mr.
Woolley that the authorities In Sal
Lake wanted members Of the church e
support the Republican" or any othc
ticket or stand convicted of lying foi
the purpose Of vodrng lta venom
against those authorities, and agains
the young man whom II failed. BY pre-
vlous falschoods and contemptibl,
methods, TO Dust from an office which
it had lustod for and failed to obtalr
for itself Ana let the conservative
people OF Idaho hold aloor from tho
stampede which is being urged on by b
double-faced publication ior persona
ends, and let them hold to the assur
ance that Tho right viii endure anC
there are years 20 come when time
serving and selfish policies and theu