The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-24
DUBOIS ON MlRMlNlSM

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developed in Nevada and large tracts
Of laud are opened there for a settle
ment they can and will easily colon
ize and control politics in Nevada.
Il is the present condition and the
future menace, politically, that the
non Mormon Of this section especial
ly protest against. The non Mormons
in all this region have the same de-
testation Of polygamy that the balance
Of the country has, and join with the
rest of the United States in their
desire to protect and exalt, woman
hood, and to enforce obedience and
respect for the laws Of the land
Those who have not come in contact
with the organization, however, do
not and can not understand the effect
on our free institutions and our
system of government that this
tremendous political power of the
Mormon hierarchy means. 1t is the
chief desire Of the non Mormous in
this section TO make plain this close
union of the church aud state, and to
arouse the country, so that through
congressional action it will come 10
our rescue and help us to break 1t
down.
THE CASE OF ROBERTS.
The lower branch Of congress re-
fused seat to Brigham H. Roberts
because be was a self confessed
pOlygamist Roberts claimed to be
a democrat. he was high official,
and is now a high official Of the Nor
mon church, and stan Is higher in the
estimation Of that O. organization than
he did before he was deprived Of his
seat in congress. His highest alleg-
lance then, and his highest allegiance
nov, is to the Mormon church
Whether be calls himself a democrat
or a republican is mere bagatells
and counts for nothing.
Reed Smoot Is not polygamist,
OF rather no attempt i made to prove
that he is a polygamist. He may be
OF he may not be. In his case this
question does not particularly inter.
est the non Mormous who live in that
section Of the country Reed Smoot
is an apostle Of the Mormon church.
He is one Of body of y, who, next
to the first presidency. are the con
trolling authorities Of the church in
everything, spiritual, temporal and
political. Re would not have been
selected as an apostle unless he was
in full accord with the authorities Of
the church.
As / have indicated. obedience to
tte leaders, obedience to counsel,
subserviency 10 the ruling authorities
of the church is the only sure road
TO promotion in the church
sMOOT IS IN FULL ACCORD.
The fact that Reed ,Smoot vas
steadily promoted until he vas final
~ selected To be an apostle is proof
conclusive that he is in full accord
with Joseph F. Smith, Mr.. Lyman
and his other brother apostles. Who,
by their own statements and admis-
sions, are openly living in polysa-
nous relations in defiance oEthe Law.
Ia addition to that IL is not denied
but on the other harl II has been
sworn to By the president Of the
church himself, that Reed Smoot had
to secure the consent Of the president
Of the church before be could become
a candidate for the United States
senate. The president OF the church
gave bis consent that Reed Smoot
should be a candidate for the United
States senate. He did not give his
consent that any other person should
be candidate for this high office.
This consent was given openly and
proclaimed to the people Of Utah.
There was no other candidate for the
United States senate at that election
In either party, because II vas under.
stood by every man, woman and child
In Utah that the president Of the
church and the authorities of the
church having given their consent
that Reed Smoot should be a candi.
date that it was the desire and counsel
Of the church to the Mormons that
Reed Smoot should be elected to the
United States senate. No other
Mormon dared to announce his candi
dacy for the United States senate