Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-16
TEMPORARY Defeat LAST NIGHT
FOR THE ANT|-MORMON CROWD
Many Eloquent Speeches Were Made in the
Democratic Convention on Both
Sides of the Question.

was a blow against the church and
takes votes from the Mormon ranks
instead Of adding too. His speech was
forceful and to the point. He said he
was sincere in his convictions and that
he believed that every other follower of
his in the convention could not but
support his views II they were honest
In Their, convections. S&%Ik
I He was followed by Geo. p. Minis Of
ton Of Mr.. Evans that there was no
such thing as polygamy in the state Of
Idaho. He waved his arms wildly in
proclaihming that the statement was
untrue in literal sense. He brought
to the notice of the convention that the
Mormon church was not embodied as a
sect in the resolution offered by the
majority report. c. H. Jackson of Ada
county who has champiOned the senti-
ment advocated by Senator Dubois was
recognized His was speech that
thrilled the convention. 1t was clean,
smooth and forcible argument in favor
of the adoption. He swayed his hear
ers with his eloquence and If vote
could have been taken that moment the
resolution would have passed by a
large majority. His was long ana
earnest talk. 1t reached the heart OF
the convention and it is without ques-
ton that his appeal changed many
vote in favor of the resolution. He was
followed by ]. c. Rich Of Bear Lake
county who certainly delivered as
forceful an address against the resolu-
ton as any one in the convention. II
Jackson's appeal for the resolution did
None can say this time that dem
ocratic convention in Idaho Is not
worth travelling thousands Of miles to
witness. One Of the supreme tests
with relation to the Mormon issue was
fought out in the floor previous to
vote taken on the motion Of Senator
! Evans of Oneida county to strike out
the portion of the platform relating 70
the Mormon question as presented py
the majority Of the committee on reso-
lutions. A victory was scored oythe
| Mormons in a close vote staholhs
153 tbs to 131 Sis.
The convention was called to ordef
last night at 1880 by chairman Jonn-
son who called for the report on plat
form. The committee advised the cnali
that the report would be submitted to
the convention at ten o'clock. A motior
To adjourn was defeated. The crowo
Of delegates present and the audience
wanted to remain and while away the
time. Speeches were called for but II
was a few minutes before any response
was made. The auditorium was hliee
To oyerflowing. Every available sea-
was occupied. The boxes were occu
Mod nv many of the beautiful womef
ofIawiston. who were interested spec
tators in the proceedings. The depat'
on the Mormon question was one o.
interest to them. That the issue Is al
innortant to the women of this stat'
,s tho men seemed to be the sentimen
Of the ladies present. 1t could De ho.e'
that their attention was given unoi
v;dadIv to the speakers on the stage
w sovereign the noted Occur dAlen'
,ahor man was in the cohNehtioi
hall and was called on to aoress III
audience. He came to the platform
and gave an extemporaneous talk vi
the principles of the democratic parry
1Iis sneech was along the witty orde
) and seemed to take we'll with the hous'
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