The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-10-12

40 nv" ioaohinS polnt In this prom
Using state we're it is either the rule
of the church or the rule Of the peo
pie, theocracy or democracy.
How it is possible that the people
OF the state cannot apprehend the inn
pending danger, having before their
eyes an object lesson in their sister
state of Utah, the writer of this is
unable to comprehend. There is only
one church In the broad United States,
whose leaders, knowing the abject
docility of its adherents, are able to
dictate the manner of their voting
To deny, as republican stump speak
ers do, the far-reaching influence Of
the Mormon authorities, is to deny
the existence of Mormonism itself.
The present is but repetition of
the past. Have you already forgotten
the action of the Mormon leaders in
the case of Apostle Thatcher, who,
daring to become a candidate for Of
flee without the consent of the church,
was reduced from his high Office and
excommunicated, and it was only af-
ter repeated attempts, after being
broken in health and pocket that he
was again received into the chruch as
one of its common members This
was also the case with Brigham Rob-
erts, one of the greatest minds and
one of the great orators in the Nor
mon church.
To call the attention of your read
ers to the impending danger, and the
pernicious consequences of allowing
church dictation in politics, you have
but to cite them to Utah. How de-
graded she stands in the eyes Of the
civilized world Do you wish Idaho
to be like herY Then vote for party
that backs up church in politics
that for selfish motives desires to al
low church interference in politics
} Voters of idaho, do not be deceived
Within eight years that same church
will dictate who shall be governor O.
this fair state of Idaho, who will b'
Q her United States senators and con
gressmen. 1t is colonizing its adher
9 ents within the confines of the stat
s in order to secure the balance o
, power in politics.
J, Ladies' of Idaho, irrespective o
> politics, how much you will regre
!, your inaction or wrong before man
;; years. You will see then that 20
!, helped to degrade your sex in the las
J. civious practices of polygamy. sen
! sual. lascivious men under the pie
that God tolerated polygamy in fe'
n persons of the Jewish faith Ill tn
a olden days, pretend that it is lawfr
( and godly to indulge in that practie
" now. If God intended to have tn
t. world propogated by polygamy' WI
4 did he in the beginning create OF
n one helpmate to mani The histoI
r, of the Jewish people shows that polyl
of amy was practiced by only very lev
s. However, granted for the sake
ne argument that polygamy had pes
O. universally practiced, has not u
of world been reformed by the teaching
t, Of the SaviourY Did the Saviour n
r, saw that God tolerated that practi
on account of the hardness and pc
so versitv of the hearts of the Jews
be the olden times, but that in the Mt
be Christian dispensation it is decree
that there shall be only two IN o
'le flesh. 9
What disgrace, what shame
ty lasciyious men who pretend TO oe II
zee lowers of Christ, to call their ehur
all tba Church of Jesus Christ, and ne
be artbeless refuse to obey the law
O6 monopamy, as established by ohris'
all Ladies, reflect on this unspeaka.
;mnortant issue, and do not allow
DIS fair name of this state to suner Al
'ur siobt of all civilized people, ana
re- buke with your ballots the efforts
tho Mormon church to fasten tne
she selves upon the state, and 10 con'
aid its politics for their own seihSn ' on
Have pity on these deluded pers'
of 20 vour sex in Utah who allow tne
tho selves 20 be the toy and the yic'l
m - tbe passions of unprincipled' G
vnnt men. Have pity on the onspr
% these practices who are compe'
re- 70 go through life with q ,a.' lIsos'
be about their necks, Remember
'te, great proyerb Of old Look 'ls l,sS,o oS,
bo, s tbe beginning, too late the medic
d., nrepare. f" .,.,o,uo
the ONE WHO KNOWS
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