The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-06-09

strong argument in favor of the
resolution, concluding with d reci-
tai of the valuable assistance Sena-
tor Dubois had given the M prmons
when they wanted statehood in
Idaho and Utah.
w. A. Holzheimer of Bannock
insisted that the reason was moth
ing but d covert attack on the Nor
mons as Mormone. "Why do you
want to declare against polygamy
now?' he asked, shaking his fin
ger at Mr. Pence.
DO you want me to answer that
question: asked Mr.. Pence.
II certainly do, was tn E reply.
We'll, then, III tell you," said
Mr.. Pence, amid wild pplause.
"We want to declare against polyg
amy because we know that it is a
common practice among the bosses
of the Mormon church. We want
to declare against it now because
now is the right time to do a right
thing, because only those who act
now have blazed the way of right
and righteousness i'll every age,
now because the people of the
United States are aroused now.
Have I answered your question,
now?n
d. L. Evans of Oneida, who de-
clared in the committee Of resolu-
tions that he was not a Mormon
but who has been one up to very
recently, made plea for harmony.
He was opposed to the resolution,
and it seemed to him that sufficient
consideration was not being shown
, for the Democrats of his county of
Oneida and for the Democrats IN
other southeastern counties. He
had no objection to and would helI
to pass laws prohibiting polygamy
and unlawful cohabitation, but he
resented the resolution as slap a
! the Mormon people.
Then followed the great speech
l of the convention. 1t w as delivered
r by Senator fred r. Dubois.
y 81 had not intended to take al
n active part in this conv vention," h
f said, "but statements that ~hav
: been made here seem to make i
S necessary that few facts be stated
II They are facts that car mot be con
e troverted nor denied, for they ar
e on the records. After the man
e festo of 1890, pledging the Mormo
t. church to forever refrain from tn
is practice of polygamy and unlawfr
d cohabitation and to q Ease interfel
10 ing in politics was pr omulgated,
is sigh OF relief went UP from th'
S. state, for we thought it marked til
is close of a bitter fight, one | hope
i, was ended forever. The franchise
c. which had been taken away fro
b. the Mormons, was restored to the
and all was peace and harmony.
lie Senator Dubois then discusse
I'd the campaign of 1894, durir
At which he said there was absolute
ty no interference BY the church. T
ed said he had been talked of as {
es inveterate Mormon hater, al
tt, pointed to the fact that i'll 1S9
e, when he ran as a II independe
[r. candidate for congress, he carrie
ed the Mormon counties. Then
of said the Mormons began havil
by themselves sent to the legislatu
he and gradually they removed fro
ral the statute books all laws til
ere interfered with the practice
ny polygamy.
led sIn 1890" he continued, 't'
nj polygamous apostles, John Hen
Smith and Matthias F. Cowlt
1T, came to Idaho from Salt Lake G
dy and travelled thro ugh the sou
his eastern part of the state OH a poll
ION cal mission. They arrogated
ent themselves the right to dictate
rch the Mormon people on politi
leir questions, and YOU all know
rne result. What do you care for a
ERE decalartion from Joseph +. SIN
lor- on the subject of the plural m
ng- riages? We ha We proved Il
hit. Anostle Abram Cannon took W
lth- since the NANTES ito, that Apo
are Merrill married his own son l
acy nolvqamy since the manifesto, t
en- Matthias Cowley has married I
cath raj wife since. Every one of
to in southeastern Idaho knows
non polygamous ma rrlages nave Q
the contracted since the mamie
de- There are men right here in
my convention who have come TO
the and told me abo lit cases of Chi
join interference in politics that Il
ency come under their personal opse
lnds ton, and tbs y have prote
tv ~ ooo;rc+ Il To Won men of so