The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1904-10-27
DR.. J. N. WOOdburn's Speech.

siaSlic audiences OF this campaign
assembled at the Opera House Mon
day night. County Chairman At
kins called the meeting TO order
when the elee club rendered Dixie
Land" 10 a spirited manner. g. II.
Quarles was then introduced as
Chairman. Mr.. Quarles made a neat
speech in which he said the republic
cans claimed infaliihility for their
party as an issue OF this campaign.
lie thought when a party bad grown |
TO such extFavagaut proportions, the |
time wss at hand for II To fall from |
It's OWN ponderusity. lie cited the
ridiculous claim which Is In line With |
the ''fuil dinner pail slogan that II
Roosevelt were elected the people !
would have carpets on their floors,
flowers in their gardens and music In
the parlors. He then called upon
the voters to rebuke such arrogance
and asked them to aid In establish
Ing Parker 10 business at the old
White House stand.
| Mr.. Quarlcs then introduced Df.
}. NJ. woodburn OF Lewiston, who
spoke for nearly an hour and half,
and held the interest Of his audience
throug bout the whole time. He said
he did not belong 10 the insailibie
republican party, he thought enough
OF his own party to give his time and
energy TO the campaign In the In
terrsts OF the county, state and ma
tionaI ticket lie said the Interest
I'm the Mormon question he had
found 10 be 30 great In this commu'
nifty, that this issue demanded all the
time at hts command for the even
Ing. He compllmcnted the audience
and expressed appreciation OF the
honor conferred by such a magnii-
cent rally TO hear this important sub
lect discussed.
He announced that he was no ora
tor, but came With a III sssage of
profound interest. He had lived at
Rexburg. a Mormon stronghold. Tor
10 years. lie gave history of the
early agitation Of the Mormon ques-
ton that resulted In the Edmunds
law being pissed in iss2, which g.
cheated Mormon property and sent
hundreds of them 10 the pcnitenti'
! AIRY. The test oath which deprived
: all Mormons Of the ballot, was pass.
ed In 1854. All Mormons refused Il
, take this oath for TO years. There
was great strife In the whole south
eastern portion Of the state which
Is now composed of i've counties.
The Mormons then asked foF state
hood In Utah and Idaho and thu
manifesto In the form OF a revelations
!, from God, came TO the President o
the church. In answer TO prayer
. This demand for statehood was grant
: ed, the property returned and It's
: ballot restored upon this profcssiol
: Of reform. The manifesto, wbicI
was command To refrain from 20
lygamy and to obey the laws was Joy
fully received throughout Mormon
i dom by the rank and die A gather
ing Of 1900, Mormons Ia the Sal
{, Lake temple expressed their desir
TO escape from the ban OF polyRam
: In oct 1880 without dissent. tn
!, feeling was general that the Mormo
crimes were OF the past. IL was
general understanding that veil 4
charity was 20 he spread over III
past and the relics Of their erimci
But as soon rs statehood was securec
church interference was realized 3
all observers IL was publicly denie
!, at Salt Lake, but the results wei
- manifest at every election. IL ali
= developed tina: polygamy vas bein
" taught by precept and example by u
apostles The apostles we're active
politics. The doctor related that
heard John Henry Smith, at Drigg
re Idaho, with dramatic effect, STAN
O. Ing upon the rostEuu. holding h
bands above his head, ask:
I'd "Who am ~" what am II"
m Some timid Mormon responded
y. "You are John HenTy.smith, apo
ny tie Of the church Of Jesus Christ q
~ Latter lay Saints.
ed Yes said the apostle, II am |
apostle. a mediator between God Al
nd man with power of revelation and
am here to deliver the command th
you vote the republican ticket.
- Apostle Matthias Cowley btoug
tile same commandment bat deliy'
ed II as The order of the brethren
ue Salt Lake, that all Moimons vote I
republican ticket.
of The speaker said the masses Of q
Mormons would be glad 10 be IRE
ow from domination. and they wet
i've live up TO the terms of the NANTES
and the laws, II they could. m
rye wonld hail with Joy the promise
,ey rescue by the democrats party.
INV He cited the movement 10 secure
revision Of our laws by the last Lea
latare- II vas 10 get the.terms ~
=. test oath oct d the c'astiiutis
~, The initiative In this matter ca
=, from Salt Lake at the instance
- John Henry smith, This boid e1'
- at domination wAs ~ eArinR that