Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-10-25
MORMON ISSUE
Was DISCUSSED
Mrs. White and Mf. jackson
Discussed the Question
Last Night


with large representative audience
last evening to listen to the addresses
adelphia and Hon. Chas. H. Jackson Of
Boise. The Lewiston band discoursed
music and at o'clock the curtain was
raised revealing the stage on which
sat a number Of prominent democrats
and the speakers. c. l.. Mcdonald
acted as chairman and after delivering
a ten-minute adress introduced Mrs.
White. Her address was we'll received
and the many ladies present were most
attentive listeners. She prefaced her
address with a few remarks relative
to the assassination of Mckinley after
which congress throwing aside all par
tisanship passed stringent laws for the
conviction by death of those who might
attempt assassination. She said
similar question where partisanship
should be thrown aside confronted the
people of Idaho in the Mormon issue,
She recited personal experiences while
a resident of Utah for two years as a
missionary and described most realis-
tica1ly the scenes enacted by the Nor
mons in conducting the Lords Supper
and other religious functions. Her ad-
dress was made with a view OF appeal
ing direct to the hearts of the women
in the audience and while not dramatic
in the least was full OF expression
showing that Mrs White is learned
woman
She made the statement that the
Mormon church was attempting to Sc
cure hold in the states Of Minnesota
and Wisconsin and that there was little
doubt but what the church had its
| heart set on capturing other states in
the union. She expressed belief that
| II the people Of idaho did not rise up
| at this time and throttle the polyga-
nous belief before it secured foothold
that it would be too late few years
hence. She asserted tina. the Mormon
church had two thc'Isard missionaries
scatteredt throughout the world secur-
/ ing converts and that 10 one year $4,000
| converts were brought into Utah. She
said in the mode of living that from
| observation that 1t would be found that
the higher authorities OF the Mormon
| church lived in finery and riches and
that the rank and file were in poverty
and misery. She attributed this to the
"tithing' which she said every Nor
mon must nay to the chvrch whether
rich or poor She closed her address
amid applause.
/ Mr.. jackson, who is chairman OF the
democratic state central committee
next took the floor and Immediately
delved into the famous Mormon ques'
ton which he said was the paramount
issue in this campaign. He accused
the republican party Of not being will
ing to enter the fight with the demo
Gratis for the suppression of polygamy
and alleged that even though it looked
like defeat that the democracy of Idaht
felt in duty hound to take upt he issue
He reriewedt he Smoot question ant
Il alleged that Senator Hepburn owed hi
/ election to the United States senate L
the Mormons i'm exchange for his vot
| to seat Reed Smoot and that he CAV
the Mormons in return receipt II
having Bishop Wooley appointed gov
ernment assayer at Boise. He accuses
Mr.. Borah of duplicity and said tina
4 Mr.. Borah had experienced chang
!, Of heart since the Chicago convention
\ for some alleged reason. He asserte
: that Mr.. Borah went to Chicago wit
, the epxress purpose of Introducing
|, resolution against polygamy in the re
1 publican national platform and tha
a Mr.. Borah had had personal under
standing with Mr.. Dubois to that ef
f: feet. He spoke at serNrth on the vari
el Gus phases Of the Mormon questio
: much OF which has been heralded in tn
: press of the country but summing It a
a up desired 1t known that the Mormo
oil issue was the paramount issue Of tn
d democratic party in this state.
vi Mr.. jackson and Mrs White left tn
morning for Moscow where they WI
address the people there tonight.