Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-16

insisted that she never had done so
except I'm a limited way 10 the pastor
OF the Baptist church In her town. She
declared that the attorney for the
plolestahts mad no idea what she would
say when she took the stand
senator Foraker asked the witness II
she had ever heard OF the Endowment
House penalties being enforced against
any one. She said she had not.
Mr Tayler asked II she were likely
70 suffer by reason Of giving testimony
here Mrs Elliott said she expected
mat her business would suffer
THE DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
Charles H. Jackson Of Boise city
ldao chairman OF the Democratic state
committee, testified &C length concern
ING the growing power Of the Nor
mon Church and It's Interference In
state aHalrs. which he said was made
the paramount issue by Democrats and
independents in the last campaign In
luah0, lie said that apostles Of the
Church from Utah 20 into Idaho and
direct the people how to vote. These
Church officials, said Mr.. Jackson. tell
Their people there have been revelations
that they should vote a certain ticket
and also that the Mormon Church
desires IL. The witness described in
detail me fight being made by the
mormon Church for the removal from
the state Constitution OF Idaho Of the
test oath against polygamy He told
OF the visit Of Apostle John Henry
Smlth for the purpose OF directing leg
lslatlon and said that the Influence ~
tne Church accomplished the passage
OF the sugar bounty bin. This measure
places a state bounty Of cent a
pound on all sugar manufactured With
IN the state in 1903. and half cent a
pound for all sugar manufactured IN
lsO4, II Is estimated that the bounty
IN lgO3 amounted to $40. 600. and in 1905
To $4,000 There are four rehnerles I'm
me state and President Joseph Il.
smith of the Mormon" Church rs pres
dent Of three OF them The fourth fac
tory was constructed recently and ls
controlled by Gpnfiles
Speaking Of the Influence OF the
Church In political affairs OF the state.
Mr. jackson took as an Illustration the
deteat OF Gov, Morrison for a second
nomination. H. declared that Gov.
Mofrlson's administration had been sat
istactory to his Republican consttu-
ents but that he ran foul OF the Nor
mon Church and therefore was de-
MED a second term. In this connection
Mr.. Jackson said with emphasis. IN
Is impossible for any man or any marty
10 stand against the Mormon Church In
Idaho"
In describing the present condition
or me state. Mr. jackson said six OF
the Il counties are known as solldy
Mormon, and that IN all Of the south
efn counties the "Mormons' are I'm
control and In that way, he said. tho
Church practically Is In charge of the
legislature, political conventions, and
All gatherings at which the delegates
are elected by the people.
The delegates elected by these coun-
Ties are not always Mormon I'm religion
but they are always Mormon in poliu-
'al action" said Mr.. jackson.
ne witness gave in narrative form
ne history OF the protests against
uorHOn' interference which had been
made by Democrats in the last cam
)algn. Mr. Jackson said the "Mor. (
mons declared that not vote would
DC given the Democrats, and said the
Witness They " 0ie good
He stated as his belief that not one
MORTON voted the Democratic ticket.
As q result he said the increased Re-
publican majorties IN the Mormon"
.cuntes compared with the Increased
republican maioritles IN the Gentle
ountles was enormous.
Mr. jackson said he had talked with
many "Mormons' who had been Demo-
rats and they had told him that II
were known that they were TO vote
he Democratic ticket they would be
uined IN business.
Because OF the agreement Of the sem
lie to vote on the Philippine bin today
10 AFTERNOON session of the committee
vas held The hearing was adjourned
nth tomorrow.