The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1904-10-20

as practiced will be practically re-
moved
Dubois replied: There is no question
about it,"
Dubois Called Upon to Act.
Continuing, Mr.. Gooding said II wish
to say, ladies and gentlemen. that there
is no one in Idaho more anxious to pro-
tect the morals and fair fame of this
state than myself. AS l have said to
you, there are ample laws on our stat
ute books for punishment OF all crimes
connected with sex relationship except
adultery. II elected governor I shall
try to see that such q law is placed on
the statute book.
"The Republican party takes the
stand Dubois did a little over a year
lgo that no polygamy exists in Idaho,
md that no new marriages have been
contracted.
IF polygamous marriages have been
contracted, as Dubois claims, It Is his
iuty to file infOrmatons against the Of
lenders and have them punished for
oigamy. Mormons are as amenable to
avs against bgamy and illegal cohab-
tation as Gentiles.i Mormons may be
tation as Geptiles. Mormons may not
We all angels. Some of them may and
out how often do we hear of some good
nan or woman going wrong in our own
community? I do not think one church
hould be held responsible for the acts
# individual members more than other
hurches are.
Que Of Church Influence.
"Now we will talk about church in
luence. In regard to any influence be-
ng used, there must be results or 1t
ont count unless there Is something
o show for it. The question Is wheth-
r you are going to take Dubois state
nents or the official vote of the state.
! have here list of the percentage of
ain of the Republican party In each
ounty in Idaho at the election of two
years ago over the vote of four years
go"
Mr. Gooding then made a compare
! on Of gains in Mormon counties as
I ompared with those In Gentle coun-
1 les, showing that the gains where the
] Mormons make up a large percentage
# the population were less than those
I n Gentle counties. He asked
What is the matter with Kootena
ounty, which made a greater gain two
ears ago than any Mormon county
Vas this caused by Mormon influ
nces?"
I Figures were submitted that show
I ain in Kootenai county in the Repub
lean vote of 80 per cent, while in on,
# Idaho's strongest Mormon counties
20 or 95 per cent of the people Their
,eing Mormons, the party only game,
8 per cent.
/ Dubois As Party Disrupter.
Zone half of the Democratic paper
! n southern Idaho are not supportin
4 Mr.. Dubois in his issue. The .princi
4 )al Democratic paper of the north |
I lot supporting him. could name hun
/ lreds of good loyal Democrats all owe
he state. who are not supporting hin
l o. some Of whom Idaho owes much.
Dubois is only a politician in tn
-ense that he has no other occupation
i lie came to Idaho holding federal pc
ition and has held office ever sine
lie is now seeking to disrupt the Dem
,cratic and Republican parties an
! orm a new party on the Mormon Ques
4 ion in the hope of being returned
Il he United States senate"
Mr.. Gooding's statements on til
l Mormon question were received wit
oud and continued applause. After I'll
meeting a large number of those WI
lad heard him said that his statement
I n regard to the Mormon issue const
! uted a complete refutation OF all Dl
,ois' claims.-Coeur d'Alene Indepent
I mt.