The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-09-17
STATE DIVISION.

hue NsoeuT u -AleHs EFesSs Is aQVOCat-
ing the division of north and south
Idaho, in order to get rid of the Nor
mons. This is the logical outcome
Of the present discussion over a
religious question always the tierc-
est and bitterest of quarrels. The
Capital News has frequently called
attention to the effect it will have in
retarding immigration from the east
where people have little conception
Of the west at best, and where anti
Mormon lectures and writer's will
spread blood -curdling tales that will
cause western bound settlers to give
this state and Utah as wide a berth
as possible. 1t will also revive the
old questions Of state division and
the removal of the capital, matters
that large majority of our people
had hoped we're buried for all time y
The above quotation Is from the
editorial columns OF the Boise Capital
News and Is reproduced for the pur-
pose Of showing the people of this
county that the south and its Nor
mon organ care nothing for the in
terests Of the north except as a source
of revenue with which they may build
up their institutions and pay the
salaries Of the small army of petty
officers employed by the state. ninety
five per cent Of whUm are residents
south Of Idaho county. In other
words, they ask the north TO foot
greater percentage of the bills in
comparison with the population and
give the south the chestnuts. The
Press Is not Dubois ogran. nor the
organ Of any person or thing, but it
does believe that Senator Dubois Il
making a fight for the moral and
political welfare of the people of
Idaho, aud if We remember the states
political history previous to the days
Of the Capital News, Senator Dubois
was the man who prevented the then
territory being divided aud the north
half tackled onto Washington, and
the senator cannot now be charged
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state at the present time, State
division is being discussed in north
Idaho on account Of the attitude Of
such people as the editor Of the
church domination ia our politics.
II the south part Of the state wants
the church to dominate it, poll
tical parties and public service.
1t, and prefer separation and the
formation OF a ueR state rather than
submit to 1t, and unless this question
Of Mormon church interference j.
ssttl Il, and settled right, the seutt-
meut for separation will grow. II
will ercgme Sd struug that h. cannot
b. resisted aud tbs south will be
compelled 10 vote for separation or
antagouize the north indefinitely
The people of this end of the state
will not submit 70 Norman and Jack
Mormon dictatiou The Capital News
and its class Of Mormon symrathizer-
ean take their dearly beloved biga
mi-t- aud pllgIamists ii they uaut
Them, TINT they rHEHaf force thFm
onto lAe north without protest. II
the issue hurts tAs -tass. that j. su.
other argument ~ ttseE OF tho pro.
posed new state Ia Ice formed from
north Idaho and eusterr Washington.
Il would be free from the Mormon
incubus aud emigration would pour
into it, Tn the other hand, if Their,
j. nothing 10 this Mormon issue, al
the Capital News claims, the stats
should not be injured. hut benefited
by its discussion. which will serv.
10 bring out the facts No one is in
Iured by the truthful discussion OF
public question unless he Il guilty
All criminals are anxious to keel
their doings ~ quiet "a possible aud
the Capital News kn8wa that the fire
effort Of a wrong doer Il 10 keep on
OF the newspaper our pUlyRamis
nsighbors OF the south wbo have beer
interfering In state AFFAIR.", a. ha
been done by the heads uf the Mormon
church could not be- expected &,
take any other position than that O
opposition to the plain agd mani!
declarations Of the democratic stat
platform on the subject. II is th
privilege Of the Capital Hews to pos
as the organ Of the AormOus il he 81
chooses, but it should not c0utiuu
to claim utilization With the demo
cratic party II 1t intends to do 20
The discussion is not over religion
question, a. the Capital News claims
but Is one Of polygamy and churc
dictation in state politics. The Pres
is against these undemocratic method
and immoralities.
II you do net believe In polygam