The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-01-18

] fof polygamy. The leading republi-
Q cans of the state took issue with Mr..
Dubois, holding, first, that there was
no polygamy in Idaho except a few
moribund cases; and second, that the
laws now in force fully comprehended
the subject. Because of the attitude
Of Senator Dubois and his following.
{ hundreds, If not thousands, of Nor
mons deserted the democratic party,
and, because of the position taken by
leading republicans, those Mormons
came over to the republican party.
Now that the campaign is over what
do we find? Republican state sena-
tors and representatives rushing head
long into anti Mormon legislation
vieing with each other for the distinc-
ton of carrying out the Dubois pro.
gram. Senator Crum is a very Hot
spur in pursuit of polygamy, and
now comes Judge Richards, fierce on
the trail of unlawful rehabilitation.
Such actions on the part of republi
cans is SO inconsistent as to brand re-
publican Campaign professions with
the stamp of insincerity.
The Dubois method is altogether
more honest and manly. But, it is
said. the Mormons themselves ap-
prove of these measures. Do thew.
indeedY Then there is another sorry
lot of hypocrites. Why, then, did
they denounoe and traduce and desert
Dubois for promising the same thingY
1t may be argued that those meas
ures against polygamy and unlawful
cohabitation are not directed specific
ally to the Mormon church. Yes
and it may be argued that the moon
is made of green cheese. And. more
over, the bills may not pass. Then
Will the republican party be doubly
damned
There is a Iepublican legislature
Bills are presented to it which are
designed to punish crimes against de-
cency and immortality. The people
suspected of habitually practicipe
those crimes inform the Legislature
that the measures meet their an.
proval. What, then, in the name of
common decency, can the legislature
do but pass the billsY and what then
mas the republican legislature doneY
1t has issued proclamation that the
republican party was wrong ON the
only local issue in the late campaion.
That Dubois was right, and. as he was
rlght' and brave and honest to stand
Tor the right, truth demands his vim
dlcation by the adoption of his plat- {
form and the consumation of his nro- {
gram. ~
And the Mormons approve of this
is IL, then, sweeter to be scourged bv
republicans than democrats? Saw the
Mormons, I'VE want to show that we
have, in good faith, abandoned tbe
practice of polygamy May we ask !.
II TINS happened subsequent to the
Lewiston conventionY If it happened
before that, why did not the Moruons a
EXHIBIT some good faith by approving |,
'ne Dubois anti-polygamy resolurionS =
AS we view it, there needs hapnen :
put one thing more to place Senator =
dubois at the head of the republican =
party In Idaho. Let Smoot ba -
'usted' aud 1t must follow, as night .
ne day, that a constitutional amend Q
"ent viii be proposed, empowering
congress to deal with the Mormon
Question: aud the issue In the newt r.
ampaign will be as 10 the ratlaca- :,
ION OF the proposed amendment 4,
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