The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1905-12-21
Our Utah Dictator.

5OSepl smith, VI Sa4A AdhO, - thS
political boss OF Idaho; and ruth /
less boss he Is. He not only demands
political Submission of his Genl-state |
subjects, but he imposes a blighting
commercial trust policy upon bis vic
tins, and a viscinous moral code upon |
society.
| So potent Is the rule OF this boss |
that every public man of the state |
who has opposed bis political, COM
mercial or moral demands has been
immediately retired to inocuous des-
uetude. He has visited his venge-
ance upon both republicans and dem
ocrats with the same fatality.
There was no definite beginning OF
this mans policy of ruin nor is there
"A probable end. The effects have
been as certain as death, In the past,
and the perpetual fate Is dark blot
on the horizon OF the future.
The democratic governor, Frank
Hunt, was a conspicuous victim OF
Mormon vengeance. The specific act
which visited the decree of fate upon
Hunt was the veto OF the first uncon-
lstitutional Mormon sugar bounty law
that was forced through the Idaho
Legislature. That brought calumny
enough through Mormon channels TO
have killed a political giant Hunt
went down. martyr to noble
cause.
And another example Is Borah, the
brilliant aspirant for the senatorship.
When he was just as brilliant and
more sensitive to turpitu5e he de-
clined to sell his soul for political
preferment. He was administered a
Norman sedatiye, from which he
seems to have revived with all OF bis
desires, and not a vestige OF SENSITIVE
ness that caused his former great dis
appointment.
Governor Morrison is striking ex-
ample Of the cause and effect OF
Joseph Smiths political motives and
his power. TIL ere was an air OF
cleanness about Morrison's admins
tration, and that alone was serious
conflict with Mormon turpitude
Morrison was drowned out Of Idaho
politics 10y the slush' from the sewe,
that leads from the Mormon temple
down into Idaho.
There was Theo Turner, as clean a
a politician could be, who had beer
nurtured on republicanism aduterat
: ed with Mormonism. He refused to
pay that sugar bounty that nov
awaits the elimination OF "A policy t,
issue the warrant In favor OF tn
Mormon church that would have rob
bed the state out Of S200,oo0 s.
Turner was retired from political III,
after he had earned denomination
from every element OF the party tina
could be Influenced by honesty, abil
ity and party fealty, except that h
refused to be party to a elarin
Mormon graft.
u Yes, Joseph Smith, OF Salt Lake
Is a ruthless political boss over all c
9, Idaho. His influence extends
every republican politician IN tn
~ state, and he has designs upon th
r. democratic organization. He con
trolls all of the republican newspapers
IN He has strings on every republica
paper 10 the six southern counties,
I'd because he controls their patronag
by his effective commercial organiz'
ton. And he reaches, by SON
means. far beyond his logical juri
diction, and influences some OF II
so called democratic papers.
Senator Dubois Is the only polit
clan OF the state who has been fort
fed against the power Of JOSEF
Smith in his opposition 10 Mormt
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. or course anoth
republican success would retire tn
aggressive opposition to Mormt
graft and immoral teachings. IL
surmised at the Utah headquarte
that the people may resent the @
scheme OF control through the repu
lican party and revolt as they did
Salt Lake and other rotten boroug
. r at last election. This fear OF rev
has brought forth multitude
traitors who are instructed TO pros
tute the democratic party to the d
sires OF Joseph Smith. so there m
be no possible relief from this
cursed Mormon influence.
Is the spirit OF the pioneer dc
within the voters OF Idaho, tt
they should brook the dictation of
- foreign boss? A moral dictator
~ commercial CRATER