Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-13

per cent of the people aid not credit
the charge. The witness expressed the
opinion that II was nm announcement
by senator Dubois that he intended to
push ne Smoot Investigation that pro-
vokcd he Mormon controversy of the
LAST campaign
"The Mormons felt said Mr. Mar
Tin that Senator Dubois, TO aid him.
self politically WAS trying TO disiran-
chiso them, They aid not oppose the
adoption Of q plank which would IN
cludo an of the sexual crimes but were
opposed TO % declaration against polyg-
amy and polygomous cohabltatlon
alone
Mr. Jackson the Democratic chair
man. had placed across the street q
banner bearing the words. we are FOR
mon not for sheep" The Republican
candidate for governor was large
shecpoWucr Mr. jackson had invited
him CMartlu) 90 speak for the Demo
cratic ticket but witness desired to
discuss national issues, whcreup0n Mt
jackson Insisted that the people were
Tired OF hearing about the turin that
they wanted 90 know about Mormon
igm" According % the witness any
Democrat who declined TO talk against
"Mormuul-m" was not permitted to 20
on the stump.
Mr. Martin gave testimony concern
ing the character Of the campaign cons
Quoted by Mir Clay the Democratic
candidate for Congress. who Is said 20
have cast serious reflection on the NOR
ais OF Mormon women ana girls, TO
show that the "Mormons' had cause.
outside Of ordinary political questions.
TO boycott the Democratic party IN the
last campaign.
In regard 10 the charges made by
witnesses for protestants that the
courts I'm Mormon" counties are con-
trollcd by the Church, Mr., WorthinB-
ton read a statute which gives to the
governor authority 10 designate any
county Judge TO go into any other
county and hold court According 20
the witness. the governor had once
acted on this statute Mr., Martin said
senator Dubois. I'm the campaign, was
accompanied by Hyde stalker, a Re-
publican. but asked the people To vote
for former Senator HeltteId for COVER
nor.
Under examination by Chairman
Burrows, Mr. Martin said that at the
time he was secretary Of the state COM
mttee the question " what would DE
the attitude IN relation 10 the Nor
mon" Church had been discussed, but
only as other organizations, such as the
Miners union, were taken into con-
sheraton.
Mr.. Martin ut the conclusion of his
testimony. volunteered the statement
that personally he favored prosecuting
those who continued polygamous coo
habltatlon, but the majority OF Gentlles
believed the best way was to "let the
old fellows die off."
James H. Brady Of Pocatello, Idau
chairman OF the Republican state COM
mittec, said there were between 5000
ana 5000 Mormon" voters IN the Nor
NOM counties, and between 1900 and
| $4,000 Mormon voters In the state
ana that the entire vote of the state
| was about ~ 00O He said the last cam.
paign was not fairly started before II
! developed that the Democrats were
/ not fighting poIygamN but Mormon
| ism"
| Senator Dubois, he said tried to turr
! all Mormon" votes into the Republic
| can column, and as chairman Of The
| Republican committee witness tried L
| get an the votes he could by circulat
| ing copies Of Senator Dubois letter I,
! former GOV Mcconnell TO the effec
that he believed that all "Mormons'
We're criminals.
The wltners said he was satisfied tina
| Judge Parker the Democratic candi
! date for president was sacrificed b!