The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1905-02-08

: familiar with the politics of that state
/ what would be the effect upon your
political fortunes if it came within
your knowledge that member of thai
church was living in polygamy in YOU
own town and you should make com
plant against him and have hin
arrestedY
Mr.. French. You say what would
be the effect?
The Chairman. How would il
affect you, or would it affect you at
all?
Mr.. French. If twere an old case
that is, l don't mean by that an old
person; mean if it we're an old case,
a case prior to 1907 believe that
the Mormons of the State and great
many other people would resent any
such thing as that. If it we're a new
case, | believe the Mormons of the
State would very generally support
me in It; but, on the other hand
there would be some of them who
would still feel that / was not doing
right
The Chairman. They would turn
against you, thenY 81.
Mr.. French. Some would; but I
believe that the Mormons of the State
do not approve of new polygamous
marriages and relations.
The Chairman. Suppose you should
complain of a person married, prev
ious to the admission of the state to
plurality of wives, who was contin-
uing to live with these wives and
raising families by all of them. If
you should complain OF such case
as that, how would it affect your
Mr.. French. l think it would be
RESENTED by the members very
generally of the Mormon Church. ID
think SO.
The Chairman. So it is quite nee
essary, IN POLITICS, not to offend
the church by such step as thatY
Mr.. French. Well, | think thew
would regard it as rather A BREACH
OF FAITH.
The Chairman. Yes.
Mr.. French. | THINK THEY
WOULD.
The Chairman. Naturally.
Mr.. French. do not mean upon
my part, but BREACH OF FAITH
ENTERED INTO WITH THELEAD- |
Frs OF POLITICAL PARTIES.
The Chairman. If you should
make an attempt to punish, or be an
instrument in securing the punishment
of men who are living in violation of
the law to-day do not care when
the marriage was contracted-you
think the Mormon church and a great
many other people of the state would
resent itY
Mr. Worthington. He did not saw
the Mormon church. Mr.. Chairman
He said the Mormons
The Chairman. The Mormons then l
will leave out the word "Churcb ,,
They would resent itY
Mr.. French. did not quite catch
'he force of that clause you used
Did you say without having anv re.
'ard to when the MARI age occurredY
The Chairman. No; but IL thew
re continuing, say. will assume. I
u other words, that the marriage oo !
ured previous to the admission of
ne State, or TO what is called the
nanifesto.
Mr.. French. Yes.
The Chairman. And the parties
re living together, with a multiple. l
~ OF wives, and having children ~
u their wives. You say II Won
nouid attempt 10 prosecute such peo-
ie for The violation Of the law n
ould be RESENTEDf
Mr. French Ny Judgment Is that
would nv judgment Is that even ~
10 younger members Of the church a.
opld resent that Ia this way. They -
ouiq feel that We were srtSer yiolaf. sr
Y The good feisb o. 1890. M
inc Chairman THAT MIGHT s
soPARDlIE THEN, YOUR POI ~
.nAt FORTUNES BEFORE THE
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