The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-01-14
MORNONS IN MINORITY
Smoot Committee Hears of Condi-
tions in Idaho and Utah.
POLITICS TURNS UP IN FIGHT

uormons Felt That Senator Dubois,
TO Aid Himself, Was Trying to Dis
franchise Them In Pushing Smoot
investigation.
Washington. Jan. "a Nearly the en-
tire day in the Smoot investigation
was devoted 10 testimony relating to
political conditions In Idaho. Frank
Martin and f. H. Iolzheimer. promi-
nent Idaho Democrats. testified that a
majority Of the Democrats of the state
opposed an unnecessary attack on
the Mormon church. which they said
was the effect of the anti-polygamy
plank of the partys state platform
James II. Brady. chairman Of the Re
publican state committee. told OF tax
ing advantage Of the Democratic
charges i'm order TO get votes for the
Republican ticket lie charged also
that the Democrats traded on Judge
Parker. the Democratic candidate for
president for votes for former Senator
Heitfeld the Democratic candidate for
governor. w. y. Whitecotton. OF
Provoutah. gave evidence in relation
to political conditions in Utah.
Frank Martin. secretary of The Idaho
Democratic committee. expressed the
opinion that il was an announcement
by Senator Dubois that he intended to
push the Smoot investigation that pro-
voked the Mormon controversy OF the
last congressman
The Mormons felt said Mr. Mar
tin. that Senator Dubois to aid him
self politically. was trying to disiran-
chise them. They did not oppose the
adoption Of plank which would in
clude all Of the sexual crimes but
we're opposed TO a declaration against
polygamy and polygamous cohablta-
ton alone" Mr. Jackson. the Demo
cratic chairman. had placed across the
street bluner bearing the words.
We are for mc1. not for sheep The
Republican candidate for governor was
a large sheep owner Mr Jackson had
invited him io speak for The Demo-
cratic ticket. but witness desired 10
discuss national issues whereupon Mr.
Jackson insisted that the people were
tired OF hearing about tariff. that they
wanted 10 know about Mormonism.
According to the witness. any Demo-
crat who declined 10 talk against Nor
monism was not permitted to 20 on
the stump.
Martin on the conclusion Of his tes-
timony volunteered the statement that
personally he favored prosecuting
those who continued polygamous Co
habitation. but the majority OF Gen
tiles believed the best way was to let
the old fellows die on
James II Brady. Of Pocatello, Idaho.
chairman of the Republican state COM
mittee. estimated that there were be-
tween 1900 and 1900 Mormon voters
in the state. and that the entire vote OF
the state was about $4,000. lie said
the last campaign was not fairly
started before il developed that the
Democrats were not fighting polygamy,
but Mormonism Senator Dubois, he
said. tried to turn all Mormon votes
into the Republican column. and as
chairman of the Republican commit
tee. witness tried 10 get all the votes
he could by inhaming the Mormons
against Senator Dubois methods.
1T is all bosh." said the witness, TO
say that Mormons get everything they.
want in ldaho-at least If they do. they
want very little" He denied that Nor
mons had anything TO do with the de-
NAL Of a Second nomination to former
Governor Morrison