The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-15
ShOOT CASE HITS
IDAHO POLITICS
Republican Organiztti
Fighting Dubois.
WITNESS ADMITS THE PLAN
Suppression of PoIygamous Practices
Made Secondary to Party Attack
on Militant Senator.
WITNESS ADMITS THE PLAN

Political tangles of all kinds are de-
yeloping in consequence of the testi-
mosly given in the past week, and es-
pecially yesterday, at the Smoot inquiry,
conducted by the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections. At present
these snags have been turned up prin-
cipally in Idaho. where State legislation
is likely to be affected by the testimony
given at the Capitol, but there are ex-
pectations that whatever action is there
taken Will have its effect elsewhere as
we'll
Nearly all the witnesses who have
testified before the committee since SEN
ator Shoots attorneys began their side
OF the case have given evidence OF
strong hostility to Senator Dubois, who
mas been unrelenting in his opposition to
Mormenism. This hostility to the Sena-
lor has been noted by all In attendance
at the hearings, and quickly led to the
impression that a concerted effort was
being made by Idaho witnesses to cast
dlscredit on the motives of their own
Senator. 1t remained, however for a
witness of yesterday afternoon to make
plain and deliberate statements along
these lines on the witness stand.
Admitted by Witness.
The witness was j. II. Brady, chair
man OF the Idaho Republican State COM
mittee, who, in the course of his tes-
tinony, frankly declared that the rea-
son for the Introduction a few days ago
in the Idaho Legislature of an anti
polygamy bin was to put Senator Du-
bois in a hole.
II was developed from his answers
that the Legislature at last purposes
enacting a law to reach persons accused
of unlawful cohabitation Although a
number of witnesses have sworn that
there is no public sentiment for such a
law. the legislation is to go through,
said the witness. and then Dubois is to
be held responsible for prosecutions and
convictions before Gentle and Mormon
judges alike.
Takes Political Trend
What is AIMED at is to compel the Sen
ator, if possible. to file complaints
against some OF the prominent Mormons
= Idaho who are suspected or have
sonally admitted having violated the
of the land. The most prominent
N in the latter class is William
an aged man who was wit
re the Senate committee a
ago, and admitted his de-
TO continue living in de-
law against poIygany. =
has not attempted to
Utility, but has shown
orcing the matter To
every opportunity
in support of the
9rmon Domino
Station in many
a.. lis the Issue has
bee1 -ase Of recent wit
nesse. contending the evil
dcilce 4ppcrts Its particular
claias
State c lirnan Brady's testimony
yesterday as TO what the Republican
State organization purposes to do is
received as q conclusive indication. fnat
Senator Hepburn viii now have to ad-
,ait his interest in the fight against
Da bois.
Hepburn has denied This suggestion
heretofore Re was elected te Tile SEN
ate over Heitfeld, who was the last
Democratic candidate for governor and
IS now Dubois ally The original
Mormon issue in Idaho has, therefore,
= become more especially a fight ON PC
1itieaI lines between the two great ma
tionaI parties
Six Witnesses Called.
Six witnesses were held by the COM
tStSI0aE afternoon IN ADDITION
20 those whose testimony was reported
IN The Times last evening Besides
Chairman Brady there We're John p.
Afcahin, Robert T. Burton, and ] A.
Miner. all cs Salt Lake CITY; Samuel n.
Cole, OF Corrinne, and w d. Canland.
cf Mt Pleasant, Utah All Of them
gave it rs their opinion that polygar1y
IN Utah IS fast dying out, and that pub
lie sentiment is strongly against the
practice, but not in favor of prosecu-
tons.
The evidence of these witnesses was
T-uch along the same line and little new
was developed. That of CanIand was
Interesting from a statement that Ser
ator Dubois drew out that the witne
although a Mormon, does not pay Il
regularly 10 the church.
Born IN Polygamy.
Witness caaland admitted tina
mother was the polysaInist wife of
father. He lives at Mount Pleasant,
Titan. n place of 300 populations He
does not believe ia po;ygan1y, and is not
a poiygamist himself He has heard of
or1is Two children having been born in
poiygamy since the manifesto.
Witness did not know of any polyg-