Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-09-07

Suitc "a TOOns ol w clseT Hot"l III
1904. The party met in convention
presumably to enter up the judgment
of the party already entered in favor
of Hearst. W hen it had adjourned
1t was found that the Judge and
clerk had entered judgment SO
loosely drawn as to permit a vote
against Hearst in favor of Parker
on the first ballot. This same Judge,
who was ex-officio clerk at the same
time entered snap judgment against
the Mormon people without the
masses of the party suspicioning
that such an Issue existed. Regard
less of the wishes of the real Demo-
Gratis of the state--those who have
fought its battles while other men
were using a federal appointlve of
flee to beat the voters into the other
party-this false issue has been
fastened firmly upon the party, and
those in control assure US that it is
the final test Of Democracy.
~ certainly agree with them in
this. No man can vote the Demo
cratic ticket this year unless he be-
lieves that the pretended representa-
tive of morality and his banner
should be adopted as the Democrat.
ic coat of arms in this state. So
thoroughly am / convinced that
there isno more reason for this issue
than there is to take up the prin.
ciple of secession and again fight
the battles of the civil war in the
forum of debate, that am surprised
that SO many good men could be
mlsled by 1T.
"When one stops to rememb Der
that these same leaders-experts up
on every phase of the Mormon ques-
tiou--were in complete control Of
the Legislative power Of the state
only short while ago and made no
effort to do anything except to be
elected to office, this whole proceed
ing looks like the dark colored
gentleman might be around in the
neighborhood.
j "Since the only legislation in the
state governing the sexual relations
was placed upon the statute books
by the Republican party, have no
doubt but that it will meet this issue
in a proper manner.
"Although was not a political
friend Of Governor Steunenberg,
having opposed with all my strength
many of his measures, at the same
. time when he took hold of the reins
and suppressed lawlessness in the
Occur d'Alenes, could not dc
otherwise than uphold bis course.
The same fight is now being made
against Governor Gooding for doing
his duty to the best interests of the
state. False reports and genera
} misunderstanding of the facts, hav,
caused some good men to be misleG
into a severe criticism of HIM, whll,
every anarchlstic gun Of the natior
| ls today leveled at his head. / sin
: cerely hope that the men accused o
the murder of Governor Steunen
berg are innocent and that they will
E be proven SO. The strong presuml
/ ton of innocence must remain wit
i them to the end of their trial, an,
g they will never be convicted unles
the evidence against them prove
4 them guilty beyond reasonabl
doubt, and their acquittal or cor
e viction cannot for an instant affec
= the continuance of organized labor
l believe the authorities in thl
o matter have acted in good faith i
v placing those accused where the
n can be tried by jury of their peer
J. and no man will ever be foun
g guilty on periured testimsny by
o jury of Canyon county farmers.
seems to me the PLAIN duty of Den
l ocrats and Republicans alike to r,
,e sent the base charges made again.
q the highest officials in their state.
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