The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-22

So,t. IS ~ 55ifege gfi9G CfIele Woulo
be a democratic majority in the leg
islature. The gains for The demo-
cratic party In the legislature Simply
establishes the fact that there 10
something to the Mormon issue, auo
that the people are thinking upon
the question, and IL is only a ques-
tion OF tine until the party w1lcb
espouses their cause will meet Win
political annihilation. The success
az the democratic ticket In localities
whIch have heretofore been over
wbelming republican clearly estap-
| fishes this fact. The recent election
shows that the Gentle counties OF
| the state are wayering In the balance.
| It also shows that Gooding could
never have been elected bad he not
received the unanimous vote In the
! Mormon counties.
The republican party Can not say
In another campaign that there is
nothing to the MorlIou issue as they
have done In the past. The people
OF the state very well know that
Joseph Smith, OF Salt Lake City, dic-
tates to the members OF his organi-
xation how they shall vote. 1t was
not only shown In this state THIS iaIi,
but this fact was more pronounced III
/ Utah. A week before the close OF
the campaign In that state 1t was
evident that the democratic party
had the best OF the fight. Three
days before the election the hierarchy
met In secret conclaye and sent out
their tools, advising all good Nor
mons to vote the republican ticket,
which resulted In the endorsement oil
Smoot.
/ The democratio party OF Utah.
which Is composed OF both Gentlles
and MorEons has become so In
censed over the interference CT the
hierarchy that the party is about t(
disband to show their Americanism
To show that as a party organiza
tion 1t has not become SO yenal as u
bow the knee TO an arrogant priest
khood. To show that the American
principles still hold sway In thu
hearts Of the masses of the people
The Mormon church has absolute
control In the civil affairs of Utah
and Joseph Smith and his counselor
are as truly the dictators as Empero
william Is the dictator for the Ger
man Empire.
We do not say this OF the masses o
the Mormon people, because ther
: are many OF them who are true patri
n lots, but II has been the history @
!. the leaders of the Mormon churc
q that they have never been true t
!, the government. That was thei
3 history at Kirkland, ohio, Inde
q pendence, Missouri, Nauvoo, Illlnoi
r and Salt Lake City, Utah. Whe
n the government sent troops In TIL
!. then territory OF Utah the Mormo
r people tried TO ambush them In Ech
: Canyon. When the very foundatio
Il Of the government was In the balanC
a during the Civil wal the sympathit
!. lof the Mormon people were with IL
!. South.
" When Utah was granted statehoc
n the hierarchy promised to comp
with the law. Have they carried oil
this promise In any particular?
the Mormon church Is permitted
hold the balance OF power In Idal
8 the conditions will be the same
the Gem state that IL Is now
Utah. Both the republican al
democratic party OF the future W
Of be merely the foot bali Of the HE
r archy at Salt Lake City. This is
rs serious question that must be sc
N tied, and when IL Is settled 1t will
ie settled right. In this fight the del
81 ocratic party has taken the lead
IN the past two years II has accol
,e plished much, aud the Jack Norm,
o. press of the state should not felicita
rs itself upon the idea that Fred
In Dubois Is politically dead or that t
he democratic party consider the Nc
In mon fight a lost and defeated eau
r. by any means.