The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-01
[DITOR CHANGES HIS Mind !!
d Years Ago hdmOB were Interfering in poitjts.-Iday
They are PddgOB Of Simplicity.
specting polygamy?''
Mr.. Balderston. Yes. y

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Mr.. Balderston. Yes"
Mr. Taylor. And whether II -
much or little?''
Mr.. Balderston. There WAS ve.
great concern among the people q
that subject" 0p'0 U
-Mr. Taylor. Have you any otbe
observations to make about that?n
Mr.. Balderston.-Our neon,s :,
iaaho felt that in these provisions .
ohe constitution they had safe
sudfu against certain practices n
Mofmonism, which might no -
vised. They are willing to be,iev
the Mormons had abandoned them
nuC these provisions of the constitn
ZION they felt were a safeguard -
them, SO that in case it should nrov,
ohat the Mormons were not SINGER,
10 ohe profession made in the mani
testo and in other documents FL.
nun mormon people who have N,
patience with these practices womb
nave ohe power in their hands r.
protect themselves in the state
against these practices. They al.
ways regarded those particular nro
Visions OF the constitution as the
safeguard of the state in that re.
spect.''
Mr. Iaylor.-Mr. Balderston. II
Is Stated. and we assure the foot
that II is the fact for the time being
mat plural marriages have never or.
CURED TO any great extent, at least
Id Idaho; but what is the consensus
Oh opinion, and your information
concerning this subject 10 which Won
are interested, as to whether polypa
nous living has increased In Idaho in
the last ten or twelve years?''
Mr.. Balderston. 1T seems to
nave increased. hut l have no very
definite information on this sinh.
ject.''
Mr.. Taylor. a prominent re-
puollcan and editor OF this paper
"nao interference and interest have
you observed exhibited by the Nor.
mon officials in Utah and Idaho noli.
tics, and what interest have the Ida.
no politicians of both parties exhib.
tied in the attitude of the Mormon
of Utah?n
Mr. Balderston. We'll, our poll.
1icians of both parties have hereto.
lore been anxious always TO secure
me support of the authorities in Salt
Lake, or, as they are generally desie-
rated, the church in Salt Lake. he
ievlng apparently that the author
Ties in Salt Lake would in some
manner influence the voters in Idaho
'eionglng to that church. In eyery
ampaign up to the last one | think
he leaders and managers of both
arties have endeavored in every wav
hey could to secure that influence on
heir side.
'Mr. Taylor. Until the last cam
align (referring to the campaign of
904.
Mr.. Balderston. Until the last
- Mr.. Taylor.-I gather that in the
lst campaign the guage of battle
as thrown down by the democratic
arty?"
" MI, Balderston. That is what I
'fer to-that the democratic party
ltered upon what has been desig-
ated as an anti-Mormon campaign. ,
no l do not assume that any of
lem afterward undertook to secure
he support of the Mormon leaders. - /,
Mr.. Taylor.-And naturally in
re places where the Mormons were
rong the democratic candidate for ;
,vernor would be weak"
"Mr. Balderston. Yes; that is the
neral rule. y
"Mr. Taylor. you in your :
perience known or republican or
'mocratic leaders going to Salt Lake
r the purpose of getting the a
raight tip?" >
"Mr. Balderston. Yes, | have
lown OF it very frequently n
Mr.. Taylor, When the tip was
ven, if it was known TO be straight, =,
IS it supposed to he effective for ,.
e purpose designed?" n
Mr.. Balderston. do not know il
neither anybody ever knew whether
was straight or not. They both al
limed it, generally"
Mr.. Taylor. They both claimed Il
~ =
Mr.. Balderston. They both NJ
lined it, as a rule. "
Mr.. Taylor. you know NJ
lether there seemed to be any in
sposition to give the tip?" Il
Mr.. Balderston. Not according al
those who were negotiating for Il
Mr.. Taylor. Who, in the actual OF
perience of politics In Idaho, was
e representative OF the apostles on q,
2 republican side? | mean what b,
ostle? Was it John Henry Smith ey
somebody else?"
Mr.. Balderston. We always con- he
cred that Bishop Bulge was the ge