The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-08

Bonrd of Health law for tho control Of con-
tngious aud infectious diaeases and for the
| collection of vital statistics,
We demand the determination OF polygamy
| and unlawful cohabltauon within tho Stnto
OF Idaho and the complete separation OF
| church and state In political affairs.
We pledge tho people Of Idaho that In tho
event of Democratic success at the polls In
| November we will make effective by leeis-
| latvo enactment the wise aud patriotic dec
| laratlops in our State constitution contained
| In Section II. Article 6, which reads ne fol-
| lows:
| mo person Is permitted m vote, serve az
Juror OF hold any civil Office who Us under
guardianship, idiotic or insane, or who has has
ot any place hoen convicted OF treason. fell
| ony, embezzlement Of public funds, barter
| Ing or selling, or Offering TO barter or cell,
| his vote. or purchasing or Offering TO pur-
chase tho vote OF another or other info.
| nous crime and who has not been restored
| TO the rights Of citizenship. or who at the
| time OF such election is confined in prison
! on conviction of n criminal offense, or who
| is n bigamlst or polygnnist or is living In
| what is known MS pntriarchal plural or
| celestial marriage and IN violation OF any
| law of thle State or OF the United states
| forbidding any such crime. or who In any
| numner teaches. advises. counsele, aids or
encourages any person TO onter Into bigamy,
polygamy or such patriarchnl. plural or &C.
estial marriage or to live In violation OF nny
law or 10 commit amy such crime or who
| T. q member of or contributes to the uup-
port aid of any order. organization, ns-
ISOLATION. corporation or society wh:5h
| teaches, advises. counscle. encourages or aids
any person 10 enter into gtoamy. poly5amy
or such patrIarchial or plural marriages, or
which tcocbeB advises that tho laws of
this State prescribing rules of civil conduct
ne not the supreme law Of the state; nor
shall Chinese or persons OF Mopgolian de
scent not born In the United States, nor
Indians not taxed, who have not severed
their tribal relations md adopted the habits
OF civilization, either vote, serve as Jurors
or hold uny civil office.
Stand For Fair Trials.
We favor further legislation In harmony
with tho unanimous recommendation of our
Supreme court to the last session Of tho
Legislature, providing for change OF venue,
showing on behalf of the prosecution that
jrstlSo demands such change.
Eccognzing the paramount Importance or
SGrdns adequate opportunity 6ST anS ns
young women OF our State: appreciatiDg tho
priceless value OF tho work that our State
university at Moscow has been doing and
the high standard It has taken among the
great educational establishments of the Pa
cihc coast, and viewing with profound regret
the embarrassment because OF the loss of the
administration buildings by Are, we hereby
pledge the Democratic members OF the Leg
islature to enact such measures as will en-
able the regents TO rebuild Mt once and
fully equip the great institution in order that
It may continue Its career OF usefulness in
which the people OF the State have taken
such morited pride,
Tho Spokane Spokesman Review this
morning SAYS, under the caption, "Why
Object to Test Oath9":
@Senator Dubois and his supporters
allege that the Mormon church is Of
fensively and dangerously meddling in
the politics of Idaho; that somo Nor.
mons in that State are living in po-
lygamy, and that Mormons generally
put devotion to their church above do
votion to their country.
Why Objection Is Raised.
'sIf these allegations are true, il can
be understood that the Mormon voters
of Idaho would object to the proposed
statute requiring all voters to register
an oath that they are not polygamists,
and swearing that they do not place
allegiance to their church before that
to their country.
off this is true the test oath ought
the question will arise In the public
mind, why should the Mormon voters
of Idaho be reluctant to subscribe
along with the other. voters of the
State to the proposed test oath3' IL
they are not living in polygamy and arc
not putting their church above their
flag, what better plan could they desire
to set themselves Alright IN the public
estimationi
III VIII % ITGtly huulllDSu ludJ uuS
Mormon church and the Mormon people
present some admirable aspects. II
they have, as some assert, forever
turned their backs on polygamy and
are as loyal to the Government as any
other citizens, why not give prompt
and effective proof of il and thus obli-
gate the misconception under which
they are now suffering.
"Why not win for themselves and
~ Al, 60, Ilo{ all ~
liglous respect and toleration which is
so freely accorded TO members Of other
religious denominations7 Why not con-
found their enemies and In stroke cf
the pen eliminate for all time the Nor
mon question in 1dahof'
No Bear Lake Mon There.
The seats set apart for the Bear Lake
delegation were empty today.
TIE banner with The name "Bear
Lake. was there, but chairs were va"
cant.
Thrown bodily from the convention
after bitter and animated debate, the
delegates were naturally wrought up,
but like all saints, took upon them
selves the title Of martyrs,
All were more or less talkative, John
T. Hart being the most garrulous. he
was outspokep on the streets wherever
he ran into crowd. Among other
things which he is alleged to have
said was he was personally satisfied
with the action Of the convention in
declaring his county without consistent
he said 1t was re.
gretable that Molmons do interfere
in the politics of Idaho in the In.
terest Of the Republican party. Per.
sonally and as Democrat he expressed
regret that this was a fact, at the same
time protesting the highest degree Of
loyalty TO his church, He said he
was glad to see the Democrats take q
radical stand against the principle of
church interference at this time, and
he believes the action Of the conven-
tion would have salutary influence
upon the church authorities.
Have Good Effect.
II would also have an effect upon tbs
prog sssive element Of the church mem
bership to ths extent Of making them
think FOR themselves, about their rights
of citizenship,