Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-25
The IDAHO AGITATION.


Some correspondence between II. W.
Lockhart and Hon. John HALEY In ref
trence 10 the anti-Mormon agitation
which is being fomented ia Idaho, has
been published IN several newspapers
and a copy was forwarded TO the Des-
eret News with a request for It's repro
duetion. We do not wish TO take part
IN any partisan controversy, particular.
ly in another State, and therefore have
not copied the correspondence referred
10. But as IL has bearing on a mat
Ter In which oar co-rellgionlsts every
where are Interested. we make this
brief explanation;
Mr.. Iockhart Is chairman OF the pur'
ported Democratic party in Idaho. lie
recently issued an address In that ca
pacity, which was not worth space In
any respectable paper under the sun. II
was nothing but frothy TRADE against
the "Mormons" and was 50 utterly void
OF principle reason and sound sense
that we did not notice Il IN any way
Mr. HALEY is the well known Democrat
Of Idaho who was once elected to Con-
gress as Honest John HALEY" and IL
a prosperous and respected citizen Of
that State.
Mr.. Lockhart Gent a letter 10 Mr..
HALEY. asking his aid In the campaign
now opened as one Of the speakers for
the party Mr.. HALEY answered by
expressing the views OF large number
Of Democrats IN Idaho who repudiate
the Dubois wing OF the party. and take
no stock IN the attack made upon a
class Of citizens that forms body OF
industrious, peaceable. law-ablding and
progressive people OF differing political
faiths. He shows that there is no at
tempt by the Dubois faction TO put
forth political principles or policies. but
only an assault upon a church. He
therefore declines TO speak on the lines
indicated.
The gentleman suggests that there
are laws on the statute books Of Idaho
sufficient for the vindication Of moral
,ty. and that II there are cases OF viola
tlon Of the law such az are charged IN
the so-called platform" Of the Dubois
faction, the proper way 10 proceed is
TO enforce those laws in the manner
provided thereby. lie considers that
the managers OF the campaign are max
Ing a great mistake, and that their
will be detrimental to the best
interests OF the people OF the State.
We know that this opinion Is enter
tanned by many strong minds IN both
the great political parties in Idaho. and
that they fully understand the motives
behind the present onslaught 10 further
the designs OF a political trlekster ana
contortionist who has displayed
chameleon oolors so many times
and IS now making his final
summersaut The idea OF his
standing up for moral purity and the
American home" evokes the laughter
Of posted people Of all classes and
parties. And the cry Of church inau.
onoe" coming from that quarter is
regarded As the very extreme OF bur
lesque, for # is known that II that
could be obtained in the direction de-
sired. II would be accepted with the
utmost and most obseQuious gladness
and abnegaiion.
There IS not the slightest shadow Of
m excuse for raising that cry In the
present campaign. and It is generally
regarded as TOO SHY to argue over,
John HALEY is 10 be honored for his
frank aud open position on this ques-
tlon. and he is backed by a host Of
stalwarts who will stand by their PARTY
principles. hut viii not wallow in the
miro Of factlonal yituperation TO aid the
accomplishment Of personal ambition.