The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-03

Fled beyond the bounds OF his own
state; beyond the borders OF our nation;
beyond the seas. to the continent of
Africa, and there in the country of
Morocco. he thought he was secure from |
the officers of the law. But the finger |
of justice pointed TO him. 1t followed |
him across land and water and there in |
far-away Morocco pointed him out. He
was apprehended and by process similar
to that which brought the men accused
of the murder of Governor Steunenberg
from another state to the state of Idaho.
This man accused of crime, was brought
from another state and from another
nation. to answer to jury of his peers
for the wrong which the evidence in the
case indicated that he had done. BY a
process similar to that, by which these
men have been brought into Idaho to
answer for the crime with which they
are charged. this man, Stensland. was
brought from another state and another
nation, and in the shortest possible time
was hurried to the scene of the crime
with which he was charged, there to
answer a jury of his own peers as to
whether or not he committed the deed
In New York today. in the famous
prison called the Tombs, lies Harry
Thaw. young man who represents one
of the greatest fortunes in America to-
day. This man is the heir to millions
and yet he is accused of numbering his
fellow-man and is held behind iron bars
to await the day of trial. And so are
these men here held behind iron bars
to answer for the crime with which they
are charged Harry Thaw may be inno-
cent. These men may be innocent. The
law presumes that they are innocent and
I hope, IL they are, they will, in the
shortest possible time. walk-forth
through the doors that deprive them of
their liberty and breathe the air of free
men, and stand up with you and me and
say that such crime as this shall not
go unpublished and that he who perpe-
trated the foul deed shall pay the PEN
atty OF the law. (Applause)
mormon Question.
But now to the matter which Senator
Dubois tells you is the great Issue con-
fronting the people OF our splendid state.
Dubois says that the Mormon question
is the great question; says that new
polygamy was being entered into and
that the Mormon church dictates politi-
cal AFFAIRS of our commonwealth. If
what he says Is true, this is indeed an
important question. If what he says Is
false. IL 10 a question that should be
relegated to the place where dead issues
and insincere politicians have been
thrust by a thoughtful people in days
that have gone by.
Do you remember what issue Senator
Dubois said was the paramount issue
six years ago when the people of Idaho
elected him to the United States sem
ate? Do you remember that Senator
Dubois for three campaigns. from one
end of this state to the other. had said
that the only issue-the supreme issue
and that unless that issue could be
settled. as the Silver Republican party
demanded, and as the Democratic party
demanded, that our state was in n most
hopeless condition. You remember that
well. And. sirs, you elected Senator Du-
bois to the United States senate. Do
you remember a single act of his, sin
gle speech, of his, looking to the right
ing of the wrong which he said then
existed, during the past six years that
he has held that placer (Applause.)
If you do, I do not; and today he
seeks election again to that august body
and today he has another issue he says
Is the all-important question. 1t is now
the Mormon question. The Mormons
are going to get you If you don't look
out. CLaughter)
Mormon Domination"
Now let us see about this Mormon
question. If 1t is a question, surely an
inspection OF the conventions OF the
state and of the vote of the state should
disclose that fact. Surely such an in
spection would disclose Mormon domi'
nation in Mormon counties IL the charge
that senator Dubois makes is true. Now
NAV I say that, frankly. presumt
there have been members OF the Nor
mon church who have invited the sup
ra-t Arou. others who are msnbers OF