The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-21

as to whether the policy advocated by the
president is right or wrong.
Mormonism the Issue.
AS l stated, there are no very great
differences, of opinion among the people
of Idaho in-regard to any political issues
There is ore question, however, which IS
of very great concern to the people OF
Idaho. The Mormon hierarchy intends
TO dominate the politics of Idaho as 1t
dominates the politics of Utah. Polyg-
amous living is as common In Idaho as
it is in Utah. and new polygamous mar
riages are being contracted in Idaho as
they are in Utah The Democratic party
in our last campaign demanded legisla-
tion.for the punishment of those living in
polygamy in our state, and laws to curb
the political power of the hierarchy. The
Mormons in Idaho voted against the
party which insisted that such laws
promised on the stump that they would
pass adequate laws. if given the power.
They failed most miserably to redeem
this promise The Democratic party will
again demand in the state convention
that there be a complete separation of
state and church in our politics, and
that those living in polygamy. and those
who are bringing children into the world
contrary to the laws of God and man
shall be punished
AS there will be no political issues TO
disturb our people. L am inclined TO think
they will pay closer attention to this
MOrinOu menace. lH1S question Oh MOT
mon domination in our politics over
shadows all others, and I am hopeful
that the people of Idaho will make it
plain by their votes this fall that they
will no longer tolerate the dictation of the
hierarchy in our political affairs.
Thinks smoot Will Lose.
Senator Dubois expressed the opinion
that Senator Reed Smoot of Utah will
lose his seat next winter, regardless of
whether the senate decides to eXpel him
by two-thirds vote or exclude him by
majority vote. Discussing Senator
SmOOt he said:
and the versatility of the apostle He
is playing a desperate game for high
stakes and Is playing it exceedingly. well
from his standpoint He fails, however,
| think, to give those who are opposed
to what he represents, credit for suf-
ficient intelligence. He assures the poll
ticians at Washington for instance, that
the Mormon people will resent any harm
which might come to him and that these
politicians and the party to which they
belong would be destroyed politically
wherever the Mormons have control. He
makes ii an entirely political question In
Washington and stands squarely on his
rights as a Republican United States SEN
ator elected by free and independent Re-
publicans.
AS soon as he returns to Utah he care
fully lays away his senatorial toga and
puts on the robes of an apostle of the
Mormon church. AS an apostle he goes
among his people. at their conferences.
at meetings of their various quorums and
assures them that they are being perse-
cuted on account of their religion, that
there is nothing new, that theirs is the
only true faith. that their teachings is
the rock of safety for. the faithful and
for the republic and admonishes them in
the name of the Lord to continue in the
/ -hRX
cept counsel" to "obey their leaders and
all will be well.
Senator Dubois will remain in Salt
Lake until tonight or tomorrow morn
ing, when he will leave for his home at
RlackfoOt Ida.