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

Come correspondence between II. W.
Lockhart and Hon. John HALEY In ref
erence TO the anti-Mormon agitation
which is being fomented IN Idaho has
been published IN several newspapers
and copy was forwarded TO the Des-
eret News with a request for It's repro
duction. We do not wish TO take part
IN any partisan controversy, particular.
~ 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-rellgionsts 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 a frothy TRADE against
the "Mormons" and was 50 utterly void
OF principle, reason and sound sense
that we did not notice II IN any way.
DIR. Haley Is the well known Democrat
Of Idaho who was once elected TO Con-
gress as Honest John HALEY" and IL
prosperous and respected citizen Of
that state
Mr.. Lockhart sent 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 a large number
Of Democrats IN Idaho who repudiate
the Dubois wing OF the party, and take
no stock IN the attack made upon
class Of citizens that forms body Of
industrious, peaceable. law-abiding and
progressive people OF differing political
faiths. He shows that there is no at
tempt by tho Dubois faction to put
forth political principles or policies. hut
only an assault upon church. He
therefore declines to speak on the lines
indicated.
The gentleman suggests that there
are laws on tho statute books OF Idaho
sufficient for the vindication OF moral
,ty. and that II there are cases OF viola
ton Of the law such az are charged m
the so-oalled platform" Of the Dubois
faction, the proper way 70 proceed IL
10 enforce those laws IN the manner
provided thereby. He considers that
the managers OF the campaign are maxi
ing a great mistake, and that their
course will be detrimental to the best
interests OF the people Of the state.
We know that this opinion II enter
tanned by many strong minds IN both
the great political parties in Idaho. ana
that they fully understand the motives
behind the present onslaught 10 further
the designs Of a political trlekster ana
oontortionist who has displayed
chameleon oolors 50 many times
and IS now making his final
summersault 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 infiu-
ence" 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. Il would be accepted with the
utmost and most obseQuious gIadness
and abnegation.
There IS not the slightest shadow Of
m excuse for raising that cry IN the
present campaign. and It is generally
regarded as TOO silly TO argue over
John HALEY Is 20 be honored for his
frank aud open position on this ques-
ilon. and he is backed by q host OF
stalwarts who will stand by their party
principles, hut viii not wallow in the
miro Of factional yituperation TO aid tn,
accomplishment Of personal ambition