The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13
NOT CORRECTLY INFORMED.

In her address on Thursday even
ing, Miss Mary Ogden White made
some statements which indicate she
has not been correctly informed re-
| specting the political situation in this
state. For instance, she said that per-
| sons connected with this paper now
| make statements with respect to the
| Mormon matter that differ from others
| made before the committee in WASH
| ington. She Is entirely misinformed
| on that point.
What The Statesman has stated Is
that Mormonism is not an issue in this
| campaign and cannot be made an issue
because one man has sought to make
| 1t such as means of re-electing HIM
self to office.
| Miss White may wonder why 1t Is
that the people of this state do not
| troop after Senator Dubois on this
subject, but If she were better in
formed upon the entire subject she
would cease to wonder. If she lived
| here and were sincerely DESTROYS of
doing the best thing for the state she
| would be supporting the Republican
ticket instead of seeking to re-elect
Mr.. Dubois at the expense Of every
vital interest we have demanding i'm
mediate attention.
Without attempting to discuss the
subject of Mormonism. The Statesman
may state, for the benefit Of Miss
White and those who may be equally
lacking in correct information, that the
people Of the state very generally know
| that some members and some dignita-
ries of the Mormon church have done
some things which have been objec-
tionable-things for which they have
been sharply criticised. But the people
do not believe that constitutes a polit-
ical issue or calls for the reelection of
| Senator Dubois, even though he has
seized upon the fact and sought to
make the people believe the state will
be endangered unless they elect his
ticket this fall.
The people of this state have pa
thence in this matter; they realize that
| the charges do not run against the
| mass of the Mormon people, and they
| are willing to wait and see II any ir-
| regularities that may still exist will
not be corrected within the church,
bringing about conditions that will be
entirely satisfactory to people Of all
| creeds.
The facts are exaggerated in the ef-
fort to make a political issue of the
matter, and those INDUCING In this
effort insist upon charging the entire
Mormon people foot and horse instead
of waiting to see whether the influ-
ences that are at work will bring about
corrections of any evils that may re-
main. The people know the condition
Is exaggerated, and they are not dis
pose to rush in and embrace the plan
of making this matter political issue
"a plan devised by the senator for the
purpose of bringing about his re-elec-
| ton.
There is no element apologizing for
or defending any offender, but the
| people of Idaho are not going to be
| stampeded into electing Senator Du-
bois because of such offenses as may
have been committed. The Republic
can party is not apologizing for any Of
fender, but 1t is not making war on the
Mormon church or the Mormon people
because Senator Dubois has sounded
the tom-tom and shouted to the people
to follow him in an assault upon the
Mormon portion Of the population.
| There are many things complained
| of in many states at different times.
They do not become political issues
when it suits some one to endeavor to
make them such, but only when 1t
shall have been shown necessary.
1t is for these reasons that Mormon
ism is not a political issue in Idaho.
That is the deliberate judgment Of the
| Republican party and very large por-
ton Of the Democratic party.
The people of the state very gen.
orally are with the Republican party
on this question, as is fully shown
|
the matter as a political issue. None
but small minority who are special
advocates Of the cause of Senator Du-
bois have consented to follow him on
this tangent. Many people who adj
mire him very much disagree with him
entirely on this point, while those po-
litically opposed to him are overwhelm-
ingly opposed to the effort to stir up
sentiment against the entire Mormon
population for the purpose Of bringing
about his reelection.
Miss White declared herself a Re-
publican. She should know how Re-
publicans feel on this subject. More
over. 1t may be added they are dis
posed to resent the implied charge that
they cannot be trusted to do whatever
the event may demonstrate to be nee
essary as a final resort.
1t may also be added for the benefit
OF Miss White and any others who are
laboring under the disadvantage of in
correct information on political condi-
| tions in Idaho that we have local issues
Of very great Importance in addition to
the necessity Of sending Republicans
to both branches Of congress-.
We have Republican state admin