The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-21
0 WHOM IT MOST CONCERNS:

TO WHOM IT MOST CONCERNS:
President Theodore Roosevelt and his Ad-
minstration are fair 10 "Mormons" in CON-
mon with all other citizens Federal appoint
ments in this State were made in the face
oi violent opposition from anti Mormon
parties Of the anti" Mormon party. The
appointments made by the President show
that in such matters he listens exclusively
TO the Congressional delegation from tie
State
The proposition TO put in its platform
= plank rejecting adversely on the Nor
mons was rejected emphatically by the last
Republican National couvenuon-that OF
1903, al Chicago; while the same proposition
was accepted by the last Democratic Ma
tiopal convention-that Of 1904, at 81. Louis
The anti Mormon" plank as presented
by Fred r. Dubois AT that time being lncor-
porated into tho Democratic National plat
form.
The Republican leaders in Congress, on
the recommendation II Senator Reed Smoot
struck out OF the Arizona-New Mexico state
hood law the amendment OF Democratic Sen
ator Dubois, which was intended to disfran-
chise the 'Mormons' y that state.
The Republican Leaders IN Congress, on
Sutherland. struck out OF the inlmigro-
lion law the clause placed there at the IN
s;igatiou of Democratic Senator DUBOIS by
which Mormon immigrants were 10 he
excluded from the United States, on the
ground OF belief in pOlygamy.
The Republican pnrty leauerS pLcNeu't"
;he consideration and passage by Congress
this year-l9o6-of amendment to ihe
National Constitution, framed BY Democratlc
Senator Dubois. and intended to hisirhnchiSe
the "Mormous' in the United States.
The minority report OF tho Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, which report
is complete vindicaIlon OF the Mormon
people on the issues raised IN the Sin0"t
case, is signed exclusively by Republicans
the siCncrs being among the strongest nfhlh-
iest aud most influential members OF the
ss..ol.H
of the Senate Committee on Privileges nnt
Elections in the Reed Smoot case whIch re-
port is an assault upon the ciuzensmp oil ny
'Mormons' is signed by every Democratic
member OF that committee. This case be
came practically Il party question. Wlfh the
real force and strength OF the Democratic
party nationally lined up on the sac OF i.i Hy,
priving ''Mormons' OF their rights as cil.
zcns. while the real force and strength ol
the Republican party nationally is liHcd up
on the side Of maintaining the rights o1
s.NTorn,nne'' ms citizens Democratic success
in Utah mems the strengthening Of the Dem
ocratic lineup against " Mormons and the
ENTHUSIASTICALLY the breaking up-ot the
Republican lineup in defense of the rights
of 'MorIhOus as citizens
The Republican party having c0nirot IN
.b. Nation having the National Administra
Acn the United States Senate and the
House Of Representatives, has the power (and
the inclination and courage 10 use ~ 10 pro
tecr ''9ICrmuns' in their rights as clnzcuSi :
which power. il alenatcd or directed INTO
other channels advocated by DemocEatlc
leaders, would prove most disastrous to the
Mormon people.
integral part Of the National Democrauc
pgrtr aud therefore OF necessity IN accord
with it's general party policy, IS openly ana
actively ccutending for me dlsjr9ncnia'tng 81 gnt
OF the Mormon" people; while the keH
publican party, and therefore OF necessity IN
accord with its general party policy, Is open
iy and actively contending Tor equal rieats 70
Mormon citizens. in the face OF an e&ien-
Siyc anti" Mormon prejudice. The most
prominent feature OF the present ponuceI
campaign in Idaho is the wariar" which inc
Democratic party is w1si"E ,E ,bt agabasb gmbcb the he
Republican party is putting up there on pc
half OF '.Mormons' being protected IN thelr
rights a5 citizens.
Salt Lake Hernld-has declared IN favor ol
the election Of the Drmocratc State ucket
and Democratic Senator Dubois in Idaho ;
these are all pledged % the diSiranchiSem"nt
ot the Mormon people. This is not sur
prisng. since the party organ must he win
the general party p"iicy. and the protest ol
eny small oc"ti'Ji q t!at party that 1T does
rot agree WIN sJch policy is not only intile'
but is misl ld!Eg,
The Republican party in Utah. at its last
siate convention, gave decided rchuEe TO
Efforts 10 inject into the State platform
criticism ol 80 'MoTmona exercising iuIl Po'
itcal privileges: while the Democratic pnrty
IN tan at its last State convention commit
lod itself 10 the virtual aisiranchi.cmcnt OF u
portion of thc Mormon people by decIar
ing against "Mormons' who may hold
church positions exercising their constitution
The Democratic State platform there adopted
applies religious test TO ''Mormons' foI
once, IN violation of the National Constitu
non, and gives direct encouragement TO the
heht Of the Democracy in Idaho Tor the dis
iranchiscmcnt OF 'Mormons.'
go FAR rs II has been able. the Republican
par nationally. by it, control ot Legislation
IN Congress, by IT'S Chicago platform, and b!