Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-10-26

state: bsyond the borders or our nation;
beyond tho seas. 10 tho 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. II followed
him across land and water end there In
fAr-away Morocco pointed him out. lie
was spprshanded and BY process similar
to that which brought the men accused
OF the murder or Governor steunenberg
rom another state TO the state OF Idaho.
This man accused OF crime. was brought
from another state and from another
nation. 10 answer to a Jury OF his peers
FOR tho wrong which the evidence In the
case indicated that he had done. by
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
hurried 20 the scene or the crime
with which no was charged. there 10
answer Jury OF his own peers as 20
whether or not he committed the deed
In New York today. In the famous
prison called tho Tornbs. lies Harry
rhaw, young man who representa- one
of tho greatest fortunes In America to-
day. This man Is the heir TO millions
and yet he Is accused OF numbering his
fsllow-man and is held behind iron bars
10 await the day OF trial And 80 are
theso mon here held behind iron bars
10 answer FOR the crime with which they /
are charged Harry Thaw may be inno- |
cent These men may be innocent. Tho /
Law presumes that they are innocent and /
hope. n they are. they viii. 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 rp with you and me and
say that such crime as this shall not
40 unpublished and that he who perpe-
trsted tho foul deed shall pay the PEN
atty OF the Law. tApplsuse)
mormon Question.
Hut now TO the matter which Senator
Dubois tells you Is the great issue con-
frontinE the people OF our splendid state.
Dubois says that the Mormon question
10 the great question: says that new
poly gamy was being entered into and
hat the Mormon church dictates politi-
al snairs OF our commonwealth. II
what he says lie true. this is indeed an ,
important question. III what be says 10
'slsc. ~ - a question that should bs |
'eIexated 10 the place where dead issues /
md insineere politicians have been
hrust by a thoughtful people In days /
hat have gone by. 4
DO you rsmsmber what issue Senator I
dubois said was the paramount issue /
ix years ago when tho people OF Idaho J
iected him 10 the Unitsd States sen 1
tef DO you remember that Senator '
)ubois for three campaigns. from one [
nd OF this state 10 the other, had said h
hat the only issue--tho supreme issue Z
and that unless that issue could be Il
ettled. as the silver Republican party 4
smsndsd. and as the Democrats party n
smsnded, that our state was in most q
opslsss condition. You remember that e
roll And. sire you elected Senator Du-
oils to the United States senate. DO
on remember a single act OF his. a sim
10 speech. OF his. looking 10 the right 7
~ OF the wrong which he said then d.
listed. during the past six years that NJ
. has held that plscsf tApplauss.l b
II you do. ] do not: and today he y
seks election again 70 that august body "
nd today he has another Issue he says d
the atl-important question. 1t IL now 81
70 Mormon question The Mormons u
re going to get you II you don't look di
1t. (I>auxhter.l m
Mormon Domination" y,
New let as bee about this Mormon Il,
lastion. II Il is question. surely an Sc