The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-24
IDAHO TOM PITT
TALKS Of DUBOIS
Well-knOWn POcatellO Man Dis
cusseS Situation in the
Gem State.
BELIEVES FREED0M-LOYING
PEOPLE WILL BE VICTORS
Is Well Acquainted With Tenn
per Of People, and Words
Garry Weight.

Tom Pitt of Idaho is a guest Of the
Wilson hotel, registered from Pocatello,
his present headquarters in that State.
Mr.. Pitt is an experienced business man,
a close observer, and is familiar with
business and political conditions in Ida
no as they exist at the present time;
that Is, In considerable portion of the
State, as his business is such that ii
affords him an opportunity TO form wide
acquaintance, and not being a politi-
clan or In any sense an ardent partisan;
his opinion, formed as it is from ob.
servation free from partisan bias, is en-
titled to be worthily considered.
In conversation with Tribune rep
resentative, Mr.. Pitt briefly sized up
the situation IN this WAY: a person
In travelling through the Mormonized
sections of the southern counties of the
State would be led 10 conclude that
every man on the Republican State
ticket, including majority of the Leg
islature, would be elected beyond ques-
ton. The platforms or principles upon
which the leading men stand before the
people, asking for political prefermert,
viz, Dubois and Borah, have made this
condition possible. ] mean by this that
Senator Dubois stands upon a platform
that condemns Mormon church domina-
tion IN politics, and as a consequence
every Mormon Democrat In the State,
almost, will vote with the Mormon Re
publicans TO defeat him. On the other
hand, Mr.. Borah, If elected, IS pledged
under implied promise. at least, to shield
and protect them, and thus enable the
law breaking and law -defying leaders TO
continue to live their life OF crime with
no one to molest or make them afraid.
This is the real situation in Idaho. and
the people are fast becoming familiar
with the far-reaching effects of so-called
Republican success at the coming cleo
ton.
''My observation aud knowledge of
the people of Idaho lead me to conclude
that they are waking up to realization
of the fact that not only their liberties
and self-respect, but the standing of
Idaho s citizenship as compared with all
other States in the Union, with the one
exception of Utah, are involved In this
campaign. 1t is high time this awaken
ing of the people took place, because
1t is a fact patent TO all who are not
wilfully blind that citizen, g Republi-
can, having political aspirations, must
first debase himself, give up his Ameri-
can manhood, pledge absolute, subservi-
ent obedience to the leaders of the
Mormon church before his name VIII
even be considered in church Repub
hcan State convention IN connection
with any political office.
People Are Not Blind
Another thing the people Of Idaho,
irrespective Of party, are not blind to
Is this: Ever since your Mormon apostle
I mean Apostle John Henry Smith of
Salt Lake-came up 10 the Legislature
which was in session at Boise in 1908,
and procured the passage of resolution
by that body-it was Republican by q
large ma ajority-submitting the repeal
of the constitutional test oath to the
people at the next election, the Mormon
so-called Republican leaders have been
growing more arrogant, more exacting
and boastful that they. the Mormons of
Idaho, control the politics of the State,
and if any one expects TO succeed they
must first be seen. This is the status
of political affairs IN Idaho in the pres
ent campaign. The success of Dubois
means Mormon political extinguishment
in Idaho. 1t means more it means the
relegation of Reed Smoot to the So
called ecclesiastical temple from whence
he sprang, aud will tend to hasten free
dom for Utah as no other one event can,
"The people of Idaho are (and this
includes Mormons when left free to act
for themselves) patriotic people
proud of their citizenship, proud of their
State. proud of the man who is making
such gallant and self-sacrifcing battle
to maintain for the State. which he so
ably and worthily represents in the
United States Senate, freedom of the
citizen and purity of the home.
% In my humble opinion, the patriotic,
Independent Americans of Idaho, Re
publicans and Democrats, Will rally to
the standard of Dubois in such numbers
rs to again emphasize the great truth,
that when freedom and decency are
sought 30 be invaded the people may
safely be trusted to put the seal of
eternal condemnation upon such efforts
at the proper time and in the proper
way.
"I think it is safe to say that Sena,
tor Dubois Will be elected by safe ma
iority. This opinion is based upon what
/ see. what / hear and what 1 know
of the patriotic, freedom-loving, moral
living people of Idaho
In conclusion, Mr.. Pitt congratulates
the American party in Salt Lake on the
good work done Saturday.
''The more people have the more
they want says the Grocery Man, III
sneakiup Of MONTHS Pickles