The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-10-26

Fled beyond the bounds Of his own
1 state; beyond the borders of our nation;
\ Beyond the seas, to the 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. 1t followed
him across land and water and there in
far-away Morocco pointed him out. He
was apprehended and by process similar
Ito that which brought the men accused
OF the murder of Governor Steunenberg
\ from another state to the state of Idaho.
This man accused of crime, was brought
from another state and from another
nation, to answer to a jury of his peers
for the wrong which the evidence in the
case Indicated that he had done. BY a
process similar to that, by which these
men have been brought into Idaho to
m nswer for the crime with which they
-ged, this man, Stensland, was
from another state and another
nj in the shortest possible time
M I'D to the scene of the crime
Ihekn he was charged, there to
.<hringinfury of his own peers as to
whetlief6F not he committed the deed.
In New York today, in the famous
prison called the Tombs, lies Harry
>Thaw, a young man who represents one
of the greatest fortunes in America to-
day. This man is the heir to millions
and yet he is accused of numbering his
Efellow-inan and is held behind iron bars
to await the day of trial. And so are
these men here held behind iron bars
10 T<~.. ~
aare charged. Harry Thaw may be inno-
cent. These men may be innocent. The
law presumes that they are innocent and
4 hope, If they are, they will, in the
shortest possible time, walk-forth
Through the doors that deprive them of
Hheir liberty and breathe the air Of free
men, and stand up with you and me and
Say that such, crime as this shall not
30 unpnnished1 and that he who perpe-
tratAd the foul deed shall pay the PEN
lty Of thv INV tApplause.)
mormon Question.
But now to the matter which Senator |
dubois tells you is the great issue con-
ronting the people of our splendid state. |
dubois says that the Mormon question |
y the great question; says that new
olygamy1 was being entered into and |
nat the Mormon church dictates politi-
al affairs of our commonwealth If
that he says Is true, this is indeed an
nportant question. If what he says is
Else, it Is q question that should be
Slegated to the place where dead issues
iad insincere politicians have been
trust by thoughtful people in days
Eat have gone by.
fSDo you remember what issue Senator
lbois said was the paramount issue
NIX years ago when the people of Idaho
t;ected him to the United States sem
p? DO you remember that Senator
tObois for three campaigns, from one
\ a of this state to the other, had said
DOtt the only issue--the supreme issue
vafnd that unless that issue could be
tied, as the Silver Republican party
VI handed, and as the Democratic party
AZ handed, that our state was in a most
.eless condition? You remember that {
yetl. And, sirs, you elected Senator Du-
LIS to the United States senate. Do
remember single act of his, a sin
I've speech, of his. looking to the right
JaF,ted, during the past six years that q
,oi,,as held that place? (Applause.)
n you do, I do not; and today he
>t0ts election again to that august body )
i. today he has another issue he says q
= ne all-important question. 1t is now $
Hell Mormon question. The Mormons
< 1Igoing to get you if you don't look
! (Laughter.)
Ole mormon Domination" I
efe,w let us see about this Mormon t
zion If 1t is question, surely an s
~ Xsction Of the conventions Of the h
. "A and of the vote Of the state should V
ose that fact. Surely such an in 0
ntaion would disclose Mormon domi- a
!, I, Ia in Mormon counties If the charge Il
SENATOR Dubois makes is true. Now "
OtiQI say that, frankly, I presume Ii
have been members of the MOI Il
Lchurch' who have invited the sup Il
y. #from others who are members of {
y