The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1906-10-09
OF
CALVIN COBB
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istry or place of worship, religious |
sect, or denomination, or pay tithes
against his consent; or shall any pre-.
ference be given by law to any reli-
gious denomination or mode Of wor-
ship. Bigamy and polygamy are for
ever prohibited In the state, and the
Legislature shall provide by law for
the punishment Of such crimes.
Part Of Sec. 3 Of Art. vi. mo
person Is permitted TO vote, serve as
q juror, or hold any civil office who
II under guardianship, idiotic, or
insane, or who has. at any place,
been convicted of treason, felony,
embezzloment Of public funds, bar
tarlng or selling or Offering to sell TO
barter his vote, or purchasing or
Offering 20 purchase the vote of am
other. or other infamous crime, and
who has not been restored TO the
right Of citizenship or who at the
time Of such election Is confined In
prison on conviction Of criminal
oiiense; or who Is a bigamist or po-
lygamist or 10 living In what Is
known as patriarohal, plural, OF ce-
lestial marriage or In violation Of
any law Of this state or the United
States forbidding any such crime; or
who in any manner teaches, advises,
oounsels, aids, or encourages any per-
son to enter into biRamy, polygamy,
OF such patFiarchal, plural or celes-
tinl marriage, or TO live In violation
Of any such law, or To commit any
such crime; or who Is a member Of OF
contributes to the support, aid, or
encouragement Of any order, organi-
zation, association, corporation, or
society whish teaches, advises, coun-
sells, encourages, lr aids any person
20 enter into bigamy, polygamy, or
such patFlarchal or plural marriage,
or which teaches or advises that the
law Of this state prescribing rules OF
civil conduct are not the supreme law
Of the state. "
SEQ 4, Tho legislature may pre-
scribe qualifications. limitations,
end conditions for the right OF
suffrage additional 10 those prescrib.
81 In this article. but shall never an.
null any OF the provisions In this arti.
Gle contained. "
In reply to question "Why was this
resolution passed, SIR, Cobb .eplied,
II stated that any request that the
Mormon church makes OF our leaders,
both republicans aud democrats, is
acceded 10 and allowed by them. Z"
Page 769, Vol, ID
81 do not know of any politician
In Idaho today but who Is In favor %
granting to the Mormon Church any
request they make. .
In reply 20 question, Preference to
taking the TEST Oath" out OF the
constitution "You think, then,
that the members OF the Legislature OF
Idaho do not represent the peopl eYp
Mr.. Cobb replied; ''They did not In
that. !" There was no public demand
shown anywhere, You cannot find
any record Of any demand. " at was
AuA 81 Asau8s ~ never was SPOKEN
Of Ga the campaign or pending the
election OF the Legislature. " Page
T6a.TTo. Vol, II
In reply TO question Of Senator
Dubois, ''Do you know whether that
Legislature, (l902l unanimously, re-
Rardless Of party lines, telegraphed
Senator Reed Smoot their congratu.
lations by resolution Mr. Cobb
replied; II think they did. f" In
reply To question by Senator Dubois
Democrats joining la as we'll rs Re.
pnblieansY" Mr.. Cobb did not an
swer. (Page I'll. Vol. ID
IN reply to question "Have you
any knowledge -information--as Il
amy other interest which the Idaho
4 Legislature or people protesting To
represent anybody Of that Legislature
took Ia the election Of AIR. Smoot and
his retention In his seat here" Mr..
Cobb replied: II hare knowledge oi
the visit OF delegation To one Of IN,
senatorial candidates at the time VIZ
were preparing for q republican eau
Gus as TO what republican should bs