Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-08

I Judge, First District Maj. W. :,
j W. Wood, Shoshone county. I,
Z Judge, Second District An :!
J. thorlty delegated 90 committee. q
!! men from Couu.it, iu the district =
I to select o candidate. !.
+ Judge, 7hrl District. y. :.
4 Catalan. Ada county :.
!. Judge, Fourth District Guy g. 4
: Barnum Blaine county. :.
/ Judge FlGh Dsrict-C. \. J.
( Boyd, Banuock county. I.
& Judge Sixth Disirict--GuS y. I
:. Quarles. Lcmhi county d
Judge seventh District-Ed- :.
! ward L. Bryan. Canyon county. !.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES;
Occur d'Aleue, Ida, Aug. AFTER a
strenuous two days convention. the
Democrats Of Idaho placed IN nominal
lion the foregoing ticket and adopted
platform in which anu-Mormonism
was the Keynote II was a Dubois con.
Neniion from first 10 last but tbt sen.
ator did not have his way in all
things by any means, and IN few
things did nc triumph without oppo-
sition. The ticket which he and his
closest friends had selected was badly
disarranged In the convention. and il
was only by the shrewd application Of
gag rule by Chairman Heitfeld than
an acrimonious debate on the floor Of
the convention did not characterize the
adoption Of the platform.
But after all, II WAS distinct fri.
umph for Senator Dubois There was
no suggestion OF opposition TO his nomi-
nation for senator or the nomination Of
Judge Stockslager for governor. They
let u be known that they sought The
nomination on an anti. Mormon plst.
form ana they got just what they asked
Tor. They were accorded spontaneous
demonstrations, following their noml.
nations. Senator Dubois speech of ac-
ceptance was cheered until the rafters
rang.
DUBOIS "PRoPHEsIES."
y can say With perfect truth and
sincerity he began. that never An
my NE was ! so proud as ] am at this
moment / am endorsed by as splendid
"a citizenship as exists In any common
wealth IN the world. making a fight
-gainst tyranny that, II unchecked.
WI eventually enable the Mormon
'hurch 10 completely dominate affairs
NJ state. My record Is an open book. I
have never worn the collar of any dc.
nomination or corporation. ask no
one 10 support me for what / am but
for The principles which ! stand for.
IN
no man in the state OF Idaho will have
me temerity 10 stand on a public plat
'orm and defend the hierarchy OF Salt
lake IL Is indefensible. II the Repub.
Ncan party continues 10 defend or con.
done IT, II will 80 down 70 inevitable
leieat II is even now up against II.
The Issue Is squarely placed before you.
VIII you support the constitution Of
YOUR state? II you viii you will take
the test oath. For ten years there
wasn't a Mormon In the state who
would subscribe 90 that oath. II they
take 1t now they will not be good Nor
mons. ! hope the enactment Of such a
statute as We will contemplate viii
make them either leave the Church or
force the Church TO cease interference
with politics and deslst from the prac-
tise Of polygamy,
ASHAMED OF FRENCH.
III as they say there Is no polyeamy
the answer Is simple: they need not
hesitate Go subscribe 10 the test OATH
But what they fear most % an Is the
law permitting a change OF venue In
prosecuting them and the law against
unlawful cohahitaiion Polygamy is
The one Institution that Clements them
together.
Il was ashamed when saw the
spectacle Of Congressman French slt-
ting between two apostles Of the Nor.
mon church and give testimony IN
their behalf
Il shall talk during this campairn
IS ! voted IN the senate. and mi vote
I'm the senate as | talk I'm this cam.
paign. Republicans have only won
applause by carrying out the prin-
ciplcs of Democracy. Two years
hence when our peerless leader. VII.
liam Jennings Bryan. Is elected rresi.
dent, we shall have an opportunity
10 apply al the Democratic principles
Tor the welfare 81 our country"
THE PARTY PLATFORM.
The full text Of the. platform A. #
vas adopted. follows
We. the Democrats Of Idaho. in
state convention assembled hereby
unequivocally reaffirm our allegiance
20 the time-honored principles OF
Democracy as advocated by JEFFERSON.
Jackson and Bryan.
Hon. William Jennings Bryan being
"a A
and the foremost exponent Of Demo-
cratic principleA we endorse him for
The presidential nomination in 1905.
We heartily endorse and commend
% the thoughtful people Of Idaho the
record Of Hon. Fred T. Dubois On the
United states senate and m his patri-
ouC struggle for the welfare Of his
state and nation The Democrats Of
Idaho pledge him their hearty sup
port
After a long career In the halls OF
congress during a period IN which
DOODLE and corruption IN high places
ran riot he returns TO his constitu-
tnts a poorer man than h. was on
the day h. was first elected.
We most cordially and heartily
commend his course ~ Congress In
securing for idaho national aid Cor
me great irrigation enterprises that
are now making the deserts 81 Idaho
ihe sArden spots Of the world. We
heartily endorse the policy o, aomi.
mating a candidate for United States
-@nator IN the state convention. a.
policy that Is proverbislly and fs-
fsrtislly Democratic.
Apprecisting the great advantages