The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-10-18


ceeded to execute the laws of the
United States which made polygamy
n crime, and as consequence he
threw lot OF the leading and more
defiant polygamists into the peniten.
tiary. This sort OF action on the
part OF Dubois was to them like n
revelation out OF a clear sky. The
idea OF enforcing obedience to law
from class OF men who had been a
law unto themselves so long that The
memory OF man runnetE not to the
contrary, vas persecution per Sc.
In discharaing tho duties OF his
Office In his efforts TO enforce obedi. |
cnce to United States statute for
bidding polygamy, be incurred the
hatred OF the Mormon leaders In Ida |
no then they have not forgiven him
yet. Not only have they not forgot
ten or forgiven him. these very men,
some OF whom are the active leaders
and controlling spirit Is OF the re-
publican party today, have, In rails
Ing their children during all the
years that have since elapsed, taught
then, to believe that Dubois Is their
enemy and the oppressor Of the Nor
mon people. To further emphasize
the truth OF this statement, IL Is
only necessary 10 note that almost
every democratic Mormon In Idaho
Is opposed To Dubois In this cam.
paien. notwithstanding that he Is
the foremost man In Idaho Ia the
great political party to which they
belong. IL this is not clincher TO
the truth OF the contention that the
Mormon's highest allegiance on the
earth Is To his church. and that all
other allegiances, fealty to country,
etc. are subordinate and OF minor
consideration, don't know what Is.
"The only objection they have or
can have TO Dubois Is that he, 10
obedience To his oath OF Office, CON-
pelled obedience to United States
= law. Now, their hatred OF Dubois
for enforcing the law against polyg.
/, amy Is no greater than their hatred
! and disregard OF the government ol
A the Mormon leaders In Idaho, obedi'
= ent seryators as they are OF the bier
. archy In Salt Lake, Is, by their nc
A tions In this campaign, In the man
: ipulations OF the politics OF the state
a as clearly demonstrated as Is tb,
nj al iNln NJ m hsAI n les
problem. The Mormons out here IL
"a Idaho, as here In Utah, are taugh
! TO believe that this great civil gov
i ernment, born OF the quintessence o
!, the wisdom OF NIL the ages, IL ephe
= neral IN character and must eycntn
!, ally give way and be supplanted ty
= government founded upon the prin
!, ciplcs OF the Mormon church, will
polygamy and all other such llk
nicknacks thrown IN. These are tn
class OF men, robed In the garment
!. OF republicanism, and as leaders q
the great republican party, are ask
Ing the suffrages OF the people TO
the election Of men TO offlce who's
y implied promise is, II elected, to US
e their influence, ability, and energ
y TO protect their masters In a contiu
uance Of Illegal practices and immor
:" al living. aud cement, II possible
more closely the Mormon churcl
M with the state, so that for all tim
ig the Mormon church can hold tn
G. balance OF power In the state OF Ida
I'd bo.
"The good people OF Idaho caune
a afford u stand for this sort OF tbinR
H. aud, in my opinion, they won'
ne They are beginning TO appreciat
or that the reason these people are oI
posed 10 the test oath In the Idah
Constitution Is because many
them, on account OF their poiyg'
nous practices and entanglemenu
I can't take IT, They are binding OF
! the reason for the effort which si
made three years ago by the HE
archy OF Salt Lake TO eliminate tha
A sacred clause, the test oath, f,oI
the Constitution of Idaho, becau'
IL vas distastefuI To the hormo
people The people OF Idaho also n
Mt alize, irrespective OF party. that u
Mt defeat Of Dubois In the coming ele'
an tion means an Endorsement OF Mo
ch mon methods thst church and stat
N in ldaho are uue: that polygamy
II condoned aud poIygamous practice
ID. lndorsed; tnat American principl'
IA, are below par My knowledge OF n
a peopi, Of Idaho during q period
ng over twenty years among them, lea'
as me 10 conclude that the infsn
IT which Is sought 10 be heaped upo
lis the statt will be ayerted by the "a
pie umplant reelection OF Senator ID
rm tois by The votes OF the independen
les sslf-respecting, patriotic AmerIes
lty citizens OF the state OF all politie
tu parties "