The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-11-25
dence That Stake Pres
laBore Followers Mes
of Way to Vote.
y RELIGIOUS MISSION
1T WITH THE BALLOT
William G. Parkinson s
in WellsvilIe Has
>ached the Public.
he Tribune

Nh 4 Utah, Nov. PA case
4V illustrates ecclesiastical &C.
III lPolities. and which is quite
State IN Utah, is being band
Nthe streets here This case
to Illustrate the use which
ade of an official ballot un.
A. xtracted from the polls. and
lUs high ecclesiasts into homes
ratio proclivities, but which
M Wishes to use III the Interests
~ loice of political party.
e under consideration has Its
NIT WellsvilIe, if stories being
F1ubre are true. The Democrat
ne was visited, and whose aid
~ erests of the Republican party
St, is one c. or Samuel
she ecclesiasc VINO did the per-
n 1seeking aid of the Lord Is
II elleged to have been President
|llE. Parkinson, of the hyrum
Zion. The time of this trans
|T 4 said to have been Sunday af-
IaNov. 4, TWO days before the
nor, the same day in which
Parkinson received copy of
al ballot from Bishop David
election judge at Mt. Sterling.
L Dry TO which reference here is
lhs as follows
Evueged Religious Mission.
h ent William c. Parkinson, ac-
kkd by his first councillor, 4. NJ
\, atter having visited Mt. Ster~
han alleged religious mission on
s,drove to Wellsville, distance
II or i've miles. At Wellsville,
|.Nther places where the eccles-
said TO have called, they drove
~ pme of Mr.. c.. Reaching
y ence, Parkinson left the buggy
|Ared the house, while lsraelson
|Asin charge or the team.
|mive stated. c. is a Demo
II tare also the members OF his
with the exception OF one son,
PG1 pronounced Republican. Dur
@eliticsl canvass, this son Hy-
Hother members OF the family
%Sto have had frequent discus
ID which party would win III
on. Seeing Parkinson enter
|tlb and knowing him to be a
ihurch Republican, the said
rowing interested, decided TO
- house and ascertain whether
e stake president S visit on
-.iy Afternoon was religious or
l. story has it, Hyrum seated
lere he could easily oveThear
rsatlon between his father
ritual adviser The whole OF |
:sation TO which he listened |
4 be detailed, but the gist OF
l. Parkinson Informed --
AS the will of the Lord that |
hen pending election Cache
No the Republican party; that |
well and the two stake presl- |
fgham A. Hendricks, from
hd w. Il. Maughan, from Ely. |
5, might be sustained.
Isimed the Lords Will.
heard the argument of Presi.
Rinson, and Keeling sure that
|Sf, conscientious, Mormon that
|Gld obey counsel, Hyrum --
| to have come out, and, see
:, ,rother in the yard, to have
I'D him, eXultingly informing
\ Democrat that ms party was
sly to defeat, while the church
NVn party was marching straight
|AN. This declaration TO Moroni
art Of Hyrum is said
hHFtirred the Young Democrats S
Wing TO vigorous debate be-
e two brothers.
h sr that may be, the incident
ong in reaching the public of |
!, though IT was telt by those
Il eity that it ought to have been
|sGTosa, Having once gained the
nd become matter of gossip |
gal towD, IL gradually filtered |
1fvirons, finally reaching Logan,
|S4ding Democrats became ap-
h the incident. This led to In
i'd Investigation, resulting in
paEfirmstIve evidence TO assure
ment that Parkinson and Is
MD visit Wellsville at the time
lll1siting as stated the home of
here Parkinson, with the Mt.
|. ballot in his possession, used
Hfers of argument and persua
re his to induce TO sus.
Republican ticket. IL the elec.
he 9th inst,
cident was brought TO the at.
The Tribune S representative
ding Democrat OF this. city.
+ /.eman who called attention TO
4 ir indicated where the lnfor-
buld be secured, naming one
Nsadlng candidates as having
" In the interest of the pub,
correspondent called upon the
,named, inquiriDg as to the
I'D not only learned the facts.
hat strenuous effort is making
t the incident from reachipg
press, because of it's bear
e Mt. Sterling ballot lootinp
h those now under arrest for