Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-11-03
GrIggs Condemns Taft's Trip Into
Idaho.
says It WILL HELP PolYcAMY
Democratic Manager Denies There Is
Labor Issue in State and CHARGES
that the Republican Party There
Is the Norman Church.

WASHINGTON, Nov. Chairman
Grlgss of the Congressional Commit.
tee. has joined with Senator Dubois.
OF Idaho, in the assertion that there
~ no labor issue in Idaho: that the
Mormon question is the great issue
upon which the people are divldrd
and that the sending of Secretary
TAFT into that state to make speech.
es for tie republican tickle, is an
endorsement, of the principles 10,
which tho Mormon Church stands.
Tho Republican managers declare
mat the Mormon question is one
raised by the Democrats and Senator
Dubois TO brfog the real situation.
The miners and some other branches
OF organized labor are fighting The
Republican State. Legislative and con.
Ercssional tickets, because OF what
thcy term unfair dealings with the
representatives of organized labor.
THIS trouble had its inception with
tho arrest OF labor leaders. who were
charged with being guilty OF. or nc.
cesSor!cs TO the murder OF the late
GOV. Stcuncnberg.
Fighting Governor Goodino.
The light against Gov. Guouine. seek
Ing reelection, is being made by the
labor element because OF Gov. Good.
ing's activity In this prosecution. I;
81 to countcraCt this Influence that
Secretary Taft Gars 10 Idaho. The
character OF speech he will make has
been forccastcd by the Secretary hI
hls statement that he proposed talk.
Ing for good government ard uphold
ing the hands Of the men who had
boon enforcing the law.
Chairman Grlggs yesterday issued
n statement In which he takes the
position that Secretary Taft goes
into Idaho TO uphold Mormonism ana
that his participation in that State
campaign suggests n compact between
the administration and the Mormon.
that Senator Smoat is not to be
molcsted. Chairman Grggs In his
statement says:
Il note with sincere regret that my
good friend Secretary Taft of this al.
ministrat!on has ben ordered TO
Idaho to make speeches in behalf of
tho administration. which means that
ho Is going there for tho purpose OF
advocating something this admins.
traton has popularity been supposed
10 ucltSi anu aDuOT.
Has Stood by President.
I'm common with my Democratic
colleagues in the House of RcprcSrn.
tatiycs, have voted 10 uphold The
administration and the President;
hands in every effort he has male 70
institute real reforms.
'Hlowcvcr. when he sends his best
man into Idaho to assist his admin.
istration, he Is doing nothing except
helping the Norman faith and up.
helping the Mormon faith and IN.
the Mormon Church IL the Rcpub.
llcan party OF Utah and Idaho Tc
,his enter my solemn protest In
behalf OF the Democratic party. which
Is opposed to the Mormon raitE. the
Mormon Church. It's r5lygamous plac.
ticcs and teachings.
Against Race Suicide.
ut may, however be In Inc with
the Presidents teachings OF the Scrip.
tnrc. which says multiply ana rcplcn.
ish the earth and If there Is any one
thing that will best subservc his
principles OF nnti-race suicide. It is
tho Mormon Church and it's teach.
ings. II means that Senator Smuor
VIZ NV w ''"L'u Itohl we SciHIc
and there is evidently pact with
him and the diciples OF his church.
otherwise this administration wouii
not become so pcrnciousy active,
so far as Idaho Is concerned.
IF the good women of this country
who abhor polygamy AMI Mormonism
can look on this spectacle of the
champion of this administration In
tho person of Secretary Taft, for
whom have tho highest personal
regard, going into Idaho to further
seal the pact between Rcpublicanism
and Mormon.sm with complaccncy
then | will be aStoundad and can on.
~ cry that .ttllis Is damned wicked
world u.n lIrn In Cir Oli,,nr,