The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-11-01
MOST EXCELLENT REASONS WHY +!
Some Editorials in which The Daily Statesman Points to the
Fact Two Years Ago that there was 4 Mormon ISSUE

OF the promises OF their church on
the subject. F"
Wednesday. June |, 1904.
1.-The people demand good faith on
the part of the Mormon church.
They insist that promises shall be
kept. There can be nothing but con.
tention so long as the church perddi-
ously tramples It's solemn obligations
under It's feet. Look at the condi-
lions In this state that have arisen
as a result OF the breaking OF the
promises OF the church. There are
scores of polygamist families In Ida
no, and the number Is constantly in
creasing No effort Is made by the
church to put an end 10 such condi-
tions; on the contrary, II encourages
the practice.
lit has been impossible to secure
the enactment of legislation for the
punishment of those guilty Of polyga-
nous practices; that has been be-
cause the Mormon members Of the
legislature have opposed such legisla-
ton, and succeeded In making such
trades that their wishes have pre-
vailed. We have had our election
law emasculated until there is moth
ing on the statute books TO put the
provisions Of the constitution into
effect which denies the polygamist
the right TO vote. At every point
where the interests Of polygamy are
touched there the hand OF the church
has always been extended, Though
members holding Official positions,
TO prevent action by the state. Z"
Tuesday, June 81, 1904,
"Of course, II the church author
! tiles we're sincere In their declaration
: that the church does not dictate MOI
NEEDLE In politics, IL would not per
, init any member TO 90 about yeai
! after year protesting 10 tell members
! of the church In It's name what thel
should do In political matters. The!
would haul up every such offender 81
Q soon as the matter should be callet
9 to their attention, because the,
!. could not submit to having tn
: church misrepresented In such
. manner and thus brought into disre
e pute. The church, were II sincere
], should not afford tohave It's integrit
/, and sincerity attacked by It's owl
b membership In that way, aud
s would not submit TO having It's nam
n dragged in the mire by those VIII
should be loyal TO It's best interests.
|, Those authorities are dishones
!. 10 this matter, Just as they are !
d the matter OF abandonment OF I'll
: practice OF polygamy. Their orga
1.-THE Deseret News Is obliged at q
times TO resort In every manner
n casuistry and falsehood In the effoI
If to shield them from the righteous n
r. dignation of both the general publ
.r and large portion OF the membe
.e ship Of the church.
Il The Statesnan's real opinion I
-e Frank r. Cooling was expressed
W an editorial on May 20, 1904, when
n said:
II "Mr. 6ooding is failure. He dl
5. likes all who get across his path m
ID would fawn upon those whom
Id would induce to 20 TO his aid. /
l. dislikes the criticism which h
II craftiness invites hence he desir
D. an organ, bound hand and foot al
or with a gag 10 Its mouth as TO all su
al jects upon which IL had not be-
10 authorized TO express an opinio
es The best way for him to avoid crit
he cisnI is to get out OF the held
On which he blunders SO sadly"