The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-12-14

esIs OF the state or nation. BY being
an apostle of the church Smoot is
member of this high conspiracy. He
is one of the chief conspirators, and
by his acquiescepce supports the
plans and aims Of the conspiracy"
Turning his attention to the cam
paign preceding the recent election,
Mr.. Dubois read the press dispatches
of Oct. %, which stated that the presi-
dent sent Secretary Taft into Idaho
to speak into advocacy of law and or
der. At that time Dubois telegraphed
the president that the only issue in
Idaho was the desire of the Mormon
hierarchy to continue to dominate the
policies Of the state, and that the
president was mislead if he thought
there was any other issue. The Re-
publican state platform, he said, was
absolutely silent regarding law and
order, and Notwithstanding the Demo
cratic platform denounced the murder
of Governor Steunenberg and demand
ed the conviction of the guilty party,
none of the Democratic speakers dis
cussed any subject save that of Nor
monism, hence there was no other is
sue in the Idaho campaign. A major
ity of committee of the senate, after
patient and exhaustive research, re-
ported Reed Smoot is not entitled to
his seat as senator. 1t was not
partisan report. 1t should not be
partisan subject. No president, here
tofore, has made it matter of parti-
san politics; President Roosevelt has
When Governor Gooding of Idaho and
the chairman of the Republican state
committee were engaged in melting
law breaking and law defying Nor
president of the United States sent
his secretary of war to Idaho to plead
with the people to stand by Governor
Gooding in order tic maintain law and
order in Idaho
Mr. Dubois referred to messages of
Presidents Buchanan, Johnson, Grant,
Hayes, Garfield and Arthur, and citing
what he termed the menace of Nor
monism, proceeded: Il call attention
to these messages Of presidents for
two purposes. to indicate the views of
our former executives, and to mark
the contrast between them and the
present occupant Of the White House.
Mormonism is more insidious, more
dangerous and a greater menace to
government and civilization today
than it was at any particular period
when these messages were addressed
to congress. Yet President Roosevelt
does not deem the subject worthy of
mention in a message filled with sug-
gestions. The pon-Mormon citizenship
of Utah and Idaho think they are en-
titled to the support of law abiding
citizens everywhere In their efforts to
maintain citizenship in these Mormon
states, and II they can not receive that
they have the right to demand that
the president of the United States
shall not use the great power vested
in him in the interest of those law
defying and un-American organiza
tions IN their determination to rule
the politics of this section Of our
country. In Utah there is Republi-
Mormon party and Democratic Nor
mon party, both equally controlled by
the Mormon hierarchy. The American
party in Utah is composed of Gentiles,
both Republicans and Democrats, who
are battling there under the very
shadow of this tremendous ecclesiast-
ical power for American citizenship.
for the separation of church and state.
and against the degradation of wo-
manhood and home. II Is noble
magnificent contest they are making
They have abandoned all hope of po-
litical preferment, and suffer financial
ly in their unequal struggle for prin-
ciple. President Roosevelt throws the
weight of his mighty influence against
the Americans and for the Republican
Mormons In Utah. led by President |
Smith and Senator Smoot. and de
mands in Utah an endorsement of |
Smith and Srnoct."