The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-03
THE MORMONs

4 ~sAoAshAo4NS-
The leader of the party which held
It's convention at Occur d'Alene CITY
: mas attempted to place as a nara.
mount issue In the present campaien
the Mormons, such an issue in a no.
iitical campaign will result only in
strengthening the power of the Nor
mons. No issue could be devised
which would result better in promot-
Ing harmony among the members of
the church. 1t is self evident truth
that waging war against the people
OF certain faith without regard to
what that faith may be serves but tn
unite these people. Had a plan been
sought by the leaders of the Mormon
church to strengthen the power and
control OF the alleged hierarchy over
It's members, they would have racked
their brains in vain for a better
scheme. Senator Dubois charges the
Mormon people with interference in
politics, then forces an Issue which
compels the Mormon people to stand
together in order to protect their
rights. This issue in the field merely
drives the Mormon people together
SO that they may be led by the lead
ers, the very thing that Senator Du-
bois would have the gentiles believe
that he is endeavoring to Illustrate
This somersaulter of the political
parties OF Idaho clings tenaciously to
the Mormon issue; under his direc-
ton the Occur d'Alene platform
places it as its paramount issues in
this campaign. The Mormon issue
appears to be to Senator Dubois what
the paltng fence was to the intoxi-
Gated young man who was clinging
to 1t for support; addressing the
renee the young man said, United
we stand, divided fall" What
change could be wrought upon the
Mormon people by the election of
Senator Dubois and his conductors? |
Provided the champions of the plat |
form adopted at the Occur d'Alene |
convention be elected and the gov
ernmental reigns of this State be
placed in their hands, what could
they do to change the honest belief
OF one holding to the Mormon faith?
With this issue driving those who
merely lean towards said faith into
the fold to be under the direction of
Its leaders in the present campaign.
elect the Democratic candidate. and
their endeavors to carry out the OBJ
Ject OF their platform as therein ex-
pressed would produce about the
same effect upon Mormonism as
Ayers pills on a marble statute.
IL, as alleged, there are certain
Mormons who are living In polygamy
why should it be necessary to elect
the Democratic ticket in order to
prosecute them.
child is not asked as to the |
locality of its birth nor counselled az
to the faith of that mother who shall
rear it. No condemnation should be
placed upon one because he or she ,
mas been reared in the Mormon faith. 8
In substance 1t has been said that he ,
who does not respect the religion of /,
the mother who bore him is unwor- ,
thy OF the name of man, be that re- !
ligion Mormon or Gentle. Many a q
mother has departed this ,
life, her remains laid within the con- >
Ines of time, her spirit waited into
The dim unknown and unknowable
leaving her son or daughters fond .
hope OF meeting her again based up-
IN Mormon creed and no election a
II Democratic demagogue will dim h
hat star of hope.
Civilization advances as the lives =
II the people measure with the Col /.
len Rule, do unto others as you =
would that others would do unto =
'ou." Treat the people of another 9
aith as you would that they should
reat you; II they held to your faith "
nd you to theirs. :,
This making an issue out of the IL
iormon religion is merely resurrect- h
ng relic Of ancient barbarism. n,
The Republican party rises above a,
he contention Of creeds and dogmas :;
nd marches abreast in the fore m
'ont of human progress, doing its M
art in advancing that time when A
his shall be land like that of IN
hich Plato dreamed and Byron n
rote where every mornings breeze ar
Used by the sunshine OF peace bears al,
le breath of freedom, where every q,
'eature OF God encircled by the pro-
citing arms Of Justice basks in the
lnshine of liberty and tndepend-
lce."