The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-08-02
INSTRUCT FOR DUBOIS (!
The lemhi Deesatsa I Uaa a fueasias
fred !. Dubsis la Sensta BY tie
State (s0veatia

There Is no question as to the SEN
timent o. the Lemhi delegation 10 !
the state convention at Coeur d AIene /
rs TO the advisability OF nominating |
a United States Senator by that con-
vrntion. Non Is there any question
rs TO their views upon selecting Fred
r. Dubois to succeed himself. and as
the exponent OF the anti Mormon
propaganda. The sentiment OF the
convention for continuing the light
against the Mormon hierarchy WAS
whelming, and only delegates en-
dorsine those Views were elected.
The Recorder cannot help but feel
that the Lemni convention adopted
the only course open under existing
conditions. Personally, We are no
more In favor of making a light
against the Mormon ,lIgion. 81 long
rs they comply with the law. than
we are against the Methodist. Pres
byietian or any other religious organ
ization. Hut IL has been the policy
OF the Mormon leaders ever since the
church was organized 10 both control
the policy OF the church. and TO as
plre To greater infuerce by the con-
troll OF the civil government. The
church. as an organization was driv-
en- out OF Independence. Missouri,
and were later compelled to leave
Nasue. Illinois, largely for the iea-
sons that are today such leading
political questions 10 Idaho and
Utah.
| IL was the absolute control OF thu
church by political organization
which brought the Liberal party int
bcin. In the Eighties: II was tin
complete domination OF both the ol,
political parties which hut a fes
years ago brought into existene
what Is known In Utah as the Amer
lean party. To-day President Smitl
is IN position TO say TO either o
the old parties In Utah that men
either Mormons or Gentiles, who IL
political success, ale willing TO sacrl
, ice their private opiniops for polltl
cnl preferment, shall be nominated
The candidates on either ticket tina
xill the best conserve the interest
. Of the church are the men that NJ
? IeIecteds The success of the chufc
Is paramount To either national I
! local issues. In fact, neither cut yel
J much figure 40 long as the SEIZURE
can be benefited.
For the democratic party To mai
J any concessions 10 the church part
/ In this state, IL simpy means TO 81
4 in substance, II not In words, We b.
! iieye church domination nj The n
: publican patty is right, and for Il
past few years our light on the Mo
| mon question has been all wronI
I To turn down Fred r. Dubois al
what he stood for, Is paramount
! saying, we, rs party, are tired
, living on husks, and are willing
sacrifice principle In order TO get
/. chance at the nesh pots.
4 In that event the democratic part
(. ~ the state would as absoiutstS
/ under the domination OF t14 No
5 mon hierarchy as Is tba s1Do1>lc
G party OF Idaho. Tbrd60fk IN -
4 mon bishops OF the Me- lI1a
5 they get their iuse ~
G President snitb-eyesI ~ =
v nominated at the cousen1 ~ W.
leilo this week must be
Ia tile leaders at salt LaN0
/. II Is only necessary TO =
, history 10 know that Til = ~
n This IL as true OF the past 1111yDe
/. the democratic party as IL i3&o~ =
Il day OF the republican party. ~ n
r past when a democratic state11c
n was obnoxious 70 this power -
turned down either Ia the cnse4fx
!. or else In the election, and tho6
Il true OF the republican party ~ u
y preseht time.
!. The Mormon question IL cue whie
!, The Recorder has ignored In Il
4 past. under the present mausegmen
because IL took II for granted TIN
!. the democrats Of this county hs
well.deiined opinions upon this SUI
= jcci, and bad no desire to create pr
i. convention discofd. II believes Il
!. party locally. has taken right star
K on the question. and has fat
enough In the good Judgment of Il
!. democracy OF the state 10 think TN
this question all be handled TO ~
A only the best interests Of the part
y iIsi the interest OTIS the people
Idaho.