The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-09-03
REPUBLICAN TALKS
TO IDAHO VOTERS
Should Be House-C Cleaning in
the Gem State That Will
Benefit All.
FIGHT FOR AMERICANISM
MUST BE FOUGHT TO END
Citizen Who Lives Under Dome
of Un-American Monarchy
Gives Facts.
Special to Tho Tribune.

Special to The Tribune,
BOISE. Ida, Sept 2-The following let
ter. sent through the chairman Of the
Democratic State commitee as an appeal
10 the voters OF Idaha. and written by
voter who lives under the dome OF the un-
American monarchy in Salt Lake. Will be
sent broadcast over the State, This mon
archy which rules Utah with an iron
hand, hopes to do likewise here. The
letter speaks for Itself. 1t follows.
Here Is the Letter.
A letter to tho yotors of Idaho. from Re
publican:-I am Republican, and so
staunch Republican that up 70 date /,
under no circumstances or conditions. nave
ever changed my vote or assisted in the sue
cess Of any other party locally or from ma
tional standpoint. L shall vote tho Repuo-
lican ticket in tho next Presidential cam
paign 10 assist in giving the Nation Ne
publican administration, and / do not wish
my writings or suggestions 10 influence one
voter from the Republican party, nationally I;
but here in these intermountain states we hte
nowhere else in the country, and condition
that oil true Americans should interest them
selves in. irrespective Of party affiliations.
I nm going to address myself to the good
people and voters of the state OF Idaho
where this un.Auericnn condition strongly
exists, and l am in hopes will receive death
blow nj the polls in that State this fall in
the battle Of the ballots. / am in hopes
there is unnhueuccd American independence
enough in the Gem State to give II the
Lives Under Dome of Monarchy.
nm writing this appeal to the Idaho
voters in Salt Luke City, almost under the
dome of the Temple Of this un American and
individual liberty. controlling monsrehy-th9
Mormon pricsthood-and ] know whereof
spoak. because 10 thoroughly know Mormon.
ism, ycu must live and min6le with them. So
cialiy and commercially, am not gong 10
Nsc,iss the Mormon creed. I nm not op-
posing their church religion, so far as 1t
Is consistent with the true principles OF the
American Government. / know the State Of
Idaho we'll; / know its people and conditions :
! knew the various sectional interests Of It's
n.onle. and / know there are thousands Of
it6 citizens that have no conception OF inc
mower of tho Mormon priesthood over the IN
ttir;du.Iity of the members of tho Mormon
,.hurch. and ! know il they did realize the
fscts the Mormon priesthood power would
be broken in Idaho at this fall election
Priesthood Always obeyed.
Now my Idaho friends and voters. mean
ing all who have the welfare oil this IA,
- a, heart let me tell you ono truth, that
| "a obsolutely undcninble and Will be admitted
! hy any true Mormon who IS brave enough
70 defend his faith, and that Is this A
dnvout Mormon will do just what he 10 coun'
ae,rd 10 do by his priest hood; and he Ia
| TAUGHT 70 take that counsel and obey II in
| ali things That being 80. no is dangerous
49, nan in your State that has entered into
| o. "icombinntion with TINT class OF men. or
| ;,L ,bo movers that control them IN order
w. .o,;sfv their ambitions politically, though
| W @.r aspire 20 the Office Of Justice of the
m.o nc or United States Senator, they should
- Jofentod and defeated by the American
pe,r;otism pe OF your State, irrespective OF party
| Rn, and serve notice 10 them and to tho
n,',try that Idaho will not tolerate m un'
| ,r,er;can md unpn,rotic alliance to achieve
! Dolitical success.
Tribute to Dubois.
| Won have a man in Idaho who represent Is
| od
| spu.ld he eliqbie TO some Of the Carnegie
Snun fund for he has surely performed u he
nei YORK in the Senate in his efforts TO
| iin,t the power Of the Mormon priesthood IN
| T5ebn and done it fenrleSsly knowing that
| he wns calling down upon MN the wrath OF
,h, Lords chosen priesthood. as weii ms
nnIi,icni ,n1 suicide in Idaho. unless the true
nnna sinunch American manhood nnd scnt
um nn, OF right backs him up IN his noble
snh, md senator Dubois is right IN his
| Ssht against tho Mormon power In his State
| " ;s a strong man in the Senate. truf
! f;.rd Of Idaho and its people and power
| tar ~ood in the West, and the lower down
.pS 5oddcr you are in lifo struggle tho
9,tcr va Won will receive tho help of Senator
| Trsd Dubois Idaho. remember he Is making
- CHI for YOU and the honor OF Idaho.
T TJn This fight for Amorlcanlsm, remember
! ,h; foU that YOU have a local houbcclcnninl
w. ynur hands that will bo an everlasting
Lenc6t 10 the State Of Idaho.
peheH' w THoS. LOUGHNES.
Former Idaho State Organizer for Rcpubli
can Party in 1900. ~
Salt Lake City, Utah, August, 1906.