The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1906-09-13
sssUH roo LARGE.

That versatile gentleman, Mr.. W.
V. Borab, has discovered new way
OF stating an old questions. He says
that the issue raised by the opposi-
tIon is not an issue ut all. does not
exist. agd must not be recognized.
Ii will thus appear that IN contend
Ing against Mormon pOlygamy, and
church interference IL politics. the
democrats Of Idaho are standing on
a platform without supports. and
the republicans would be merely get
tiug Into dangerous position II they
were to accept conflict to be thus
waged.
1t would not be fair for the Tnb-
une to challenge Mr.. Borah personal.
~ at this particular time ON certain
statements made by himself concern
Ing political interference and polyg-
amous pIatIces; although the day
may come In this controversy when
honor and all the obligations OF con-
fidence will permit the Tribune TO
state matters OF Shich 1t Is we'll
aware, and OF It's knowledge OF which
the distine uished Mr.. Borah himself
has cOgnizance.
But there are some matters OF pub
lie history which 1t Is proper to use,
and which not the temerity Of the
eloquent gentleman from Boise Is
sufficient to Incite denial. The Nor
mons constitute more than one
quarter 0f the population Of Idaho
a most In portant quarter; they con-
stitnte two-thirds OF the entire pop
nlation Of southeastern Idaho. Not
a candidate " permitted TO the Nor
mons upon the general state ticket
OF the republican party, which Is
headed by Mr.. W. +. Borah az candi-
date for the United States senate.
II there we're no polygamy and no
church interference, II there we're no
such issues, al Mr.. Burah chooses to
term II, with q pretended aptncss
which Is really ineptness, why M
Mormon placed on the ticket from
any one OF the counties Of south
eastern Idaho? Instead Of there be-
Ing 10 such issue, was not the repub.
lican reason because the issue loomed
so large that the politicians and the
candidates were afraid TO meet II be-
fore the people? Men who are ac-
quainted With the politics OF Idaho
know perfectly we'll that the matter
was erayelv considered previous To
the conventions, and considered AZ
issue, as living, breathing, kick
Ing thing; and that the reason given
by certain eminent gentlemen who
desired to he nominated and elected
was that the Mormons would have u
wait this year, as the issue" was
more than the party dared to carr,
before the people.
How can Mr.. Borah say that Nor
mon polygamy Is not an Issue In hi'
state OF Idaho when there walks thu
streets Of Idaho towns the larges
single political figure Of the party 4
which MI, Borah belongs--a man
william Bulge by name, who testi
Hed In Washington that be was th
chief Mormon OF Idaho, that he wa
living openly with three wives; an'
when. as Mr.. Borah should know
the example OF that chief Mormon
| Is being followed by hundreds OF 9th
ers2 IL Is bad advertisement whic
Mr.. Horah makes for Idaho In sayio
that Mormon polygany II not an Is
sue there. II men commit bigam
with Migrant freedom. may live l
thigh respect IN their communit
with numerous wives around them
the state where such things are mus
surely he degraded In the esteem Q
the country; and such Is the charae
ter which Mr.. Borah has chosen I
lsive To his own state Of Idaho, whic
he seeks 70 represent In the senat
lof the United States. Salt LAX
| Tribune.