Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-13

my friend in this campaign, and
which as your United states senator
he will advocate if again accredited to
! that place.
} Now, let me call your attention to
| to the principle of tariff revision for
| which l stand, il it is of any concern
| to the gentleman, and this principle Us
entirely in accord, In my Judgment,
| with the general theory of protection
| as advanced by the republican party.
| The following is the language of Presi-
dent Roosevelt in his letter to Co.'S
gresham Watson: I'VE stand un-
! equivocally for a protective tariff, and
we feel that the phenomenal individ-
ual prosperity which we are now en-
joying is not likely to be jeopardized;
for 1t would be unwise in the last de-
gree to secure here and there a small
benefit at the cost of general business
depression. but whenever given rate
or schedule becomes evidently disad-
Vantageocs to the nation because of
the changes which come on from year
10 year in our condition, and where
it is feasible to change this rate or
schedule without too much diSlocation
of the system. it will be done. While
general revision of the rates and
schedules viii be undertaken when
ever 1t shall appear to the sober busi-
ness sense of our people, because the
benefits to be derived from making
such changes will outweigh the dis
advantages. that is when the revision
will do more good than HARM
That is the doctrine of revision as
advocated by the republican party
through its great leader. The differ
ence and distinction between the prin-
riples advocated by my friend and his
co-supporters, and those advocated by
President Roosevelt is as far apart as
the earth from the sky. One of them
Is based upon the principle of free
trade. or tariff for reevnue only and
the other upon the principle of protec-
ton to American industries and Amer
lean labor. (Applause.) He must
either accept the tariff revision poll
cies of Mr. Bryan. whose devoted fol-
lower he Is, or he must reject the
platform upon which he stands If he
does accept them, he is far removed
from the tariff revision policies of
President Roosevelt
i now desire to take up another sub
ject to which the gentleman addresses
himself, and that is the subject of
Mormonism 1t is very diftcult to dis
cuss this question: because there are
a great many features of it which a
person in discussing naturally thinks
are of little Importance, and l may
overlook matters which you may deem
OF Importance. j do not want to leave
my audience with the impression that
l am seeking to avoid anything con-
corning the matter. and If there are
any here tonight who feel a deep in
terest in the teachings of the Mormon
church, from the many things which
have been said l ought 10 be entirely
familiar with them, and am willing TO
explain. daughter) If there are any
matters which concern you which
overlook and you would like to ask
any questions concerning the same. I
would be exceedingly glad to have you
do so.
The first feature OF the Mormon
question which the senator urges is
the practice of polysamy IN southeast
ern Idaho. He states To you that he
is seeking to protect the homes and
his pledge in his official career to do
SO in case he is elected. So far as this
main feature Of the case is concerned.
IL Is matter with which Senator Du-
boise cannot deal as a United States
senator. He seems some what startled
at the statement which / made few
nights ago in Grangeviile to the effect
that he was discussing a matter in
this respect with which he could have
nothing to do as senator in his off,
cial capacity. l wish tonight, in the
presence of the ablest lawyers of the
state Of Idaho, both judges and prac-
-itionefs, to repeat 1t, that If Senator
Dubois should remain in the United
states senate FOR the next sixteen
years. so far as legislating upon this
feature of Mormonism is concerned,
)r enacting or causing 10 be enacted
any law which would have anything
20 do with the punishment of poly
samy, he could accomplish Just the
same as he has done IN the last 18
5ears. and that is absolutely nothing.
There Is no statute WHICH he can sug-
yest or cause to be enacted which will
1eal with a crime committed within
he state of Idaho, and in his official
as United States senator he
would not have the power to cause
my law to be enacted which could
ieal with this matter in any way.
shape or form, any more than he could
.ause a federal statute to be enacted
which would punish hOrse- stealing or
murder in the state Of Idaho. say.
therefore,, that SO far as his candi-
lacy is concerned il Is feigned issue.
/ false issue 1t is not subject of
legislation with which congress can
ieal. and il is not matter upon
which he will be called upon to pass
n his official capacity. You under
stand that / am now speaking of leg
Station with reference to the practice
If poIygamy.
He urges that in southeastern Idaho
his crime is being practiced extern
'ivsly.-tha. there are hundreds and
of people who are living in
violation of the law. and the condi-
ion Of southeastern Idaho IS sometime
'larmine indeed. ~ hear him tell IT,
don't know whether there is any
polygamv. that is new polvgamy In
southea stern Idaho. or not. There may
De. do not say that there is not, be-
'a-'-e y is ir'possihie for mo to know.
do say that l do not believe there
IS. But ] cannot understand. ladies
and gentlemen. II il be true that there
Is polygamv being nractfced. why
Senator Dubois and his friends should
not proceed to prosecute every single
party who is violating the law, There
Is upon tbs statute borks.-H Of this state
. statute for every -snrIt offense con-.
necte6 with the pracfiees of, the. Nor
non church, 90 a,leeed by Senator
Dubois. There Is NO feature Of the