The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-08-31
To the People Of Idaho

In view Of the great consequences which will arisel
from the campaign OF 1906, and which may affect for
good evil the destines of the people of Idaho for al
long time come have deemed it proper that state
should be given to the people of this relative
to be pursued by the Democratic State
mittee, of which have the honor to be the chairman
convention of the Democratic party lately held in|
Occur Aene City, has declared in unmstakabe words
that poygamy and unlawful Capitalization must cease
and that the interference in the political affairs of this
state by the Mormon Hierarchy must STOP and it pedg
ed the party gven the power by thepeope at the polls
carry into effect by statutes Furnishing such ofenses
that clause of the state constitution which has hereto
been at the buwark of morality and decency
the homes of this state and the weapon of defense against
the political domination OF an INSCRIPTIONS and selfish
alien olgarchy which seeks confuse the religious sent
of it's people by directing them in their political
actions
No partsanship has dictated the of the Demo-
cratic party in presenting this ISSUE for all times dis
regarding the possibility of deriving advantage by truck
ling the Mormon Hierarchy the Democratic party has
sought occupy the high ground of citizenship which
looks solely the welfare of the and the preservat
ion of thqye homes which at the glory and safe
guard % a republic.
We affirm unhestatngly that polygamy is not only
practced in this state but is increasing to an alarming
extent and the people of Idaho will the affairs
OF government of the state OF Idaho the nominee
the Occur dAene convention and the legislators from the
various counties who endorse the Occur Alene platform,
will pass such laws at the next session of the Idaho
legislature will enable to prove this assertions with
out laws powerlessto We affirm that children
the future citizens of this state being born branded
with iegtmacy and deprived of their legal birthrght and
reared in atmosphere which must undermine their
moral natures. To absolutely stamp this crime pro-
hbed by the moral of mankind and these
little children that each may stand equal to the eye
the law, unashamed of it's pareutage appeal to the
motherhood of this state to stretch protecting
over the children reared in this vicious practice unaw-
full rehabilitation,
The women of Idaho have been given at once a great
privilege and great duty and urge them to act in
this campaign that the claims made in their behalf shall
be vndcated; viz whenever question Of morality
should be presented to the people, the of the
would be cast earlessy for the right Can YOU
Idaho looking into the clear innocent eyes your child
fail to help free the polygamous children of the
of bastardy? Was it not taught the shores
Gaee that 1T better that milestone were hanged
about his neck and he be cast into the sea- rather than
should offend of those little ones2" Is that living
truth to-day Idaho? Is not the question whether
YOU will continue to permit these little be offended
put straight to the hearts of the of Idaho to-day
IN this campaign: or, whether joining witch u.s. you will
put down forever the practice OF poygamy in this state
There have appeared apoogsts for the old polygamsts
but Who if the of this state shall be heard
in defense of their young children.