Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-10-30

other states. Ir. Cannon declare
rhere is no chance for Democratic
success.
10 break down this great Nor
mon strength Mr.. Cannon and o.her
~" ',-5apizlns Tn 'Americ1n" party
"...'- L "a Republicans ana Demo
Gratis alike, who lie says. recognize
the futility of acting In politics a.
Republicans and Democrats while
Mormonism controls the organiza-
tions and the candidates of both
these parties"
sThis new party has already ac-
CURED a large membership in Utah,
Idaho Montana and Wyoming. and
promises TO exercise considerable in
fluence in the campaign of 1908
On its membership lists are many
of the younger Mormons. who, fol-
lowing the load OF Mr.. Cannon, who
was expelled from the Mormon
Church because of his opposition TO
polyganfy. have joined in the agita-
ton to have polygamy thoroughly
wiped out.
In his letter to MIR. Beebe Mr.
Cannon urges Eastern enemies OF po-
lygamy and other evils OF Mormon
ism to aid his new party He says:
The chance for Democratic sue
cess in Utah in 1908 is nil. An effect
i've contract exists between the Re
publican leaders and the Mormon
Church hierarchy by which the state
! is delivered bodily to the Republic
can party in return for the favors
bestowed. These favors are Oh a
cessat ion OF the movement and agi-
tation within the Republican party
for an amendment to the Federal
Constitution giving to Congress the
power to legislate concerning polyg-
amy and polygamous living; CD a
defense OF Reed Smoot, apostle and
representative OF the Mormon HER
archy, as q Senator OF the United
States and vote for his retention
OF his seat in the senate. and go
a disposition of the Federal patron
age In Utah and surrounding states
In obedience TO the wish of the Nor
mon hierarchy expressed to the fed
eral administration through Apostle
Reed Smoot.
There is consolidation of church
and state in Utah, with the gov
eminent exercised solely by the
church. The Mormon hierarchy Is
powerful enough with its adherents
to sway tens OF the Mormon Church.
Utah gave n plurality to the Repub-
lican party wherever and whenever
requisite for the purpose Utah gave
TO William j. Bryan in 1896 more
than 81 900 plurality. Almost en-
tirely due TO the control of politics
In this state by the hierarchy OF the
Mormon church. Utah gave plu-
rality TO william Mckinley in 1900
and larger plurality to Theodore
Roosevelt in 1904.
Serious as is the situation for
local Democrats, the question i'm its
national aspect Of the United States
Republican leaders must deal with
each state and it's problem in a seq
regated way. In the Rocky Noun
tain region and wherever the Nor
mon hierarchy has considerable
following the whole arrangement can
be made and is made in one confer
ence between Republican leaders and
the representatives of the Mormon
hierarchy. Such a contract has car
ried with it the control of Utah and
Idaho, and an effective influence and
perhaps a balance Of power in wy
oming, Colorado, Montana. Wash
ington and Oregon, and until recent
ly in Nevada.
The reasons for the contract are
palpable-the Mormon hierarchy de-
sires the protection and fostering
care of the great Republican party
OF the nation and the record dem
onstrates that II receives the COW
eted consideration: the Republican
leaders desire the votes which are
controlled by the Mormon hierarchy
In the intermountain country, and
the record dcomstrates that the Re
publican party receives these votes.
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