The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-28

and support this un- American ldea
OF giving the representative OF dis
reputable priesthood the power to
legislate for the few individuals and
not the masses OF the people. With
the exception Of where the Mormon
people predominate, as they do In
Utah, we do not believe that Ii is
possible for the republican party to
again carry single commonwealth,
which has been recognized as Mormon
states. III we were to look at the
seating of Smoot, we still have too
much respect for our country to call
him senator, rom purely partisan
standpoint, deep down In our hearts,
we would rejoice that the hierarchy
had accomplished that for which they
had intrigued and schemed, and car
ried out the compact entered into by
Mark Hanna seven years ago.
1t Is not necessary to go back In
the history of the Mormon church
TO produce conclusive evidence that
the representative of the SALT Lake
hierarchy has no place In the senate
Of the United States. Take 1t In
Idaho alone we dare any one to con.
trovert the statement that in the
present state legislature single
bill has not come up, with one ex-
ception, wherein the Mormon bisb-
ops In both the house and senate did
not vote as unit. Among even the
Gentle republicans they would dis
agree upon bills or policies. On all
but one of these measures it is evil
dent that they voted as they were
instructed from Salt Lake City. 1t
is true that on the test oath, In the
house, there was seven Mormons
voted for this measure to five against,
but 1t is safe to say, that they knew
when they cast their vote that Gov
ernor Gooding would protect them by
vetoing the bill as he has agreed and
threatened to do. In this case some
OF them half heartedly supported
the bin for political effect. On every
other measure they, to man either
supported or opposed most unitedly
every measure which came up for
their consideration. Since Smoot
has been seated we predict, that they
will allow their citation to overbal-
ance their judgment; and In place OF
humiliatingly pretending they are
the slaves they will try to be the
master
The Salt Lake Tribune maintains
that it has it from never failing
source that the hierarchy will not
throw of the role Of sycophantiC
pleader for the role Of a dictator.
They propose to begin systematic
and determined assault upon the free
dom of utterance in Utah. Every
energy which their large financial
interests and large political power
enables them to operate will be exer-
cised against criticism of their Grim
inal methods, even to their own con.
fession Of crimes will be subdued.
This Is in line OF what has been the
policy of the Mormon church ever
since 1t has been established. There
Is no doubt, but what 1t would be as
The Tribune suggests, "If the Nor
mon hierarchy had its way there
would not be Gentle In the state
OF Utah. II they had their way
every existing individuality and en-
terprise in this community would be
made tributary to their aggrandize.
ment. Under their rule In Utah,
with ten years earlier settlement,
has but half the population uf Colo
RADIO, while possessing greater or. at
least, equal resources. Outside of the
Gentle communities-Utah does lot
grow appreciably. In the Gentle
communities the business life of
Utah is revived and Is now main
tanned by the very fact that Ameri-
cans have risen In resistance to
church tyranny. Once subdued the
American septiment ind business
would go into immediate decay.
Fifty years of GENTLE experience In
Utah is demonstration that where
and when the church rules, where
and when II secures the peace
which 1t demands, there Is no room
for and no possibility OF American
progress.
The Capital News has designated
the legislature as the "Nimble
Ninth" but their recent acts and
defeat OF sll beneficial legislation
makes it evident that the name is
LisnomeF with the exception of
passing appropriation bills the legis-
Iature should haveadjourned within
forty EIGHT hours after it was organ
lied, Ii they would have done so 1t
would have been the means OF saving