The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-02-21

well. 1t is evident that Governor
Cooling does not propose that DIS
Mormon friends shall be prosecuted
for living their religion In the
practice OF polygamy unless the rest
of the citizens Of the state are beld
responsible for debauchery Of which |
possibly one-tenth OF the people are
guilty.
The only conclusion to be drawn
from this decision Of our. governor Is
that be believes that the men OF the
state are all libertines and the women
are devoid OF chastity, and he desires
TO publish such a fact to the world.
1t is trite saying THAT out OF the
fullness of the heart the mouth
speaketh." If this is true, and we
do not doubt it, there is grave pos
sibility that Governor Gooding judges
the rest of mankind by himself. 1t
is said that In gang of men Gov
ernor GoodiDg's conversation Is SO
vile In obcsenity and profanity that
1t disgusts every element OF decency
even the most depraved have In their
makeup. IL the governors mind Is
as depraved as his conversation would
| lead his associates to conclude 1t Is
evident that he judges the people by
himself. 1t is true no doubt that
there are men and women in the
state, VINO occupy choice positions in
society and the respect of their asso-
ciates who have transgressed the laws
of virtue, but that Is no reason why
a man or woman of high ideals, and
as pure as the driven snow, should be
compelled to 90 before notary pub
lie and take an oath that they are
chaste before they can vote.
The Mormon people acknowledge
that they practice polygamy as a
divine right, and that they have
been instructed to do SO by the Most
High. This is practice which is
not only most revolving to our civili-
zation, but is contrary to the moral
instinct and teaching OF our people
! and the test oath introduced In the
legislature is law to control con-
dition which Is admitted to exist by
the criminals themselves. That il
the difference between the views Of
, the legislators who insist upon the
, bill as 1t was introduced and the
+ measure as the governor would have
. it-one knows that polygamy exist!
and the other tries to make himself
believe that humanity In general II
' composed of prostitutes and liber
D tines. Such law might be Of grea
I benefit to the governor, however
D The Mormons would continue to sup
] port him while the decent women 0
the state would resent having thei
chastity and personal honor impugne,
by the law and refuse to go to tn
> polls. We can not comprehend ho'
the people can understand the plea
: Of the governor In any other ligh
than that Of impugning their pei
: sonal honor and one of the worst kin
OF insults that could be conceived G
In the mind Of man. II Goveno
Gooding, as leading representative
Of his party should veto the measur
as IL will more than likely be passe
: by the legislature, because the phrs
Q geology Is not as he would have II
the republican party should be snowe
under SO deep In the next campaig
In this state that its resurrectio
: would be impossible.
~.
IS Last week The Recorder publishe
l. couple OF articles from the pens {
y writers who are well informed upo
, the question Of dry farming. OF
. object in so doing was to interes
. the ranchmen of this county in til