The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
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Break Away.

dressed equally we'll to the republicans of Idaho
Fortunately there are enough democrats in Idaho
if but half of the republicans would join them, to put
end to these conditions in state. Our
would go a long way toward destroying the political
control of the Mormons in Utah. The Idaho dem
ocracy is making great fight, and it is full time
for the true republicans of the state to vote with
them
Goodwin's Weekly says
These are DAYS when the so-caled 'insurgent
republicans in Utah should be thinking hard.
Some of them would long ago have broken away
from the organization which calls itself republican
except that it seemed to them like almost treason to
their political faith to abandon the sacred name OF
the party. They appeared unable to that the
gave any dignity to the party, neither
dignity power-it the principles behind the
party that hallowed the name. And when they ind
themselves in a state where the majority have stolen
the name for the purpose of working out culmn-
alton which is far removed from real republican
ism as day is from night cannot they that they
being used simply were the captves which
Roman generals brought home for purpose save
to swell the chiefs triumph by being led in chains
at the tail of his chariot?
What do the real chiefs of the so-called republican
party in Utah know about the principles of either the
republican democratic parties? Not one in ten of
them read the constitution of the United States
prior to the manifesto of President Woodruff Not
in fifty of them has any conception even to this
day that the two most vital forces in that nstru-
ment are the equality which it guarantees to all
under the law, ana the absolute separation
church and state; that clause which in effect says
to the church "Clng to your religion and you
shall be protected in it, but never for moment dare
to lay your presty hands upon the functions OF the
state"
Every one of you know that Utah. politically, is
under the control of the few men who from day
to day, the Mormon church. You know that no man
can be elected to any office except through the
favor of the fifteen Mormon chiefs, and for any
to oppose their will is to bring down upon defeat,
and far as they can social and business osracism
Are you indicating any principle of your party
when you seek that favor? You must seek it if
you would succeed Suppose of you by seeking
and obtaining that favor could be elected to the
ate of the United States. If questioned on your
arrival in Washington and if honest, would you not
be forced to admit that you owed your election to
the favor of the president and apostles of the church,
You know you cannot be elected without that favor
Very we'll Suppose then that you should be ques-
toned to the principles of the Mormon faith
Would you not be obliged to answer:
G.) That it is political government as we'll as
so-called religious organization
CD That it is temporal well spiritual
kingdom.
60 That its head claims divine right to rule
this world.
(4) That he claims nothing less than to be the
vice gerent earth of Almighty God
60 That he respects no law of this republic UNI
less it suits him.
(6.) That it is under this the bounden duty of
every member of it, to subject his will in all things
to the will of this who claims the divine right to
rule in all things
CD And that the mission of this system as
claimed by him and taught by the lesser priesthood
is to overthrow all other governments.
Would not all that be true? And if true, what
becomes of your-self-respect when you accept
office from such hands? 1t is idle for you to try to
Americanize the Mormon system. Your arguments,
your petitions, your protests alike in vain There
is but thing that these chiefs respect and that is
force. YOU every one know that fact, and when you
seek to begue yourselves by assuming that the above
is not true you do it for only two One is
the hope Of obtaining petty office; the other is
to try to poultice your sore conscience.