The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-18
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

and its chickering's? The State House and State Off
filled with the relatives of those the people
have elected to high and responsible POSITIONS Hard
ly any State officer is speaking terms with
another They are unmindful of the interests OF
the people the dignity of the State, and are
concerned only for their individual ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
1t will be most difficult for them to explain away
their record and shortcomings. New promises will
not avail, because they will offer no change IN
leadership. The machine and the Mormons will CON
troll the same as they have There is no opportunity
for self-respecting Republican How would any
of the Republicans fare, who voted in the Leg
islature to redeem the pledges of his party plat
form, if he should aspire to nomination Tor a
State Congressional office? The Morlnons and
the machine would not allow him to have the dele
CATION from his county.
Governor Gooding and Mr. Brady the head of
the machine and protect their allies the Mormons
at all times, and do their bidding without question
The Republican party is abectly subservent to the
Mormons Does anyone doubt or deny it? The Nor
mon bishops made it plain at the State Committee
meeting that they for Mr.. Brady for COVER
nor, and powerful are they that no Republican,
anywhere III the State is mentioned a
ddate against him.
The alliance between the machine and the Nor
mon church is open and notorious. By its terms
the machine Republicans are to be made State and
Congressional officers and the Mormons are to re-
ceve such appointive offices, state and federal
agreed upon In addition to this and of most inn
portance to the loyal citizenship of the State the
Republican leaders protect the Mormons against eff
fective legislation to punish those living in polyg
amous relation, and against the enforcement of the
Constitution of the State relating to voting and hold
ing office.
"The Democrats have demanded in two campaign
that the Mormons shall obey the Constitution of the
State and that laws shall be passed to punish those
living III poygamy
The Democrats in the last campaign CHALLENGED
the Mormon voters in many instances, as they had
the power to do under the laws of the State They
demanded that the Mormons take the constitutional
oath tor voting. Governor Gooding and Chairman
1THN
the Mormons to disregard the challenges and to use
violence If necessary, promising their protection AS
matter of fact and to the everlasting shame and
disgrace of the State, the Mormons maltreated and
arrested challengers, and the Mormon Judges
OF election refused to submit the constitutional oath
to the voters. The Democratic party held then that
the test oath was sef-executing, and since then,
on a case brought by the Democratic party to test
the question, the Republican Supreme Court of the
State has unanimously held that the Democrats are
right in their contention and that the test oath is
is binding, and that it cannot be an
nulled by Legislative electors oath.
"The Democratic party has demanded change of
venue law in order that the polygamsts might be
tried in counties and before judges who do not be-
heve IN the divine right of polygamy. To fool the
people the Republicans passed change of venue law
leaving the sole discretion in the hands of the Judge
and allowing the prosecuting attorney of the Nor
mon county alone to present the case.
The Democrats have demanded registration of
births in order to ascertain when poyganist children
were born After repeated attempts and failures to
secure such legislation the Republicans finally passed
4 cumbersome and ineffective law and in order to
completely nulfy it. Governor Goodng appointed
DR.. Hyde Mormon, and reputed new polygamist,
chairman of the board,
Public sentiment is awakened The Mormons can
not take the test oath They cannot swear that
hey do not belong to an organization which en-
ourages poygamy and which puts the ecclesiastical
bove the civil law. Every one of them belongs to
UGH an organization. The Supreme Court SAYS that
ne test oath is binding, that it is the supreme law
hat 1t cannot be set aside by legislative enact
nent to use their language that it is se1f-executng
Everyone knows however that while se1f-execu-