The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-08-20
A PLEASING TRIBUTE!
Senator VhltWeII Interviewed by Representative
Of The Recorder -Honos Shown the Non[
nee Upon Return to His Home,

VIII De unit against
nosoutn. IL Is said that Brady has
ms nhgef on the political pulse and
az the opportune time viii throw b,s
mormon influence towards the down.
fall OF Hepburn.
"nen asked as to the political sitn-
ation In the various northern conn
Ties Dr. Whit.ell stated that the
democracy was united and an no i.
eressise unit. What disaffection
there was 10 the north was largely
Nez Perce and Kootenai. but
Wouid oe in line for the ticket which
ehe supreme court NAV decide is REQ.
u'ar. lie is firmly convinced that in
Bonner, Shoshone will give large
uemocratic majority. The stand the
Troy News is taking is having A
"iue influence and is opening the
eyes OF the people as TO the condi.
tiohs In the state. In Latah county
ehefe IS not a very friendly feeling
70 the Mormon contingent cf the re-
puoilcan party since Bishop Kilpack
made the statement two wears auo
at MOSCOW that in time the agricult-
uraI department Of the state unjyers.
ity would be moved To the south
part oil the state. For this reason
the people do not feel very kindly to
the controlling influence In the re.
publican party.
After the convention, as Masonic
Grand Master DR.. Whitwel visited
the lodges at Wallace, Mullen, Ward
ner, Harrison, Occur d'Alene and
standpoint. While politics are avoid
ed In gatherings Of this character,
yet he met and came in contact with
many warm friends and admirers
who expressed themselves freely upon
political questions and bis candidacy.
When asked for his candid opinion
as to the political situation in the
state DR.. Whitwell stated that he
thought the conditions favorable for
the democratic party in case the two
factions caa get together. He gave
as a reason for this belief that the
republican party was almost as badly
split as the democracy is at the pres
enu time. While the Brady machine
was in control and things on the sur.
face might look most satisfactory,
yet there was an undercurrent among
the rank and file that bodies III to
the republican party. There is as
uch of dissatisfaction among the
voters over the Mormon question as
there is in the democratic party, but
so far they are unable to find Moses
to lead them out Of the wilderness.
While it is recognized that Brady
has the nomination in his vest
pcket, pursuant to deal with Joseph
F., yet there Is much dissal isfaction
and there is a strong sentiment
against the Mormon people debating
the nominations and the politics of
the state. This feeling Is not only
among some Of the religious organi-
cations, but Is to be found among
those who make 90 claims as TO
Christianitg. They say the time is
coming when this question has to be
settled--when the provisions Of the
state constitution Is to he carried out
and the matter might as well be set
tied this year as later
There is another question which Is
liable to contribute towards the
downfall OF the republican party OF
the state this fall, and that is the
local option question. For the past
six wears the Mormon bishops have
stood as a stone wall against any loc-
al option law. Two years ago twelve
Mormon bishops voted against this
measure. While there is consider
able over a hundred delegates to the
republican convention who are
pledged TO local option, yet, In view
OF tie fact that Brady is said to he
financially interested in the brewery
al Pocatello; and in yei~ OF the party
hedges broke by the Mormon major
ity two years ago, those who favor
local option viii not have any conf
dence in the pledges OF toe republi-
can convention which meets In Boise
The first II the month.
1t Is said that 1t is being quietly
whispered in other parts of the state
as ii is here in salmon. that the re-
publican party is forced TO make this
pledge TO hold their voters Ia line
mt they will never enact local op-
tion Law next winter, as they prom
ise.
Ip the campaign this fali the locsl
ootionists will feel that Dr. Whit
well is not only consistent in his lcc-
al option views bat siii insist that
sach a law be passed in case OF bi;
election and the election OF favor
able legislature.
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