Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-23
Tries to Stop Dubois Fight on the
Hierarchy.
SPEAKS FOR DEMOCRATIC CHIEF
Loses His Alias of Mr.. Smith by q
Quesr Accident.
END OF THE ANTI.MoRMoN PAPER
Pressure So Great that support N
Lacking and Dubois L. Made 20
Feet Power OF the Demo-
cratic steam Roller.

BOISE Idaho, Oct g2-(special) )-Mauy
democrats here arc indignant at what Is
regarded as a bald and shameful attempt
10 deliver the democratic party In Idaho
into the hands of the Mormon hierarchy.
The fact that the agent who undertook
to arrange the deal is Il. S. Allen. w. j.
Bryan's hrother-in-law, leads to the sus-
picon that not only was Mr. Allen acting
for the democratic national committce, but
for the democratic candidate for president.
Mr.. Allen, who is chairman Of the demo-
cratic state committee of Nebraska, and
who is also a brother-ln-law of w. J.
Bryan, reached 0ncog) Boise September
90 He kept his identity secret and the
register of the Indanha hotel where he
first requested accommodation without reg
istering, and which request was met by a
rule of the hotel requiring all guests TO
register, bears not the name Of +. S.Allen
of Lincoln, but that Of -. L. Smith, Kan
sas City"
The disguised Mr.. Allen was getting alone
nicely as "Mr. Smith" until a representa-
tive from the democratic state headquar-
ters walked into the hotel and said he
wanted to see Tom Allen of Lincoln. Ncb.
While disputing with the hotel clerk over
Allen being there, he chanced to rotice
Allen in the lobby and, going over TO him.
said: Hello, Allen" and shook hands,
while the hotel clerk looked on in utter
amazement at the sudden transformation
of Mr.. Smith.
Spends Time with Dubois.
! Though secretive of his Identity, the
Bryan emissary was infinitely more secre-
| tive of his mission. II was early observed
that he devoted his attention to members
Of the so-called Dubois wing Of the demo-
cratic party, including ex-United States
Senator Dubois. himself Dubois and his
! following are the implacable foes of the
| Mormon church. For years they have
waged relentless warfare on polygamy and
the Mormon hierarchy. They were still
fighting I'm the open when Mr., Bryan's
brother-in-law arrived. But they were not
opposing Mr.. Bryan or the democratic ma
tonal ticket. on the contrary, they were
supporting It. There was no occasion,
therefore, for any member OF the demo-
cratic national organization mixing into the
local fight.
why then did Mr.. Allen come here IN dis
guse? Idaho has citizen OF its own on
the national committee quite competent to
attend to ordinary matters 1t is gradually
dawning the people that the stealthy
visitor came here the envoy Of Mr..
Bryan and fully commissioned to use all
his great prestige in whipping the recalc!-
trant Dubois faction into support OF the
pro- Mormon ticket
Forces Dubois to Lay Down.
For two days Mr.. Allen labored In secret
with the anti-Mormon leaders to force "A
surrender He had at his disposal, in the
event OF his brother-in-law's election, ap-
pointive offices without limit Those who
were leading the fight against Mormonlsm
were called in Ex-senator Dubois was put
severely on the rack. He is the head and
front Of the antiMormon opposition. For
years he has shelled the redoubts OF
polygamy both on the stump and through
the press. Dubois did not take kindly to
the proposed deal, Rather than yield
Dubois faced the astute envoy from Ne
braska and declared with vehemence tha,
"the Mormon hierarchy is a lecherous, law
defying organization and that whatever
others might do he would never relax his
efforts until it was shorn of it's power In
Idaho. Since Mr.. Dubois is supporting the
democratic national ticket ne could not
see why Mr.. Bryans brother-in-law should
come ali the way from Nebraska 20 in
duce him to line up for the Mormon sym
pathzers. other leaders were dealt with in
like manner and the failure Of the secret
agent not due TO lack OF effort.
Anti-MOrmOn Paper suspends.
Mr.. Allen, alias Smith. disappeared from
here on the night of October !, and two
days later the Idaho scimitar, a weekly
paper published by ex-senator Dubois, sus-
pended issue. Senator Dubois founded the
Idaho scimtar for the purpose Of fighting
, Mormonism, For nearly a year its columns
have run riot In bitter denunciation OF
polygamy and the Mormons. But almost
coincident with the visit Of Mr. Bryaus
brother-in-law his vitriolic pen has been
silenced. In the issue of October Senator
Dubois over his signature says;
This immediate section of the great
Rocky mountain country-Utah. Wyoming
and Idaho-is controlled by the Mormon or
ganizations politically. To my mind this
, polygamous and law-defying order Is the
greatest menace to our immediate cvliza-
n tion. The Scimitar has endeavored to
[ arouse the people TO combat it's perncious
y and corrupting power / am compelled to
- give up the paper, My views remain the
same. l plead guilty to one charge. one
. often made against me. that / am a poor
e man. Were It otherwise-could l afford
n 10 do SOL should continue to publish the
I Scimitar"
=, This is the explanation given by Senator
n Dubois for ceaslng the publication Of his
!. paper. Coming so closely the heels of
: Aliens secret visit-just two days after
: there are many interpretations placed
y upon IL.
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