The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28
A Jack Mormon Press Bureau.

formation having transpired through the ordinary
course of business That is say the press bureau
endeavored to impose of its stuff on a news
paper that did not want it and the rejected manu-
script was cast upon the current of public observa-
ton and came down to the sea along with other
fotsam of unrequited endeavor.
The press bureau signs itself anonymously but is
vouched for by J. D. Flenner, who is ever ready, in
his kindly way to oficiate foster father politi
cal orphans
The argument of this Jack Mormon bureau of in
formation does not pass beyond the prescribed limits
the limits prescribed by the church down below
1t asserts that the Democratic party of Idaho is
still set in its determination to dsfranchise the Nor
mons for a community offence that they abandoned
in $780, by authority of the Woodruff manifesto, and
have not since revived The press bureau says in
its rejected batch of news, bearing upon the proposed
dsfranchisement of poygamists by the Democratic
party
1t is quite clear that disfranchisement cannot be
effected by direct legislative action 1t must be
DONE if done at all, by the adoption of such test
oath as the Mormon cannot take. Or, in the
present OATH as found in the constitution of the
state which is held to be sefoperative by our best
lawyers stands opposed to the present teachings and
practices of the Mormon church, which is emphatic
ally denied by them (the Mormons).
No believes that any legislature that can be
elected in Idaho will stand for the old test oath that
in effect that they belong to organization that
taught had taught, practiced or had practiced,
polygamy.
The enactment of such an oath at this time would
be manifeSty unjust as it would be sort OF an eX
post facto law and would bear heavily and unjust
ly upon the innocent so this feature may be
dismissed without further comment.
This is the burden of the efforts of the Jack-Mor-
mon press bureau that has its headquarters in Boise
and is only slightly represented outside of Ada
County, where it is sustained by the Mormon church
for the double purpose of defeating the Democratic
party at home and securing anti-Bryan delegation
to the Denver Convention.
The bureau employs again the old, stale and dis
credited plea that Mormonism discontinued poygamy
in $780, by command of the manifesto, and has not
resumed the practice of plural marriage. Were
this the TRUTH there would be political move
for the destruction of polygamy and there could
be no lection the part of Mormonsm to an
oath that would have no DISTINGUISHING effect upon
the members of that organization.
Any man or woman who could take the oath would
be immune from it effects but polygam1Sts
would thereby commit perjury.
The press bureau, and its principal, the Mormon
hierarchy, know that it is exceedingly dlcult TOR the
enemies of po1ygamy to prove the crime against
those that practice it and upon that knowledge they
forth with their claim tIdC the CHuICH ID ldio0y
charged and that is being prosecuted for religions
sake.
The press bureau understands that its defense of
the church is fictitious one but it has object in
view and cam for the time being, employ the means
placed at its disposal by the hierarchy-the false
and fraudulent claim that polygamy died when PreSl-
dent Woodruff issued his manifesto in 1890 declaring
that the practice had ceased.
The people of Idaho know Apostle John Henry
Smith as we'll as they know any of the high officials
Of lie for he has given personal