The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-04-04


cratic State platform. Those who are opposing hin
have deserted that platform and bowling for :
new one If there is any third party project in the
Matching in Idaho then it is the people opposed to
Democracy at present defined in Idaho who are
Matching it, those who represent the object aimed
at by the Salt Lake Herald and probably by the
hierarchy of Utah which is in control of both no.
litical parties here and in supreme control of the
Republican party in Idaho, that object being 70
force change in the Democratic platform in Idaho.
by who in effect boilers from that partv
today.
In concert with the above quoted utterance of the
Salt Lake Herald the ecclesiastical emissaries of
Democratic disruption in Idaho gave currency to the
same charge. AS it something new in the line
of political misrepresentation, its simultaneous aD-
pearance at widely separated portions of the Nor
mon belt testleS to the preconcerted plan that char
acterlzes the operations of the church as power
within the jurisdiction of the State Strike everv
where at the same time, is the political war policy
of the hierarchy and its allies and under the close
organization that has its headquarters at Salt Lake
this is always possible.
The Tribune has given the denial that might be
expected from this paper and in confirmation there
OF, The SCimitar quotes further:
Senator Dubois has never in any way indicated
any purpose to depart from the Idaho State plat
torm He has never i'll any way indicated his desire
or purpose of organizing American party in
Idaho Those who oppose him in that State oppose
tor that State, and in opposition to their own
party belief and principles.
The turbulent faction small but as vociferous as
few frogs i'll large pond assumes to be the party
and is making absurd plea for unity in a partv
that has stood solidy committed to policy through
many years of its existence. The Tribune discusses
the subject effectively proceeding:
The main question this year in Idaho,' saws The
Herald as in every other State is the triumph or
defeat of a National Democratic candidate on 2 Ma
honal platform" WE'LL probably the Idaho Demo
Gratis will agree to this but they do not want any,
Dody from The Herald office from the church
headquarters III this city to tell them how to bring
ABOUT that main purpose They intend to strive for
t IN their own way. And they will undoubtedly
eSent the interference of the milkand-water organ
u the churCh Democracy of Utah quite as con-
emptuously as they will reject the meddline plots
u otah priests and apostles in their political affairs
1t IS idle therefore, to plead to the people of this
eglon that the main question this wear is one of
Gatonal politics; tor there is no main question in
Natonal politics upon which the two parties afford
ny point OF marked disagreement. There is how
yer, this local question here of the very highest
loSt VITAL Importance to every liberty loving Ameri-
an ms question is one of civic rule. 1t goes to
le point OF radical difference between a govern
lent by, OF, and TOR the people, and government
y, OF, and for lot of crafty law1ess priests When
comes to proposition of this kind, nothing else
IN possibly approach it in Importance and that is
e qaeSton presented most radically of all in Utah.
~ IN dehnte and concrete form also in Idaho
IS ldle TO talk OF any National principle at stake
dny way approaching III Importance these issues
presented in these two States in this matter The
emocratlc party in Idaho sees the liberty side of
E ProDlem and urges the right of the people to
ne III their own affairs under the constitution and
WIS OF the State controlling their civil governance
tnout the dominance of any eccesiasticism and
it the interfering counsel" of any set of
tests or eccleslasts, of whatever sect or denomina-
N. ~
There can never be any really popular govern
mt nt either IN Utah or in Idaho until this main