The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-23


There never was machine in Idaho until the Nor
mon church in the campaign of 1902 openly became
great political factor Republican politicians made
combination with this organization, and they and it
constitute the machine in Idaho the most offensive
most open and fragrant in its contempt of the people
that exists in the country Under Governor Goodng
this machine made perfect. 1t has swept into it
the senators and congressman 1t is the accepted rule
in the distribution of federal patronage for instance,
and applies to all states, that the congressman for
the district shall the poStmasters, and that the
senator's shall the other federal appoinees,
Under the machine system in Idaho postmasters are
appointed by French on the recommendation of the
machine and is appointed to a federal office
unless he has the sanction of the machine
machine could not have existed in Idaho before
the advent of the Mormon church into politics,
nor could it last over one election if the political
domination of the Mormons removed.
Mr.. Brady has been subservient to the machine;
has worked his apprenticeship; is its most conspic
uous member outside of those holding the high
Offices and claims a reward for his services
that the machine make him governor. He did not
consult the republicans of the state and the machine
has decreed that he shall be governor and there is
nothing left for the republicans of the state except
to oin with the democrats and overthrow the "ma-
chine" or acquiesce
The republicans hesitate to turn the state to
the democrats, politically, because they do not believe
in the fundamental principles of democracy. They
realize fully how helpless they The great Nor
mon counties need but few votes to control the
republican party in conventon they have already
held their conventions and selected delegates to the
state convention in Boise in September four months
from now, and instructed their delegates for Mr..
Brady for governor
The Secretary of State Mr.. Lansdon, is part
of the machine and his county of Washington has
selected its delegates to the Boise convention and in
structed them for Brady and himself The other
great republican counties of the state where the
American citizenship lives, have not held their con-
venons for the selection of delegates to the nomna-
ting convention at Boise. They might as well not
hold conventions the machine already has major
ity of the delegates.
The republicans of the state in a sore plight.
They must accept this deplorable situation or vote
the democratic party into power in the state There
is no escape for them Were it not for the dominating
influence of the Mormons the machine could not ex-
ist There are no Mormons in the democratic party,
and the Mornons can never dominate the democratic
party Every candid citizen of Idaho must admit that
no one can be nominated for governor senator or
congressman, under present conditions, elect
ed to thoset II other high offices, unless he has the
sanction of the Mormon church and the machine. If
any respectable newspaper any respectable ndl-
vidua of Idaho will deny this plain statement of facts
we would enjoy hearing the reasons therefor.
There is not room in Idaho for two Mormon con-
rolled machines; so that the republicans need have
10 fear that destroying obnoxious machine will
oui1d up another equally Objectionable The people
nave it in their power to put end to present con-