The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-03-26
SUBSTITUTE Is WANTED!.
Hierarchy Make Plans to Buy
Democrats to Retain Power.

James II. Brady's only opportunity
to receive the gnbernatorial nominal
tion at the Idaho republican state
convention win lie In the inability
of the Mormon hierarchy TO lind a
democrat upon whom IL can depend
tc veto all legislation that proves
adverse TO The desires OF the church
Ordinarily tie hierarchy would ac-
cept Jim Brady.
lie is an affable and likeable man,
somewhat OF Chesterfield, a splen-
did organizer and good mixer.
Moreover, Jim Brady las served the
hierarchy we'll and would do SO again
should such vassalage he demanded
OF him.
1t was Brady who issued the decree
telling the southeast Mormons during
the campaign of 1906 to pay no atten-
tion to chaliengers and 10 take no
oath but that provided by the eiec-
tion judges, although be knew, as
well as any one OF ordinary intelli-
sence, that more ilagrant example
of lawlessness than the electors oath
is not In existence.
II was Brady who objected Frank
Gooding TO tell the Mormons that,
as Governor OF the state he would
stand behind them should they elect
to arrest and throw challeneers into
jail.
And 1t was Brady who inspired
that famous piece Of stupidity which
Avery G. Moore inserted Ia the col
umns of the weiser World, sueR es-
tion TO persons In those districts
where trouble was anticipated on
election day ito carry arms In order
that the right Of suffrage might be
protected. /"
jim Brady has all OF the attributes
of an ideal pro- Mormon governor.
1t is indeed. an unusual condition
that induces the hierarchy to discard
such an ally.
But the hierarchy, IL IL can effect
deal with the recalcitrant demo.
Gratis, will drop Jim Brady like a hot
coal. If II accepts his services the
relation win initiate against the In
terests Of the church. Ii 1t attempts
to make Jim Brady governor Of Ida
ho the hierarchy will lose its unholy
grasp upon the temporal affairs OF
that splendid commonwealth.
Those republicans who are not
closely allied with the machine don -
want Brady. The hierarchy knows
this.
Senator Borab doesn't want Brady,
and although he has not made this
unqualified statement, 1t Is generally
understood that he disapproves Of
the selection OF the Pocatello empire
builder as candidate because Idaho
is so sick Of the assimilation OF the
Mormon church and its jack Mormon
adherents, that the people will be-
come unified in opposing further
prostitution Of the politics by this
disreputable coalition.
In view OF these elements which
have entered into the Idaho political
situation, the hierarchy doesn't
want Jim Brady. 1t must have the
power, and If Brady is an obstacle,
why. the only thing to do is to Grad.
icate him. And that is the decision
OF the hierarchy. The pity OF 1t is
that Jim doesn't know IL and
wouldn't believe 1t II IL were printed
in black and white.
lie bias made his biennial pilgrim
age to Salt Lake City, chatted with
the redoubtable Joe Smith and re-
turned, indicating by an added luster
to the twinkle OF his eyes and by an
augmented afrability, that sits
| fixed. !"
And it Is absolutely fixed.
The only obstacle with which the
hierarchy was confronted In its de,
termination to be rid OF Brady was
the virtual impossibility to find In
Idaho man Who possessed all OF
Brady's qualifications. The hierarchy
wants governor like Frank Good.
ing. 1t wants man who will send
an asinine message 10 the legislature
directing that IL s'shall mott legis-
late against any religious sect. II
wants man In the executive chair
who will be ready and willing at ali
times 10 veto bill making consti.
Z
tntional test oath law.
The hierarchy has found that man,
and this discovery means the political
end of Jim Brady. And the bier.
arcby will run the gamut OF Its lis.
honest resource To end Jim Brady.
Brady has Just faced the charge oil
having absorbed ditch, an irriga
tion canal worth over sl00.00o Ths
hierarchy parasites are his perse
cntors. This is merely one of tb,
arguments which will be presented
10 Brady TO convince him that h,
cannot win. even II be were giver
the nomination. Every bit OF GOSSIP
that wears the semblaDce of scanda
will be uneartbed and disseminated
lcleyerly and widely by the saint,
moBgers OF the hierarchy. jim