The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-10-29

f NANNi bAS ucclsluD OF lNe >u-
preme court as 10 which faction OF
the democratic party was u have a
place on the ballot, there was much
dissatisfaction in this county. MANY
Ola time democrats, who have always
prlded themselves upon their party
regularity, in the heat OF passion
SAID they would not vote Tor the
Alexander ticket. The Recorder be-
lieyes that the majority has recon
Sldered tins decision. 70 those who
may not be feconciled TO vote the
state ticket the writer has a final
word to say. We will not attempt TO
dictate to any democrat what they
shall 10 or what they shah not do,
out there are several matters which
1t is wished 10 bring to their serious
consideration.
In this article We will not question
the motives Of Mr. Brady la any
matter, but since bearing his address
in this city We have been more firm
ly impressed with the fact that there
is nothing for the democrats 10 do
OuJ vote the democratic state ticket
To vote for the Bryan electors, rs
has been intended by some, and then
pass up the rest Of the state ticket,
is casting half vote for Mr. Brady
and what his party stands for We
are free 10 confess that there are
two things ia the present democratic
platform, or rather the lack of Two
things, OF which we do not approve.
one is the ignoring OF the local op
tion plank, and the other is their
silence upon the Mormon question.
These two questions we consider
fundamentally democratic
Tie Mormon democrats Of the
southeast have been making the claim
for the past sis years that they have
been voting the republican ticket be-
cause Dubois has Threatened them
with disfranchisement. And give
this as the only reason why they have
voted the republican ticket, and not
through the dictation Of the HE
rarchy. This part of the electorate
nov declare they will vote their sen
timents since Dubois has been elm
mated. They nov have no excuse
TOR not voting their individual senti-
ments and II they support the repub-
ican ticket in this campaign as sol
idly as they have IN the past they
prove to the people OF the state that
the charges OF the Dubois followers
are correct. I'm that event we unheS-
italingly believe that the faction ui
the democratic party now in control
will unite with the Dubois faction In
two years from now and settle the
Mormon question, 50 iar as II relates
to Idaho, for all time to come. THIS
is the promise made 10y the present
party managers. and The Recorder
believes they are sincere.
Upon this one question alone the
Dubois wing OF the party Is justified
in votiug the democratic ticket. II
the Dubois followers vote the repub
lic;fn ticket, or give them a balt Vut,
oy not voting for any state ticket,
they are voting for continuation oI
Mormon domination, il 1t exists, "a
has been charged. The republican
party expects TO continue In power
through the influence Of the Mormon
people Of the state, while the demo
cratic organization is willing to give
them a trial and see IL they viii III
vide on party lines aud set at rosi
the charge Of domination by the HE
rarchy.
Some one will say no doubt, Ih'
Recorder has given Us TO understaB'
that its editor Was in favor Of ioca
oot ion 80 we are. but We Deiiet'
there is as much a probability Of th'
democratic party giving this reform
10 the people as The republican party
The den Ocratic party Is silent upoi
this question. The republican part
I'm their state platform pledge tl'
usrty u the passage Of local OptiOi
law this winter. Has any Que hear,
any Of their campaign speakers men
lion the subject Oi local option }.
their speeches this fail: DID Brad
mention local option ia his spec
here last week.
The facts are that Brady has men
toned this subject, in al Of 40
speecbes be has made before the pc
ole inst tWice. one Oi these occa
siods MAS at Wei>ef where both part
legislative tickets are Picdged 70 thi
reform. The other occasion ~as q
Boise where the preachers aud u
letter element controlled aud force
this plank 10 tbc state fi4tiHim
Has any one heard tbe lOC4l crsl1 ,
the republican party say a ~rf- D
favor OF this las Has any one see
hardly mention hat there Is s-.
plank 10 the state platform IN o..
republican neWsgsqer. Is the regu
lican legislative ticket In this count
pledged 10 vote FOR such a reform,
case Of their electinuy Was there