The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-21

look the absolutely saving clause in the speech 81
February 5, 1908. After saying that the Older ~
lyganliSts would be allowed to live out their 1;
and care and provide for their wives and ch1dr.a
this language was used: THE po1ygamous relations
of course, should not continue, but we would NOT
compel man to turn his families adrift" 49,
gresham French sat in the committee room bo
tween the leading Mormon officials of Idaho. PRES
dent William Bulge and one of the chief Mormons
of the church, Apostle John Henry Smith of Utah
He heard each of them testify that their plural wives
had borne them children since the manifesto and
that they did not intend to abandon their polvoa-
nous practices Congressman French knew. &c S.,
ator Dubois and every else did, that numbers
of Mormons including Apostles Abram IT Canno,,
and John W. Taylor, of Utah, and Matthias F Cow,
ley of Preston, Idaho, had entered into new no.
ygamy since the manifesto. The sworn TESTIMONY,
of Mormons themselves in this hearing before the
Senate committee showed that four out of the
twelve apostles of the Mormon church had entered
into new poygamy since the manifesto namely;
Abram H. Cannon, George Teasda1e, John w. Tav
lor and NJ T. Cowley. The president of the church
testified in the presence of Senator Dubois and
Congressman French that each Of his five wives
had borne him children since the manifesto. Eight
of the twelve apostles either testified themselves or
it was admitted for them that they had continued
their poygamous relations with their plural wives
after the manifesto e., after each and everv one
OF them had given his solemn pledge, over his sig
nature, that there would be no more polygamous
living.
1t is not matter of much concern to the people
what Senator Dubois thought or said about povg-
amy and polygamous living among the Mormons in
the years following their pledges but it is a mat
fer OF deep concern to the people what Senator Du-
id I,
polS ola III his representative capacity, after the
leaders of the church testified under oath that thew
were living in violation of their pledges and in
violation of the laws of the land and of the laws
OF God 1t will not suffice for Congressman French
10 answer by saying the people have expressed them
selves by electing him to represent them. and r.
luslng to elect Senator Dubois Congressman
french testified before the committee himself and
Under oath admitted, in substance that t woul,
destroy him politically if he opposed the poIygamous
'rdcuces OF the Mormons. Senator Dubois stated
II an open speech in the Senate that his opposition
. mormon practices would destroy him politically
Congressman French prefers to sustain the Nor
noils III the1r poygamous living and domination in
oilrcS senator Dubois prefers to oppose their
nlon OF church and state and polvgamous practices
congressman French knows that the Mormon church
omnates the Republican party of Idaho and that
uses It's political power to protect its polygamous
leInDers from punishment He knows that this
ornOnat1on between the Republican party and the
lormons in Idaho has debauched and disgraced the
tate administration and forced the Republican
arty IN the Legislature to violate its solemn plat
'rm pledges to the people.
Inc congressman is content with the alliance and
hdS MS sympathy and powerful aid to it. IF the
ward satisfies his conscience, he should at least
manly enough to defend his allies He should
y insult the intelligence of the people by relying
= MS sole defense on speech of Senator Dubois,