The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-04-30

against MIN as always uciic't thae
the money power can and will pre-
vent the nomination Of any republi-
can for president, whom they cannot
control.
''Our fight Will be against the
tyranny of trusts and aggregated
wealth, as IL has been, and there Is
but one leader for the democracy
whom the people instinctiyely turn
To In this great struggle, and he IL
the same william J. hIyan OF 1895
and 1900 and 1905. The people OF
Idaho gave him their votes twice.
He advocates the same policies now
as then His record Is a platform 10
itself, and we can appeal most effect
lively 10 our citizenship by making
strong campaign for Bryan aud the
principles which he represents.
with Bryan our national candi-
date, and with our local condition,
there is a most hopeful chance 10
cary the state, not only for ouI
candidate for president, but also for
our state ticket.
The republican party in the state
as it is nov constituted is utterly
discredited. IL promised I'm its last
platform and during the last cam
paign that 1t would enact legislation
demanded by the people, but when
given a large majority In the legis.
llture, absolutely failed OF refused To
pass the laws IL had promised. The
democrats In the legislature Joined
with number of the republican
members Who insisted on keeping
their party pledges, hut 1t was OF no
avail.
THE democrats In The last legis.
lature made a record OF which they
and their party are Justly proud, and
none were more able, sincere ano
patriotic than the solid democrati,
delegation from Washington county.
The people OF the state had an object
lesson In the last legislature which
made deep impression and they will
not put much faith In a renewal OF
! pledges made by the same comhina.
tion which SO tlagrantly ignored
| those made before. II will be ex-
tremely dihicult for the republicans
10 defend the action OF their repre-
sentatiyes In the last legislature, aud
! assume that our speakers will pre-
sent their record clearly AMI fully TO
| the voters.
How are they going tO defend the
state administration with It's waste
| ful extravaganza, It's nepotisn and
| Is chickering's? The state house and
/ state Offices are tiled with tie rela-
tives of those the people have elected
TO high and responsible positions
/ Hardly any state officer IS on speak
| ing terms with another one. They
are unmindful OF the interests OF the
people or the dignity Of the state,
and are concerned only for their midi
| yidual ACKNOWLEDGMENT. II will be
most difficult for them to explain
away their record and shortcomings
| New promises will rot avail, because
they will offer no change I'm leader.
ship. Tie machine and the Mormous
will control the same as they have.
There is no opportunity for a self-re'
specting republican. How would any
one Of the republicans fare, shC
voted In the legislature TO redeem
the pledges OF his party platform, II
ne should aspire 10 nomination foi
4 state or congressional ofticey The
Mormons and the machine would not
allow him TO have the delegation
from his own county.
Governor Gooding and Mr.. Brad,
ire the head of the machine and pro.
,ect their allies the Mormons at al
times and do their bidding wlthou,
question. The republican party i,
1bjeCtly subSeryient Ia the Mormons
Does anyone doubt or deny IT. The
Mormon bishops made It plain at th'
state committee meeting that the
we're for Mr. Brady for governor, AM
81 powerful are they that no republi
, can, anywhere In the state is eyei
mentioned as a candidate agains
. him.
The alliance between the machin
) and the Mormon church Is open an
2 notorious. BY It's terms the machin
! republicans are 10 lie made state am
, congressional officers, and the Nor
Z mons are to receive such appointiy
g Offices. state and federal. as ar
agreed upon. Ia addition To this
I and of most Importance 10 the Iowa
. citizenship of the state, the republi
. can leaders protect the Mormon
. against effective legislation 10 pur
5 ish those living In polyRamous rela
tons and against the enforcement
7 Of the constitution 81 the state reia'
ina 10 voting and holding ONCE.
e The democrats have demanded /
I two campaigns that tie Mormon
% stall obey the constitution OF th
o state and that laws shall be passed ,
5 punish those living In polygamy
Tile democrats i'm the last can
, paign challenged the Mormon vote
VI 10 many instances, "a they had n
VI power to DO under the iaS Of Il