Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-03-26

Fellow members OF the ADA COun-
w Democratic Club: | deem the
time ripe to make myself
understood on the questions that
are now uppermost in our minds.
On two occasions l have addressed
this body extemoraneously, on both
of which I have been misunderstood
by some and misquotcd by the pap
ors, hence have reduced my !
thoughts to writing and will read i,
them to you.
In the first place, let it be under
stood once for all that l am not a
member of any organization which !
purposes to inaugurate an anti-Du-
bois crusade.
was solicited to become a men,
Der of this body bv DR.. John M.
Woodburn one of Mr.. Dubois clos
est political and personal friends. |
am under lasting obligations to Mr..
Dubois and no political differences
will be permitted to impair my per-
sonal friendship for him. But after
carefully and deliber atingly study
ing the situation that confronts us,
/ have arrived at the CONCLUSION
that cannot follow him, but on the
contrary, must oppose his plans for
the coming campaign. My reasons
are, briefly as follows;
The Bulge case is now pending
before the supreme court OF this
state. In his brief James H. Haw-
lev. counsel for Judge Bulge, con-
cedes that section of article OF
the constitution of this state, which
contains what is commonly known
as +he test oath, is self-execut-
ing. AS a matter of fact this sec
ton of our constitution provides for
no oath whatever; it is piohibi-
ton. 1t declares among other things
that no person is pei mitted to vote,
serve as Juror or hold any civil
office, who is a member or contri-
butes to the support of any organ
ization which teaches directly or
Indirectly, the practice of poly
eamy. Unfor tunatly the record in
the Bulge case is in such condition
that decision upon the merits may
not be given, but Mr.. Hawley hav'
ing conceded that this provision Of
our constitution is self-operative,
it NAV be and should be conceded
that this is the law.
The thing to be determined 4:
whether the Mormon people ar
s'members Of or contribute to thu
support. aid or encouragement o
any order, organization, associa
ton, corporation or society which
teaches, advises, counsels, encour
ages or aids any person to ente
into polygamy, or which teaches
or advises that the laws of thi
state prescribing rules OF civi
conduct, are not the supreme lay
of the state. - This question cal
only be determined in court
law. II our supreme court shall de
eide that the Mormuns are men
bers of or contribute to the suppor
aid or encouragement of any sue
organization, thereupon every men
her of or contributor thereto will
disfranchised. The constitution IN
poses no obligation upon 1.-THE legl
lature to incorporate the provision
of section 3 in an electors oatl
However, if the supreme court sha
decide that section 5 disfranchis
the Mormons, it - i'll be wen
again incorporate all its provision
in the electors oath in order
avoid election contests. But IL
shall be decided that the Mormon
are not DISTINGUISHED by anythiI
in section contained, nothli
will be gained by inserting
provisions to the electors oat
So. granting that the democrat
party is obligated to see that t
constitution is not violated, st
the legal status of the Norm
hierarchy cannot be determined
the stump. Had it been or COZ
it be determined prior to the day
election that the Mormous are