The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-04-16
IS MORMONISM INTERFERING?
"A Former South Dakota Editor Shows The Probability that The Wealthy
Mormon Church Is Seeking to Defeat Senator kittredee.

It is far from the purpose of the author Of this preface to what follows to
or modes Of worship, for it is realized that the stability If this great republic
must rstu pon the utmost freedom with respect to religious affairs, not only as to
Father for the bestoval Of spiritual blessings
Nevertheless, a question has arisen with regard to the attitude Of the Nor.
mon church in matters affecting the interests OF the people of South Dakota II is
alleged that opposition on the part # Senator A. B. Kittredge to the retention
caused a mashaIing Of Mormon forces to encompass the defeat of Senator Kit.
redge for reelection Whether this suspicion be well founded must, for the
1t is known hat two elderso of the Mormon church-Elaer William Redd
and Elder J c. Russle-arrived in Sioux Falls about March 25, 1905. Respond.
ing 70 newspaper intervieweu, they admitted that they cam here TO arouse in
terest in Mormonism, nd that within the near future 1T least twenty other
elders of the church would likewise engage in PROSECUTING in South Dakota, and
that these. would probably be Joined by al least me of the apostles of the church.
The two elders mentioned have been holding street meetings sin Sioux Fanr. In
justice to them, however, it should be stated that they disclaim any political
significance attaching to their visit in the state
But the presence of 50 large a number of Mormon missionaries in South
Dakota at this time naturally attracts more than usual attention. Senator kit
which he stated in a speech before the senate when the question vas under CON
siderstion, and which are uccincty set forth in the speech which Mr. Kittredge
Utah vas admitted int. the uniono Of states through a compact entered into be-
which Utah bound itself ito Danish polygamy forever, the church having issued a
manifesto to this effect, md agreeing to abolish polygamous practices, sena-
against smoot:
.+.+a And sa. SO in 1899 the the state ate Of t, Utah became aSms ope Of the great sissrhood Of
ea n.acs sessce y had eant Haaa 0 Zen adnsaed when those hs people people ret, rstur rad.t to their cir
ssfGtesnea asd T cs ss 5sys nd # other The r gnass ., s ss sa tr j. i t Sss M t%sn : state ss, and ! not t. :
n ps sso federal sgs ' 1sw m;n a Z nt 10 a fsa es T 1s~s ia that pa tse wsrs subject to state and
that { e only s remedy s9s The S United eas ss%sa s g vseassnna sssf lad a IN Hs that ast sas =. s . . "s
49,, ' You. cannot have a seat N the floor # this senate Tor on of your apostles
.Ba. yhat has this to do With Smooth you ask. Why, smoot besam. an
Numbered ID sixty AD %onsn, ea ss Mr. m sm me w By e ss St E essst maos sm aiene n d p1s,saa
+ a. e v IL ss i Is "a si, Ss;t i ; ssf@5Ss ! ,s s 1S own !. tss TIM I = ss vas vas f Il as:sss
t. him ~ his fifth aha n wife the as, forty third child in all twelve after he had signed
1t there here chanting an the Mormon hymns which 1svae the eentnes and their faith
tern So of f Which 18th the sn blood of Of t the prophets we're prayed to be visited 20 this ma
came IN w when en- h y must nt c hoo + between his duty under his oath to the Mormon church
inc the duty ne owed to the government nder the oath he nae assumed as sena-
h would leave he country: It oeeurredt to ne that Reed smoot vas 20 the
enact aw for the people of this country to observe.
mere Is now penang before congress q proposed constitutional amendment
through the operation of which, if adopted, polygamy may be punished through
federal authority. Senator Kittedge favors such amendment; the Mormon
church opposes it. This suggests another reason for Mormon opposition to
Senator Kittredge.
In this Connection attention is called to the article which follows. 1t is
from the pen O. Mr. w. 5. Bowen, formerly the editor of the SiouxF Falls Press
10 tn editoro of the Idaho Scimitar published at Boise, Idaho. Mr. Bowen can
not consistently b charged with frendiness towards Senator Kntredge, for as
a south Dakota editor he was not numbered among the senator's supporters. His
vigorous editorial printed in The last isae Of thu Scimitar nav therefore be con
sidered all the more to the point. 1t is al. follows: