The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-02
Trend of Sentiment.

ton of the trend of public opinion. Among the re-
pubhcans there is sulen apathy. 1t is a fore
gone conclusion that the Mormons and the machine"
will absolutely control the republican conventions
Mr. Brady is not popular in any section of the state
He is most decidedly unpopular in the part of the
state where he lives, and is in business relations
with the people. 1t is safe and conservative asser
ton that in Fremont, Bingham and Bannock where
he is best known and where his business interests
are not out of ten voters would support him for
governor any office, of their voton.
The Mormons are as much opposed to him as the
Gentiles. The order has gone out, however, and he
is the church candidate and there is no opposition in
the Mormon counties in the state.
Blackfoot is considerable town in Bingham
county 1t is the county seat, and the home of Dis
trict Judge Stevens. Judge Stevens led a frothy
crusade against the nomination of Mr.. Brady for
governor not long since and had himself numerously
interviewed Judge Stevens stated very truthfu1ly
that the American citizens of Bingham county would
not vote for Brady and he heroical1y made known
that Brady could not carry the delegation from
Bingham
Judge Stevens had as his supporters some four
five hundred American republicans of Blackfoot
who share his opinion of Brady
A primary election was held at Blackfoot, last
week. to select delegates to the county convention,
which convention will select delegates to the con-
venton to nominate a candidate for governor.
President of the Mormon stake of Blackfoot
Mr.. Duckworth, who imported there from Salt
Lake last fall heads the Blackfoot delegation ably
fortified by Leary Thomas, high Mormon mogul,
and Hank Keifer of the Blackfoot Land office and
one of the most valuable cogs of the political machine
There were some fourteen delegates chosen from
B1ackfoot, and all told there were thrty-one votes
cast at the primaries. Both Mormons and Gentiles
knew that the Lord had spoken, and only enough of
the faithful attended the primaries to make certain
the lection of the one slate presented
Judge Stevens and his friends in Blackfoot
evanesced disappeared, as have all other oppon-
ents among the republicans in Idaho the decree of
the Mormon power.
Is there anywhere in Idaho self-respecting re-
publican aspiring to a nomination on the state
gressiona1 or judicial ticket?
Is it not known and accepted fact that no
one can be nominated unless he has the Mormon
support? Is it not known that unless belongs
to the 'machne' unless he is given certificate by
the machne' that he will be subservent to the Nor
MONS that he cannot get the Mormon support? There
will be Mormon controlled delegation from the
Southeast containing number of machine" repub
licans, who will need about twenty votes to make
majority of the convention.
The fight against this combination has paralyzed
the decent republicans and they nave given up Iney
are not even contestng. They have candidates
to offer What on the other hand do the democrats
5uggest Nothing, except that they will present to
the people clean ticket of American citizens whose
character is vouched for in every community from
which they selected. They will insist that no
polygamous, law-defying organization
alling itself church and absolutely controlling its
ldherents in politics shall dominate the state.
They will insist that the constitution of the state
,e lived up to and obeyed by all its citizens. They