The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-23

Does the Mormon hierarchy control in bushes
and secular affairs? President Smith in reply t
the question. What is your business?" answered
My principal business is that of President of tn
church [ am engaged in numerous other businesses
| President of lions Cooperative Mercanti1
Institution, President of the State Bank of Utah
President of lions Savings Bank and Trust Com
pany President of the Utah Light and Power Com
pany, President and Director of the Salt Lake anc
Los Angeles R. R. Co., President of the Sa1tair Beacl
Co., President and Director of the Idaho Sugar Co.
President of the Inland Crystal Salt Co., President
of the Salt Lake Dramatic Association, President OF
the Salt Lake Knitting Co., Director in the Union
Pacific R. R. Co., Vice-Presdent of the Bullion
Beck and Champion Mining Co., Editor of "The
Young Mems Improvement Association period
Cal, The Improvement Era," and also the Juvenile
Instructor What a combination is this One can
readily see where go the two million dollars that
come IN annually from tithes, and for which no ac-
counting is ever given.
The hierarchy controls many other businesses and
all the schools and clubs besides This club stops
not at commercial interests but dictates what the
soclal lie OF community shall be, and who shall
teach IN the schools. In certain state schools in
Otah the teachers are compelled to give instruction
IN the Mormon religion. Outside of school ali Of
the amusements to which child can turn are CON
trolled by the Mormons. The parent is enD1oved in
some Mormon industry to which he is bound BODY
ana soul And so long as such powerful commercial
combinations exist, the people are compelled to be
SuDserVent; subservient in political as we'll as in
business and social affairs for in politics also tho
hierarchy is supreme dictator
Inc command how to vote, comes from the presi-
dent OF the church, the divine seer and reve1ator
tbs word is obeyed, for whoever refuses to bow
down is stripped of his Offices political and re1ioio
and is an outcast from the church and society ~
those puppets who do all things as thew are ordered
Que rewards are given. Among the Mormons there
~ lepupncanS there are no democrats they are
always surely, solidly Mormons AS the first Mo-
mon votes SO we know every Mormon following will
vote AT the last election in Idaho. the renn61ican
party bowed down before the throne of Mormondom
aru Dy promising to defend and protect that awess
organization, received the Mormon vote The dem
2Grat1c candidate for governor with the vote Of all
t Io up to the narrow Mormon belt had three
thousand majority The solid Mormon vote of these
candidate eight thousand majority Tn one co,1nt
orty-one OF the ffty-six county officers are MOI
TG ana twelve OF these have polygamous families
1o,, desregate salaries, paid by the county taxes,
Eicl goes to the church They are willing to paw
nas III return Tor sure election. The church is will
6 &c, TO make the bargain Then think you that
" eoaI oc can ever be convicted in local court
iIcdi oIlcerS' when the keys of the prison are in
nc hdlldS OF the hierarchy and the verv doors and
ars were forged and welded by them? Mini uu
irr Id" viii ever be passed by state legislature
lrgely Mormon, by which this nefarions nractioe
lay be eradicated? tell YOU, No for wye ba'e
led again and again without avail There bas Iet
De state election in Utah or Idaho where the
i Avn rs ha ave not had controlling vote
IAN they have yet gone. Listen to these words fnr
Mormon elder The priesthood of the Mormon l1u,1
&c Of GI tne keys OF the revelation of the ora
% 81 Ood 10 man upon earth; the power and rioht
sIve laws and commandments to individuals
rulers, nations and the world to annont
o annnn and establish constitutions and kingdoms
ne priesthood is the only legitimate 1uoge
% upon earth and is the only legitimate Dover
a. ,I nds right to rule upon the earth" As The
tber controls the politics Of Utah and Idaho SO
= M N'oy conSprlng to control National politics.
l ne Mormon church recently sent 70 +to
Jilted states, Senator Smoot as well as Senator
I'd tb ana senator Sutherland all of whom will de-