The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-02-01
important Newspaper Change.

"A.
The Herald while claiming to be Democratic was
an aid and comfort to the Mormon organization. In
Utah as in Idaho the Mormons not Republicans
Democrats.
If the Mormon chiefs can induce the American cit
liens to divide on party lines in Idaho and Utah and
calling themselves Democrats and Republicans bid
for the Mormon support, the situation is just as the
polygamist hierarchs desire. No matter which fac
ton the Mormons elect under this arrangement, the
chiefs of the organization are in control and free
from molestation on account of their disregard of
human and divine law.
The Herald has been like some so-called Demo-
cratic papers in IDAHO the Capital News for instance
There is this difference to be sure. w. A. Clark
owned the Herald, He also controls the San Pedro
road He thought it to his financial advantage to
combine with the Mormon chiefs hence threw the in
luence of his paper in favor of Democratic party in
Salt Lake and frowned upon the noble fight made
there by the American party" 1t availed him
nothing American citizenship asserted itself it al
ways will when the issue is understood and the
American party carried the city, by such overwhel-
ming vote that it seems certain they will carry Salt
Lake County at the next election The poygamist
hierarchs will then be compelled to obey the law,
leave the state or go to the penltentiary. Senator
Clark recognized the hopelessness of the fight being
made by the hierarchs against the aroused American
womanhood and manhood Of Utah and quit his allies
by selling his paper
1t was his paper to sell however, which is more
than can be said for any around the Capital News
establishment.
The Mormons long ago bought the opinions of the
Capital News and any emanaton from it represents
the wishes of the herarchs their allies the Repub
lican machine leaders in Idaho
The News even more discredited a Demo
+1,o, The
in Idaho pay no more attention to its political utter
ances than the Democrats of Utah do to the appeals
of the Herald that they support the church party
because it was labeled Democratic.
Clark perceived the inevitable and got out Per-
haps the Mormons may see the inevitable IN Idaho
and withdraw their money from the News.
There are some splendid the Herald staff.
True robust Americans hope they will remain
What perpetual JOY it will be to them to breathe
freely again and write their convictions
What relief it would be to some of the the staff
not of the News-Oh, no-but of the Statesman
if they could write as they feel on the Mormon ques-
ton Cheer up you will have the opportunity after
while
The fact that Col E. A. Wall is one of the pur-
chasers of the Herald assures that under the new
management it will be Mormon. The best clti-
zeship of Utah and Idaho will rejoice in the change
and take on courage.
The fight is becoming more and more interesting.
The polygamist chiefs and their machine allies can
not stand exposure of their methods The Mormons
and the machine cannot control all the press all the
time
What genuine and hearty hand-clasp that grand
old Salt Lake Tribune, true exponent of Republ-
canism. will give the Salt Lake Herald now to be-
come true exponent of Democracy.
How both of them will expose the Mormon cheats
and frauds who claim to be Democrats and Repubi-
cans.