The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-01
Special TO The Tribune.
BY G. E, ARNEY.

sI'NiiA W tl' lllDuus
BY G. E. ARNEY.
BOISE. Ida, Oct 3l.-The Salt Lake
election Is widely discussed in Idaho
For month past the result has been
leading topic OF conycrsa tion by men
here who take even n passing interest
In public questions.
Tho chief reason why the Salt Lake
election of Tuesday next is interesting
to Idaho men OF public lnclinatons is
mat there is q direct issue in Sal: Lake
over Mormon domination.
lhat issue interests the Idahoan. He
knows that he has n part 10 play some
Time In the same issue. for there is Nor
mon domination here In Idaho. But at
present the issue is hypnotlZed 1t was
lulled To repose just a year ago. the last
sad rites being presided over by the su-
preme court OF Idaho. 1t said ,hat 4
party was not party. and from that
decision there was ne appeal.
Causes Deep Shame.
This ended tho fight for the time being
IN Idaho, but the fact that IL ended as il
did cast shame-faced expression on all
who were parties 10 the ending OF the
struggle against this dominant power.
Every Mormon jn Idaho today would
vote against Bransford for mayor OF Salt
Lake. II he could vote. and Tor no reason
against Mormonism.
Nearly every Gentle in Idaho would,
because OF this solid Mormon attitude.
vote for Bransford, II he had the chance,
In salt Lake is remarkably solidified
among the non-M -Mormons Of Idaho
n travelling man from Salt Lake said
today: Don't YOU wish YOU were me
so YOU could so 10 Salt Lake next Tues
day and vote that American party ticket
as straight as | am going 10 vote it,"
Mormons Antagonize Patriotism.
Another travelling man from Salt Lake
remarked that he had been travelling
through the Mormon-infcstcd sections Of
hos toll cot
and each year strengthened his convic-
tion that the Mormons were firm in their
hntagonisIn to American patriotism. He
believes the younger people in the church
arc taught carly lessons OF eStrangcment
from those outside tho Mormon fold
man in Twin Falls comfy said the
other day: THANK God, we can look TO
ttah's capital and sec a genuine strug-
in Idaho three and four years ago, for
the uplft OF the American standard and
against the power Of polygsmist regime.
which would rulo with an iron hand If
1t had the power"
This sentiment prevails I'm Idaho today
more generally than during the DAYS
when The Democracy was a pure Amer
Bitter Against Mormonism,
Those who are ambitious for public Of
fec whisper about il, but there is moro
pronounced outspolicn' sentiment against
Morln"uism in Idaho today than there was
endcarorinG TO drive the issue TO the
hearts Of the people
In Fremont county an old resident said
There has been more arrogance dis
played among the MormouS in Idaho as
result OF tho supreme court decision
a year ago. which turned the Democratic
party of the state over 10 them than J
have observed i'm fifteen years before;
hut the salt Lake American organization
puts the righteous fear of God in their
hearts, Tor in it they see AN American
administration that has made good and
lhcy fear for its carly spread To the
state Of Idaho"
A prominent Pocalcllo Republican re-
marked IL few days since: II am ready
ization OF a party in Idaho to oppose the
MormonS OF this state who vote always
for their church as against their govern
mcnt; and win hail with delight the day
when l can help To organize this state
for American principles, as salt Lake
city is now organized"
By Large Majority
business man from Salt Lake City
remarked but yesterday:
THE Americans viii carry Salt Lake
why shouldn't they The city has
Drospercd as never before under the
american party, and 10 turn il over to
the Mornons now would be notice 10 The
country that tho ancient order of things
was at hand because the voters OF salt
Lake preferred 10 go backward rather
lhan forward. In my Judgment the
American party victory will he more
pronounced than ever before"
When the Mormon question took tho
center or the Stage as an issue in the
Democratic party at Wciscr six years
ago. 4 Mormon bishop arose and in plain
tive tones bcsccchcG the convention not
To raise the dreaded fight again and pledg-
Ing. If they would pass il by, that hc
personally would go to Salt Lake and
see President Smith and ask him NOT TO
send any more apostles from itch into