The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-12

| the familiarity OF their pe0nle had with
| the governor, his shady official transae-
| tions and his official family and their
crude operations. But to pick Bannock
was cruelty of the harsher order, for 1T
was the adopted county of him whom
they ruthlcssiy ''nailed to the cross;'
in whose side they "droye the poisoned
spear James n Brady, who had
graciously prostituted the high Office OF
governor of the state, in defense of
them. their leaders. and their system, in
| cluding church domination in politics,
their tithing fund, and protection from
| the enactment of legislation demanded
BIZ the state constitution against polyg
amy.
The Ministers Trade
And how about the minister's What
of their pledge from the leaders among
the Mormons TO deliver them7 How do
these men of the cloth feel over their
attempted trade of "polygamy for pro-
bibition'
This draugbt from the southeast must
taste to them like "worm- wood - No
one criticiscs the preachers for attempt
ing to bring about better order of
| things. Idaho needs purifying, and at
all times there is plenty of work for
them to do III this line. But it is mild
ly suggested here that the alliances
made hereafter with the clergy of this
NldtS De nOlf dblduCtss ~
should not be made with those who have
the most utter disregard for the clergy
OF all other systems of religion save
alone that of the Latter-day Saints.
And it should be made as much as pos
sibe, aloof from partisan politics, and
tree from those aspiring individuals
who would use them and their respective
organizations. for the promotion of self
ish political purposes.
In rl- nd ,bo;r dooon{iop bn
Mormon leaders will assume they have
danced attendance TO both "The Lady
and the Tiger - Just how this version
of the situation will be received by the
respective parties in interest touching
on the veracity of the potent political
organization, remains to be seen.
The Fight on Brady.
A S TO the remainder of Idaho, it was
a fight on Brady, TO the exclusion of
Woet other considerations. and it varied
| in form and in effect. IN one place it
was his state land board record In
| another il was his boastful claims of his
gifts TO "charity.'' In another it was
the impression that he had subsidized
newspapers, and sworn falsely IN his di-
rect primary expense account; while
akin to aud because of this was the i'm
preston that he was using his boarded
fortunes with which TO patch up rents
in his neglected education, his coarse
composition and his morbid tastes.
! have repeatedly stated that Brady s
| attempt to purge the state land board
through the Register Church investiga
| tion (Which he held behind closed doors)
was farce, and more nearly portrayed
| the arrogant disregard of a knowledge
! of the scope of his duties as chairman
of that board, or as governor. than any
other of the shortcomings of Governor
Brady. ] believe this to have had its
influence, and Of no small proportions,
with those who reason and then act on
the result Of their reasoning. This evil
IDENTIFY applied, in spots, over Idaho on
| Tuesday last.
James II. Hawley, Governor,
In sixty days VIC will install Cover
nor James II. Hawley He is man
Of mature years OF experience. His iden-
| tity with the state is we'll nigh perfect.
| He has been here most half century,
vet he is robust and in the midst of his
days of most usefulness.
He has great opportunity. The peo
pie did not express themselves for him
| by an overwh Ginning majority, but
under the belief that he would unlock
the doors to the people business and
give to the men and women Of Idaho
q statement Of the extent of the fraud.
the peculation and the graft which has
obtained under the last six years of
these erich men 's.reign.' His prede
ccssor had not satisfied them that he
was doing other than using the state
Of Idaho. with all its rich inhcritnnces,
as ''trading stock for furthcrance
Ct his arrogant, political ambitions,
which knew no reasonable boundaries.
He will not only be expected to guard
the state endowments with Jealous
care, but to recover to the state title
to lands and other assets which the peo-
i pie believe have been taken from the
state through n series Of reckless, graft.
ing connivance.
A Signal Opportunity,
Mr.. Hawley has Il signal opportunity,
one which comes to a man very seldom.
This opportunity was not afforded him,
because of belief on the part Of an
Idaho constituency in the political schoo,
of thought which has always guided
him. He was not elected by Demo
cratic votes alone. He received the en-
tire vote Of his party, with but slight
loss. but he is the choice of the peo,
pie who demand a better order Of Off
ciaI conduct. because Of past reckless.
ness and past unholy alliances, all det.
rimental TO the deserts of the state Of
Idaho.
With high order of official conduct.
patriotic, clean, honest fair and moral
throughout. James n. Hawley. the great
lawyer and the foremost citizen Of the
commonwealth today, can place the peo.
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