The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-22

shall serve to place them under the ban
| of suspicion for the reason that they re
| fuse. in the strength of their devotion
TO the patriotism of the couptry. 10 yield
obedience TO the socIal. the commercial
and tine political requirements OF the
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-day V
Saints. which rules with an Iron hand
in ldaho's Little Utah'-F'remont, BinS-
ham. Bannock, Bear Lake. oneida and
Cassia counties
In North Idaho.
During the latter days OF October. Just
preceding the late general erection in
idaho ! visited all The counties of north
Idaho. | spent several days with the
men OF brains and character in those
northern counties OF this state, aud con-
suited them as TO the political conditions
uppcrmost in their minds. was sur
prlscd to know Of the convictions OF the
mon OF north Idaho on the Mormon ques-
ger oil this directed vote" as never be-
fore. They are apprehenSlVe OF The tu-
turc patriotism OF the state, They fear
for tho future of our Institutions. guided
hy this dangerous balance of power.
Governor Brady. during the days of his
political strength In Idaho. has been thu
most subservent of all creatures TO this
dominant Mormon organization In his
devotion 10 their polygamy their COM
nrercialism and their unpatrio''sm. he has
Welded tnc most abject Obedience TO their
whims and 10 their dictation. So clumsy
has he been in his obedience that the
untutored in the system OF Mormonsm
have been made familiar with their tao
tics.
The Fall of Parkinson.
The fall Of George Parkinson figures
in this equation to no small degree. The
northern men and women knew OF him.
They know OF the political prcferment he
has received through his political stand
Ing with the powers that be In the state
OF Utah. His low cunning. mild hammered
hypocrisy has been so apparent that his
exposure rings the changes with no un-
certain tone Of conviction TO the patri
otto breast. For years he visited aort&
Idaho periodically as the personal repre-
sentative Of that phase of Mormonism
which appealed 10 the sober thought of
good people. He wore mask which de-
ceivel He posed as meek and lowly
follower of the Mormon faith. and by his
apparent simplicity OF manner. his rctir"
ing disposition. and his bland counte-
nance. he elected the respect and the
sympathy OF scores and hundreds OF peo-
pie who knew him as a state university
regent. For his crooked thievery Good
ing removed him from the board OF re-
gents OF the state university.
Brady catered to him. He fondled
over him. He bowed low to his reputa-
tlon because of the political effect which
he presumed Parkinson would give to
den 1t dawned on the good people of the
north OF Idaho that Parkinson was
thief. That he was an lmposter. That
he had reveled in the treasury of the
SldIs bUlNeIsllS VI ltdlic liIou6n
commission as regent. That he had,
during the term OF his service In this
educational capacity. taken a second
wife in poygamy. That he had. dur
ing the days OF his distinguished rep
resentation on this board of education,
brought into the world a child with the
immovable stain of poygamy its
helpless brow. This made its lndelible
impression on the votary Of the north
OF Idaho. II effected their patriotism.
II touched the finer quality of their
pa atriotism. II reached the Inner con-
sciences OF their natures II tells the
story OF many Republican vote In the
six northern counties of this state which
Mr. Brady did not get.
Brady's Subservience.
During the midst Of the campaign for
his denomination. Brady went voluntarily
10 Oneida county. TO Preston. the home
OF this polygamist president OF the
Oneida stake OF Zion. He was aware of
the culpa bilIty of Parkinson. He knew
well OF his thevery of the funds Of Ida
ho. Hc was familiar with his robberes
Of his neighbors and his friends. Yet.
for the presumed political effect, he
stopped at, his house became his guest.
and, moro than this, publicly euiogized
him in the presence OF young women
and Young men as man OF High
Christian character" in the morbid be-
lief that such tactics would inure TO his
personal political advantage. And Park
Ingon a polygamist. In addition 10 bis