The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-14
Significant History.

Significant History.
For instance ln.E l., fore the COVER
nor came to this young COMMONWEALTH,
Idaho was admitted 10 the union and in
her admission Il requirement was made
by the congress, incident 10 her receiv.
ing the habilimenls Of statehood.
There existed here in Idaho very
large number of people vino believed
in the practice of polygamy as a por-
ton Of the tenets OF their religious
faith, The congress of the country.
through the inculcation of principles
inaugurated by Lincoln in his charac-
terization Of polygamy as one of the
twin relics of barbarism,' and the
Endorsement given 10 his sentiments
by every president Of this country on
down To Mckinley, at which time the
Republican party went to trafficking
for this vote. recognized in the Ameri~
can spirit of the citizenship Of Idaho
the disposition TO stamp out polygamy
in this new state. and ever held in high
reverence the clause in our state con"
stitution inhibiting its practice.
For many years the people of this
state kept sacred the compact with the
congress. For years and years the
strictest obedience to this truce was
held in sacred reverence.
BY and by the spirit Of reckless bra
vado overlook the people. tlen who
had great fortunes entered the arena
of politics and with them came II loosen
inu Of the moral bonds of the people,
because Of the power which tho money
these men brought with them 10 swerve
the votes OF the MormoDs Of the south
east who would gladly struggle for
the perpetulty of polygamy, against
which a struggle was going on in obe-
dience to the spirit of the agreement
made with the congress.
Il. -t -,vn{1
In this Governor Brady is correct. But
that system cannot begin and end with
the governors command. 1t Will be-
gin and end with all phases Of infrac
tions of law, human and divine! IL
will cover all men, from the lowest to
the highest. il viii include those re-
sponsibIe for warping OF written and
of unwrittcn law. None should escape.
Disregard Of All Law,
In an election contest not many years
ago. an attempt was made 10 invoke
the letter Of the constitution on the
voters of all our state. The then Gov
ernor Gooding and his chairman. the
present Governor Brady, cast their
weight in the balances against the en-
deavor and by the exertion of their
great Influence, it failed in accomplish.
ment. Dsrespcct of law, human and
divine, reigned supreme In Idaho.
The morals and the reverence OF
compact with congress by which we be
came state, were cast TO the iouT
winds and when the "mists had cleared
away" down She line TO high prefer
ment marched Chairman Brady as GOV ,
ernor. Who ware those who followeL
behind the chosen few OF lions hosts :
There also came Bob Lansdon ana
Donald McDougaIl and s, Belle Cham
berlaiu, and they constituted the re-
mainder Of the state board Of land com
missioners They had before them me
example Of n governor, newly eiecteu
bv the people. an example OF ms pre-
er and of wealth through questionable
deals made while in high office. be
hind them in the procession came one
Church and before him was an example
of dealing in The sacred assets OF thc
state. He stood by and observed the
disrespect Of his superiors, Governors
Gooding and Brady, Of constitutional
law as evidenced by the goid Iace' ~
| loud huzzas and the signal homage paid
to them at home and abroad. ne
stood nv and Observed the other three
members OF his board revellng reck'
lessIv i'll the sacred behcsts of the state
catering 10 the defenders OF polygamy
for votes; permitting polygamous wives
TO teach school, taking timber amos
ana selling lHcHt ob N1'''"S
nrices 10 large corporations seeking
special privileges Of unusual %aar5 order sraDs Ss
ing contracts for Carey act proJeets TO
their own appointees; cndeayorlng TO
invest the sacred reserve Carey act
| fund in bonds before any legisia5ioh
existed for such procedure, and Eln, @
dred other abuses passed daily before
his vision. 49,.
Church followed in the path of TINS
system. According To Attorney Osylu'
Church was advised by McDougail ma ma
he could collect attorney rees Will VIII
prscticing before the board oil wnic"
he was the register. u. =
Part Of a system. certainly. lie Is
The nart which WAS caught IN Inc
meshes, that's all! L,egislatc ng%'inss u r;s
such deeds not nj all. NO such ''"'
are necessary. ~
The people demand a higher order 9l
moral rectitude. They require pr"ar, "
er scope OF state righteousness !n 49,
short. they need men and women n t1
represent them in high office VINO VINO var fnr
not stoop to disobcdience. even .Gr
! ,cmporarX uolitical Drefcrment. OF eltp