The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-31
Democratic Politics in Idaho
Take on Mixed and Unpleas-
ant Appearance.
HAND OF THE HIERARCHY
IS PLAINLY In EVIDENCE
Anything to Keep Tools of the
Church in Power Seems to
Be Slogan.
BY G. z. ARNEY.

BY c. z. ARNEY.
Special To The Tribune
IEISE. Ida, May 30.-Moses Alexe nder
OF Boise. the last candidate OF the Demo-
supreme court extraction. is presumed to
be the state candidate OF the Democratic
state organization for governor.
When approached by those impued with
an ambition TO see the Democracy of the
state succeed at the polls, the state Or
ganizatlon is quick to reply: Subscribe
TO the support OF the Caldwell News, read
1t and in due season you will know whom
the candidates for the state offices will
be-"
There Is deep murmurlng because this
is the attitude OF the state committee OF
the Democracy. The rank and file who
are imbued with the idea Of the possi-
blity of success at the coming Novem-
Der state election are i'll natured because
OF this professed arrogance of the state
committee.
Two years ago the present chairman OF
the state central committee flooded Idaho
with literature in Venal criticism OF Sem
ator Dubois. He characterized MIN as q
political hypocritc and worst of all as a
political boss He accused him OF u
design 20 rob the Democrats OF Idaho OF
their identity, TO usurp the individual
privilege of free speech and OF free ac
ton OF the party members. In short, he
proceeded to read not only Dubois. but
all his friends and admirers out OF the
party,
Tool of the Church
In the doing OF these things in which
or the agent or attorney In fact of the
Mormon hierarchy. he voluntarily assured
many who joined him. many at the dlcta-
lion OF the Mormons whose polygamous
practicers Dubois and his coworkers in
tended TO oNertake, that should they be
able 10 make enough crooked deals TO
succeed In stopping the struggle Dubois
was making against polygamy he would
under conditions. owing TO his efforts
TO read so many people out Of the Demo-
cratic party. become II candidate for any
Office whatsoever or for any recognition
in Democratic party circles.
This was n wise conclusion for he who
had heart beats for party harmony
He had dealt the merciless blows TO
influence friends from further following
the leader OF the movement TO enforce
tho constitution OF Idaho against poyga-
my. He had over his own signature
questioned not only the loyalty of the
honor of the men who were making the
unequal struggle against the tremendous
power behind the practice OF polysamy.
Mr.. Nugent had been tremendously In
terested two years previous in an en-
deayOr TO attach the plan TO clear Hey
wood. Meyer and Pcttibone. charged with
conspiracy to murder Ex-Governor Steu-
ncnberg, to the Democratic state cam
patgn. In this effort he had been un-
successful. Failing in this, he harbored
grudge. which he carried into the cam
paign, against Dubois. who was po-
litically friendly with the Democratic
state chairman, Hon. II w. Lockhart
of Pocatello. in the last campaign made
by any party in Idaho for the enforcement
OF the state constitution against polyg
amy,
In his specifications before the supreme
court, certainly of no avail. for. no sort
OF specifications were necessary, he made
this charge against Mr., Lockhart:
THAT said H. "; Lockhart. selected
chairman as aforesaid OF the said COM
mittee. was then, since has been. and
now Is strong personal friend of said
Dubois and entirely under his influence
and rtl,, controlled by him In his I,foli.tical
chairman OF said committee"
Charge Was Not True
OF course. this was distinguished
falsehood, tolerable only in that it was
equally scurrilous TO other ill-bcgotten
their Gentle representatives as sckly
pretense TO the most ignoble, drastic
and damnable court proceeding within the
records of the Judiciary OF the state OF
Idaho.
Mr. Lockhart was the personal choice
of Judge G. o. Stockslagor, the Demo-
cratic nominee for governor In 1906 at
a time when the party WAS pledged not
only to pass an effective law against
polygamy. but to enact legislation TO pro-
vide for change OF venue, that Nor
mon offenders need not be tried before
Mormon or Jack Mormon" courts, and
the distinguished Judge had himself
drawn this change OF venue plank.
Mr.. Lockhart was not the first choice
of Judge Stockslager for, Judge X. J.
Perky had refused the place. but he WAS
the chairman just tho same through the
TO name his chairman when running for
governor
The Democratic state central commit
tee OF Idaho, be it remembered, is a
committee by the selection OF tho Re-
publican supreme court OF Idaho and by
the rejection of the national Democracy
The chairman and II number OF his Nor
mon and jack Mormon friends were re-
fused admission TO the last national Dem
ocratic convention. They were rccog
nized only by a partisan Republican SUI
prcme court. from whose decision there
Is no appeal,
Evidence of Arrogance.
This is the 1.-THE required by Mormon
Ism in Idaho, This is the most lagrant
evidence OF their arrogant power IN the |
history OF their pertidious political gyra- |
tlons In Idaho. Their requirements were
In this instance beyond the scope of any
and nothing more nor less than the pres |
ent status of affairs could be expected.
AS result of the existence of the
present state organization, what may be |
expected? Surely a dictatorial regime of
tho bosses, in accord only with the |
hierarchy and their Idaho minions. Alex
auder is the elegant type. He can serve |
them better than 1.-THE payer. He has
advocated repeal OF the constitutional |
provision of ldaho's sacred constitutional
provision against polygamy. No other
jack Mormon has done that; aye. moro,
no Mormon In Idaho has done that II
the signal privilege for AlcXan-
der, q non Mormon, 10 suggest such
pcrhdous plan. and for this he was hon
ored by n nomination for governor and
Mr.. NuRent who read those who revered |
this provision out of the Democratic |
party. was made the chairman OF this