The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-05-10
CONSTIPATION

together, and a plan was formulated
whereby the RawEns faction was to be
defeated. The priesthood was utilized
TO persuade the peoDle that they were
being induced to support dissenter,
and one who was not fit to have any
say In the education of the youth of
Zion OF take an active part In control
of school affairs. They went SO far as
TO circulate false reports and in every
way TO belittle the candidate who was
the real choice of the people.
A Little Smith Selfishness.
John w, Smith, who is a member of
the Republican county central commit.
tee (and who, by the way, takes no part
in church affairs), fearing that he
would lose the position Of district super
lntendent of schools. sided in with
the church politicians, and although
he had sustained Rawlins in his 20.
sition as principal Of the Draper school
for ten years, he now suddenly con-
cluded that Mr.. Rawlins was not n fit
man for member Of the school board.
Malicious Reports Spread
Between them all the most malicious
reports were put in circulation, includ.
practically every Mormon family CON
stituted miniature cred light dis
trict., - Although these reports were
run down and refuted. some of vhe
good CD saints persisted in whispering
them about. Mr.. Rawlins resigned as
principal of the Draper school in order
to make his run for the position cf
member of the board. Through the
efforts of what is known as limb of
the. federal bunch in that section, TO-
gether with the activities of the &C.
clesiasts, who used their influence with
the weakhngs of the church mem0or-
ship thereabouts, Mr.. Rawhns lost in
the Draper district by three votes only,
but gained in the Crescent district
plurality of eight And it was then that
the real trouble began for Rawlins,
Bishop Enniss Pursued
Hyrum Goff, who is president of the
Jordan stake; James Jensen, first. and
i. w. W. Fitzgerald second, counselors,
and the high council of the stake, now
decided that Bishop Enniss OF Draper
was out of harmony with the priest
hood, because he had used his citizen
ship and asserted his right as an AmerI-
can to act Independently of those who
priesthood meeting complaints were
made against him. The bishop main
tanned that he had done nothing
wrong, but had simply acted within his
rights as a citizen But the stake au-
thorities were determined to hunilinte
him publicly. both to discipline him and
to frighten others out of similar po-
refused TO make a public apology, and
the stake authorities were finally
obliged TO satisfy themselves with
private written apology as applying to
any who felt themselves aggrieved by
him.
Rawiins Prosecuted.
There was still RawIins to be dis.
posed of, however. Although he Sad
been regularly elected to the school
board, the ecclesiasts set about TO oust
him Rawins had gone out into the
Vernal country in the year 1907, and
had taken up homestead, According
ly. it was agreed between the stake
priesthood that he was not resident
of Draper district, and therefore was
not eligible to hold Office therein. Mr..
Rawlins had. however, reinqulshed his
Vernal claim on account of the illness
Of Mrs, Rawlins; but they proceeded
against him, nevertheless, and notified
the county commissioners that his office
on the school board was vacant, and re-
questing an appointment to I'LL the
vacancy. At this particular time MI
Rawlins was out looking after his IN
terests in the Vernal country, where he
had several Aocks of sheep, he being
heavily interested in that industry
Taking advantage of his absence from
home. the county commissioners ap-
pointed Elder Heber A. Smith. his op-
poncnt, to the place. Hearing of this,
Mr.. Rawlius returned home, and I'M
mediately instituted mandamus proceed
ings in Judge Armstrong; court, to
compel his reinstatement; Here IL Is
said that 81 LOT Of evidence was IN
troduced that was foreign TO the case,
but that was brought IN by the county
commissioners and the stake authorities
in their anxiety to get Rawlins out OF
the way. Judge Armstrong; decision
gave Mr.. 2awlins hls place on the
board and defeated the object of the
commissioners and eccleslasts.
Procured Tools.
in pursuit of their bounding. tactics,
the stake authorities procured the testl-
mony of men who had gone ont into me
Vernal country and taken up homeseads;
to tho effect that Rawlins had connlved
with them to defraud the government;
that they had an understanding with
RawIins before fling on the land,
that he was TO pay them $3.50 an acre
as soon as they had proved up; that
| they were to select land adjoining each
other, as he wanted it for grazing pur-
| poses. A representative of the state
| land board was induced to he present
at the hearing for the purpose OF nav,
ing the matter brought before the gran@9
| Jury looking TO the indictment OF
Rawllns for fraud. There was but
one one witness, though. who proved to be
of any avail TO them in this puIpose-l
man named Marian Andrus. They sly
that citizens of Draper are not dis-
posed to place a great deal of reliance
in his testimony, as IL is reported that
he has since expressed sorrow that he
testified as ne did against Mr.. RawhIns
Andrus has been road supervisor Tor
Il number of years, but change was
agreed TO by the county commisslooniers OF
When 1T appeared. however, that thin2s
not to the liking of tile federal bunch
Commissioner Mackey repudiated M
promise, turned down the man 10 whou
he had promised the place of supervisor
and returned Andrus 10 the job,
Have Had Enough.
So in the midst Of it all there
| is merry fight on bstWeel