The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-08
IDAHO SEEKING
MORE SETTLERS
Doesn't Want an immigration
Commissioner Who Is
Under Cloud.
WHO ENCOURAGES M0RM0NS
AND DISC0URAGES GENTILES
The States Efforts Have Large
ly Failed, Because of This
Disadvantage.
BY G. E. ARNEY.


Blackfoot as immigration commissioner
by Governor elect Hawley were over
looked
This is not because il is Sam Rich,
the citizen, but because it is Sam Rich,
the Mormon
have never seen pupnc sentiment
so universal on any one political is
sue Involving only the appolntiye
power
In my opinion sentiment would be
less tense were he an applicant for any
position within the power of the newly:
elected governor to give than that OF
immigration commissioner,
The Cry Is for More
The universal appeal of all the Gen
tiles imbued with loyal public spirit
OF state pride, is for people. moro
people. The need of additional set
tiers is everywhere apparent. The
past rapid growth of the state gives
impetus only to an Unsuitable demand
for immigration. The chief hope is
for farmers, good farmers-men and
women from the eastern states and the
thrifty elements from foreign coun
tries.
Germany has expelled the Mormon
proselytcrs. Other foreign countries
have exhibited intense opposition TO
the ministrations of Mormon mis-
sionaries. The revelations of the at
tempts to bring plural wives past our
ports of entry have served TO stir the
public conscience of the new and the
old world. The intelligence of the
bright minds of Idaho is awake to
these conditions. Our people are sen.
sitive on any proposed condition
which may serve TO clog the channels of
immigration TO the promising lands of
southern Idaho and TO the rich areas
and the bountiful tImbered and fruit
sections of northern Idaho.
Effect Would Be Bad.
Sam Rich may not be as regular in
his devotion to the Mormon church is
many of his kindred. But the man
is a Mormon, and of a notable Nor
mon family: one Of the largest and
most distinguished of any of the fam.
lies of the Mormon infested states of
the American union. His father was
polygamist, the head of large family
of strong men and women, and during
the days Of his activities was an
apostle of the Mormon church.
Ben i. Rich is well known as dis
tinguished member of the sect through
Colorado and iii the southern states
and in New York. where he has for
yea been president of missions. Wide
spread attention throughout the United
States has been recently gwen to his
polygamous relations, established with
two women since the pledge of Utah
TO the nation that polygamy should
cease.
Sam Rich has never been accused of
being other than monogamist He
has been and is recognized at home and
throughout such portions of the country
as he and his distinguished family is
known. as a Mormon.
Failure Under Mormon Control
AS stated in previous article, the
immigration commissioner S Office in
Idaho has been under Mormon con-
troll, with but four years exception,
since its creation, twelve years ago.
1t is fair TO Idaho at least. to say
that this department has been a failure
It has never brought to the splen-
did state the number Of citizens 1T
should 10 do credit either to the dignity
of the trust or the money spent for its
maintenance. There has not been an
executive chosen in Idaho since this
office had an existence who has not
gonc through the experience of the
most severe pressure. based on a Nor
mon demand for this immigration
bureau of Idaho.
The potencv of this influence is un-
derstood and recognized by. every sane
person In the state anyway familiar
with public events.
From the days OF great strides in the
organism of the Mormon system it's
founder, Brigham Young, gave great at
tention to the subject of immigration, 1t
mon church since they settled first the
fertile valleys of the Rocky noun
tains. When Reed Smoot of Utah went
70 the. senate of the United States
first he filed at once on the chairman
ship of the committee on immiera ton.
His request was denied because of
fear that the aims and purposes of the
apostle. did not comport to
that degree of patriotic loyalty to the
situation which its Importance de
manded.
Work Under Cloud
Sam Rich might make hercuean
effort to do something as state immi
grafton commissioner which would be
creditable If SO. what would another
do who did not have to worry along
under the cloud which attaches to him,
in Idaho. in the states of the union
and in foreign lands, because he is a
well-knowp member of the well known
Mormon svstem7
The professional. business. social and
political friendship existing between
Governor elect Hawley and Candidate
Rich are apparent. No one would pause
TO disturb in the least these agreeable
relations.
Public sentiment. however, demands
the highest and the best exhibition of
Judgment and of morality in the af-
fairs Of state here ar this interesting.
yet rather crucial period: crucial be
cause of the foundering of an execu-
tive for almost two years last past
through reckless, almost sordid ambi-
tion to gamble in politics by means of
the assets of the state.
Should Have Free Hand.
The immigration bureau should be in
she hands Of one who could, without
an necessity of trying to break down
prejudice which will not down make
the most Of it for all Idaho. 1t
should not be made an diunct to a
potent politico-religious system which
has recently had added to its un-
popularity the very just charge Of