The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-15
ILLUSTRATIONS OF HOW RELIGION
AND POLITICS ARE MIXED IN IDAHO

Republican board of county commits,
sioneIs on January II, 1910.
Filed this day Of =, 1910, in
the waste basket of folly.
(Signcd) ST. \, COREY. Clerk
This turmoil within the Republican
party springs from 81 prevalent idea
that the party is ringrid in Frc,
mont county. Six men arc named to
me as responsible for tho existence of
! this idea. Thcv are: John W. Hart.
! principal representative of the Woods
Live Stock company; James w Web
stcr Of the Smart & Webster Live Stock
company; Nathan Kicks Of tho Ricks
Sheep company; Mark Austin Of the
| Austin Brothers Sheep company; james
| IL Wallis. state pure food inspector,
and DR.. George T. Hyde. chairman of
the state medical board
Aside from Austin. all these men hold
public office. The places held by HYDE
and Wallis have been mentioned above.
Hart is n state senator and Ricks
and Webster are members of the leg
lsiaturc from Fremont county. All SIX
are dcvout Mormons end idolatrous
| tthc-paYeIs. BY many here they are
referred TO as arrogant captains OF
politics who move TO increase their
ambition TO be the all-seeing eye of
Republicans
incidentally all are accused of profit
ing by their activities; most of them
| through concessions obtained by the
FACT OF their potency in politics through
tractable state land board In this
| my friends hcrc-and some of them
are Mormons-refcr 10 A lease Of scv.
cral thousand acres of state lands
granted to these large sheep companies
but few months ago.
''I have a son. said Mormon
I,n, Il ,1,1, D..
terday. "whom | would like to sec buy
some land for dry farming. but it is
leased for 8 long period OF time 10
these large sheep men who have the
pull. aud my son must 90 without IT. 2"
This crowd of ringstcrs VINO pre-
sumo TO represent everything Repubi-
can In Fremont county Will either clean
house themselves or the Democrats OF
the county will succeed in their en-
deavors this fall said q Gentle Re
publican in ST Anthony today
The Republicans in Fremont county
have two men whom they mention for
tho clerkship of Fremont coun-
r, Harris of the Salem ward and He
Der G. Sharp. .tr., assistant cashier Of
the st. Anthony Commercial National
bank
Bishop Harris claims the Office
through an ancient promise Of the pow
ers. which. by the by. arc difficult to
keep in lieu of the existence of di-
rect primary law.
Amos Nceley. the present deputy
sheriff, and john IIarrop arc
mentioned as Republicans who
strive TO be sheriff Of Frc-
mont county. NJ Il. Cahoon, present
sheriff, is presumed 10 have an eye
on the probate iudgesbip. and if John
Hart cannot opE tho lieutenant. COVER
norship he viii attempt again 10 90,
to the state senate Should be succeed
IN his greater ambition. Guy G., Bower.
man viii probably aspire 10 be the
Fremont senator. The present county
attorney, Judge Mcconnell. viii prob.
ably he reDominated,
Few names are presented for places
on the Democratic ticket. A. NJ Car
ter of Rexburg is mentioned as the
strongest and most likely man for the
cIerlSship on tho Democratic ticket. but
thus far the Democrats arc sileutlv
planning 10 widen the breach in tho
Republican party and keep Il close
watch for ideal material for a good
ticket of their own.
If ] can gauge sentiment here today
The Republicans first choice for gov
ernor would be Brady: second. y O,Neill, |
and third Ciagstonc With the Demo
Gratis the order would he first. Alexan.
der; second, Major Wood, and third |
Mayor Coltman.
I believe the Republicans here TO-
day would favor a plank on The liquor
question faSoring trial of the pres |
cut local option law. while the Dem
ocrats Of the county would favor a |
declaration for ST wide prohibition.