The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1911-11-24
EVANS SAYS WE ARE UNFAIR.

iNSo that VIC dlC attempting 10 QS1y
the Mormons the ordinary rights and
privileges Of American citizenship.
Our correspondent is greatly mis-
taken. 1t is the Mormons themselves,
not The Tribune, which has brought
about the denial if such exist. If our
memory serve us correctly for many
years this people took a particular
pride in the fact that they "were a
peculiar people-God's chosen peo-
pie" in fact and were not to be sub
jected to the ordinary vicissitudes of
life, They took a gloomy joy in their
transgressions and in their persecu-
tons. Such being the case it would
be cruel indeed to rob them of their
greatest joy and pleasure.
But let us look at Mormonism as
it is played by the high priests of
the craft in Idaho. We know of our
own knowledge that in the Mormon
counties the Mormons absolutely con-
troll. The non-Mormon is an interlo-
per when he pretends as an Ameri-
can citizen to enjoy his rights and
privileges. 1t would be just as bad
as were it Methodists or Presbyter-
ians who were doing the same thing.
But you do not find the high officials
of those churches running for Office,
attending conventions ana manipulat-
ing ward politics. You never hear of
Bishop Funston as a candidate for
Congress or at a Democratic con-
vention. To the best of our knowl-
edge Bishop Glorioux never attended
a Republican convention as a dele
gate in his entire life. How about
President Bulge? or Elder Roberts?
or Apostle Smoot? The dignitaries
of other churches learned genera
tons ago that they could not partici-
pate in politics simply as ordinary
American citizens. In other words,
after being consecrated to the minis
try they could not lay aside consecra-
ton every time they wanted a partic-
ular man elected to Office. When
Apostle Smoot enters a convention
hall not a Mormon present forgets
that he is an apostle. When the
Mormon bishop tells his people that
they should vote certain way or for
certain man those people remember
that it is the bishop who is talking
not plain, ordinary American citi-
zen. The other churches, as a whole,
realize this and keep their ministers
and priests out of politics. The Nor
mons have not yet learned the first
principles of citizenship in that they
will not and do not separate their
church from the state.
Attorney General McDouealps
name has been brought in. We believe
that Attorney McDougall was once
defeated for county attorney of Onei-
da county by your own, dear Arthur
Hart. Was it on account of Mr..
Harris great ability as a lawyer7 or
was it because he was a Mormon?
Oneida county was strongly Republi-
can, McDougall was a Republican.
He was also lawyer. Hart was nei-
Their and not very much of anything
else.
Mr.. Evans wants to know whether
We learned that the high priests were
tinctured with contempt for American
institutions while living among them
or whether we CLEANED it from
cheap novel. We can truthfuIly saw
that while living among the Mormons
we saw Mormon priests do things that
showed that they cared not a cuss
for American institutions. For TWEEN
ty years the Mormon vote has been a
joke in Idaho. AS politics begin to
simmer Republican, any one known
to stand we'll, is sent to Salt Lake
and fixes things to the best of his
ability; few days later, as soon as
they learn of the ambassadors pill
grimage, Democrat, known to stand
we'll, goes to Salt Lake. He does
his best. The one who promises the
most or makes the best impression
gets away with the churchly support.
There are Mormons, like you, Mr..
Evans, who are not controlled by the
church. And there Mormons and
thousands of them who accept counsel
in politics and in everything else.
This latter class is in the majority
and consequently, the church under
such men as Joseph F. Smith, is
menace to American institutions. That
IS the reason The Tribune holds that
it is too soon for Judge Bulge or any
other Mormon to occupy a place in
the supreme court. When men of