The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-07-03
WHAT ABOUT THE MORMON
QUESTION?

lhc Ac6icldtuIt duJOuTUHu SOut TOUT
months ago. and all the discussion of
the Mormon Menace brought about
by the acts of that law making body,
which 1t was charged were caused
largely, If not wholly, through Nor
mon domination, has died down as
has also the talk of the formation of
new state as the most practical
means OF relief to the north portion
from unjust discrimination, both In
laws, taxation and the pilfering
from us of the u. s. senator.
This calls to mind an editorial which
appeared In the Spokesman Review
at that time on Norm on Political
domination a Growing Menace in Ida
no. founded upon the sweeping
charges OF Senator Geo. Fields, edi-
tor of the Moscow Post, which that
gentleman so far as public informa-
ton goes, has swallowed or buried,
along with other great inside informa-
ton which he promised to give to
the world, but failed to come through
with. The Spokesman editorial reads
as follows:
State Senator Fields Of Idaho on
Tuesday made some serious and
weighty statements to the Moscow
chamber Of commerce. Among other
statements he made these:
"The people had as we'll and
better realize that we are abso-
lutely dominated by the Nor
mons in all Legislative matters.
They openly admit that they have
no interest or sympathy in COM
mon with northern Idaho and ex-
pect eventually to have and con-
troll all public institutions. These
people were more In evidence this
session than In any previous SEES
sions and will be more aggressive
In the future sessions
These statements from Mr.. Fields
come on top Of many preceding ones
to the same effect. There have been
many expressions of dissatisfaction on
the part of the people OF Idaho this
winter with the aggressiveness of
the Mormons In the politics and gov
eminent of that state.
The public has no concern with
Mormonism as a religion. It has no
more objection to Mormons because
of their religious tenets than to the
members of any other religious organ
ization. 1t appreciates their good
qualities as citizens.
But the American people object al
ways and everywhere and irresisti
bly, to the presence and power of any
church as such in politics and gov
eminent The wisdom and the neces-
sity of the separation of church and
state are cardinal articles of faith
with them. Every instinct of their
nature revolts against any men of
the same religious belief working to-
gether In politics or government be-
cause they share the same faith or
for the sake of advancing the inter-
ests of their religious organization by
means of the state. They will not
tolerate or long allow the participa-
tion of a church In the business of
government.
i The Morm0ns of Idaho, II they are
wise, will send to the rear those
among them who would make religion
a means of securing political power
or emacy.-Spokesman Review.
LATE Williams, the great Mormon
slayer, instead of putting in his sum-
mer vacation decimating the ranks of
Mormondom and dividing the state,
after closing his school at Peck, took
to the mountains to commune with
nature, presumably, and the Lewiston
Tribune columns are therefore silent
on this vital question. Even Fred
Dubois Is now singing low on the
question of Jack Mormons," while
deyoting his attention to state patron
age. Why are things thusly, brethren
of the reclamation?