The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-03-06
DIVORCE
FROM MORMONS
Solution Offered is to Divide
the State or Form an
American Party"

There is quite a sentiment in
northern Idaho favoring the in
stitution of proceedings for divorce
ment from the south portion of
the state, and G. E. Montieth, of
Lewiston, who has written a num-
ber of interesting articles to the
Daily Tribune on this particular
subject, contributed the following
to last Sundays issue of that
paper:
To the Tribune :-"W What hope
is there for north Idaho in the fu-
ture for recognition in respect to
state aid for our state institutions,
bridges, roads, etc, or representa-
tion in either branch of our ma
tional legislature or state govern
mentY We have been robbed Of
the senatorship, efforts made te
move the state university to Boise
new counties created in the south
east for the purpose of making
their representations in the legis-
lature such as will insure despotic
control in the state. By political
chicanery, the southeast has sue
ceeded in creating some five OF
more new counties which will in
crease their legislative strength
/ to the extent of giving that portion
of the state a working majority
in both branches of our state leg
islature over the north and south
west combined. OF course this
scheme was worked out long be
fore the convening of the legisla
ture, and is a creature of Mormon
ism; wires were laid and at tn
proper time or times, the buttol
was pressed and desired result
obtained. Henceforth the powe
of the southwest is absolute. Fo
self preservation and the pottag
which Boise is at all times holdin
out for, the southwest will hav
to sell its soul to the southeas
and consequently will line up wit
the southeast against the north
this they have always done and wi
continue to do. They will tax
both u. S. senatorships, the tw
members of congress and all o
as many of the state offices g
their political conscience will ao
NIT of taking.-if there is such
thing as political conscience
which is exceedingly doubtful
From the foregoing but one cor
clusion can be drawn, namely:
is folly to try to evade the ta(
that the southeast is in absolui
control as against the combine
: north and southwest; that for sci
preservation the southwest will 6
over to the southeast, leaving I'll
north to itself. Wherein is OF
, hope?
"First Demand the adoptio
of a resolution by our leglslatul
favoring the creation of a ne
state embracing north Idaho an
eastern Washington. Failing
this, then,
e Second: Organize an Gamer
i can party" in Idaho. There a
;. thousands of voters in south Id
: no who are opposed to church RI
in state affairs, by way of m
{ chine or otherwise. Let all SUI
4 together with a solid north fo
j get present party affiliations al
u unite as one in support of a NOV
% ment which will rid the state
D Idaho of Mormon domination. L
u there be no mincing of word
Il don't beat the devil around t
le bush, but strike hard and pers
&c tently. | have nothing to s.
. against the Mormons as relis
~ "a Gus body, but when they assul
~ to dictate policies for state adm
WI istration or attempt to build
ie a political machine with which
ie dominate affairs of state it is hi
% time they should be brought
nc to the snubbing post with a sho
quick turn. So far as Nezpei
county is concerned,we have ne'
of received one dollar from the ST.