The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-03-05
A PROMINENT MORMON
TELLS why REPUBLICAN
JOHN w. HART SPEAKS FOR THE
SOUTHEAST At BOISE
BANQUET.

At the recent Lincoln day banque
in Boise. John w. Hart, one Of thu
most prominent Mormons in the state
responded to the toast, Republicans
In the Southeast" His remarks have
attracted much attention throughout
the state, and are highly interesting tc
those who are seeking light on the
much discussed Mormon question In
Idaho. Mr.. Hart has long been a
prominent figure in the republican
party, and he has no difficulty in &C.
counting for the political faith that Is
in him. Mr.. Hart said
Always Been a Republican.
- First, l will state that l have al
ways been a republican and that !
was born and reared in the Mormon
church and feel that l am not mis-
stating the facts when I say that the
majority of the members of that faith
in southeastern Idaho are republicans
and it is not strange that this condi-
ton prevails as it has been the doc
trine Of our church, ever since I can
remember, to encourage and support
home industry and that the home mar
ket was better than any other. We
believe this Is good business for COM
munities, the state and the nation, and
this, you know, is good republican
doctrine.
Supported Roosevelt for Nomination.
"The people of the southeast occupy
a very peculiar position politically for
when that section goes democratic, we
are asked to explain and when it goes
republican we are also required to ex-
plain and a great many unkind and
some untruthful accusations are made
against U.S. Some times we are refer
red to as being the old d-pat re-
dictionary southeast notwithstanding
the fact that many people in the SOUTH
east. including myself supported Col
Roosevelt for the nomination before
the convention, and have always sup
ported our worthy senator, William e.
Borah. We are accused by some Of
receiving our political inspiration from
high church men in Salt Lake City.
No Orders from Salt Lake.
II most emphatically deny that
statement as being untrue, as I have
been actively engaged in politics ever
since l was old enough to vote, and no
man in the state of Idaho holds a
higher church position than myself
that being president Of the Rigby
Stake, and say here and now that no
man holding a higher church position
than myself ever ntimated to me, in
all my life, how I should vote upon
any question. Thank God the people
OF the southeast are intelligent enough
to know what they want politically
without having to be told by anyone
The republicans Of tie southeast were
united in the last election. If such
had not been the case, we would not
have had as many republicans in the
statehouse today as we have. I might
state further that they are united to-
day and ready to assist the party in
every section Of this state to become
in the same condition.
Furnish Votes to Elect Good Men.
1--WE have always been true to the
party Of Abraham Lincoln. This was
evidenced during the last election
when our honored and favored son.
Judge Alfred Bulge, was defeated for
the supreme bench in the primary.
Some thought we should turn upon
Judge Stewart, and wreak vengeance
at the polls, but this was not the case.