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Show DAILY 4 UTAH STATE JOURNAL. ' ing in isolated cases but it would be an evidence of the desire of the state if it should enUTAH. OGDEN, act such laws. Heretofore it has been impossible to secure such legislation, and the fact EDITOR. FRANK J. CANNON, that we have not succeeded in enacting statutes of that character constitutes a stigma upon the state. It is a disgrace to Idaho for it to stand THE NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN. before the world confessing it is unable to enact effective laws for the punishment of those Hon. David Henry Peery, former state senguilty of such offenses. It causes good citiator, is now enjoying1 the political opportunity zens to bow their heads with a feeling of of his lifetime. He was selected by the Demshame, and the vast majority of our people ocratic party of this state as national commit- have resolved that the state shall be rescued teeman in a competition with Hon. O. W . from such abject humiliation. Powers, one of the ablest political leaders of The people of Idaho are agreed that there the West. The selection of Mr. Peery, with- should be a national constitutional amendment out being any slight to Judge Powers, was a adopted giving congress power to deal with demonstration that the Democracy of this this issue and that this state shall enact legstate expects things to be done. While the islation of the character referred to. But we Republican party of the United States has cannot secure the desired legislation unless been giving very close attention to Utah the we present a united front. national Democratic organization has .afforded This question is above party, and our little aid and given little attention to the- local people, speaking through both political parties, party except such help as comes through good must stand together and insist that the wishes candidacies and good platforms. These are of of the people be carried out. If the Mormon the first importance in themselves; but they citizens of the state standout against these have not served to win elections in Utah, on righteous demands, they must be swept aside; account of the peculiar situation here. It is the state cannot afford to permit them to dicthe duty and the province of Mr. Peery to tate what shall be done. The bring to the aid of the state Democracy of element must stand together on the great Utah the helpful force of the national organquestion and enforce its will. ization. That he will do so was so certain in Moreover, the voice, of the state on the the minds of the Democrats, as that they question of a national amendment must be choose him as the chief of all their number. spoken through both parties. The deliverEvery Democrat who voted for Mr. Peery for ance of one is only that of a part of the people, the good of party, now looks to him to get and if the other party should fail it could be into immediate touch with national leaders and fairly assumed that the people whom it repreto perform that service which Utah has so sents were not in favor of such action in meetlong needed. ing the emergency presented by the encroachMr. Peery has a reputation for doing ments Of the Mormon church. things. He has shown great qualities as a To this end the Republican party should business man; he has demonstrated that he is resolutions at its forthcoming convena very clever politician and in a practical adopt to those passed by the Democrats. miliar tion si way; and the men and women of his party It should go a little farther, demanding that who have conferred upon him so distinguished our emasculated elections laws be amended to an honor are confident that he will bring into harmonize with the constitution on the subthis work as national committeeman all the ject of exercise of the right of franchise by energy, intelligence and masterfulness which polygamists. have made him so prominent a figure in busiRepublican citizens should take this matness and local politics. ter in hand, make themselves heard in every The admiring and expectant eyes of the action, and Democrats of Utah are on David Henry Peery, possible way, including primary see to it that the resolutions adopted by the national committeeman. As one of his en- state convention of the party shall ring true thusiastic friends said in the convention: He on this question. can get the stuff." The sooner Mr. Peery Let it go forth this fall that the people brings to bear upon the national leaders the of Idaho are preparing to force the Mormon influence of his personality, to get them to church to keep its promises; that they have understand the Utah situation and to aid taken the control of political and legislative in withstanding the tremendous odds action out of the hands of the agents of the against our party in this state, the more Mormon church, and, as one people, though quickly the new national committeeman will on party questions, are determined to vindicate the wisdom of the Democratic differing church to a realization of the duty it the bring choice. owes to the general public and to its own peoSuccess to the new national committeeIf this is to be accomplished, nothing man. He was Ogdens boy; he is Salt Lakes ple. can be taken for granted. Nothing but perman; and now the Democracy of the whole sistent agitation and tireless work can accomcountry claims him as a national figure. the result." UTAH STATE JOURNAL - non-Morm- on SATURDAY, REPUBLICAN COMMENT. The Daily Statesman of Boise is one of the strongest Republican papers of the intermountain country. And this is a part of its leading article of June 8th on the Mormon question, from which it will be seen that some Republicans are recognizing that the fight is theirs: It has been so thoroughly demon- strated that the states where Mormons live in large numbers cannot control the polygamy evil that it becomes absolutely necessary for us to have national authority extended. It is not like any other question ever presented to the people of the country. At times, distorted public sentiment makes it difficult for states to enforce law on some subject, but In the end public sentiment swings back to a normal condition and the hands of the state are freed. But on this subject of polygamy there is no swinging back; defense of it is so fixed upon every Mormon community that it is impossible to shake it off, and national authority must be invoked. The Mormon authorities promised the people and the national government that this evil should be stopped. They have not yet stopped it, nor have they seriously sought to stop it. Their promise to the government has uot been kept, and now the government must step in, through an amendment to the constitution, and do the work which the church promised to do but which it has not performed. The government fthe people of the entire country have been deceived and it must and will maintain its own right by taking hold of this problem. Again, is there anyone who can legitimately object to the demand for such state legislation as is needed for the punishment of offenses of that kind? To be sure, it would be impracticable to enforce such laws except plish 1904. OUR HAMMOCK SALE IS NOW ON. If you buy an Alaska Refriger. ator before June 16th. There is no better Re- frigerator on the market than the Alaska Prices, $9.50 liuumu $2.25 2.S0 2.70 8.10 2.60 4.10 5.10 5.60 6.60 7.10 cut to.aA PRICES: Hammock Hammock Hammock Hammock Hammock Hammock Hammock ..' Hammock Hammock Hammock $1.75 125 2.15 2.45 2.75 3.10 3.95 425 5.25 5.50 TO $100.00 ..Ogden Furniture and Garpet Go HYRUM PINGREE, Manager. ANNOUNCEMENT Concerning the New Knoth Drug Store Hr. Knoth desires you to know that his new store is now occupied and that every convenience for his customers is rapidly being in- stalled. Furthermore that prescriptions will not only be accurately filled with the purest drugs but also delivered promptly. Every effort to please customers will be made, and telephone orders will be specially cared for. : i A GIRL in St. Louis was charged with larceny. Being tried before a jury, she winked 11, Your Ice Free ne - - JUNE WITHIN A FEW DAY8 A SPLENDID NEW SODA FOUNTAIN WILL BE INSTALLED AND DURING THE SUMMER EXPERTLY HANDLED, WHILE FRESH "HUY-LER'- S IS AL.WAY8 CARRIED. YOUR TRADE IS at the susceptible men who cpmposed that body of her peers and she showed her openwork stockings. They brought in a verdict of not guilty aud the judge in commenting on the case and dismissing the young woman from custody, said that her acquittal was a result of a sickening flirtation between jurors and defendant. That business ought to be removed to The Pike so that visitors to the worlds fair may learn how its done. B. G. KNOTH 2441 WASHINGTON TELEPHONE 147-- Y NEXT TO THE BIG CLOCK. j in Commenting on an article which appeared this paper, on the subject of dancing, the editor of the Wasatch Wave describes his When we go out to a sensations thusly: party and see how cosily the heads and shoulders belonging to the couples, rest on one another, we imagine we are back in the office and, like they, have locked the forms and gone to press." above-describ- ed The Eastern papers are now getting busy on the effort by Democratic women in Utah to prevent the adoption of a national plank Scores of against polygamous practices. columns of lively reading matter will be sent out from Salt Lake and the effect will be to intensify public sentiment in the East on this subject. The Logan Journal says: Bears are be too numerous and coming aggressive in the adjacent mountains." Bruin will kindly take notice that he is de trop. ' A good way to arrest train robbers is being adopted. 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