Show 1 DOES NOT THINK Ii REPORT IS TRUE Governor Gooding Gives His Opinion on the Program to toj j Challenge Mormons ONLY ONE OWE OATH IN IDAHO CHALLENGERS MAY BE HUSTLED FROM BOOTHS f Special to The Thc Herald Boise Ida Oct 29 Governor Good Gooding Gooding ing Jn addressed a 3 meeting at in Fremont county this evening He had a large audience made up UI very largely of Mormons He took occasion to speak of the Democratic program of challenging all aU Mormon voters saying in part partI I 1 do not believe that the Democratic I central committee intends to challenge the thO right to vote of all the Mormons although it Is Js entirely possible that Mr I Dubois Dubols has given glen out word to do this BO so o that he be might be able to institute a contest against Mr Borah when that gentleman has been elected to the United States senate I have no idea ideath that tbt th t Mr Dubois has any thought that bis contest will be successful However I feel that if such action is s taken it will be in the line of an at attempt attempt tempt at intimidation and that it should be repelled in the most forcible manner There is no doubt whatever what ver that the laws of or this state provide for but one oath for a challenged voter this being tho the same oath that Is admin when a person registers The Mormon people should not permit them themselves selves to be intimidated If an attempt to delay voting is made by challenging voters who are known to be qualified under the laws of the state it will c clearly be the duty of the judges of I election to have these challengers re removed removed moved noved from the polling places and if necessary placed under immediate ar arrest arrest r rest and confined The Mormon people I I i feel have the same right to protect themselves and their wives as is claimed and put in force by Americans all over the Union and we all know that if such an Impudent assault as is here bore threatened is made on the voters In Boise or in any other considerable place in this or any other state the challenger will be silenced with little ceremony |