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Show Costly Corruption ilountftinliomo (Ida.) Maverick. That the Mormon bosses, as church officials, of-ficials, deriving their influence from that force alone, have displayed pernicious activity in tho politics of Utah, here in Idaho, in every State where they have any considerable strength, there is not the shadow of a doubt. In fact, no one with any regard for his reputation for veracity denies this patent truth. On this point ono sees In the dishonest, partisan par-tisan press apologies and evasions, both bunglingly awkward and Insincere: but the fact stands boldly forth, undenied and undeniable. The church of Latter-day Saints is shifty and thrifty. It Is a splendidly disciplined force! nowhere can a better oxample of shrewd, forceful leaders ruling rul-ing absolutely tho ignorant mob through tho combined influenco of rollglous superstition su-perstition and a system of material, earthly roward and punishment. So It is that an edict Issued from the bee hive temple in Salt Lake ia Implicitly obeyod, bo it Jn referenco to religious, political or domestic affairs. Having no love of country, no revorenco for our Government, Govern-ment, these church bosses are wedded to neither school of politics which our Republican Re-publican Institutions and ideals have developed. de-veloped. They "go In for" politics for what there is In It for tho church, for themselves. Naturally, therefore, they attach themselves to the ruling party, the winning side, and trade their voting strength to the faction that proffers tho highest bid loyalty to party or clique being impossible without loyalty to Government. Gov-ernment. At present, that Is during recent years, tho Republican party of Idaho Is burdened bur-dened with the odium of Mormon alliance. Tho politicians, opportunists most of them, think they are "using" Mormons, but they are paying dearly for the service ser-vice rendered, and tho State more dearly still. |