Mormon Influence Dominates Idaho Campaigns Says The Scimitar
The Scimitar argues Idaho Republican candidates must secure Salt Lake church approval to win. It cites Joseph P Fallon of Kootenai County and Colonel Hamer of Fremont County campaigning with Mormon bishops, warning that Utah authorities decide nominations for Congress, governor, and senator. The piece questions Fallon and Hamer’s prospects and urges candidates to seek church backing.
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Joseph P. Fallon
Kootenai County
Congress
French
Fallon
Salt Lake
Hamer
Fremont County
Boise
Burton
Idaho
Utah
Scimitar
Washington
Joseph F
Fred Reed
Newspaper Tariff Debate Sparks Acrimonious Vibe
A political quarrel erupts over wood pulp and paper tariffs. Payne of the House Ways and Means denounces newspapers while allies push for protection, accusing the industry of aiding wage earners yet potentially destroying newspaper making as policy shifts unfold. The piece lampoons party lines and laments threats to press independence amid tariff arguments.
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Payne
Ways and Means Committee
National House of Representatives
Congress
Ways and Means
Tariff and Monopolies Debate Attracts National Attention
A political analysis argues the tariff battle shapes national policy as a statesman uses tariff leverage to influence public opinion, while critics claim the public remains credulous and misled by the maneuver.
Power of Commercialism and Mormon Tithing Critique
An opinion piece argues that Mormon tithing directs ten percent of income and production to the church, funding a powerful commercial system. It claims lack of accounting, political influence, coercion through business, and potential harm to public progress, urging discussion of church financial practices.
Democratic stance against polygamy and church interference
The text argues that the Democratic party rejects polygamy in the mountain states and opposes church interference in politics. It cites the 1904 St. Louis platform demanding extermination of polygamy and emphasizes Idaho’s consistent anti polygamy and anti church political entanglement position.
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Democratic Party
Mountain States
St. Louis
Democratic Party of
United States
Idaho
National Party
Dry farming yields praised in Idaho district
The Scimitar reports residents of Washington County near Midvale in western Idaho claim dry farming yields are strong. They cite 30 to 35 bushels of wheat and 70 bushels of oats per acre, claiming this surpasses humid prairie spring wheat belt yields by a factor of two.
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Washington County
Midvale
Idaho
Representative Hobson drafts pension bill for ex Confederates
Alabama congressman Richmond Pearson Hobson introduces a measure to grant pensions to former Confederate soldiers. Despite his recognized service in later years, gratitude for Hobson does not extend to Civil War memories.
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Richmond Pearson Hobson
Alabama
Hobson
Aldrich Asset Currency Bill Debate and Critique
The piece argues against Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island and his asset currency bill. It contends Republicans on the Senate finance committee will back the measure, while Democrats should defeat it. The text criticizes the bill as aiding Wall Street, lacking depositor protections, and favoring banks and corporate wealth.
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Aldrich
Rhode Island
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Saturday Evening Post
Senate
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Washington
Cannon
House
Comptroller
Secretary of the Treasury
Wall Street
Congress
National Bank
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Power of Commercialism
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