Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-02-18

a simon pure Mormon, and which they
soon hope and expect to have.
In 1876 the Mormons, thinking they
had the power in their own hands, and
having first counsecd with the church a,l-
thorities in Salt Lake, concluded that they
would take possession Of Oneida county
ard hencefortl control its political affairs
in the same manner as they do in Utah,
which means That the Gentiles may pay
all the taxes while Mormon polygamist
Bishops grow fat from the proceeds there
of, and, in accordance with previously ar
ranged plans, Il secret convention was held
at Soda Springs early in September, at
which none but good brethren were adj
mitted, and then and there they, under in
structions of The church magnates at Lo-
gan, nominated county ticket, which
was composed entirely Of Mormons, nine
of whom were Bishops Of the church and
| noted dirty polygamists. Judge Higbee
WIZ, there aud urged them to ignore church
matters and to put up Democratic tick
ct composed of members of all churches,
but they only laughed at him for giving
such advice, and replied that they pro-
posed to make only the Mormon issue and
to henceforth run Oneida county solely in
the interest of the Mormon church They
went to the polls in November and solidly
cast their votes for the nine selected Bish-
Tops, but to their utter dismay, found them
selves overwhelmingly defeated. For a
year after Mormon stock was at discount.
Desertions from their ranks were quite nu-
merous, and nowhere was it so apparent
as in Malad valley, which, from being
nearly solidly Mormon, now became
about evenly divided between the two par
Nd III IL M
mocracy and Republicanism were never
spoken OF, but party lines were only drawn
as between Mormons and Gentiles, and
will ever be SO in the future so long as the
church authorities of Utah Territory pre-
sumo to run the political affairs of the
county.
| In the year 1876, under the advice of Ell
der Fem, the Mormons concluded to call
their ticket Democratic, expecting thereby
to catch a few stray Gentle votes, but in
which they were doomed to disappoint-
ment AS usual their convention was
called secretly and was held this time at
Franklin, as tar away from Gentle centers
as possible, and in carrying out Fem s
programme they placed the names of three
Gentilas on their ticket, one OF them well
| known Democrat and the other two as
well known Republicans, and yet they
called this ticket a Democratic ticket, as
they did this last election. But all three
i Gentiles notified them to take their names
from the ticket, and they were forced to
/ fall back on a full Mormon outfit no Gen
tiles having been found low and unprinci-
pied enough to be found associated with
the contemplate outfit. They were, how
ever, easily defeated by ticket headed by
Judge Higbee for the Council, and Maj.
High and Mr.. Norcross for the House
two Democrats and one Republican; but
the Mogmons voted as instructed Tor their
own church members as solidly as before
Bear Lake county had been set Oft in the
meantime, and here the church had full
sway. About three hundred votes were
cast in thai county, and with a "oneness"
never before witnessed in political con
test or anywhere else outside herd of
sheep. Bishop Bulge was elected to the
Council and Bishop Hart to the House.
Their presence at the Capital was hailed
with delight by the numerous candidates
tor the Delegateship and Catalan, Fem,
Ainslie and a host Of others We'd with
each others i'll doing them honos and in
anticipating their every wish. The two
dirty polygamists were wined, dined feted
and became the honored guests OF many a
| fiituOdS houSCH0lu NllcIc, uiluef Otncf cir
cumstances, they would be spurned as I'M
clean beasts, OF which character they so
strongly partake Three hundred solid
votes controlled by one man was very
strong temptation, and nothing was left
undone by the chronic Office seekers to
gain the confidence and friendship of these
two worthless And these disgusting antics
were not confined to the members Of the
Democratic party. Many Republicans
mixed in the dirty pool and threw their
manhood to the winds, be it said to their
everlasting shame and disgract. Judge
| Higbee, lifelong and well known Demo
Graf, because he spurned to eat of the
Mormon dirt which was being taken of so
freely by many, was completely ostracized
by his party friends and refused Il respect
able place on any OF the standing commit
tees OF the Council. Mr.. Bulge had only
to crook his finger and his Mormon meas
ures would always pass the Council in a
rush, while Judge Higbee was as power
less as II belonging to a hopelessly minor
| ity party Mormon measures were at a
premium, and Gentle measures at a dis
count. ospectiyescandidates for Dele.
gale to Congress were plenty and votes
for Mormon measures were corresponding.
| ly numerous. Everything went swim
mingly for the Mormons during the entire
session, and it was during the height of
their successes in this direction that the
contract heretofore mentioned was entered
into between Bulge and Hart and the dom
| lnant party through their MANAGERS at fine