Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-10-25
A BOMB!
THROWN INTO THE CAMP BY ONE OF
ITS COMMANDERS.

Defining HIS POSITION, Rings the Deatn.
( Knell Of Mr.. Ainslie's Hopes-The
Kind Of an Institution Mormonism Is
"A Contemplate Imposture, PERM.
cious In Its Designs, and SO Wicked In
its Conseq Us to Blush the Cheek
Of the Most Brutal Savage.
In reporting the proceedings of the
Democratic ratification meeting held
in Haley Theater, few weeks ago,
the TIMES stated that Hon. Jno. NJ.
Cannady, of this city, had gone on the
stage with the evident intention of
reading to the meeting a paper which
he held in his hand; but that he was
prevented from speaking by j. NJ.
Banfeld, chairman Of the Democratic
County Central Committee, who hur-
riedly adjourned the meeting.
The paper which Mr.. Cannady held
in his hand was a letter written by
Colonel Wall, Democratic candidate
for the Territorial Council The let
ter having been intended for public
reading, in open meeting, the TINES
demanded true copy of it, which was
at first denied. But, finally, it was
given, with the understanding that
the TIMES should be responsible for
the use it made Of ia condition to
which we, Of course, willingly assent
ed. Here is the letter:
John NJ. Banfield ESQ., Cha irman Demo-
cratic Central Committee.
BULLION, IDAHO, Sept. % 1882.
DEAR SIR:--I regret to say that
business engagements will prevent
my being present at the Democratic
meeting to be held at Haley this
evening. Aside from my own chances
Of election, which personally is mat
ter of perfect Indifference, l regard
the entire Alturas county ticket, as
the very strongest that could well have
been selected, and am we'll convinced
that its election by handsome ma
jority is already assured. l assure
you, however, that l shall labor dill
gently, SO far as my time and abilities
will permit, in a Legitimate manner,
to increase that majority.
believe too that the Democratic
voters of the Territory are largely in
the ajority over all others, exclusive
of that portion of the population COM
posed of members of the so-callcd
Mormon church, who, to the disgrace
of Democratic Republican govern
ment, be it said, are also voters, but
are not Democrats, neither are they
Republicans. They are slaves. Slaves
to an imposture SO transparent in its
claims to credulity as to provoke the
smile Of contempt from the veriest
fool. An imposturc so pernicious in
its designs, SO wicked in its conse,
quences as to blush the cheek of the
NEST brutal savage. Slaves, bound
together by an oath of eternal emnity
to all other governments and espec-
tally the Government of the United
States of America. Slaves to ''priest.
hood" whose will is their only law,
and with what frenzied zeal the man.
dates of this priesthood have been
performed by such slaves, let the
bleaching bones of the one hundred
aud twenty defenseless cmigrants
massacred at Mountain Meadows an
swer. Ask the spirit of DIR. Robinson;
the Aitken boys; Brassfeld, and the
hundred other we'll authenticated vic
Tins Of this so-called church, how
eagerly and well the commands of
this priesthood have been obeyed?
Then tell me if you can these people
can be trusted with the ballot of free
men. But they are voters, and will
vote at the coming election for Dele
gate to Congress as one man, and that
vote will be cast, as the holders there
of are directed, by John Taylor, high
priest Of the Mormon church, at his
harem in Salt Lake City. That vote
will determine who is to be the sue
cessfui candidate in this contest. That
candidate, who in addition to the full
vote of his Marty can secure that vote