, 1882-11-04
!" Va ~ .ce IN Idaho.


heI htsidents, bishops and minor ofR-
Gals, ever since Mr.. Ainshe's re-nomina-
tion, have been persistently exhorting the
members OF the church to vote for the
head of the Democratic ticket as reli-
g;ous duty. The orders of the priesthood
permit no questionings from the follow
ers- For third time Mr.. AinsIie has
been nom mated throus h the acknowledged
influence Of the polygamists OF the Nor
mon church. Two years ago, although
the untrammeled choice was in favor OF d
well-known Democrat OF Ada county, the
fat went forth from the headquarters of
the Mormon church at Salt Lake City 10
the polygamous members Of the Demo
cratic convention to re nominate Mr..
Ainslie, and in case of failure so 70 DO, 10
make the best terms with the nominee
In obedience to this edict Mr.. Ainslie re-
ceiyed the undivided support OF the po-
lygauiSts OF southeastern Idaho. The Bear
Lake Democrat, the Mormon church Off
cial organ o: Idaho, pays Mr. Ainslie the
compliment OF being the only man who
could help the Mormons During the
long ant-polygamy contest in Congress
last winter, Mr.. Ainslie was ever found
ON the side of Cannon and his polyga-
nous clients The only reason given by
him for his support OF Mr.. Cannon was
and disloyal polygamist might place HIM
self i'll the same predicament, and furnish
Governor Neil a precedent for refusing
on the same grounds, to issue an election
certificate to him (see report Of Me-. Ain
slie's speech in defence OF Cannon before
the Congressional Committee, and also
his address at Haley, September 2Sth,
1882 Again in 1882 elnissaries from the
church officials in Utah were sent TO the
Mormon districts Of this Territory, prior
to the convention, with instructions to
secure the nomination OF Ainslie, which
instructions were faithfully carried out.
much to the disgust of the more intelli-
gent and patriotic members. Nominated
by disfranchised polygamist Of Oneida
county, the twelve delegates from Ada,
Alturus and Lemhi counties being vir-
tually excluded, relying chiefly upon the
p;Ilegai but solid support of polygaHists
and unnaturalized Mormons, Mr.. Ainslie
asks the Centiles of Idaho to clasp hands
with the members Of political and
reasonable church, hostile IN every way
TO the AIheril an government, and To unite
with them il casting their sntfrages for
him. VIII the Gentle voters Of this
Territory longer submit to the dictaiion
of the Utah polysamous priesthood.
For years the social and political insti
tuition known as the Mormon church has
been increasing in this Territory, growing
and thriving upon the Indifference Of our
citizens, until il has assumed an import
arce and all influence which can no ION
ger be ignored with impuni;y. 1t already
has control OF three of our counties,
which Jointly contain third of cur pop
ulation. With legislative apportion-
ment made on the basis Of population,
therefore, the Mormon church will have
undisputed control of third of each
House. Ready to barter away any poll
tical principle, to sacrifice the interests of
any Gentle portion of the territory, and
to make any combination which may re-
dound to their benefit OF the so-calied
interests, and with its system of proselyt
Isle extending into all the agricultural
sections Of the territory, this most perni-
cious kind OF monopoly, which controls
the bodies, minds and souls Of its victims,
has laid lis iron grasp on Idaho, and viii
never relax It's hold until the viii Of the
people has shorn it of its political intlu
ence and rciega,ed it and its aPoloGists
and defenders, back into merired and
helpless oblivion.
The question should no longer be ore
between the two political parties 1t Is !
one Of American ideas and principles, |
agsinst those of an established church, !
with corrupt political hierarchy, preach
Ing reason and defiance Of the Govern /
ment, aud sworn to disseminate its filthy |
doctrines all over the land, sworn also III !,
the words of the enGowment house oath, /!
''to aveuge the blood Of the prophe. |
Joseph upon this nation. and TO teach this .
vensearce to our chiidrens' children until |
the fifth generation" Ii is well known
that the propaganda OF Salt Lake Ciy !
directs the course to be pursued hy It's de !
voices in this territory, and that the !
political Gestinies Of Idaho have b,en in 2 |
great measure shaped by an alien and law |
defying priesthood residing in Utah. The /
question to which We are brought fac. To /
face, therefore, Is one involving position ,
where intelligent Democrats as well Is ,
Republicans, shouli take their stand upon ,
the side Of liberty and loyalty, unite I" |
hurl hack the audacious assum; .ioEs Of !
that strange conglomeration Of cant hypo- |
crisy, falsehood and crime known as the
Mormon church, and teach its hireiings
that the people Of this Territory are not
10 be whipped into line by orders emanaI
ing from the harems OF Salt Lake City
When any religious sect, Mormon or
Methodist, jew or Gentle, seeks to die
tate in politics it places itself on record as
a political power, and should be treated
and when this political
power inculcates doctrines opposed to all
principles of morality, and IN open and
boasted defiance of law, it would certain
y appear to be the duty of all law ahid-
ing and loyal citiz=ns 70 resist its every
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