Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-09

and pract1ce ea10 OuenH3 VI UaAzAAoy, W
lygamy and unlawful cohAbdtation in 9
open and profensed defiance. md con- .
tempt Of the laws Of the United States :
and in utter disregard OF the morality,
peace and dignity Of the people thereof;
and
wHKRRAs, By reason OF such treason
able and immoral teachings, sanction
and encouragement, many thousand Of
the members OF said church residing in
Idaho and other Territories. have been
induced to commit said offences, ana ere
continuously living and cohabising sfIth
a plurality OF wives and concubines,
in open defiance OF the iaxs 81 ne
i United States, out escape all punishment
& for said offen-es by the various ia5G-
, ences which the posse ssion OF poiIt4esf
najorities enables the said o ganizai1oE
i, to exercise alIof which tends to bring the
laws OF the United States into disgrace
and contempt ana make the same Of no
effect, substituting the appointees Of the
ecclesiastical head Of the Mormon
Church, in the selection and election Of
public officers for those sought to be
chosen by the untrameled Independent
. votes Of loyal American citizens MAX
ing merchandise OF the elective fran-
chise and the forms Of holding conven.
tons and elections by the people ahollow
mockery. and all this that horde OF
libiduous Priests may continue to revel
ip wealth and luxury wrung from the
hard earned substance OF an humble
- honest, bat sorely duped people.
tax upon the hopes OF Immortality Il
: gratify the morbid greed of incestou
j lechery. And
30 WHEREAS. The National Repubhcal
ad party through its twenty -odd years g
- rule and misrule, notwithstanding tn
profusion OF brilliant resolves and pro
tests, uttered on ali auspicious occasion
an to catch the unxary voter has not eI
a. acted single statute under which, vii
M one exception, and that an accident,
"a single conviction for the said Grim
sh could be legally enforced. But, on &
,ns contrary, under Republican aomini
tration, Mormenism has moved seren
ov " on, intensifying in hatred and CO
Int tempt for the Governments and laws
ON. the United States, absorbing the choic'
agricultural lands OF surrounding Ter
wit tories, and peopling them with conve
mad from foreign shores until now, the he
~, of the Mormon church through his 8
.,ts vile dupes and the venal trucking
- chronic place hunters is able % cont
o,ss the election of public officers in fourT
ritories and two States. thus barring
and door q Statehood to these Tenito1
xith e1fectnally. or until the political pos
,ba of the Mormon priesthood shall
r,x;. ibFoken. Therefore be it
es,. RESOLVED, By tho representative
.,ed the Democratic party Of Aituras Con
,,;,v in convention assembled. that 80 lonl
in the leaders or members of said chu
=, 90 shall continue to practice said offer
o-,,; OF higamy. polygamy or eoncnbin
- tor under any form, name or pretense WI
nan, ever, or shall continue through con
:, a, influences to shield from just and
=. o. punishment persons guilty Of said
:. - fenses or shall by force OF authority
- sumed to be derived from said act o
- q, corpation, or by pretended reveiaf
!, and of Divine viii, or by incendiary or
man lawful means in any manner contro
.,s seek 10 control or sbridge the free e
on.5 else OF the election franchise. No n
Der thereof should be permitted TO
dopt- 81 any eiecsion neiu IL Any
!, GO, the United States, or be eligible
con- elec1ion OF ap i'O h iI'' 30 u =
49, tied TO hold any Office, or place OF
;. A., lie trust, honor or emolument. in,
al, 90 der, or for Sny Territory of the U
.as or States, and especially the Territol
i'd iu- iuaho. NOE 10 t'''f''cip''e ~ say
,;.,e,, vention held for the purpose OF I