Idaho weekly keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-09-13

acted single statute under which, with
one execution. and that nm accident, n
single conviction for the said crimes
could be legally enforced. But, on the
contrary, under Republican a6minis
trntion, Mormonism has moved serene
ly on, intensifying in hatred and con-
tempt for the Government and laws OF
the United States, absorbing the choicest
agricultural lands Of surrounding Terri
tories, and peopling them with converts
from foreign shores until now, the head
of the Mormon church through his SER
vile dupes and the venal trucking Of
chronic place hunters is able to control
the election of public officers in fourier
ritories and two States, thus barring the
door OF Statehood to these Territories
effcctually, or until the political power
OF the Mormon priesthood shall be
broken. Therefore be it
RESOLVED, BY the representatives Of
the Democratic party Of Alturas County
in convention assembled, that 80 long as
the leaders or members OF said church
shall continue to practice said offenses
of bigamy, polygamy or concubinage
under any form, name or pretense what
ever, or shall continue through corrupt
| influences to shield from Just and legal
punishment persons guilty of said Of
/ lenses or shall by force of authority as
sumed to be derived from said act of in
| corpntion, or by pretended revelations
| of Divine will, or by incendiary or UNI
lawful means in any manner control or
else Of the election franchise. No mem
Der thereof should be permitted to vote
Mt any election held in any Territory Of
the United States, or be eligible for
election or appointment to, or be enti-
tied to hold any office, or place OF pub
der, or for any Territory Of the United
States, and especially the Territory of
Idaho. Nor to participate in any Con-
vention held for the purpose Of nomi-
mating candidates to be voted for at any
public election of civil or political Off
GERS whatever TO be held in said Terri
tory,
Mr.. Ghanal spoke ably upon the mer-
its of the resolution and moved its adop
ton. Mr.. Pierce Doragn of Smoky
arose to object to some clause as being
obscure, but was sat upon" by a vote
carrying its adoption as whole.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials was then accepted.
Report of Committee on Order OF Bus
mess, adopted.
Report of Committee on Platform and
Resolutions, adopted.
On motion each and every candidate
when placed i'll nomination before the
convention was required to go ON the
stand and endorse the platform and
resolutions before the balloting.
Resolved, That the members of the
convention pledge their words to sup.
port each and every nominee thereof.
1t was moved and seconded to assess
each and every candidate before the
Convention for nomination, the sum o
SO. 1t was moved and seconded Il
amend by inserting So; moved to amend
the amendment by making it $3.50
The amendment to the amendment wal
lost and the original amendment carried
the original motion was then put ant
carried.
motion to vote by open ballot wa
lost.
NOMINATIONS
Were then made as follows
For Representative: j. G.. Dow, o
ketchum; j. X. Watson, of Broadford
E. B, True, of HALEY; w. A. Menseh, o
Warm Springs creek.
Messrs. E. B. True and j. G. Dow de
clined, and ON the first ballot Mr.
Mensch received 35 votes, Watson, 81
and l scattering. Mr.. Watson was there
fore elected.
Here the delegates scattered and brok
| ranks and Mr.. Butler, of Bullion, aros
and said, gentlemen, Notwithstanding
! that number of good men have been kill
od about here of late nm not afraid to &
, home after dark, and l propose to re
/ main here until the work is done. / al
J, further, opposed to doing business wit