Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-12-19
THE MOKMONS.
They Are Sat Down Upon by the Legis.
lat"rc - Their HirelinsS Still at
Work-Mr. Watson's Noble Words.
iecial correspondence of the TIMES

BOISE, December Is, 1884.
The Democratic faction is
at last overcome---thank God Ever
since the Legislators began to assem-
bic, emissaries of the Mormon Church
have been diligently at work, trying.
by every means known to that corrupt
organization, to circumvent the will
OF the people. Led by Joe Rich on
the one hand, and George Ainslie on
the other, the Mornons and Demo-
Gratis did their utmost to have the Nor.
mon Legislators returned by the Nor
mon returning board Of Oneida county
admitted to seats in the Legislature.
hut "navailingly. TO the Mormon
allegations of fraud (Which, by the
way were unsupported by single
a'l'dav't), the anti Mormons opposed
a stack Of evidence a foot thick that
large numbers Of Gentiles had been
denied the right to vote, while many
polygamlsts were permitted to vote
not Notwithstanding they were challenged
ut the lot-box; that in some pre-
c'pcts the Mormon polls had been
opened 70 rifles away from tho places
designated by the [Mormon Board of
County Commissioners. These and
other grave charges, which every one
here knew to be susceptible of proof,
ruined the Mormon cause from the
outset. But Joe Rich and his lieu.
tenants did not finally give up hope
until both the Council and House had
most ~mnhat'callv sat down upon the
proposition, and refused to consider It
further.
Now that they have failed to carry
their point, the Mormons and their
mrelnes have changed their tactics.
and began denouncing polvgamv.
They threaten to 'out-Herod Herod"
IN this line of policy, and hope to sue
coed in "pulling the wool down over
the eyes of the legislators. In this
way, they may, after having failed to
secure whole loaf of legislation, be
able u secure a half loaf.
The Oneida Mormons either had no
case at all. or they only wished to de-
lay all legislation until the Legislature
should. in order to get to business,
admit the contestants. That this was
their plan is evident. The Commit
tees on Elections did not have a scin.
lila OF evidence offered them bv the
Normons, and could not even get the
is the persons most inter.
'sted--,hefore them.
Mr.. Mckern's minority report was
simply prepared for campaign pur-
Doses two years hence. When the
committee left their room he Informed
'lr. Adams Of Washington that he
would he ready with the minority re-
'ort as soon as the majority report
vas read: but he did not submit his
eport until the following day. Even
hen Mr. Iuney and all the Democrats
'ut two filibustered as long AS they
ould. until the speaker was finally
ompeIled 10 silence them on a point of
RIDER.
The two honorable exceptions were
"tson OF Alturas and Williams.
heSe gentlemen objected to the DELAY .
''m tie beginning, as they wished
, get to work on needed legislation :
ten declaring for the majority re-
brt Mr.. Watson delivered a brief ali.
ress and denounced the tactics of 5
lie Mormon hirelings as shame and /
sorace TO the House that this matter I
.ould have taken up so much valua-
e time. Ia closing he said: :
| am good Democrat, God knows. &
It am not that kind Of a Democrat
at VIII sustain snch conduct as this" :
Mr.. "a'so" Is growing more and 6