Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1884-09-26
open Lette. to Hon. John Haley.

ORCM AACNsO' ~ AAVMt 0OMn hA1AACys
BOISE Cry, IDAHO, Sept. Is, 1854.
Hon John HALEY, Democratic Candidate
for Delegate in Congress:
SIR:-In view of the position Of the two
political parties in this territory, and par
ticularly il. Alturas county, on the subject
pf Mormonism hereby invite you to a
personal and pubic joint discussion OF
that question, in the counties wherein
there has been the most public expression
Upon the subject, to-wt: Alturas, Custer
and Lemhi, such discussion to begin at as
early a date as possible next month, to be
confined to ourselves as the candidates of
the respective parties, whose views on the
subject the public are entitled to under
stand, and to be devoted to considers
sion of the present attitude OF the respect
I'VE parties in Idaho regarding the ques-
ton, the action Of our respective conven-
tions and the position and record of our
selves on the subject Believing as do,
that no person claiming or holding allegi
ance to so-called religious denomination
hhOWn as tnC lNlOl ilOu SluICll, all lHStltu-
ton disloyal and reasonable in its char
acter, anu constantly violating every prin-
cipe Of free government, as well as Of
morality and decency, should ever be in
trusted with authority to frame, or aid in
framing our local laws, or OF holding or Of
having voice in the selection Of those
who are to hold local or other offices in
any territory of the United States is my
reason for inviting this discussion and
your views upon subject Of such vast
importance.
/ desire to confine the discussion herein
proposed strictly to what is publicly
known as the Mormon question and as
connected Herewith, viz
FIRST. Did the Democratic Convention
which nominated you contain any mem
hers known to belong to the Mormon
Church, If so, were any of them, either
representing themselves or by proxy
known to be polygamists'
SECOND, Did one William Bulge, a
Bishop of the Mormon Church, and po-
Iygamist, having and cohabiting with four
living wives, aid, counsel or assist in tile
proceedings Of your Convention?
THIRD, Did, or did not Col. E. A. Ste
senson, a member of the convention which
nominated you, and now Chairman of the
Democratic Territorial Committee, move
20 lay the anti Mormon resolutions of Hon.
Il. A. Wall, also member of your Con-
vention, upon the table, and thereby pre-
clude debate thereon?
FOURTH, Did Col. Wall participate IN 4
the secret caucus which determined your
nominations Was not such secret caucus
determined upon on the motion of. G.
Rich, son Of one of the Twelve Apos-
ties of the Mormon Church, and leading !
member of that organization, and did not
the eight Mormon members of that Con.
vention, including Bishop Bulge, parti-
cipate in the proceedings Of the secret
caucus which selected you as the NOM
ineeg
FIFTH, Can you be elected without the G
Mormon vote OF this territory, aud will
you agree to leave the election TO the de- .
cision of the people, by rejecting the votes
Of the Mormonse
SIXTH, Do you believe in the principle
of permitting Mormons to exercise the
elective franchise hold office be members
of OR local Legislature, and thus aid in
the framing of our laws, or of aiding in
any manner in the government of this
territory?
Should you desire to accept this invita-
ton, | would suggest the following named
towns as the places proper for such dis
cussion, viz: Bellevue, Bullion, HALEY
and Ketchum in Alturas county; Challis
and Bayhorse, in Custer county, and Sal \
mon City, in Lemhi county.
Awaiting an early reply, remain, very
T. r. SINaIsER, :
candidate for Delegate in
Congress. IN
The C9ur d'Alene Placers.