Ketchum daily keystone. (Ketchum, Idaho) 1884-1884, 1884-08-31
SUNDAY. AUGUST al>:los4.
WHAT WILL DE.
Communicated

regarding the iml,0rtMnce Of registration
suggests 10 IN few facts, TO which
u may we'll for the people 10 give H.
VIC careful. thoughtful consideration.
and then determine whether or no the
little Inconvenience necessary to place
their names upon the register II not
worth the excrtion. First Of all then;
the law Of this Territory now makes 1t
4 condition precedent, that to enable
person to vote thnt his name must be
upon the register on election day. 1t
mikes no difference what the past GUS
tom Inns been, or how long man may
have resided here. or how many times
he May have resided here. or how many |
times no may have voted, he either COM
plies with the law a. ~ now stands or |
loses his elective franchise. At the
present writing II Is well known fact
that In many counties Of the Territory
the Mormon element hus mneh stronger
hold than Is desirable In an American
community, and particularly In grow
ing Territory like ours. II II also well
known TINT the leaders and manipuln-
tors OF the Mormon settlements are
shrewd. sharp men and not disposea to
he caught Mapping on any proposition
that will tend to advance the wealth.
power and numbers Of their followers In
whatever country they may have select
ell to live in. At the last Congress eff
forts were made To pnss new appor-
tionment bill and 40 give to some Of our
growing counties better represents
ton than we now enjoy in the Idaho
Legislature, and one more IN keeping
with our population and monetary in
tcrests. The bill failed tn pass, many Of
the Senators holding that II Territory
had right TO pass the bill without tho
aid Of Congress. That. having gone
forth, it III but natural to suppose that at
the coming sessiof, ~ the Legislature in
Idaho some efforts will be made to that
end
Last winter ia Washington. objection
was made to reapportionment on The
ground that, taking the returns Of tho
last election in 1852 M bslsis. Aituras
county. particularly. would get more
than her share. ~ there wins lnrge
fraudulent vote here ut that time. Waving
the question NJ to whether or no such IA
vote WAS east the fact remaius that II,
certain portions Of Idaho great jeal-
/ ousy IL lclt Ut Altnras county. The OBJ
lection to reuppottionment did not come
from this section. but from others where
Il was evidently feared that did the bill
pass on the basis proposed Alturns would
hare I littlo voioc In the administration
Of Territorial affairs; whereas, as thing,
stand ut present. with only ono member
In the House and half y one in the Cous,
ell, wu can utter but feeble wnil n
protest.. aud one not 10 be heard ut th'
Territartal capital
Tho enemy prevailed. and this fall Al
turss county stansa With tied hands az
actly q II did two years ago.
Other counties in tho Territory, IN,
especially she Mormon counties, hav
not been standing still aimee tho las
election. and their population has grow
in members and Importance. whs
then more natural than desire on thei
part to have inerensed representntio
and larger voice in public sttairss
II that be SO, and action is taken !
the next meeting Of the Territorial Al
senbly the result is very easy to for
cast. In the last House the Mormon
were in the majority, aud the ehanc'
ere th.Sy will be again this year As Il
election returns Of 1882 we're cried dow
rs = basis for reapportionment acsis
this year cnn be had ON the returns
1854. This being the first time registr
tipn has been required in the Territor