Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-06-18
OBSERVATIONS AND RBFLDC-
MONS UPON THINGS IN THE
TERRITORY.

OBSERVATIONS AND RBFLDC-
MONS UPON THINGS IN THE
TERRITORY.
The people of the southern portion Of
the territory do not fully appreciate the
views Of the people Of the north in rela-
ton to the question upon which they are
divided in sentiment, and perhaps the
north does not take in the full situation
10 which the people Of southern Idaho
ind themselves. The north has 10 long
labored under the Inconvenience to
which they have been subject to main.
tain their political relations with southern
Idaho and been treated 50 cavalierly by
those in authority in the southern por-
ton Of the territory; and their views up.
on the question Of annexation to Wash.
ington have been 90 long perverted and
misepresented that no doubt they have
been lead to retalliate 10 kind as . de-
Tense. Tho Mormon element has been
used in political matters by the people Of
the south As great leverage to prevent
the people Of the north from separating
from Idaho and going to Washington.
II may possible be thatthe people Of the
north have not considered tho strength
and aim Of tho Mormons to control mat.
ters IN the territory. We are 20 far re-
moved from the political influence
Of tho Mormons that We do not
conceive the intrigues to which they will
resort in order to have the government
bolster up their pet doctrine Of polygamy
The past two or three years has made
known to the north much Of their subtle
influence in the government Of the terri
tory and what their effort has been to
subsidise the opinions Of the people il
favor Of polygamous practices. The Ed
munds bill aud the recent efforts to have
ito provisions carried out in Idaho and
tho stubborn resistance which has been
made BY the Mormons to defeat these ef.
foets, and the defiant attitude which the
Mormons have assumed towards the gov
eminent IN relation TO the execution Of
the provisions Of that bill in the territory
has opened the eyes Of hundreds in
north Idaho and has created some sym
pathy for tho people Of the south, who
claim to desire that We should not 60 to
Washington until polygamy in the terri.
tory is wiped ont. It's now claimed
thst the election law Of last Winter, if
maintained BY our judges ~ constitution.
= that II will destroy entirely the politi
al power Of tho polygamist Mormon,
and that II %, the objection Of the poo
ple Of the south viii no longer exist to
North Idaho becoming ! part Of Wash
ington. The people Of tho south gener.
ally lconcsds the reasonablsnes Of our
demand for annexation, aud il is only their
fsar Of Mormon supremacy in the terri
tory IN eAse that w 60 that cause them
- object 70 our going. There Is ono Son
timens, = We learn, expressed in nearly
allths southern, counties, with the excep.
lion Of l few in tho csntral counties, il
regard % many Of the doings Of the late
legislature 1t Boise; that while few Of
tho acts were right and proper and de-
nanded BY the exigencea Of the people,
'yel great many Of them are obnoxious
for want Of fairness, and ~ beiug op-
preasive and enscted against the wish OF
the peuple. Il i claimed that Pride and
Governor Bum had much to do in moul.
ding the legislation which was enacted,
while il was 10 part Of their business to
shape this legislation, but merely that
Bunn should approve Of il or diapprove
cf i = Governor BY virtue Of his Office.
Il i claimed in Ill the ccuntieA save in
Ada, that much undue influence vas
used among the members Of the legisla-
tars both BY Bum and Pride to bring
about certain claases Of lsgislation which
would rebound ultimately to their own in
dividual promotion. Il i claimed BY
the southern counties that the delegation
from north Idaho were completely cap
tured By both Bum and Pride 70 that
the influence of others had no weight
with them, and with the northern men,
bers and the Mosmons, they could whip
~ the other members int any measure
they desired. Tho attorney geaerslship
was the result Of this policy, 70 also WAS
TIE organization of Bingham county; %
also was the defeat Of the jury bill; 90
also Va the passage Of the capitol bill
and insane asylum bill; 70 also was the
defeat Of the several bills TO reduce taxa
lion and many other of minor importance
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