Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-10-29


ly smile and says the campaign thun-
der of the anti Mormon party is gone.
Judge Hays decision sustaining the
validity of the test oath law has tax
en- from them their only weapon in the
campaign. That decision has sicken-
ed the HALEY supporters. They can
not now on any pretext count in the
Mormon vote-in fact they will not
instruct the law-defying organization
in the ways and methods of casting
their votes contrary to law, and it is
more than likely that the Saints will
not attempt to vote. If this decision
had not been given they would tell
the Mormons to vote-that their votes
would be counted; that the test oath
law was unconstitutional; that the
anti Mormon party would have to per-
form the throwing out act, or the act
of an attempt to throw them out; that
''everything was lovely and the goose
hangs high" Now the goose don't
hang at all. The Haley men pretend
to rejoice over Hays decision. Their
rejoicing is hypocritical, and the re-
joicing act is performed with intense
sorrow. The Idaho Democrat, Hal
ley's chief organ, is no fool, and
knows that the test oath decision does
not settle that question. 1t adds new
: life to it. The Mormon party will
D, now make stronger effort than ever
! to have the test oath law repealed at
!; the coming session of the Legislature
/, Ii they fail at the coming session the
law will stand for all time-or until
Mormonism ceases to be a law break
!, ing institution, and is no longer an
. alder and abettor Of crime, and nc
longer obeys the criminal edicts Of
their organization as above the laws
Of the land. So long as there is op
position to the wholesome test oatl
II law, just SO long will the test oath be
= an issue, and every candidate fo
~ the Legislature who by word or &C
~ or by his silence on the question ha
shown that he favors the wiping GU
/ of that law will be dashed at tn,
polls by the loyal, patriotic clti
l. zens of the "Gem of the Mountains.
1, No, the Mormon question is not dead
d The Mormon party would like yer,
1t much to create the impression tina
IS Hays decision killed it. All homo
J. to Judge Hays for his decision. Blu
l. this deciaion cannot prevent the Nor
mon party, if it carries the election
from wiping out that law. We wan
Legislators elected who will sustain
. the law, and we want a Delegate il
" Congress WHO'S is no way in sympath
= with that vile, un-American institu
10 tion-a government within a govern
IN ment-a plant of slaves and slav
+s owners that fastened their fangs on
:, form of free government which the
, s would destroy if they but had tn
power. We want Delegate VIII
!: has done his best-and that Is a grea
deal-toward loosening the grip O
that liberty hating viper known a
Mormonism. The man who has hi
, Mormonism the hardest blows
Fred Dubois. John HALEY is tn
Mormon's best friend. He was NOM
r. mated two years ago by polygamist'
who were then disfranchised by tn
Edmunds law, and he was elected b
II Mormon votes. The anti Mormo
u party in Idaho has made proud rec
10 ord, and this year will add lustre t
d that record. The liberty loving cit
w. zens of Idaho are working with tn
10 courage of their convictions for
10 loyal Legislature, and they will hav
III them, or present indications are yer
&c deceiving. Dubois majority, we pre-
10 dict, will not be less than FIVE hur