Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-08-12
HERE IL POsIFfyR EVIDENCE.

! HohCu III cOutueTH AuaHO IN tne LniuSt
of the traitors OF the priestcraft gov
eminent has been kept standing be-
fore the people, at the head of the
Times editorial column, for weeks.
1t has been claimed that this DECLARE
ton of principles was not indicative
OF the principles and purposes of the
Idaho Democracy, but was only the
view of the traitor Mormons.
The TIMES had hoped this might
prove true but never for a moment
| believed it would do so. 1t now laws
! before the public an unanswerable
witness OF the fact that the non
Mormon element OF the Idaho Dem
ocracy is working hand in glove, with
the so-called saints, ia pursuance of
the program of Stevenson & Co. sug-
gested in these columns months ago.
Here is that witness, in the shape of
a resolution passed by unanimous vote
at meeting of the "Democratic
Club" at Boise City, and published in
the party organ-the Democrat:
Resolved, That we are unalterably
opposed to any restriction, whatever,
of the elective franchise, and demand
the repeal of all laws in Idaho re-
stricting the same.
There is characteristic smooth.
ness about this resolution. 1t is
perfect picture of hypocrisy and
snake-like slide of treason and false
faced profession.
The plain meaning is that the Dem
ocratic party, aided in every possible
way by Mormons, will support and
labor to elect to the Legislature only
those men who will aid in repeating
the "Test Oath" law that is upon the
statute books of Idaho to-day and
has been submitted to the Chief JUS
tice to decide upon its constitution
atty. The plan of the Democracy, a.
plainly foreshadowed in the resolu-
ton above quoted, is, in the event
that the law is held constitutional. to
have Legislature ready ordered that
will at once repeal and admit to the
elective franchise host of men who
prior Legislature had declared were
unfit to be entrusted with the ballot.
The exercise of the ballot, the cast
ing of vote, is not a right. 1t is a
conditional gift, a privilege besto wed
by government upon those persons
who, in the opinion of the bestowing
power, are worthy of it. The first
requisite or element of fitness looked
for in those to whom the ballot is given
is friendship and loyalty to the gov
eminent bestowing the privilege. If
these are lacking in a person, that
cSiSoht 70 nov HI oHt 10 Do tnuS Ia
vored or entrusted wi h a privilege
whose exercise may have an effect
for evil upon the government.
When the ballot has been bestowed
upon a person or class of persons
who, the government learns, are un-
worthy and unsafe to DE thus trusted,
it Is not onl the right, but it is the
highest duty of government to
take back the privilege bestowed |
and which has been abused. 1t is
based upon the principle of self.d
Tense, which is not only the right but
the duty of government.
This being admitted, the question
before the loyal people of Idaho mar
rows itself to this single consideration:
Are the Mormons loyal to the Consti-
tuition and laws of the United States
and friendly to the priu oiples of this
Republic? If they are, then upon
taking such oaths as loyal voters are
required to take as to qualifications
to vote, they are entitled to vote; if
they are not so loyal and friendly,
then they are not entitled to vote.
The history of this so called church
Of Latter-Day-Saints is full of evil
dence that one of their cardinal prin-
,iples is, that whenever the laws of
The United States conflict with the
pretended divine or ,crs, promulgated
through their masters-spostles, Dish
Dps, elders, etc.-as personal direc-
hon of God Almighty, with whom
.hese masters claim to enjoy con6den-
.lal personal relations, then the laws
Of the United States are null and
void aud the Mormon law is valid and
binding