Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-08-31
WANTED TO SEE THE "DIAIv
A Wood River Man Calls at the
crimes" Office and Asks to See the
"Dial Of Destiny"-The "yoice Of the
People is the Voice of Godv


People is the Voice of God"
A gentleman who was a stranger to
the ZINES man called at the editorial
rooms Sunday evening. He opened
the subject uppermost in his mind,
alter hs had asked about the weather
and home news, as nearly as it can be
recalled, in this wise: 81 have been
reading about that Dial of Destiny
In Your paper and have carefully
thought about the fellows good sense.
never have much to do with news
paper men because, as a general rule,
| think they are id rascals. but
l saw a lady come up here and leave
after while smiling. so l concluded
that you might be half decent to-day,
it being Sunday"
"Your visits here, sir, will be well
come always, particularly as by your
frankness this Office see a good field
for missionary work. What can l do
for you, Mr.. p" said the TIMES.
The visitor looked around the two
rooms that were open and suddenly
broke out: SIS he in that room?"
pointing to private apartment.
Upon being asked what he meant by
she" it was learned at once that this
honest man of the people wished to
converse with the "Dial of Destiny"
He was informed that the individual
was out in the mining camps, taking
observations, and then he proceeded
to unload himself of his "views."
He stated that he is an old citizen
of great political experience. That
he felt much interest in the coming
election and hoped the TINES would
publish his views for the benefit of the
people of Idaho, and Alturas county
particularly. He gave an open hand
ed slap at the Mormon curse and
trusted that it would be "laid cold"
in November. Then this sage con-
tinued in this wise: "The curse of
this county is the fact that rings of
selfish men have managed to get its
offices and they have used them solely
for their own interests, totally regard
less Of the taxpayers welfare, until to-
day, by their extravagant selfshness,
the public Indebtedness is shamefully
burdensome. The men who allowed
this debt to accumulate, generally
speaking. have little property and
don't feel the burden. Take away
the railroad property and the debt is
almost as great as the total value of
taxable property practically subject
to the collection of taxes-not entire
!y so, but considering the dull times
and the scarcity of money apd it is
relatively as nearly as much as the
property would bring under the auc-
tioReer's hammer. This is a bad
state of affairs and will ruin and
bankrupt any community that per-
mits it to continue. Its evil effects
are visible all around. Look at tie
low price Of property in all our River
towns; hear the complaints of mer-
chants; listen to the anxiety of the
men who sell the Wood River men
goods Of all sorts; recollect the scar
city Of currency and you have proof
of my statement" The gentleman
paused as if to let the TIMES realize
and digest his words.
Being asked his plan to remedy
this state of affairs, the visitor said
"Elect an anti Mormon to Congress
He can do practically very little there
tits true, but the moral effect of Idaho
freeing herself from the one-man rule
of hostile priestcraft government
will give confidence to men of means
who fear to come here now and in.
vest their money. Capital will never
stop in land ruled by a secret, one
man government, particularly wher
the ruling power is hostile to Ameri
can institutions and pretends to be
directly instructed by the Almighty
Besides, no State can prosper without
good society; marriage is the founda
ton of the family and the home
This Mormon rule degrades the womer
whom it governs, and no virtuous
self-respecting woman will Willingly
come to a land where concubinagt
and bastardy are the natural conse
ouence of its teachings and its prac