Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-12-14
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WAsHIsGToS, Dec. 6.-Delegate
i'unols, OF Idaho, is at work to Sc
cure the admission Of the Territory
Wnicn ne represents as State of the
United States. He reviews the
causes which led to the defeat Of the
Democrats at the last election in the
Territories, as follows: 1.-THE tariff
was the cause of the sweeping Re-
publican majorities in the Northwest
Territories. The proposed reduction
OF the tariff on lead and the refusal Of
the democratic House to vote for an
amendment to prevent lead from
coming in free Of duty when com
bined with gold or silver, gold
or silver being the components of
chief value, was enough in itself
to carry Colorado, Nevada, Mon
tana and Idaho for the Republic
ans. Local issues entered into the
question in different Territories with
no help to the Democrats. For in
stance, the failure to admit Dakota.
Washington and Montana was
charged to the administration in those
Territories. In Idaho it was under
stood that the Administration synpa-
thized with the Mormons and was
not adverse to Statehood for Utah.
The Democratic officials in Idaho had
an open political combination with
them. The report OF the Governor
of the Territory to the Secretary of
the Interior, written before the cleo
ton, shows that he, also, was in the
combination. One cause of griev-
ance was common to all the Terrific
rles and that is the sending OF out
siders tcarpet-baggers) to Fill their
positions. Wyoming has been par
ticularly unfortunate in this respect.
The Territories are all SO populous
now that they indignantly objest to
having such Offices as Governor,
Judges, United States Attorney,
Marshals, etc, filed by people totally
unacquainted with their conditions
and citizens.
Il believe the Republicans will
never lose these Territories if they
profit by the situation of the Demo
Gratis and deal with them Justly and
fairly. All the Territories should be
admitted to Statehood at once. Utah
should be governed by Legislative
commission. The Mormons are al
ways allied solidly against any laws
which do not suit their leaders, or
which aim to break up the practice
of polygamy. The theory which runs
through their entire system is one of
hostility to the restraint OF temporal
laws, except such as are imposed by
the spiritual leaders Of their organi-
zation. No permanent or lasting
peace or prosperity can come to Utah
until political power is taken away
from the Mormon hierarchy. A prop
erly appointed legislative commission
to govern Utah will put an end to
political theocratic Mormonism. No
one doubts the justice of the claims
of North and South Dakota, Wash
ington and Montana to Statehood.
Idaho, Wyoming, New Mexico aud
Arizona have sufficient population to
support a State government. Not
one of them has less than 100000
| free inhabitants. Neither Florida,
California, Oregon, Kansas, Nebras-
ka, Nevada nor Colorado when ad-
mitted had even that much. in all
these cases both political parties put
themselves on record against the ratio
principle. 1t seems to ME the only
rule to apply is whether the Territory
can support a State government that
has $4,000 free inhabitants.
The proposition to add North Idaho
to Washington will not be brought
forward again in all likelihood. The
people in Idaho voted on that ques-
ton in November, and the sentiment
AGAINST annexation was almost unan-
,mous. Senator Stewart, who was its
chief advocate, will not renew the
6rht, but is now in favor of the ad
mission of Idaho as State. 1t Ii
likely that a concerted movement VII
be made by all the Delegates for th'
admission of their Territories as State
during the Fifty-6rst Congress. /
will be better to take them out
their Territorial condition at once, Sc
as to remove the chance OF the ad