The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-10-06
LIVELY IN IDAHO.

They are having warm times. politi-
cally, up in Idaho. Our special reports
tell this morning something of what
is going on, but not all. A conspiracy
exists among the followers of Fred.
Dubois, Republican candidate for Con-
gress, to elect him by foul means. They
know it cannot be accomplished by fair
means, hence the determination to try
the other. They first ur dertook to
bulldoze Mormons into failure to
register. Registrars were urged to re-
fuse to place the name OF Mormon on
the list, but it was seen that tals would
not do as there were courts back of the
officers, AMI the attorney general OF
the Territory had given written
opinion TO tbs effect that the registrar
had no right to decline to register any
man who voluntarily took the oath
understandingly. Then threats were
employed, and Mormons were told that
if they took the oath their names
would be placed on the lists, but they
would be prosecuted for perjury These
bullying threats did not have the
desired effect, for those who had the
right to vote, and who could con-
scientiously take the test oath, insisted
on swearing and being registered. Sea
ing defeat coming upon them in spite
of their bulldozing and threats, Dubois
henchdman became desperate. Inspired
by popinjay lawyer of Oneida County
a few arrests for perjury were made at
Malad. These did not discourage the
men sought to be disfranchised, for
they continued to present themselves
for registration, and to claim their
rights as citizens of the Republic and of
the Territory.
Now comes more interesting news
At BIackfoot the Grand Jury has in
dtcted one A. S. Anderson, a Mormon
and resident of Rexburg, where he
was registered. The charge against
him is perjury, it being held that he
swore falsely when he swore that he
was not member of an organization
which taught the rightfulness of polyg-
amy. At Paris, Bear Lake County, Mr.
Joseph Jones has been held for the
Grand Jury on similar charge. the
inquisitors will not come together in
Bear Lake until next July, which if
rather too long for man of affairs in
the community to wait for an adjust
ment of case of this kind, hence Mr.
Jones has taken the necessary steps to
have the action settled at once. 81,
refused to give bond, though abun,
dainty able to do so, and sued out 6
writ of habess corpus from the Distric
| Court now in session at Backfoot
[ It is probable the hearing vii
come on to day. Several other parties
| in Montpelier have been arrested ane
taken to Blackfoot. They are charged
with conspiracy in connection with
desert land claim con test; but il is ua
derstood that their prosecution ma
direct con1ectio with the political con
spiracy which has for Its OBJECT the Ter
rorizng into a failure to vote of al
Mormons in the Territory.
Fortunately the question involved ha
been carried into the courts, where
| will doubtless be settled before the mis-
chief intended by Dubois strikers Wi
be wrought. If the law is such that
Mormon cannot register and vote il
Idaho without committing purjury ant
laying himself liable to term il tn,
penitentiary, everybody up there shout
be made acquainted with the fact befor
there has been an innooen5 violation O
the statute; and if the Mormons hav
the right to take the electors oath ant
vote, they should know it in time t.
make their votes count against tn
fellow who is trying to take advantag
of vicious Interpretation of wicke,
law to get back into Congress.