Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-03-13
The idaho Mormons.

III EdSie SOck last T rluay anu tneTo
met some of the Logan upper ten
Church authorities in caucus for the
purpose of organizing the Independ-
ent party with which to sweep the
deck at the next county election.
The above, says the Blackfoot Re-
porter, gives the lie direct to the cry
of the Jack Mormon Democrats Of the
county who for some time have been
harping on the song that the Anti
Mormon party of Bingham county
had served its purpose and those who
formed that party should return to
their several party allegiances and
fight the next election out on straight
Democratic and Republican lines. If
ever there was any need of an Anti
Mormon party to keep the county out
of the grasp of the Mormon church,
now is the time, now they should and
must rally under their flag and put
forth their every consistent effort to
do battle and defeat the iniquitous
scheme set on foot by the Mormon
leaders of this county. 1t cannot be
denied that the fact that the church
is thus early in the season showing
its hand is an intimation of their con-
fident strength and that they, one
and all, mean to swallow the test
oath whole and without a wry face.
As fully 40 per cent. of the Bing-
ham county population is Mormon
and Jack Mormon it is not necessary
to have need of political foresight to
discern the result of the next election
should the gentiles split up among
themselves and foolishly abandon the
Anti Mormon party and principles.
Now is the time to organize that par
ty in its full strength. Any delay
will be followed by such consequence
es as will be irretrievable and will
certainly place this county in the
grasp of a villanous hierarchy.
Important Dispatches to the B. Of t.
WAR DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON, d. c.,
March 9, 1888.
To the officers and members of the
Board of Trade of Boise county, Ida
no. Gentlemen: Your late tele-
gram in regard to military affairs
came to this Office in due course, and
has had our careful consideration.
We recognize it as full of wisdom, in
dicating devotion to the public well
fare, apart from all personal and To-
cal self interest, very unusual in
Boards of Trade. We are most hap
py to be brought into close relations
with your organization, and beg to re-
gard you as confidential advisers of
this Department, not only in matters
strictly local to your county and Ter
ritory, but in all matters on which the
Department may be called to act, and
especially in matters pertaining to the
great Northwest.
We have issued the necessary Or
ders for the protection of life and
property at Forest City and Silver
District. Munitions of war are al
ready on the way. The post at Boise
City will all be moved at the earliest
moment, but one company of cavalry
will be moved to the front immedi-
ately, on snowshoes, with your es-
teemed member from Kempner (who
is now here) as guide. His connec-
ton with the Salvation Army has CIV
en- him great experience in military
affairs. Forest City will be strongly
fortified, and be made an eight COM
pany post, mostly cavalry, which will
be as good or better than six compa-
nies, part of cavalry and part of in
fantry. General Phil Sheridan will
be in command of the post.
Be vigilant, remembering that
"Eternal vigilance is the price of lib
erty." Use the telegraph freely in
communicating with us, and at Uncle
Sans expense.
Very sincerely and respectfully yours,
| N. BoNAPARTE KRUPP,
Acting Sec. of War.
We have seen a gentleman from
BOISE City, who says he saw COM
pany Of cavalry moving through the
streets of Boise City, on or about the
9th inst. We have no doubt it was
the company spoken cf in the above
dispatch.-WoRLD's DEVIL.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
March 9, 1888.
To the Board of Trade of Boise
County, Idaho. Gentlemen: We
have heard of you through various
Departments of the Government, and
especially through the Secretary oi
War and have noted vour Droceed.