Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13

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"IsS Were they intended TO DRIVE
III raople from the homes they had
III, n the deserts and deprive them
~ the rights this free government
ives "a every citizen2 They meant
= GUINNESS this particular practice,
his fungus which had gradually grown
ana fastened on the Mormon people,
disgUced the people that practleed u
a. 4 disgaced the people Of the eoln-
~, that allowed il to be practiced.
Following upon that came the peell-
lar legislation Of the territory the
rs, Oath the Official Oath, and all
that Were these laws intended to be
an act Of oppression against Mormons
~ VEN thew instituted TO assist the
laws 81 the United States in eradlea-
ting the practice Of polygamyt Tue
object Of all laws is TO benefit the
community, the people OF the eommu'
~ The object Of all penal statutes
i the reformation Of the people; and
| sa, the only rightful, lawful object
these laws or any laws could have was
simply to compel this people to stop
the practice Of polygamy, bigamy and
unlawful cohabitation. Now us said
these people are about TO vote at this
coming election, and great howl
raised that can be heard all over the
country on account OF it, Of that !
know nothing, but | do say this, that
| do not want a single man in Idaho
walk up TO the polls next November
and put a vote into the ballot box for
me or my party or for either party,
unless he is qualified voter under
the the Law. And | go further, how
ever, and say, | do not want 10 see
any man deprived Of his right Of sut'
frage II be has that right under the
laws OF the United States and Idaho,
And say that ans plan or scheme
intended TO deprive any American
citizen, entitled under the laws, IL the
right Of suffrage, is unworthy Of
Americans and should be condemned
By ali good people. | no not whether
a single one OF these people will vote
or how they will II permitted 10 do
so. don't know whether one Of them
can take this Test Oath or not; bot IL
members Of this sect can conscientious
~ take the test oath they are entitled
to their votes and their rights, and 10
be protected By the law, anything
else would be persecution OF pcoplE
and not prosecution Of criminal. and
would disgrace Us as n community.
II has been charged there is a col,
fusion between the Democratic party
and these people, II has been charg.
ed By the Republican pECss VI this
territory, or at least by few Of the
journals Of this part, that there il n
collision between myself and leaders
OF the Mormon church, by which | am
to secure their votes don't know
that there Is a man belonging 10 that
caurch who will vote at this coming
election. II is their business no,
mine, but hope no one will vote an.
less he can do so conscicutiously I.
they do vote | don't know how their
votes will be cast, whether m, self ar
MIR. Dubois will be favored carc
not whether n man be Tor me or
against me, as long as he IL an Amer.
lean citizen, he is entitled 10 the prn.
lection OF the Law, he must be prp,e,,.
ted in his rights.
ANY man who by word Of mouth or
from the columns Of newspapers that
charge me with being in collision n
any way With this sect or any por.on
belonging to this sect, or Of having
neglected my duty as = bid for their
woes care not who makes the sta,e.
meht, lies In his teeth and utter. a
D p caIumny and foul SANDER The
democratic party and myself have
uone what VIC have proclaimed in our
platform at our conventiop--,.Tb.,
we are IN favor Of the rigid enforcc.
ment OF Of all the laws United s,a,o.
and OF the Territory" That 1 M
position We took on that platform. I
.. that position to-day, and I be.
Ile'e 1t is the position the entire NJ.
!, takes on this matter I ~.
lieve IN the enforcement Of every Las
ana we propose to do in the fu,nrc
WI we have done in the past aimee
we have been in power as n mart, ~,
that the laws are enforced, ''' 'S'
ANNEXATION
mere y another matter, Il IA Tho, !,
.,,ns Mr. Dubois, whom / am
! f' s 70 say Is my friend and Of whom
!, nave never, Ia private talk ar nnh
.,G speech said a hard word, smoke tbo
.h night from this stand and n,
,hough ne distinctly declared I'm, ~
thought ! was bitterly opposed 10 ,bo
y IIaa OF Idaho or any portion
y '.., Idaho to the adjoining st pcS'o -
erritories, still he thongh, I, $50 "