Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1889-08-24
Interview with Hon. ]. c. Rich.

h1N art the MOrmOns
doing in Southeastern Idaho?
joe Multiplying and replenishing
the earth.
Reporter-How do they do it?
Joe-Strictly in accordance with
the Edmunds.Tucker bill, with an
occasional variation.
Reporter-How are your crops?
Joe--Baby crop over the average.
other crops only medium.
Reporter How was It that Bear
Lake sent Republican 10 the State
Convention?
Joe-Bear Lake pleads not guilty;
the people up there never sent any
ONE they were never consulted any.
thing about il, nor we're nine.tenths
OF the balance OF the people of the
Territory. Mr.. Underwood, the so
styled representative from Bear Lake
land very harmless man by the way)
being out Of work, was sent down
with a family certificate purely for
the purpose Of making his grub and
in the interest Of family economy on.
ly His nearest neighbors had no
idea where he had gone, and when
they accidentally heard De was vol.
unteer Delegate 10 the Convention
theY felt sure no mental eruptions
would ensue.
Reporter see Judge Berry has
decided the MormOns are good jurorsi
Joe-Yes; best in the world. In
Bear Lake county they can sit on
iuries, sit on the fence, sit on III,
wood.pile, sit on the sidewalk and ia
the middle OF the road II they want
20, They ARE good settlers so long as
they conane their sitting procliyities
70 that county. Geographical lines
determines the application Of the law
Reporter-Do YOU think the Nor
mons will take any interest in voting
on the Constitution
Joe-Of course they will There 4
no Law IA hcaycA or on earth TO pre-
vent them from voting early and Of
ten on that thing the opportunity o
hacking up the razor intended for cut
ting their threats Is altogether 10
/ good and inviting 10 be lost
Reportcr-How do they, the peopl
up there, generally, regard the Con
vcntion and il labors, anyhow
Joc--They regard It's inception
and manner 10 which Delegates wer
selected 10 Il, and the supreme cor
temp, evinccd for the will of III
people throughout the checklist piec
OF political clap-trap and popycockisr
ever heard OF outside Of bingham
county. As gathering OF mutnI
admiraiionis.s for Tho practice {
primary parliamentary tactics. the
think Il may possibly result IN benet
10 some OF the more wcighty braine
members.
Reportcr--You don't seem TO thin
the people down your way will G
thusc on the adoption Of the Consi
tution7
Joe--Nary "thuse." Why the thir
will break It's own neck. Even II U
Convention had been called legal
and everything in the Constitute
unanimously endorsed by the peopl
Congress in not going to establi'
30 dangerous a precedent as disfra
chising any member Of the commo
wealth, to say nothing about col
muniiles BY the thousand, because
Y a religious tenet or anything e''
They will simply say, "Genilemen'
we let down these bars there will
no let up" The precedent won
open the door TO the prescribing
: any Objectionable class OF cilize'
religious or secular, would extend
nationalities and every part and p
, tion OF the social fabric. Congr'
can't afford, and is not going to ma
any such an ass Of itself Anctl
thing. the test oath Of Idaho rs NJ
before the Supreme Court OF !
United States, will probably be