Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-02-07
THE TEST Darn.

Territorial Supreme Court bn, ,ba
aloFhons, and their sympathizers.
(and the latter embraces political &C.
p'rants who, without the slave vote,
OF the Saints-who have been drive,
70 'he polls to vote according to the
dictates OF the Bishops--were in -
slough OF despond with but one
cleaning ray Of hope shed on their
gloomy aspiratious) hoped that the
y. ). Supreme Court would declare
the law unconstitutional, and the
Mormons and their allies would again
rae INTO power to defy the laws OF
the government, which government
the Mormons openly threaten to over.
throw as soon as they have the power
SO to do, and establish on the ruins
"The Kingdom of God on earth. y
which means the alien, law-defyinc
VIllalnous, traitorous institution
known as Morrnonism. But. alas!
the cold, cruel breath Of the final de.
slon-the whitening breath of the
bl'ghtlng decision of the U. S. Su.
preme Court on the Idaho Test Oath
law-has been waited throughout the
length aud breadth of the land, and
the last blooming flower of hope of
the organization of traitors is blasted.
and they Can now ponder over the
fact that the most liberal government
on earth has power, under its consti-
tuition, to WELD a strong weapon in
its own defense, and for its own pres.
ervaton. a government without
this power would sooner or later
SINK, and if Mormonism and similar
institutions could continue to svs-
tematically violate fundamental laws
of this gov overnment-laws that are at
the foundation of all moral and civil
government-the hope and prediction
of tyrannical monarchs would be vcr-
fe that our republic cannot last for
the reason that it has not the under
lying, solid foundation of kingdom,
being dependent on the free will of the
ajorIty of its citizens to sustain it.
But at every step in the progress OF
the United States, and under the
most trying events, the republic has
stood as solidly as the Rock of Gibral-
tar, and every event that has been
enveloped in dark forbodings, has, in
the end, contributed toward the
strengthening of her foundations. The
| blow that Mormonism received bv the
decision of the U. S. Supreme Court
last Monday, will stand as IA perpetu-
al warning to other organ cations
growing up in the land with purposes
against the government similar tt
those preached by the 'Latter Day
Saints" as they are pleased to tern
themselves; whereas, if the Supreme
Court had proclaimed that the gov
ernment, under its constitution, has n'
power of self-defense or self -preser
vation, il would be an authortve in
vita,ion for them to unshe ath thel
weapons with ut fear of the defen
sive being taken, and wreak tel
vengeance on the freest and most for
bearing government founded sine
time began. The Supreme Court ha
sustained the Test Oath law, and tn
Supreme Court will be sustained b.
every true citizen of the republic; b.
all who do not hold that liberty mean
lscense license to disobey all law
that are in harmony with good gov
ernment. Idahoans, especially, hav
cause for great rejoicing. 1t Is thel
law that was the first to grappIe sue
cessfullv with this un- American Ill
stitution. The Edmunds law dlsfrar
chised polygamists; the Idaho les
Oath law goes further and dlsfran
chises all members of the treasonaol
organization. The nation has watche
the decisions on the Idaho law wit
intense interest. Now that 1t ha
been sustained by every court, froi
the lowest to the highest, we ma
expect to see the Idaho Test Oath la
enacted by Congress. We cannf
refrain from exclaiming, hurrah fo
the Gem of the Mountains! which hi
taken her stand in the front for goo
Government and against traltorol
Aliens. and been sustained by I'll
i highest authority in the land
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