The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-07-19
The War of the Roses.

CduulQdtcS 1OT SeudtOI1d1 dIlO SCdI
positions has broken out with fres
: animosity since the admission G
:, the state, and in the bitterness Q
r the moment is breaking out openl.
where it was hitherto thinly dis
! gulsed by associate politeness. I
! promises to become speedily cam
paign of unexampled personal vic
lence and abuse. Idaho, like Oregon
when first admitted, evidently viii
make itself notorious for venom
and vilification before the 1st O
October. For the good name O
the state it is to be regretted; but i
these gentlemen of the great admin
lstration, high, pure and exclusive
morality party insist upon cam
palgn among themselves of profan
ity, lying and vulgar personal abuse
dlsgraceful to all concerned, no one
else can be held responsible for the
show.
AS an illustration of the spirit Of
the camplain we publish the follow
ing extracts from two representa-
tive journals, the Eagle Rock Reg
lister representing the Federal Off
GERS combination for Dubois & Co.
and the Moscow Mirror speaking
for the North and Mcconnell and
his friends.
In some Of the southeastern coun-
ties the republicans were not con-
tent with republican organization
but have been organizing what they
call Anti-Mormon Clubs. It ap-
pears that these clubs were formed
for the purpose Of roping in as
many anti-M ormon democrats as
possible and then in this double
form dominating the regular repub-
lican territorial organization. They
were evidently organized in the Du-
bois interest. Of these bogus clubs
the Mirror says:
We have had enough of this anti Nor
mon bosh. There is in our statutes law,
which has been sustained by the highest
tribunal in the land, prohibiting the
Mormons from voting, and if those dear
fellows of doubtful politics, who have
organized themselves into a mutual adj
miration society, calling it ''antI-Mor-
mon," will exercise as much diligence in
preventing illegal voting as they do now
IN pertectlng combinations to keep GER
tain individuals in office. there will be
but little trouble with the Mormons Re-
publ1cans of Idaho are thoroughly dis
gusted with the course of certain politi-
clans who still claim allegiance to the
republican party, and are pronounced
candidates for prominent positions in
case we are admitted as state.
Republicans have become thoroughly
aroused and are determined that no syn-
d!cate of schemers calling themselves
anti Mormons will hold the balance of
power hereafter in the legislature of
Idaho, nor will they assist in the nominal
ing convention of the republican party.
The Mirror clearly understands
the situation. Of course it is all
''bosh,' and merely pretext to
work a few handy manipulators
into the republican convention to
control them in the interest of the
g. o. p. who have already made out
their slate, whether the mass of re-
publican voters like it or not. The
following extract from the Idaho
Register { Rep.) of July 11th, in
reply to the Mirror, shows how the
medicine tastes:
The Moscow Mirror from which the
above is taken is published at the home
If Mcconnell who started senatorial
boom over in Portland not long ago. He
'lso took trip down through Southern
IDAHO and stirred up nest of disgrun-
led, sorehead republicans. and got them
o organize what they called republican
party. The above article was either writ
en- or dictated by this man Mcconnell.
Every democratic paper in Idaho is
md has been booming his schemes ever
lnce he started his senatorial boom in
They know he is using every
fort in his power to defeat the republi.
an party in an endcavor to become
enator from the state of Idaho. The
rincipaI thing this man Mcconnell seems
D be possessed of is money, and he may
e calculating giving Idaho a similar
ose to that given Ohio short time ago
y millionaire who wanted seat in the
enate and bought it, He certainly lacks -
If after making trip through
outhern Idaho, he makes such state
tents as are published in the above
rticle He OUGHT to know that every
'sertion made therein is as false as the !
osition he pretends to occupy. q
We were not aware that any dem
cratic journal in Idaho was boom
lg any senatorial aspirations, not
ven of men of their own party.
low the republican papers Of North =
laho feel about it is shown by the
ewiston Teller of the 10th in these
ords: ~
Hon. W. j. Mcconnell, of Moscow, in
'mpany with General D. P. B Pride, r
Boise City, were IN this city Tuesday. I
r. Mcconnell is one of the ablest men
the state and will receive the hearty
pport Of North Idaho toward securing
m the nomination for one of the U. S.
.nators. 4
Mcconnell is evidently playing /
avoc with the deep laid schemes
mice an men. The Federal office
olders find him a hard case to
Did down. The war of the roses
as only begun. 4