Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-08-05
..NORMOS'' VOTING IN IDAHG.

The Indianapolis Journal has The
annexed paragraph:
THE Mormons IN Idaho propose Il
vote at the coming election Il they
nave 70 wade through blood to do It
They openly announce that they dc
not intend TO let a little thing like
periuring themselves by taking the
required oath stand in their way
They also announce that they will
vote the Democratic ticket straight,
This announcement, however, was
unnecessary: whenever any queer and
vicious new force IS projected into
american politics it naturally falls
into the Democratic party"
The Journal, as well as many
ether papers at a distance from this
region, has been grossly deceived.
The "MOTmJnsH have not "pro-
posed" or ''annOunced7 anything
vfshe kind. No such intention has
been expressed by any person or
paper authorized IN speak for the
'AIOrmOns" Of Idaho.
II the indianapolis Journal can
produce anything to justify its state
menU that the "AIormons openly,
.r secretly announce that they will
VeuuTe themselves, We would like to
see its evidence. We challen ye the
proof, also Of the announcement
that they viii "vo-e the Dem
ocratic ticket straight Further. VT
denounce the statement Of the
Journal d utterly and totally false.
Assertions like these copied above
have appeared IN the columns Of the
Salt Lake Tribune, and have been
repeated in Idaho sheets which are
little more than echoes Of the organ
Of SANDER in this city. The press Of
the country should know, by tbis
time, that at least nine times out Of
ten, statements in reference to
Mormon" affairs that appear in
that jishonorable paper are either
whole cloth lies or falsehouds so near
TO such sheer fabricaiions, as to be
entirely unreliable.
From the hest information we car
"h'Ein. tie M, rmuus', in Idsb,
have not mlnIf,siei any intention
80 take the Infamous oath emboIie,
in tie autirepublican State Const .
tuition. They certIiuly have made
no announcement OF that
character. We believe they will
make no attempt to participate in
the political campaign in progress
in Idaho.
If they should do so, there is no
reason that We are aware why th-y
should want TO "vote the Demo-
cratic ticket straight or otherwise.
Prominent Democrats vino have
received support in past times from
the mormon" voters in Idaho, have
have gone back on their agreements.
betrayed their friends, and have prov
en- themselves unworthy the conf
dcnce Of every honest man. In other
instances they have exhibited such
utter lack Of ordinary backbone. tina,
they are to be despised almost a,
much as the double-tongued dema-
Eogues whose word IL not worth a
dime.
Certain Republicans who want
Office are endeavoring 10 make
another anti Mormon; issue IN
Idaho, similar to that by which they
formerly beguiled some tirnid Demo
crats. AMI bfibed some venial Demo-
Gratis, and 50 gained Republican as
ceniancy in = Democrats Terri
tory. They viii play this fer all il
appears to be worth, but there is ab.
s2iutely nothing in it, as the returns
Of the State election will demon
straJe.
We invite the Indianapoli,
Journal and other papers that hav,
echoed the lies On this subject |
forged in the ialsehood factory IN
this city, TO watch the official re.
p5rts of the Idaho election, and then |
10 tell the established truth in IT.
gard 70 this auti-"Mormon,, story.
which We denounce as utterly with |
out foundation or excuse.