The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-09
THE CONSPIRACY.

Our vigorous Boise contemporary. the
Idaho Democrat, is not disposed to pass Inv
as Idle invention the story recently pub
llshed In the New York World, as coming
from the lips of Messrs. JOHN MORGAN and
b. H. ROBERTS, of this city, setting out
that conspiracy had been Matched TO
make Republican states of Idaho, Arizona
and Utah, with the view to the election of
the next Republican candidate for the
Presidency. The World's statement of the
matter was to the effect that 100000 Nor
mons were to be DISTINGUISHED. which
would leave the territories named hone
lessly Republican Then the terri
tories were to be taken into the
union as states, when with the
other new Republican states, the party
could send majority to the electoral col
lege in 1892, in spite of New York,s big
Democratic delegation. If such scheme
exists, we are not aware of the fact
though 1t does not look at all improbable
On the contrary, there are are evidences
which would indicate the plot. These are
found In the determined assaults made
upon the Mormons from all directions. all
the time by the Republicans and all HAVING
for their object the ESTABLISHMENT of the
SAINTS. Added to this is the circumstance
that the Republicans realize that the cleo
ton in New York last fall settled tho
question as to the politics of Now
York in 1892. That great state. with
Its controlling vote in the electoral COLLEGE
will determine the Presidential problem,
In favor of the Democratic candidate m
less new states which will certainly he
Republican can be created. The onlv ma
terlal for these is found in Utah, Arizona
and Idaho, and with the Mormons voting
all would be Democratic. Does not the
scheme seem plausible and probables
Inc Idaho Democrat takes the matter ND
In reply to an insanely violent article in it's
local contemporary, the Boise Statesman
republican. The Statesman argument con-
slsts chiefly in the assertion that the gen
tlemen who are said to have unfolded the
scheme are Mormon liars.'' There are
some who do not accept such epithets as
conclusive arguments, and BoYAKIN, OF the
Democrat, is one of the doubters. He saws.
IL Is easy to make an assertion of this kind |
much easier than to prove. We do not see that
'ui noiSnpoI HAS denieu the conspiracy. That |
many Democrats have been hoodwinked and ca
oled into following the Republicans proves
iotnlng unless it should be a too abiding faith
n the party that steals presidencies and United
states senators with no more computations of
conscience than a market woman would exhibit1
the sale of stale fish. Was Mormon disfran
hlsement ever proposed with view of further
ng moral principle. If it had been. different
lass OF men would have been in the lead What
use was IL then, save a political objects ANY
ewspaper that AYERS it was mot l.
insults the intelligence of its readers
ne average Idaho boy of fourteen
ears who might say to the contrary would no
onsdered wanting in intelligence and obtuse in
erceptlon. II 1t be conspiracy, and it cannot
e doubted by intelligent men-no matter what
uey may say-why is it improbable that the
cheme should extend to other territories. All :
neir acts seem to be simultaneous OF the
oVernor OF Arizona in recommending the pen.
raj government to disfranchise the sect-that |
Ex-Governor STEWART, of Vermont. in nre.
entlng the bill, and that of our own NISSAN.
RES at Washington. 1t is an old adape that i
actionS speak louder than wordsn ami (
iat men gmust be judged by their \
Gus. TALLEYRAND said words were | :
iaoe 10 conceal thoughts and it is very prob. !;
Die Inc Republicans may be impressed with !.
re ldea That their crusade may be carried on
ltnout the eyes of Democrats being opened 90 6
10 Take In their scheme Their every act
les to show that the object is political with Il
e next presidency in sight; that bv means y, n
reimbursement and partisan Congress sew n