The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-12-30
A Cosby Letter from Idaho's
Progressive Capital.
HOW THE REPUBLICANS WON,
The State viii Surely Go Democratic Two
Years Hence-Work OF the
Legislature.


respective homes to remain until after
New Year. The different churches, how
ever, had trees, which were nicely decor
ated and loaded with handsome and valua-
bic presents
One defect in the Monroe bill, which is
in many respects patterned after the Aus
tralian system of voting, is The slacl1ness
in providing for absolute freedom of the
exercise Of the electoral franchise. Some
punishments are provided for offering or
receiving money or anything Of value,
promise Of office, etc, for votes; also max
ing it a penalty to use threats or coercion
Of any kind; but it does not provide pun
ishment for railroad officials, superinten-
dents or employers who transfer men after
it is too late to get transfers from rex is
trars from one county 10 another to PIE
vent voting. That this was extensively
done at the last election we all know. In
many, II not all, OF the counties men were
paid money to remain away from the polls,
and many employed on railroads sent out of
their counties on the evening before the
election. These transfers were made
after the registration books were
closed, aud in every case where
all or majority of the men
mere Democrats. The Republicans had
plenty of money, but the Democrats had
none. Through the influence of the liking
OF the world" Idaho was carried for the
monopolist and iobbery party. Close fgur
ing reveals the fact that 1S5 Democratic
voters, had the leaders distributed them as
the Republicans did, could have given US
Democratic legislature, and as matter of
course, Democratic United States Senators.
The people know these facts, and the time
is rapidly approaching when the trickery of
the Republican party will be rebuked at
the polls. TIC conclude that Idaho is a Re
publican state is mistake. She will
surely go Democratic two years hence.
There are many things which will bring
about such result, one of which viii be
the Australian ballot system. Both parties
are committed to it in their platforms, and
the Democrats are determined to either
have 1t in It's simplest and strictest form or
put the opposite party on record against it.
Another view of the situation is that the Re-
publlcans are so badly divided among them
selves in rushing for spoils that reunion
is impossible. They are cut up into many
factions each Of which is bitterly at war
with every other. While the iobbery bust
ness goes on in the legislature, and it
has already commenced in two or three
instances. the Democrats are making rec
oros that VIII uphold them in the estima-
ton OF the people, who have TO 90 down into
and luxury. Men will vote their party
tickets until their own pockets are affected
then commence to think for themselves
There is also another little matter-one
that is worrying the Republicans consider
ably, and that Is the fact that the Mormons
viii vote at the next election. Our present
law is to the effect that whenever a Nor
mon presents a certificate in a district
court, sworn to by two competent wit
nesses, that he has withdrawn from that
church and no longer pays tithing, and has
not for two years last past, such court must
grant MIN the freedom of citizenship.
There is some talk of passing a more
stringent law, but as the one now on our
statute books was placed there by a strong
anti Mormon Legislature, the fact seems,
and very plainly, too, that legislation is not
intended to be in the interest of peace and
morality, but solely for the benefit of the
party in power. How any more stringent
legislation on this point can be enacted
and still be just, l am unable
to see. The Mormon question is
getting to be pretty badly torn scarecrow,
and can no longer be used among those
acquainted with Idaho affairs. 1t win do
well enough to scare immigrants within the
railroad lines, but it will not continue as
an important factor in politics. There are
many questions of far greater Importance
20 be looked after, and the electors are
CUullIg 10 q lull reallZdllOQ Oh the TACT.
A bill in three directions with tifty-two
sections in each division, on water rights
and irrigation has been prepared for pre-
sentaton Immediately after the legislature
convenes. AS this is the most important
matter to be legislated on there is no doubt
but that ditch companies composed of cas- t.
ern monopolists will do all in their power to
control the water in their interests
and against the farmer Already
propositions have been made to mem
bers Of that body soliciting support,
They want to have authority to charge
their own rates and adopt their own means
of collecting for the next two years. Such
yield on the part of the people through
their represen tatiVeS would be suicidal
When the wedge is once entered it would
never be withdrawn, but driven still
deeper two years hence. Once in debt to
these large companies the farmers would
be virtually improving their places
for the benefit of eastern companies
They would be unmerciful and. in five
years, at most, secure thousands of acres
OF our richest lands, and Idaho, instead of
being owned by her own people would be
controlled financially, politically and so
cially by millionaires OF the east. Such a
course must be guarded against. or the
bright sky win soon be filed with black
clouds and poverty and distress will be on
every hand. The representatives of the
people, however, have shown a determine
ton TO guard the interests OF the people.
and believe they viii carry out their pur-
pose. The only danger is in hasty legisla-
ton.
The best and one of the most important
bills passed is one prohibiting the appoint
ment OF any but electors of each county as
deputy sReriffS and deputy constables,
police, etc. Armed forces are prohibited
from coming into the state, and should any
detective firm Use men to quell riots they
are TO be treated as other murderers. Such
law Will be found very necessary when
strikes are to be looked after or local dis
turbaDces quelled. We need no outside in
reference in our local affairs, as our
county peace officers are capable of attend
ing to such matters.
In Boise Basin, thirty five miles south
OF here, the.snow fall is very light. which
casts gloom over the countenance of
placer miners. There has been no rain
and the ground is very dry. Unless the
snowfall is unusually heavy the placer
season next spring will, generally speak
ing, be very Improbable one. The quartz
interests, however, are very bright. and
there Will be thirty or forty more STAMPS
dropping in 1891 than there were this vear
Every mill in Boise county paws dividends
ana there are large number of mines w.
ing idle that ought TO have machinery on
them banner, Quartzburg, Pioneer, Cen
uervllle, Eldorado, Gambrinus and Snm-
init Flat districts are slowly. but snrelv
coming to the front, and the time will come
wnen the rumble of stamps will be heard
In almost every canon. The ore is there
both gold and silver-and all that is needed
10 make mining section of note is
sufficient capital to develop the mines.
DEAN.
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