The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-09
DEMOCRACY IN IDAHO.

The meeting at Boise City on Saturday,
of the Idaho State Democratic committee
was an Interesting gathering, as HERALD
readers have learned from special tele-
grams and correspondence. There was
absolute harmony among the committee
meE, and everyone present was hopeful,
while some were jubilant at the prospect of
success. For the first time in dozen
years the Idaho Democracy are united.
There is not a suggestion of factional
spirit from one end of the state to the
other. Wherever you find a Democrat you
find man working for the advancement of
his party. In this respect the situation
is strikingly different from what it
has been in the years past, when Demo
Gratis were openly working with Republi-
cans to defeat other Democrats. To-day
day every member of the party is loyal to
the Democracy and understands there is an
enemy which must be overcome before
Idaho can prosper and Idaho citizens OBJ
tain good government. The mistakes
within the party Of the last few years have
been valuable in teaching Democrats that
they cannot trade and traffic with Republi-
cans without getting the worst end of the
bargain. Having acquired this informa-
tion in the dear school Of experience, the
Democrats are not likely to forget. Here
after they will be found shoulder to
shoulder doing battle in the common cause,
and this means victory in the very near
future.
AT the meeting of the committee some
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of which will be accepted as fairly and
squsrely stating the position of the state
Democracy with reference to the Mormon
citizens of Idaho. 1t is as follows:
Resolved, That while regarding interference
in politics or government by any church or
priesthood as endangering the peace and vel
fare of the country and the liberty OF the clti
zen, and firmly believing in that cardinal prin,
ciple of the Democratic party that forbids free
dom of religious belief and worship from being
questioned but refuses to tolerate religion as q
cloak for crime, still we believe that the time
has come when all persons, without regard tC
religious belief who have eyinced by theil
words and actions their desire to refrain from
countenancing attractions of any Law OF the
state, should be permitted to take part in ma
tional and local affairs and we therefore invite
all citizens OF every religious creed who believe
in the principles of the Democratic party u
participate in the election OF delegates to The
county and state conventions.
This recognizes the changed conditions
1t is an acceptance in good faith of the
Mormon declaration that polygamy hs.
been discontinued and the hand of thu
church does not direct in the affairs o
state. We believe the Mormons ar,
honest in their professions in thes
matters, and being honest ant
sincere the spirit of Democracy prompts t.
the recognition of their rights as citizen
in politics aud governmental affairs.
they shall break faith and prove untrue t
their fellow citizens and false to themselve
and their professions, it will be tim
enough to administer the rebuke and pul
ishment
) Altogether the Democratic outlook i
l Idaho is bright and cheerful. The politics
atmosphere is full OF hope, and we shall b
disappointed if the realization does nc
come in the early future.