The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1892-06-04
DARK LANTERN LEGISLATION.
Republican Favoritsism and Monopoly
Rascality Discussed.
BY J. /. DAVIS.
(C0NCLUpHD.)

BY J. L. DAVIS.
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! Cleveland's attitude towards 81
yer during his administration wa
not satisfactory to the people. Th
republican party knew the sent
ment of the public on this subiec,
so, in order to gain the presidential
election in 1888, they adopted a sill
YER plank in their national platform
which reads as follows:
"The republican party is in favor {
the use Of both gold and silver as money
and condemns the policy of the demo
cratic administration in its efforts 10 dc
monetize silver"
Was there ever a more absurd an,
misleading plank put in a nationa
platform from the foundation o
our government down to the pres
ent time than the above one? Ever,
intelligent voter knows that silve
was demonetized fifteen years pre-
vious to the adoption OF the abov,
plank, and that it was republican
Congress and president that did it
The above plank in the republican
national platform had the desired
effects. The people welcomed tn,
prospect of the reconciliation O
silver. They were promised it woull
come to them through the channel.
of a republican administration
therefore the victories of that part,
in 1888.
But the 6. o. p. had other objects
in view than the reconciliation o.
silver. The signs of the times
pointed definitely to the bosses that
they could not depend much longer
on the direct voice of the people
for authority to rule.
There were six territories knock.
ing at the door of the government
for admission to the sisterhood OF
states. These were gold and silver
producing territories. These terri
tories, when admitted to statehood,
would send twelve new Senators to
Congress. In order to perpetuate
their power in Congress, the bosses
needed one Of the two Houses, so
that no measures averse to their
covetous interests could become
law. By showing friendly to the
interests of these territories, the re-
publican party could capture their
votes when they became states,
therefore the adoption of a silver
plank in their national platform
in 1888.
In 1889, four of these territories
were admitted to the Union as states.
At their fall elections, of the same
year, they went republican. The
other two territories were admitted
in 1890.
Thus we see that four of the six
territories were admitted to state
hood, and held their elections, be-
fore the 51st Congress had convened
that the public might know whether
or not the republican party were
sincere in their pledges of 1888.
On the 14th day of July 1890,
after the other two territories, Wy
oming and Idaho, had been admit
ted to statehood, Il political farce
called silver bill, passed through
a republican Congress and was
signed by a republican president.
This deceptive measure stimulated
he price Of silver to a higher market
value than it had been for years,
and held it there until the desired
results were effected, which were
aot long in coming.
On the first day of October, 1890,
Idaho held her first state election
and went republican. Wyoming
held her election in September, 1890.
1t will be remembered that the
Mormons were disfranchised from
voting in Idaho.
The Salt Lake Tribune in COM
nenting on the election in Wyom-
ng first state election) said, at
vas owing to the Mormon vote in
he southern part of the state that
went republican"
Ifit was for the "crime" of belong
ng to the Mormon Church that the
Saints were prohibited from voting
n Idaho, why were the adherents
% the same faith not disfranchised
n WyomingY The answer to this
question is simple. The Mormons
n Idaho were principally, not all,
democrats. The test of four cleo
ions previous to her statehood had
proven the Mormon population of
Wyoming to be straight republican.
3y destroying the rights of some
# our best citizens, the "bosses"
aw they could carry the Idaho
lection of 1890, therefore the dis
of the Mormons in
IDAHO. By DISTINGUISHING the Nor
mons in Wyoming, although they
we're as bigamous and polygamous
s the Mormons of Idaho, the "boss-
$" would lose the election of the
tate, as it was lowing to the Nor
non vote," &C., that Wyoming went
IN 1900