The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-08-01


then have control of the party machinery and the
management of the campaign, a great extent, and
you are we'll aware of the fact that the last two
campaigns III this state, under his direction
made against the Mormons, and to the exclusion of
national and state issues.
We also decline to agree to your proposal that
the platform contain a plank written by Senator
Dubois or his faction of the party, and directed
against the Mormon people, either in the language of
the constitution otherwise, that any statement
be incorporated in the platform upon which cam
paign against those people can be based.
We offer the following suggestion for a harmony
program AS it is precedent long established in
the party in this state and the custom and usage
tor many many years, that the state central
nttee do not pass upon the credentials of contested
delegations tor any purpose whatsoever, nor select
temporary chairman, let that precedent be followed
at Wallace. AS is well known there is contest in
Bisgham county GA votes), which you contend is
without Justification and contests in Fremont, Oneida
and Bear Lake counties, (1S votes), which we claim
are without merit We are anxious and willing that
the established precedent be followed, with regard to
those contests; that the uncontested delegates that
IS to say the delegates from the counties other than
those mentioned, elect the temporary officers of the
convention; and that contested delegation be al
lowed to vote until such time as the report of the
committee on credentials has been adopted and we
agree, absolutely, to abide by the will of the ma
jory.
Should your faction control the convention, by
reason OF having majority of such unconested dele
gates, We democrats who believe in the principle
that the majority shall rule will concede your right
to name such men the electoral and state tickets
as you may deem proper and to adopt such plat
form as you may consider advisable, and we pledge
our selves to support such ticket LOYALTY on the
stump financially, and otherwise.
We, IN common with every other law abiding citi-
zen of the state believe in the strict enforcement
OF each and every provision of the constitution but
as the courts open to your faction if you believe
the Mormons are not living up to the constitutions
and as nothing can evenuate from a political cam
Pa1gn Waged against those people except the certain
defeat of the democratic ticket, we object to asking
Tor the enforcement of the provision of the CON
sttut1on applying to them and the leaving out of
consideration OF every other provision of that in
strument. We are willing to declare for the en-
forcement of the constitution, as a whole but we
refuse to demand the enforcement of the section YOU
refer to to the exclusion of all Others The courts
are the proper tribunals in which to try men &C
cused of crime and decline to usurp their func-
tons and try men on the stump in political cam
pagn.
In order that there may be no further nisunder-
standing with regard to position so far as
Senator Dubois is concerned we desire to say that
we are wagng this fight against his policies primarily
While many OF us do not entertain any very friendly
feeling towards him. still the success of the demo-
cratic ticket is the all1mporant consideration with
us and we are willing to cast aside any mere per-
sona feeling in order to bring about that result The
senator is a shrewd politician and has many warm
friends in this state and we need the assistance of
himself and his friends as much as he needs the
of ourselves and friends success is
to be achieved this fall and we are ready and willing
to do everything we do honorab1y, to get to-
gether
If you so desire, we will be glad to submit YOUR
letter to the at Wallace composed of the men
who have participated with in this fight and ma
lor1ty OF that determine what action shall
be taken with respect to the acceptance rejection
OF your propositions.
With assurances of Our high regard for you we
are,
Sincerely yours,
K. l. Perky,
= J. L. Pence,