The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-05-16
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

peaceabe, dignfed and determined manner, without
disturbing the peace; that you the grounds of
your challenge and ask that the person be sworn
and questioned in regard to his constitutional right
vote"
James H. Brady, the chairman of the republican
state committee issued an address to the voters and
election judges, dated Boise Idaho October 49, 1906
The address by the chairman of the democratic state
central committee, H. w. Lockhart was dated Boise.
Idaho Nov 1, 1906, nearly three weeks later In
his address Mr.. Brady said Election Judges take
notice That organized attempt has been threatened
to prevent thousands of citizens who are duly quail
fed and registered voters, from casting their bal
lots. 1t is your duty to see that qualified
electors have opportunity to cast their ballots with
out nolestation or interference of any kind. The
election laws of Idaho regarding the duties of the
judges of election plain and simple"
Mr. Brady then sets forth in full in his address, the
electors oath, which leaves all provisions of the
constitutional requirement for voting and says that
if anyone is challenged at the polls that he shall be
questioned by except the judges, and if after
the questions answered and the challenge is not
withdrawn the judge of election shall administer to
him the electors oath as provided in the election
laws and you prohibited from administering any
other oath and he is not compelled to take any other
oath in order to be allowed to vote"
Mr.. Brady Celebrates, and in his address to the
Judges says: "The electors oath prescribed by the
statute is the only oath that you administer"
And he closes his address with these words: "Any
attempt to challenge voters account of their being
members of churches organizations or associations
account of their religious or other beliefs is
illegal and is an intimidation of voters, and it is
your sworn duty to see that this is not done"
Governor Goodng, who running for reelection
and was governor at the time, was equally plain He
made a speech at Rexburg, in the heart of Nor
mondom in Fremont county, just before the election,
in which he used this language: ARREST these chal
lengers if they interfere with intimidate you [
will stand by you as governor of the state if you
arrest them"
Governor Goodng had an organ called the ''Weser
World" edited by the Hon. Avery c. Moore, which
had this in its columns just before election: "To
the citizens of Idaho: Carry arms on election day
in sections where it may be necessary defend the
rights of citizens and such means to protect the
ballot as the occasion may demand" This sent
broadcast among the Mormons, and they knew that
the governor of the state and the candidate for
election and the chairman of the republican state
mittee and the republican party would stand behind
them matter what they did.
They followed the advice given by those high
and the Mormons arrested at Rexburg
one of our chal1engers named H. A. Buchenau, and
threw him into jail; and they also arrested drug
gist from ST. Anthony named ]. A. Kinney. Two
other challengers, Will Mukins and Robt Hopkins,
were thrown into jail at Sugar City. All of these
gentlemen were as reputable citizens as found
anywhere In Bannock county, at McCammon, Mr..
H. o. Hardness, life long republican, of the
best known citizens of the state, arrested for
Mormon voters Mr.. Hardness has lived
T1o1o f0+ If C1,o
wealth and standing. He is one of the pioneers of
the state and helped make the constitution Of the