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Show Tin: HMiiiiTisr uise. The Idaho politicians seem to be In earnest about breaking down the barrier which Is In tho way of tho "Mormon" cltlzsns of that Btato to thu polls. First, the ltepubllcan Blato Convention resolved to move for the repeal of lho obnoxious test oath at the next session of the Legislature. Then tho Damocratlo Btato Convention adopted a similar resolution and, further, fur-ther, protlouuced tbo test oath unconstitutional uncon-stitutional and declared In laser of testing tho matlir In tho courts. On Saturday KepuMlcans nt l'-irls, Iltar Lako County, took thif Initiative by making a test case with a view to Iho Immudlato determination of tlio Issue. A "Mormon" cltlicn a; piled for registration, was tendered tho test oath, and lelused to take so much of It as was added to the provision of tho Idaho Constitution. Tho registrar declined de-clined to register him, whtreupuniult was nt onco entered, wo suposo by application for a mandamus to compel tho officer to register the apllcant. This will bring tho case Lcforo tho District Court aud tho mirsllon of the validity of lho oath wlllbonrgucd. If lho Court dtcldes against tlio oath, In all probability the "Jlormou" voters will register and vole, as It Is not likely that thu registrar regis-trar will carry lb case farther, If It is decided lu favor of tho oath, an appeal ap-peal will doubtloss Lo takeu to the higher count until tho question Is finally tt tiled. At both olltloal parllea aro desirous that "Mormon" cltlzsns shall now ex-trclso ex-trclso thusufliage, It It rtasonablo to suppose that tho matter will lo Immediately Imme-diately adjudicated. It'elttitr I arty will taro to flt-uro aa nil obstruction. Thu "Mormon" vote Is wanted by both, and tho iarty lenders who nro bidding for It will scarcely rlik their chancua ly appearing as a hlndrauco to "Mormon" political emancipation. 1 Iowovir.lt will bu fouud that thu marly solid voto of the Idsho "Mormons" "Mor-mons" la a thing of tho past, no lustier how much some of them may bo Influenced Influ-enced by pally action lu rtfereuco to tho test now being made. If thu rasu Is carried up by either I rty to tho suit, from tho Court which now has it on file, thu "Mormon" citizens of Idaho will not bo likely to cast their otet lu NoveuiLer, aud will most likely laku duo liotlcu of tho power that provoubj them from exercising that privilege. |
