| Show THE IDAHO STATE MOVEMENT A late dispatch from boise idaho which ha has been widely published RS as news like many others sent bythe y the associated press concerning the mormons cormons Mor mons is misleading and intended to deceive the public tile the mormons cormons Mor mons of idaho baho have ways been consistent and straight forward Ww ardin in their support of the party to which they were attached when permitted to exercise the right of suffrage they did not change their politics they never went back oll n their political associates if those whom they had supported had been eatrue true as the mormons cormons Mor mons the in test oath would never have graced the statute books of idaho the there is LO element in the al lel ged mormon colonization of idaho aho that is dangerous to the peace the good order or the general welfare of the territory in gov arnor or Steven Staven sons official report direct evidence to the contrary is ven en lie he admits that in all the settlements where the mormons cormons Mor mons alle aft in ill the large majority the social evis that afflict other places are unknown and the best public buildings aaa private residences are to be fouad abd there as ae well as other proofs of 01 the thrift enterprise and progress of the he mormon Mo rinow people A desperate effort is being made by y the anti mormon elements are the really dangerous aeo in III the territory and out of it 6 the un american un alican and unreasonable test D M in im the constitution to be framed by the present convention we do lot eare care whether it is made a part of that instrument or not except thu we shall be sorry to see any e number il u M ber of people of 18 north c commit om m it themselves to so bo m 1 a measure tf r 1 tia proposition prevails it will the means of defeating the object of w th tho convention we do not bes lieve from what we know of the abing auing sentiment among our ona legislators that there is y of 40 ce of contain lag ito a 1 provision excluding a large ube be of citizens from all par bici atton in tile the local govern government mentI vy y because they belong to a h some of the members of i hold to opinions and practices mt with popular disfavor are not dot sure that the defeat of ate 16 movement nao is not the object and ruffia ruffians who rhoad ad f w this la political cal outrage against the most valuable citizens of idaho the ways of the politicians are devious and their intentions are often to be taken in an opposite sense to that of their words it is very doubtful whether idaho will obtain recognition from the coming congress with any kind of a con solution lution sti st ution but with the provision now advocated it may be considered dead from the beginning we dd not think idaho is ready for statehood with the anti mormon plank in its platform it will proclaim its own unfitness un fitness for the powers and privileges of republican government there is no need for any mormon to fight the present test oath propos tion don let the fanatics and roughs boughs the adventurers and office hunters who are raising the anti cM mormon ormon howl have their way they will plant tuberculosis in the lungs of the organism they are creating and rapid consumption will kill it out of hand scene of coRfu confusion slon and dismay for a while as would be painful and awful yet the mutterings rings of a pent up storm are heard on every breeze that descends from the alps its coming is heralded in every political gathering that is dispersed by gen darmes with half a dozen crises during the erection of the exposition buildings each one threatening the overthrow of the government and the burial of the structures beneath its ito ruins as reminders the great show has seemingly banished every thought of trouble and all is merry as a marriage bell without a squadron lp in the field and with the excellent discipline created by boulanger completely dissipated and lost sight of |
