[254] Ibid., No. 40.
[255] Session Laws, 1870, No. 55.
[256] My authority for this is the statement of a Senator in debate. Senate Deb., 1870, 618. But names were printed in the papers on important bills so that it is probably true.
[257] “Let us have a united meeting and prompt action to bring our lawmakers to their just responsibility to an outraged community.” Bee of Jan. 30.
[258] “We then protest against this bill on constitutional grounds,” declared the True Republican, “for by this bill Warmoth actually fills three offices. Now, we know that this is a moderate demand for him, who wants to be the political Brigham Young of this State. We, Gentiles, are naturally satisfied with one office, but this political Mormon wants them all.” Quoted Sen. Deb., 1870, 537.
[259] The writer has come across no clue to the meaning of these letters. The first are, doubtless, Knights of the White Camelia.
[260] The movement for concerted action against bad legislation had begun in 1869 when the Taxpayers’ Organization had been created in a mass meeting, Oct. 23. Commercial Bulletin, Oct. 25, 1869.
[261] Pic., Feb. 1.
[262] For the resolves in full see House Jour., 148-9.
[263] Cyclopedia, 1870, 455. One of his charges was against the leading brokers, who subsequently denied the charge against them; and other persons indicated by the governor, while admitting their attempts to bribe him, alleged that he was interested against them, or that he was not satisfied with the prices offered. Sen. Repts., 42 Cong., 2 Sess., No. 41, 202.