Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-22
FRIDAY, OCT. %, 1886.
ANOTHER PRECINCT HEARD
FROM.

ED. PRESS. -DOn't think Tor moment
that we are all Dubois men overthis way.
There are many here who know well of
his performances.
In this age when the public sentiment
is so carefully trained, the parties have
necessarily to place themselves in ac-
cord there with. We can not, therefore,
Judge by the mere statements or
promises to carry out the needed re-
forms, but by the sincerity with which
they are set forth and above all by the
candidates who are pledged to support
the desired policies. No platform, b ow-
ever meritorious, could advance the
peoples interests one jot with incapable
or corrupt men in Office. Platforms are
usually "straw bonds" for the candi-
dates integrity and as is frequently the
case such security is valueless. Thus
in an ideal state, the people gifted with
unfailing discernment of merit, would
select continually the wisest and ablest
men to govern the country, who would
always devise those policies which
would best be conducive to the common
happiness and welfare. Unless radi
cal difference arises among the people,
their duty is to Judge between men
rather than between party politics for
it is not infrequehtly the case where an
INSCRIPTIONS politician desires to ad
vance his private interests that coterie
of his followers study over platform
simply to make it attractive and not to
carry out desired reforms.
We have outlined the vein of in
and misrepresentation which
ramifies the platform of the Dubois
party. We say the Dubois party be-
cause they are not republicans except
IN name, and we do not believe that
republicans and spoilsmen are synony-
nous terms.
Now, when we rene mber that the So
called republican convention, was COM
posed of men animated by the promise
of spoils and not by the public good, it
is not difficult to account for this state
of affairs. Good never springs from
evil, and this Dubois agitation which
has been simmering during the past
three or four years has been brought to
the present crisis by system Of ecep-
ton, bribery and political corruption
never before eqnaled. That the Office
of U. s. Marshal should have been per-
mitted to be used in this way is not
to the credit of the Cleveland admin
istration, whose civil service policy
founded on no interference in politics,
should have hurled this man from his
high place at the very outset.
Those who have bad any dealings
with U. s. marshal Dubois know how he
has handled that Office for his own pri
vate end. In his pursuit of polygamists,
in his attendance at the various courts,
at the penitentiary, and elsewhere, his
every official act, lis feasts and favors
have been guided by that unquench able
thirst for Office which seems to have
taken possession of his very sonl. Thus
he appointed brother of Jack Camp
bell, penitentiary guard in exchange for
what votes the republican candidate for
sheriff could bring him. Soy you see the
government paid for Campbell's politi-
cal influence. Then again he refused to
stripe and shave a prominent politician
who had the misfortune to be CONVICTED
and sent TO the pen. although the rules
strictly provides for this. 1t is needless
to say that the aforesaid politician, who
is now at liberty strenuously supports
Dubois.
What influence he has got has been
obtained in just that way. Bargaining
places, selling official favors, promising
government plumber in the event of
success, these have been his weapons
1t is by such a prostitution of a public
Office that he has gained following
for in both parties there can always be
found some spirits willing to embrace
any cause that promises public spoils or
advancement.
Dubois himselfis neither magnetic nor
enticing. He is that type of egotist
which repels men at glance. AS we
common people say you can't touch
him with forty foot pole. You can see
that chronic vanity cropping out
between every Gber of his body, en-
veloping him in an atmosphere OF self
importance, which seems to say don't
touch" hands off," This is called the
working mans candidate for congress
the anti Chinese, anti-mormon anti
anything that will-send- him Inside
sired-mission candidate. We know
something of the man and his methods
but We shall learn more. When the
truth is Known Dubois will suicide in
Salt river under the weight of his OWL
iniquity and public opinion.