The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-09-26
IDAHO POLITICS.
THE HERALD,
Salt Lake City, Uta


one, and both parties are putting in
their best work. It is observed that
I the Democrats are leading everywhere.
They are united and present a solid
front to the enemy, who seem to be on
the run, or at least on the defensive.
While the Democrats are full of praises
for Hswley, the candidate Tor Delegate
to Congress, in whom they express the
mos. absolute confidence, the Republic
cans are presenting excu ses for Dubois
broken pledges, and promising that he
will do better if the people will send him
back another two years. Very few,
however, express faith in any prom
ises which Dubois makes, even men,
bers of his own party feeling that he
has not been true to Idaho, however
obedient he may have been to his
4 Journalistic master in Salt Lake. Two
years ago many Democrats of Northern
Idaho voted for Dubois, because of his
annexation of the panhandle to Wash
ington Territory. What those Demo-
Gratis think of him now may be learned
10y reading one of the resolutions
adopted by the party convention in
Latah County the other day. 1t is as
follows:
ReSolted, That we are in favor Of the an
81 nexation or the Pan Handle of Idaho ID
Washington Territory, and that we EN-
q phadcally condemn the traitorouS action
of the present delegate to Congress Fred T.
Dubois, on this question, who promised our
people that he would not oppose our wishes
on this question if elected, who as soon as
Inc was elected, repudiated this promise
3 that elected hin, and worked hard against
Is.
Another resolution adopted by the
same convention tells the estimate
slaced upon Mr.. Hawley. 1t reads:
RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the
Termination of Hon James h. HaWley for
delegate to Congress by the Lemocratic
rerfnorlal cow enIion, because ne is an
dshoan, his interests are identified as such,
hat he has ever proven himself a straight
Forward, honest man, whose good character
las never been questioned or as sailed, and
because we believe he will have due regard
Tor our rights and desires.
In this connection we print below an
xtract from The Murray Sun, one of
he ablest and most influential journals
f Northern Idaho. It is fair speci-
3nen of the articles now appearing in
De Territorial press. and tells its own
tory of how the people up that way
egard the claim of Salt Lake news
,aper to own Idaho politically:
The Salt Lake Tribune in the zeal of its
God will and friendshiptor Fred T. Dubois,
ne Republican nominee for delegate from
his Territory, is endeavoring to make the |
Lormon issue monumental one that
IDAHO win soon be looked upon as
thoroughly under Mormon control as Utah |
Is to-day, and so long as there is Mormon |
n the Territory there will be no chance for |
tatehood. Not only is the Tribune going |
Eut of its province in its zeal for the re- |
lection of Mr.. Dubois, but it is inf1icting |
positive and lasting political injury |
q the people of this Territory, which |
I'LL naturally affect its industrial pro- |
cess, as representation in the halls of Con- |
hess is of vital necessity. The Tribune. If |
wants to betriend Mr. Dubois, should |
bnfne its advocacy to the real issue-the |
riff question-and the less it says in the |
lture about Dubois and the Mormons the |
etter it win be for its candidate, especially |
North Idaho. We desire to see an honest |
Anvass, and neither the Tribune nor II. NJ. |
emmett, the Ananias of the Republican |
Rrty, can force false name upon us.
On the Norman question the Demo-
ats are pursuing the right course.
they point to the fact that while !
be Republicans we're in power |
be laws were not enforced, |
I'D Mormons did about as they |
eased, but as soon as the Democrats |
me into Office there was vigorous |
nd determined application Of the stat
les against polygamists, dozens of
: hom were convicted and punished. 1t
also fact which cannot be denied,
lat Mr.. Hswley, as United States At
rney, has been the most earnest and
ost conspicuous figure in the prose
ton of the violators of the anti
biygamy laws. He and his followers
y publicly that the law will continue
I be enforced, and point to the past
cord as an indication of what their
tuIe course will be. Mr.. Dubois
bud punish a mau for being Nor
& on, but the Democrats do not find in
e statute books law making belief
Mormonism a misdemeanor to be
lnished by fine and imprisonment.
The tide has set in for Mr.. Hawley
8 th such strength that his election by
Overwhelming majority is already
sured, and it now looks as if by No
mber Mr.. Dubois following will be
small as to be scarcely worth count
except TO illustrate how completely
"dude statesman" has played him
y If out in two years.
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