The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1889-05-04
ebanae has come DER the spirit

A change has come Ger the spirit
of the Idaho republicans dream.
Only a few months ago the air was
laden with huzzas for anti-mormon,
anti-free-lead, working-man's friend
and Pride's-enemy, Dubois. He
was a bigger man than old Grant,
to the average republican. They
lied for him, they spent their
money for him-and some of them
reached that state Of frenzy, that
they would have died for him, tand
it would have been good thing if
they had died)-but now the thing
is changed. And why? Simply
because Dubois instead of being a
second Messiah is only human. He
is liable.to all the errors and follies
of the average mortal and for the
fact that he has got on the HALEY
side of the Alturas county division
contest, he is in danger of being
read out of the party. The Idaho
Statesman gave him roasting on
one side and turned him over and
the Bellevue Press thus bastes the
other side:
"Both Of the Boise papers accuse
Delegate Dubois of casting his
lot with Pride, Clough and the
HALEY ring to overthrow the action
of the Legislature in dividing the
County of Alturas. Pride is said
to have been his closest friend and
adviser in Washington and no other
person, not even his old political
associates and friends, had any
chance for his ear so long as the
"Hotspur" of the Republican party
of Idaho was about. Mr.. Dubois
has strenously denied his close re-
lations with Pride, but every bit of
evidence even to the appointment of
the Boise City assayer, goes to show
that the intimacy exists. Mr.. Cum
bingham has always been the bosom
and companion and enjoys the
proud distinction Of being the only
living person who ever trusted Pride
without having been betrayed. His
appointment is Pride's handiworlS
throughout. ltshows PLide's power
over Mr.. Dubois. 1t is an evidence
that no amount ofprotcstations can
controveit.
at is fair to presume therefore
that with the return of power of the
Republican party, Pride has again
triumphed. He can now renew his
old and familiar methods of
"bossism." He has captured first
of ali no less q person than the
Delegate of the Territory, and will
hereafter dictate the policy of the
party and the patronage Of the
offices. That is, if the majority of
the party can be effectually muz-
zlcd. all this can be done, but they
can't. The party will not stand
Pride and already they have been
led like lot of dumb, mild-ercd
oxen through one campaign by the
dictates of Mr.. Dubois, against
their own judgment. A number of
good Republicans, who were present
at the HALEY convention last sum-
mer, have not forgotten the we'll
nigh fatal step they were forced TO
take by Dubois's mandate in the
election of a Chairman of the Central
Committee. The same parties have
not forgotten the open rebellion in
the ranks at Boise later in the cam
paign, in which Mr.. Dubois was
forced to acknowledge his error and
the mistake corrected as much as
possible. Mr.. Dubois's judgement
is not immaculate and the party is
beginning to realize it. He has
now taken sides with Pride and the
HALEY ring and he has made n
fatal mistake. The Republicans of
Idaho will not be ruled by Pride
and the town of Haley and the man,
be he Delegate or not, who espouses
their cause will sink when they
sink. In this Mr.. Dubois has made
fatal mistake.
| The Delegate now comes before
the Central Committee in the
guise of a beggar, and asks that his
actions in this matter be sustained.
Why So? Must the party be held
responsible for the imbecility of
Dubois? Because he makes n
mistake, should the Committee
hasten to wreck the party by sus-
tanning his error? Must the Com
mite be led around by the nose
Ii re pack of long-eared asses by
the man whom they elected to
office, because he has proven him
self another ass? Sustain indeed !!
Mr.. Dubois should be responsible
for his own mistakes. The best
thing the Central Committe can do
is to let him shoulder his own fol-
lies"
Dubois not only wants to be
sustained but he also wants the
Craftsmanship of the republican
Territorial central committee in
place of Bennett (plain drunk re-
signed.