, 1889-06-06
IDAHO STATEHOOD.
DELEGATE DUBOIS THINKS 1T Is
ASSURED.
aud DiscusHs ,he sentiment OF
the People

aress for Ida no. arrived in the city ypatpr'
day and was waited upon by u REVIEW
reporter NJ the Grand hotel. Comp, inv
with u rqn IT to Explain tn. sts,us Of the
movement for statehood. MIR. Dubois said:
During the lS,t session Of congress l
introduced in the house Of representatives
n bill 10 the form OF an enabll ng act, and
the chairman Of the committee GU terrific
RVS introduced II in the senate. In due
cours' Of business it WAS reported favora-
blv. but the session was then dra wing to n
close and further action could not be OBJ
tanned. About that time quite a large
delegation Of representative Citizens OF
Idaho visited Washington and were ac-
corded u hearing by both territorial com.
mittees and u large number Of influential
members Of both honses OF congress-, who
gave IA every assurance that If we bring
before congress
oooD CoSsTITUTIoN
Idaho will undoubtedly he admitted in
10 The union ut the next session. he
sentiment Mt the last sess,on WAS very
rtroav IN favor OF the admission of every
territory where ppop'e desired it, whose
rpsourG, were sufficient To support "a state
govern nent and 10 which the social con-
dltlons ju-tlfi-d n. In view of these ~.
sur.nces Governor Stevenson issued his
proclamation, in due form, assembling u
constitui ional convention tn meet ut Boise
on the Fourth of July. New NJ xico il
proceeding by the same method, and |
think the governor of Wyoming territory
will issue his proclamation within u day
or two, IT he Las not already done So"
What is the prevailing sentiment IN
Idaho now with reference to admissionp' p
the reporter inquired.
"With u few isolated exceptions the
people OF Idaho are unanimously In favor
Of the movement, and in fact enthusiastic.
The opposition il not sufficient to be cou-
sid-reu factor in the campaign -
Are the delegates all choseb?'
81 think delegates have been selected in
all hut two or three counties, and these
will take action in a few days"
"What will be The political complexion
OF the conventionP p
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY.
There will be II republican md jority of
from three to Fl teen. altheug politics cut
no hture 10 the selection of delex xite. The
great desire Of the people of both parties
was to frame IA constitution acceptable
alike to tnr people and to congress. and
with that end in view the very best men
have been selected on both sides"
What ia the sentiment With reference
to the disfranchisemrLt of Mormons un.
der Constitutional provisionp'
The people OF the territory will insist
upon some provi.ion in tine constitution
similar to our test oath. whicn disfrdn.
chise' Mormons. and congress, in my
t,A mi IN tnut or IN h. mo tht M "
"Wil woman suffrage or prohibition
be considered by the conventionp'
"No; W. have no isms in Idaho except
Mormonism."
"h4s there been much discussion with
reference to the disposition Of the school
landsp'
VERY little, except In a general way
Our people. however, are disposed to
guard their
PUBLIC LANDS
very jealously, and the sentiment is unan-
imous in opposition to granting large
tracts to corporations! | Imagine they
will desire to retain control Of the bulk of
the school lands. but | would not under
take to predict what action the constitu.
tional convention will take with reference
to their disposal - whether by sale or lease,
as there has been 70 little discuss sion Of
that question that have had no epportu.
nifty to obtain the DRIFT OF public senti-
ment with reference thereto"
"Bnt since you have mentioned the pub.
lie schools. | will state one fact that may
not be generally known, and that is Idaho
txpends annually larger sum of money
per capita for the maintenance of public
schools than any other state or territory in
the union, and ] believe has the test
schools in proportion TO population"
MAY 1t be inferred from what you have
said tnat there is \ fair prospect for Ida
hos admission during the coming win.
ter?"
SPOKANE WEATHER.