Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-17
A TALK ABOUT IDAHO.
Hon. Fred I. Dubois Tells Of tho
Recent Election There.

II WAS CONDUCTED FAIRLY, HONESTLY WITHOUT
CORRUPTION ON EITHER SIDE AND WITH NO
| PERSONAL cALUMNY-wuY THE STATE WENT
REPUBLIcAN-THE SENATORIAL SITUATION.
| mo, indeed, am glad always. to talk about
Idaho, and am particularly proud of the first
state campaign. which has just closed" said
ex-Delegate Fred r. Dubois to SrAp reporter
| THE older states could we'll take a lesson
| from the conduct Of our first state election. We
| had full state ticket, member of Congress
for short and long term, county and precinct
| officers, three judges Of the supreme court,
five district judges. five district attorneys and
| fifty four members Of the legislature to elect,
who will select two United States Senators, yet
during the entire campaign from beginning TO
end there was no personal abuse Of candidates,
no calumnies. no attacks on private character
| by public speakers on either side or through
the organized committees Of either party OF
course individuals did not like other individ-
| uals and human nature cropped out in tho
| form OF personal fights on certain candidates
| in different localities, and occasionally some
| newspaper would savagely attack candidate,
but. altogether. the campaign was conducted
| on a high plane. and now that the battle is
over our people are at once friendly and
united. and, as in the past, will join together
| cordially on any proposition looking to the
advantage of the state"
WAS MUCH MONEY SPENT IN THE ELEcTIoN?"
II am certain that the republican state COM
mittee did not have to exceed 5000 from the
beginning to the end Of the fight and am al
most us positive that the democrats did not
have even that much. Tho only money used
was Tor brass bands, rent OF halls, printing and
the necessary expenses incident to preparing
and sending out documents. The speakers, as
rule, paid their own travelling expenses and
the local committees in the various counties
paid tho expenses of their county fight and
rarely asked aid of the state committee"
Did you have any speakers from outside the
state?"
mo; we did not want them"
What caused such an overwhelming victory
for the republicans"
~ combination of causes, any one of which
would have carried the state for the republI-
cans. Flrst-We heartily approve Of President
HarrIsons administration. He gave US homo
rule for the first time in our history az n terri
tory. You can see the Justice of this demand
OF the territories for home rule from our ex-
perlence. Gov. Shoup. who was appointed
territorial governor by President Harrison, is
our first state governor, and Willis Sweet, APP
pointed territorial judge, is our first Congress
man, and these two gentlemen lead the repub-
lican ticket in the number OF votes they re-
ceived. Secondly-'The policy of the admin
lstration In regard to land matters and postal
affairs has been broad and liberal and in favor
of our settlers.
''ruInDLY-sILvER LEGISLATION.
"Fourthly-Protection to our lead industry.
The Mckinley bill makes all lead ore coming
into the United States pay q duty, no matter
whether such lead ore is combined with gold or
silver or not. This legislation is the most import
ant to Idaho which could be had and. rs the fight
was before the last and present Congresses and
the democrats opposed and the republicans
favored u.s. of course the republicans had the
benefit OF that legislation, politically
"Fltthly-statehood.
81 believe any one of these causes under
ordinary circumstances. would have given the
republicans the state, and when they were all
that party was irresistible"
Ill the senatorial fight be as FREQ from cor
ruptlon as the election WASP" asked the reporter
Yes" was Mr.. Dubois emphatic reply Our
people Will take care Of that. The men who
have been elected to the legislature are among
our best and most honorable citizens, and, be-
sides, there Is strong determination among the
people that our young state shall start off
proudly and with honor. We recognize that as
yet we are comparatively small in population,
but We think we can give more settled commu-
mites few lessons IN good and pure conduct
of political affairs"
III Is generally understood among Senators
and members, intimated the reporter that
you will be one of the Senators.
THAT IS SETTLED, I PREsUME?"
81 do not care to discuss that, as there are
other gentlemen in Idaho who naturally enough
desire this distinction"
Would you object to telling The STAR who
will be your colleague, as we all feel certain
you will be one of the 'elect?'"
Il should think that either Judge w. H
Sagett or Gov. George L. Shoup, or perhaps
both, will be selected"
WHO are they?"
Judge ClaSett represented Montana in Con-
Gress IN 1872. He has been q pioneer for many
years. living in the Black Hills Dakota. Ne
vada. and came to the Ceur d'Alenes in Idaho
some SIX years ago. He was born near here,
In Maryland, and has many relatives of his
name III and near Washington. He is an able
honorable, pure, honest man of wonderful
oratorlcal ability. and while he lacks the power
OF attracting men to him personally, has many
admirers and would be a credit to any state
Gov. Shoup IS the opposite of Judge Clage.t.
lie has no oratorical gifts and claims none, but
his traits of character are such as to bring him
very close to the people. He is honest and
honorable and manly and is possessed of rare
good sense. He has fewer enemies aud more
friends than any man in Idaho. IL either or
Dotn or these gentlemen selected Idaho
can well be proud OF her Senator'S"
Are there any other candidates?"
None to speak of. None worthy the name
There arc other gentlemen in Idaho who have
been IN political life who would make good
Senators, but thoy have not been discussed at
ali IN connection with the senatorial honor"
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