, 1890-03-06
OPPOSITION.
The Territory's Prospects
for Admissi Good.
GOVERNOR SHOUP'S OPINION.
Delegate Dubois and Governor
Shoup Likely to BE tho
First Senators.
Especial service Of the BFynw'sNashins,on
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Especial service OF the EFymw'sNashing,on
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WNsiuNDtuS March l.-"l think
about ull tho opposition to statehood tor
Idaho will bc concentrated uu tho tDst
oath clause in Our cOu5tltuti0n,' said
Governor -nuIp this afternoon, 1--WE
inserted in thu constitution q section
making impossible Tor tho MormUns
tuu4ulufu uur state government. The
democrats in the house here viii CON
tend that this tcst oath clause is against
the tirt principles vi the republican
torn ut government
There was an objection to ldnho's all
mission ON the ground of insufficient
population, but We demonstrated that
she had "a least ~. .DUD, and tic ubicc-
tluu ON that score has been abandoned.
There arc no strong arguments iu
favor Of statehood iut Idaho which will
apply t. Arizona, and / think Ncssrs.
Springer and Nlusur democratic mcm.-
lcrs the house committee on territories,
Who Will submit 70 minority rcpurt
against statehood for Idaho, will lind
very uphill work in thcir in,istcnce
upon nu omnibus bllI, including state
hood for arizona. We Layr 1850 more
people chan Arizona; have already COM
piled Win The urst requirement OF con
grr-s for statehood; and our internal
relations aru 10 every respect
correct, go lur Us thedcm1rd- ofCougfoss
are concerned. NJ tho property owner.
iu Idaho want statehood, and soon, 30
that there tau lu an adjustment ot the
taxes wlth the Northern Pacific and the
mines. Tie wealthy corporations pay
NO taxes uuw."
When asked whom the republicans
would choose AS thcirxr.t United states
senators, hD saids Nieu uubuiF Will 10
one oi them, Tor ~ conceded ON
every hand shat he has earned this
recognition. lie hos mot only ugitutcd
our people iu tlyur OF statehood aud rot
the sentiment To- drifting Ia tho right
way, but ho has fought our statehood
battle belptu congress aud in the supreme
court. | don think them IS ANYBODY
ia Idaho who would not say that Fred
Dubois should be one OF our
hrai United states Senators. The south
emu Of thc state Will secure one senator.
and | presume the other senator Will 30
chosen from the north siIr of tie stntc.'
Guy"rnuf ShUup las been frsgly men,
TONED as one pi thc hEt United States
senators nom Idaho, and 10 j. not i'm
pfounblo that he will DO selected, as
M Dubois colleague, although both
Messrs. Dubois aud Shoup come from
the south part OF the territory. 40 NAV
be that the governor and souu other
state officers and Congressman will bo
selected from North Idaho. 50 as tu
offset the selection ot two senators from
the southern part Of the state. lu any
event. thuru Is no doubt umsug tho
Idaho men bgtc that Fred Dubois will
be one OF the irst senators.
Delegate Dubois was asked what
arrangement had bocu made re-
spccting tho dispoItiuu OF con
grc-slunal ami state officers. anticipatinx
statehood tor Idaho, unu aatdt "Noth.
ing Whatever We have made no AZ
raugcmcnts and do not intend to make
any. The vOtors, not the politicians,
Will determine wlD shall have the
ulllccs. am not laying amy political
wires, aud ! don't believe any OF tho
statehood leaders arc Ia that business