Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-09-16

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4 elected on an outspoken annexation
| platform. Mr. Stevenson said that at
that time Dir. Dubois did nothing
against annexation, and he didn't
think Mr.. Dubois would deny that
charge. He never has, to our knowl-
edge. No reasonable person could
have expected him to work against
annexation at that time. Two years
| before this Singlser was elected by
$500 majority, and made fight dur
ing the campaign for annexation 8.
| the northern counties to Washington.
Years before this both Houses Of our
Legislature passed an annexation
memorial. The people of the south
ern counties did not wish to see the
northern counties go, but as the peo-
| pie there were praying loudly to be
allowed to go to Washington, there
was no organized opposition to their
going. Under those circumstances
how couli Mr. Dubois be expected
to step in, when Mr.. Haley was then
representing Idaho in Congress, and
had been elected on an annexation
| platform? Mr.. Dubois had not then
taken his seat, and had no authority
from the people of Idaho to oppse,
even If he had been in bis seat. The
fact was mentioned that President
Harrison, then Senator and Char
man of the Committee on Territories,
reported IN favor of annexation and
asked Cleveland to sign the bill.
How could he have done otherwise.
and acted the part of an honorable
man? Would it have been right for
him to have opposed, in the face of
the facts stated? Mr.. Stevenson
could have gone further, but of
course he was making a Democratic
speech, and was not there to review
the untiring and successful iabors of
a Republican. That was very prop
erly left for Republicans to DO. He
stated that he did not desire to take
away any of the laurels won by Du-
bois, and did not, and he could not.
| Dubois record is one that all Idaho
ans are proud of, and it will stand
and be part of the history of Idaho
He has been ar his post aud fought
like hero against not only annexa-
ton but against total annihilation of
ldaho-for Statehood, and for every
interest of Idaho, and has accom-
pIished more for the "Gem of the
Mountains" than any other one man
has accomplished His record is a
brilliant one, and has gained for him
national fame. Outside OF his duties
as Delegate he has praised the beau
ties, wealth and resources of Idaho,
which praises have been published
all over the land in the leading daiIies,
and caused immigration to flow to
her mountains and valleys to develop
her resources. As United States
Marshal he was always faithful TO his
duties aud was instrumental in bring
| ing Mormon vIolators of the law into
courts OF justice, and was the organ
izer and leader of the anti Mormon
party in Idaho before he was elected
Delegate III Congress. No, his is
record that cannot be DESTROYED.
After Dubois took his seat in Con-
gress he urged upon the people to
form some organized opposition to
annexation, which was double head
ed. Washington Territory's Dele
gate was laborng for the annexation
of the northern counties to his then
Territory, in conjunction with the
people of north Idaho, and Senator
Stewart aud Nevada were coming
hungry and open-mouthed TO devour
the remainder of Idaho and fatten on
the feast. 1t was then that Dubois,
after arousing the people of Idaho to
the situation, did his good work.
He was praised alike by men of both
parties, and by none more Sc than by
Gov. Stevenson, who worked in har-
ness with him. For this Just praise
the Governor made enemies of some
of the Democrats, who thought that a
Democrat ought not to praise the
good deeds of Republican.
Charley made splendid talk, and
presented all the virtues of his side
of the political house, skipping over
their mistakes, and showing up mis-
takes of the Republican party, aud
in some things told the whole truth,
and in other cases told the truth, but
not the whole truth, when one step
further would have spoiled things fer
| the Democrats Of eonrse he was