Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-08-08
WORLD.
5, 1890
DuBoI. RECORD IN CONGRESS-.
Extract from an editorial In the
WASHINGTON Critic.

Extract from al editorial In the
Washington Critic:
1t is strange commentary on the
mutability OF mems opinions that in
the Forty ninth Congress, 1885 '87, a
bill passed both Houses, without OPP.
position, Remembering Idaho and
annoxing the northern part to the
Territory OF Washington. The bill
reached the President three days be-
fore adjournment and failed for lack
Of his signature. The Delegates
from Idaho and Washington in that
Congress were both Democrats and
worked together for the passage Of
the bill The Legislature OF Idaho
had memorialized Congress for the
division, and the people Of North
crn Idaho had petitioned for it almost
solidly, Had it reached President
Cleveland ten days earlier than it did,
undoubtedly no would have signed it
and Idaho would not be upon the
map OF the United States to-day.
In the Fiftieth Congress, 1887 $50,
Mr.. Fred t. Dubois took his scat as
Delegate from Idaho. Mr.. Voorhees,
was still representing Washington.
The house was Democratic, and nat.
urally in sympathy with Delegate
VOORHEES,. In the Senate, then, as
now, Republican, Senator Stewart Of
Nevada was engaged in an effort to
have the southern part of Idaho an
nexed to Nevada, a state which needs
population sadly. He, of course,
favored the project to divide the Ter
ritory and the giving of the northern
part to Washington in order to Sc
cure the southern for his own State.
Thus Delegate Dubois, who want.
ed Idaho to remain as it was, terri
torially, had his work cut out for
him. But he is not man to be
dauntod by obstacles. He went into
the struggle with all the vim and Wig.
or that characterizes him. The con-
test lasted during the entire long SEES,
sion OF the Fiftieth Congress. 1t
was won at last by Mr.. Dubois
through pluck, patience aud persist
enoe, Congress adjourned, leaving
Idaho still intact The people of
Idaho appreciated bis labors in their
behalf, and returned him to the Fifty
first Congress.
AT the timo OF the election in 1888
not even the most sanguine person
dreamed that the question of dismem.
berment of Idaho and the annexation
OF the parts to Nevada and Washing.
ton would be dead, Nor was it hoped
that the Mormon problem, so far as
Idaho was concerned, would be solved
and the Mormous be under control. |
That united Idaho would be admitted
into the Union of States so soon as
1870 was not even thought OF or sug. |
gested' That all these things have
come to pass is due in part to the
ability, tho discretion, and the un.
firing energy Of Mr.. Dubois.
The hormons of Idaho are numer-
Gus and strongly attached to the dog.
mas OF their religion, the more espe.
cially polygamy. They we're regard.
ed there, as in Utah, a menace to
good government, and their suprem.
acy WOULD have been an effectual bar
10 Statehood.
Mr.. Dubois led the fight against
The political side of this institution.
which mingles politics and religion
n equal quantities. In Idaho and in
congress his opposition has been per.
lstent, consistent and interchangeable.
The result has been the obliteration
# this obstacle, since the Supreme
'ourt Of the United States has af.
rmed the eonstltutionallty of the
lause in the Idaho constitution
7hieh DISTINGUISHES the Mormons. !
When the present Congress assem-.
led Mr.. Dubois took prompt steps
'eking toward the admission of Ida .
y Perhaps the highest tribute to