Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-07-08

Idaho Republican


There is such a thing as overriding
a maannoss. Some time tho opposite
effect is created by carrying an effort
to extremes. The general average
OF human nature likes to see fairness
and inolines naturally toward fair and
honorable treatment of public officers
who faithfully perform their duties to
the public. Especially is this spirit
true IN Idaho, and citizens generally |
have high regard for the honor of
the Territory and Of those who work
for its best interests no matter what
thor party politics may be. Any
undetermined or INSCRIPTIONS attempt
to blacken the fair name of Idaho
would not be upheld by fairminded
men anywhere, nor do the honorable
Of any class sanction untrue state
ments made by bitter Mormons in
Utah or by political shysters in Ida.
no, against Idaho's representative at
Washington. OF course the Nor
mon priesthood is opposed to Mr..
Dubois for his steadfast and loyal
stand against church control in this
free Territory. This opposition is
understood, it is natural and it is ex-
pected. No one pays any attention
to it. A cayote may bay and shrek
on the distant hills. No one listens
or cares. But let the mongrsl cur
which by courtesy rests bis NANCY
form under cabin roof take up and
repeat these sneaking grave-digging
bowls and tho owner of the house
would feel like clearing his premises
of the yelping nuisance, even if the
bowls were only a repetition of those
outside. The contempt for the latter
exceeds that for the former. And
when few unprincipled political as
pirants or sore heads repeat the yelps
OF the Mormon canine, the effect Is a
great disgust by tho decent people of
Idaho. The effect is just the reverse
Of tina. intended.
The record of Delegate Dubois OF
Idaho is known to all the citizens OF
tho Territory, just as that of Cover
nor Stevenson, Governor Shoup, OF
Surveyor General Straughan is known
and respected. Two great questions
were met by our delegate and sue
cessrully settled, as we believe, for
the best interest of Idaho. Let us
look back five years and what does
the history of events record as the
most vital issues that threatened the
actual destruction OF the Territorial
existence, and of the political free
dom of tho people? Were not seq
regation and Mormon invasion mst
and-the oayotes still shrioking over
their unhallowed graves, out on the
loasly sage brush hills! 1t is not nee.
essary to mention tho Issues, sbr the
manly men of the different sections
and parties that carried the standard
OF honor through tho dust and heat
OF two bitter campaigns. Was there
not clear headed, seeing leader,
who carried the standard of the peo-
pie in those days? Did not that
standard bearer engrave in letters oil
precious metal two great thoughts,
taken from the hearts of a people
struggling under burden of doubt
and distress, and raise that emblem
so high that from the Cmur d'Alenes
to the Malad every man, woman and
child knew that the issue to be won
was no less vital than that of saving
Idaho from segregation and annihila-
ton, and also OF saving its future
from the disgrace OF Mormon controls
What were some of tho rolling erie.
of those days, that even now ring ou
in memory and makes the heart beat,
quicken whenever the loyal legion,
see the words: "Idaho, Gem of The
Mountains, One and Undivided, Ions
may she wavee How the boys raj
lied in the mining camps when Du
bols passed along the trails, through
tho Occur d'Alsnes and in the Wsot