Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-01-25


themselves.
Mr.. Price then discusses the issues
raised by the obj 'ctors in behalf of
Nj. Clagett, cites the fact that some
of the North Idaho members voted
for Dubois and did not vote for Mr..
Clage,t, and shows that the second
election proposition was an after
thought conceived only when Mr..
Clag,tt saw that there was no pos
sihility Of his election. Mr.. Price also
gives letters aud statements, all
attested by the oaths of those making
them, showing that the election has
given general satisfaction in about
every county in the State excepting
Shoshone county. He concludes:
The resolutions from Kootenai
county, another of the FIVE northern
counties instructing for Mr.. Dubois,
have already been read. Nez Perez
county, another of the five northern
counties, r-fers to Mr.. Dubois in ex.
pressions of high regard and conf.
dence, making no mention of the
Senatorial question; while Latah
county, the last of the northern coun.
ties, and the residence Of MIR. Nc.
Connell, instructed its representatives
in the Legislature for him, aud makes
no further reference to the subject.
To sum up the expressions Of the
various county conventions Throughout,
the State, one county, Shoshone, de.
clares in favor OF North Idaho Sen
a,or, without specifying any indiv,d-
ual; another, Latai,, insttucts for Mr.
Mcconnell, but makes no demand 70,
a North Idaho Senator. The remain.
ing county conventions in the State
were either siIen, on both propositions
or else instructed for Mr.. Dubois.
These Statements show further that
the people OF the State regard this
contest and the course of the contest.
ant with disfavor; that the people oil
his own section and Of his own count,
Of Shoshone regret it aud discount.
enance it,
How else can it be regarded BY in
tell,gent and fair>minded men? VIVA,
Is it but an attempt to force himself
upon the people of Idaho as their
Senator against their will, and to dis.
place the man whom they have
chosen? Is it to he wondered at tina,
the citizens OF Idaho view with con-
Germ the alt'6ces Of too technical
lawyer to over,urn and set at nau2ht
their will expressed by their free
ballots? The people know nothing
of techuical,ies. They know that
Mr.. Dubois was elected their Sen, tor
every me mher cleo ted by the people
to the body which chose him fro m
among the five announced candidate.
was in his seat and voted. They ma,
not comprehend all the horrors Of ,
fraud upon the law" but they know
there could have been no fraud ir
fact. for no member was deprived OF O.
denied his vote nor deceived, mol
surprised into non participation il
this most important act OF the session
No specious technically in law, how
ever urged, will make them believe
that laws are made to take away thei
rights as citizens and deprive them O.
the selection of their own public ser
wants. No reasons, however plaus
ible, will justify to them a proceeding
by which it is attempted to make the
tenure Of Office of their Senators resi-
upon the changing whims or want o
probity of their agents in the Legis
lature.
The people OF Idaho ask such de-.
termination Of this contention as viii
oonfirm their unmistake able choice Of
Senators, and restore to their State
that dignity which attended her ad.
mission into the Union and charac.
terzed al! her doings until this UNI
seemly prctence of a Senatorial cleo.
,ion brought upon her the j-ers and
ridicule of the people and the press
throughout the land.
AT meeting of the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, held las,
Saturday, it was decided, by an almos,
unanimous vote, to report in favor 81
Senator Dubois.