Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-12-29
TAXING THE BAca TRACK.
Evidence That the senator 'FRONT.' the
south Was Changing tits Mind.


Thus we passed into the year iSst Moth
Ing much was said about the senatorial
light. and II was spring before 1 really
began TO suspect that you regretted this
action taken by you during the fall and
winter OF ~ and ~. Numerous CONVEX
satlons with Mr.. W. f. James. of salt
Lake. during the summer rather led me
TO believe that you would be glad II the
situation were different. MIR. James dill
not say so. but OF course really under
stood that Ae was n friend OF yours OF
many years standing. and. while be-
lieved then and still believe that he woul6
do nse kindly act II the opportunity pre-
sented itself. yet felt satisfied that foi
some reason he was desirous OF changinr
our program. Whether he was URGING
you to change Il. or whether you had ex,
pressed such wish to him, I have never
known. hut ! told Mr.. james In seyera
long conversations had with him upon the
subject. that II was too late for me TO
change. that could not afford Co be
beaten, but that could not afford To pre-
sent myself 10 my friends and old asso.
ciates In the north. and TO such friends
as J had consulted Ia the south. as not
knowing what wanted or as having mis-.
represented the wishes OF Colonel Shoup
You and did not discuss the situation
at all except as from time to time the
action of different counties In seiectinf
representatives. or matters of that char
acter. were mentioned. You will remem-
her that / asked you In the house lobby
II there was anything that you wanted
me to do. or any of your friends In whom
you were interested. or whether II was
your wish that some understanding should
be had with reference 20 the seat occu-
pied by MIR. Dubois. You made no reply.
In short. you never had anything to sa,
against anybody. but you always did ex-
press your desire for my success
IN THE SENATE RESTAURANT.
Along towards the close OF the summer
our delegation was taking lunch together
In the senate restaurant. Dubois called
up the question OF nominating candidates
tor senator BY state convention, and
whether II would not be d good thing for
sis TO call the attention OF the chairman
OF the state central committee to the
propriety and Importance of submitting
this question of party policy TO the repnb-
iicans Of the state. do not know whether
or not you said anything at the time; hut
know I said that I was In favor OF the
principle. but did not know as l would
favor writing the committee at that time,
and 80 the matter was dropped. Later
I telked IL over with both you and Dubois.
Dubois believed in sending n letter and
YOU stated that you did not believe In Il
as a matter or. principle, but that n ]
thought IL would help me la any way.
YOU would waive your objection. and
cheerfully sign letter. The matter was
again dropped for some time. until one
day In the cloak room Dubois and We're
Discussing the question. ard i said be-
lieved we ought TO write: that II would
certainly do no harm to direct the atten-
ton OF the people OF the state TO that aues-
ton. We were considering Il here. and
naturally the attention OF members of
congress WAS drawn to the subject. Du-
bots said that Il was too late to write. but
that he would telegraph. when the con-
versation began ! had not thought OF
the fact that the meeting of the state CEN
trial committee was at hand. 4 suggested
that he prepare a telegram: he did so.
and handed II TO me. read II. suggested
some changes. which were made. and by
that time YOU had returned TO your seat
In the senate. and we carried Il over to
your desk. You read Il over very care
fully and said In substance: You know
what my sentiments are ON this question.
but If you think Il will benefit you at all.
| win sign its'' l said thought II would,
and YOU signed Il. That was the begin
ming and the ending OF the telegram up
10 that date.
BRANDED AS DIcTAToRs.
You know that we we're all assailed
very bitterly by a certain element tn the
state: charged with desire 10 dictate, In
fine, charged with almost everything
that would have tendency TO destroy
the character and standing of any member
OF the congressional delegation. THESE
attacks came from but one source and
four out OF 1--WE northern counties enthusi-
asticaliy endorsed the proposition. IL re-
suited In considerable agitation. when
really II was our intention more to make
the question prominent and bring about
its eventual consideration by the people
than anything else. Mr.. Mcconnell may
have thought II would prevent him from
being a candidate for both governor and
senator. Well. Il did, but In that respect
its operation was the result OF McCon-
nsrs agitation II reached further than
we thought, We had buiIied wieer than
we knew l have reviewed this az length
20 the end that each and every act and
step taken should be before you. Your
friends are now urging that YOU were
humbugged into doing this against your
Wishes. think you owe IL 10 truth. and
10 common every day Justice. to deny any
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