The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-02-27
AN ovnRRArED POLITICIAN.

The inside history OF the repeal OF
the purchase clause of the Sherman
act presents many curious things
Among them is the part taken by Sem
ator Fred Dubois. During the fight
when he was popping UP with remark
able frequency and was apparently the
leader OF the silver forces the people OF
the west and of Utah especially began
to look upon him with much interest.
They believed there was more to him
than had appeared at drst sight. But
the fact is affirmed that Fred was SIM
ply acting as the mouthpiece of the
silver men. The ideas he set forth,
the counsels he offered, the dedances
he hurled at the opposition, the threats
that the silver men would talk the bill
to death If it took all winter, were not
his. The only things that We're his
words were the words IN which he
conveyed the thoughts he had been
chosen to utter,
The throwing Of Dubois into the
breach was a very sharp device on the
part Of Teller and other silver men.
Dubois is one of the youngest Of their
number. He has in him a great deal
of vital energy and therefore could
stand the strain of staying in his seat.
Being thoroughly schooled in the
things that the others wanted him TO
do, they felt perfectly safe IN leaving
him in charge Of the field.
Again they were not very anxious to
make themselves the mark Of the ma
licious shafts that were directed
against the silver men by the gcIdite
press. They were quite willing to rest
content with the knowledge that they
were in reality the powers in control.
They were quite willing, too, that Du-
boiS should get whatever glory might
attach to the office Of spokesman for
the silver wing Of the Republican side.
Therefore he was placed in The posi-
ton. This, we learn. was almost
wholly an idea Of Tellers. In fact
Teller has made a sort Of protege Of
Dubois.
Not that the Idaho man is without
brains In the Senate he found him
self in deep water as soon as he en-
tered the chamber 1t is true he met
men who we're not SO bright as him
self But when Dubois is sized up
beside such men as German. Jones. Of
Nevada, Sherman, Allison. Aldrich.
Mills, Vest, Morgan, Turpie, voorhees,
and others he cuts about the same
figure as CULVER in BrObdignag. But
DITh05C hos dOne some SOO1 work in the
Senate and should be given full credit
for it. However. he is no orator, When
he arises to speak he begins to sway
back and forth like d scho0lb0y speak
ing piece. Then he generally talks
in a monotone. With rising infection
at every comma and period, suggestive
of recitation day at school.
He is not a deep thinker on .'0litical
| economy, He is rather d politician.
| anxious always for the main chance
| and generally doing that which he be-
| lieves viii help him with his own con-
stitutency. He has taken rank among
| that class. who are paying d great deal
Of attention to the machine. But as a
| legislator On the great public questions
| he is not shining success. He is
rather inclined to let his leaders do the
thinking and hold himself ready to
| help them carry through their schemes.
| If Sweet is elected Dubois stands some
chance for return to the Senate. If
| Shoup takes the cake there viii be no
! further senatorial slice for Dubois.