Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-01-28

list. other than their favOrite, elected.
A careful canvass among the populists
has convinced your correspondent
that the claim is exaggerated. 1t Is my
belief that there are not more than five
at the uttermost, who would go the
extent threatened by Ciagett. Still
Dubois is defiant and positively asserts
that If Clagett is not closen he will be-
DUBOIS THIRD HOUSE.
The Dubois cohorts about the Hobbies
receive new recruits almost daily from
all quarters, they are not deserters
from those who have been opposing
him, but prominent democrats from all
parts of Idaho and adjoining states
driven nto Boise by the whips of the
Democratic National Committee. The
democratic and free silver machines
are moving heaven aud earth to help
elect the man whom the people of TIE
state by an rwhelming vote repudi-
ated at the polls. Secretary Walsh, of
the Democratic National Committee
has been here since the fight COM
menced; Register Brown of Black foot
Land Office, EXState Senator Watt,
of HALEY, Sam Rich, brother of the
redOubtaDle Joe. and IA host of others
are working night and day to break
the democratic forces in the Legislature
and stampede them to Dubois. s ma
tors Teller, OF Colorado, and Cannon of
Utah, are expected here tomorrow to
help the people OF Idaho select their
senatorial timber. BY the way it is
asserted upon the best authority that
Dubois has. through Frank Cannon,
secured such pull upon the high
"muck-a-mucks" of the Mormon
church, that every pressure known to
that institution will be brought to
bear on Mormon members of the legis-
Iature to induce them to desert their
pledges and rally to the support of the
man who in the past has done more,
far more than any twenty men in
Idaho to harrass and prosecute this
peculiar people. 1t is barely possible
that to help himself he has united
with the Latter Day SAINTS and if
elected, will on his return to Washing
ton pass by the way that leads through
the Endowment House. A peculiar
phase of the Mormon aspect of the SEN
atorial matter is to be found IN the
conduct of Representative Rigby, of
Fremont county. Shortly after cleo
ton 1t was thought bis seat would he
contested upon the grounds that he is
"a resident of Wyoming. Investigation,
it is alleged, disclosed the startling
fact that while he at times resides with
a woman he claims to be his wife in
tins state, he at other times is entirely
at home with a polygamous wife in
Wyoming. The contest was not pros
ecuted, why no one seems to know.
but 1t is known that he voted five
times for Dubois aud then stopped
doing so and voted u few times for r.
II. Johnson for senator, but after the
active Mormon church interference be-
came apparen. he returned to Dubois
and has stuck to him ever since. Rigby
Is First Councillor to President Kicks,
of the Rexburg Stake, In Fremont
county.
A DO.NOTHING LEGISLATURE
On, third of the time allotted for the
duration Of the session has now passed
and the only thing done thus tar in
the way of legislation is the enactm ent
of law making appropriations for the
per diem. miiage and expenses of legis-
ators. There have also been passed
two or thre resolutions regarding print
ing and in relation to furnishing
stamps, statutes, etc, to members.
But absolutely nothing has been &C.
complished Of interest to the people of
this state. A multitude of bills have
been introduced. ninety-nine in the
house alone, but not single measure
has yet been reported back to the
house from the Committee of the
Whole. For perfect harmlessness in
the matter Of passing laws this legisla.
ture certainly is entitled to medal.
1t Is possible that for this reason future
gene, ations may rise up and call them
blessed. Unless present methods be
changed, the fourth legislative assem-
bly, will never be reproached for pass
ing any vicious measures.
RETRENCPMENT NOT PRACTICED.
Abortive attempts at retrenchment
in the matter of salaries and clerkships
are made daily, but the result ia in
variably an increase Of some kind over
what has been. A bill was introduced
cutting down the number of legisla.
tive attaches and the wages all around.
The committee to whom the bill was
reIerre added several clerkships not