The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-09
|. Notes.

Astl1li week NOW seems 10 BRING
forth its political sensation, and
last week the Dabo- Atkinsonian
combine was the principal topic
in political circles. The announce
ment that Dubois had fused the
Silver Republicans again came at
very inopportune moment.
The half dozen Silver Republi-
cans had just met in Boise to de-
wise means and ways for main
tanning semblance Of an organi-
cation, and had about figured out
how it could be done, when the
Dpboisinterview appeared. The
effect was 10 disarrange all the
plans made an produce serious
discord. Only two or three felt
that they could support the "mas-
ter" in his latest folly. The re-
naming three or four were high
" incensed and denounced the
whole thing in very plain words.
Among the latter was MIR. w. E.
Borah who gave his views for
publication. We quote him as
follows;
1--WE have no means Of know
ing here certainly, what the Sill
yer Republicans may do in the
national convention, but l will
venture the opinion that when the
Silver Republicans again meet in
convention in this State they will
denounce Atkinson, Boutwell, and
their traitorous creed so thor
oughly that there will be no
doubt as to their position in such
matters. ! do not believe that
there are a dozen Silver RepubIi-
cans in the State who would stay
in a convention where such a SEN
timent could find lodgment in a
resolution.
"When it is said that the com
! position of the Senate of the
United States is such that Moth
ing can be done for silver for
many years and that in the mean
time we shall recruit our strength
by WalIowing in the debauchery
of absolute disloyalty and keep
company with such disgruntled
and despised men as Atkinson,
then about all has been said in
the way of a funeral Grafton for
the Silver Republicans that it is
necessary to say. About all there
would be left to do would be to
elect an actuary to prepare the
mortuary tables. -.-'--..J
"If Senator Dubois used those
words attributed to him it is
greatly TO be deplored because
he certainly does not represent
the sentiment, in the slightest de-
gree, of his friends or of the par
| ty he is,a member of. 1t seems
TO me incredible that he SHOULD
have uttered such sentiments"
It's but natural that Mr.. Boral
should cherish a lingering doub
of the truthfulness of the reported
interview. lie cannot yet realize
that Dubois has become political
ly demented. That is because
Mr.. Borah has been too deeply
engrossed ia his private affairs L
follow the political alterations o
the chief Of the Silver Republic
} cans. MIR. Dubois n1iad began
to lose coherence about the tim
he went to the orient to stud,
the financial system of the pii
tails, and it has been or the ram
, page ever since. 1t was while re
turning from that trip that MI
Dubois stopped off at Honolul
and became infatuated with Quee
: Lii. 1t will be remembered tina
E shortly after his arrival home h
r entered the lecture field and CAV
one night stands in two or thre
prominent cities. In his lectur
he told the audience, when i
had one, what awful things wouI
! befall the United States if Ii
Hawiian Islands should be annex