Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-12-06
DUBOIS POSITION.
Mr.. B0rah Expresses His Opinion on
the Chicago Interview.

The interview with ex-senator Dubois |
sent out by the Associated Press Thurs |
day night and published yesterday morn |
ing, concerning an alliance between the !
silver republicans and the Edward Akin |
son clique of New England flag furlers,
was the subject of great deal of COM
rent among the members Of the silver
republican party during the day. While
few of them were willing to talk for pub
lication, they all seemed to be of the
same opinion on the subject, which was
decidedly adverse to the position taken
by Mr. Dubois Several Of them said
they felt themselves to be in an embar
RAISING position. They did not wish to
pass judgment hastily, but at the same
time they could not agree with the state
ment credited to Mr.. Dubois and they
felt that to remain silent could properly
be construed as implied assent One of
those speaking in that manner was w. T..
single day give such implied assent to
the position which Mr. Dubois is de-
clared to have taken. While he had
every reason to assume that the ex-sen
ator had been correctly quoted, he could
| not but hope it was mistake. Still he
desired to give his opinion on the sub
ject. Continuing, Mr. Borah said:
"Of course, | read the supposed inter
view or statement of Senator Dubois in
this mornings Statesman. 1t being an
Associated Press dispatch, l assume that
it is correct, otherwise I should not be-
lieve that such statement could come
| from Senator Dubois.
1--WE have no means of knowing here,
certainly, what the silver republicans
may do in the national convention, but
will venture the opinion that il the sill
yer republicans again meet in convention
in this state they will denounce Akin
son, Boutwell, and their traitorous creed
so thoroughly that there will be no doubt
as to their position i'll such matters. ! do
not believe that there are dozen silver
/
in convention where such sentiment
could find Judgment in resolution.
eve are pretty strong silver men yet
and are willing to be so known and so
classed and treated let the consequences
be what they may to rs as party but
we do not belong to the Atkinson stripe
and we have nothing in common with
such a man as Atkinson-a man whose
narrow, selfish, hated and restless I'M
Americanisfn has earned for him the con-
tempt of the best men in both parties,
republicans and democrats alike. He is
not an American, and an A nerican senti-
lnent has not animated his breast in 30
years; he hasn't really taught an Aneri-
can principle or promulgated an Aneri-
can idea in his whole long life of edu-
Gated inanity.
IL believe most firmly that every drop
of blood now she'd in the Philippines
should be accredited just where it be-
longs and that is to those who by their
agitation and unpatriotic assertions at
home have kept alive the courage and
fired the hopes of the insurgents in the
! field. General Wheeler stated the simple
truth when he said that the unanimous
Endorsement of the war by congress
would at once put au end to the war.
This selfish system of politics, this
hunting FOR an issue. this ferreting out
some possible, plan to attack the admin
istration, simply to make politics, even
though is encourages the enemy actually
in arms against the flag, will not live a
great while among that class of men who
made the silver republican fight three
years ago in this state. They won't do
thing to that proposition.
"When il is said that the composition
of the senate of the United States is such
that nothing can be done for silver for
many years and that, in the meantime,
we shall recruit our strength by wallow-
ing in the debauchery of absolute dis
loyalty and keep company with snch
disgruntled and tespised men as Akin
son, then about all has been said i'll 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 mort
nary tables.
"If Senator Dubois rsed those words
attributed to him, it is greatly to be de-
plored because he certainly does not rep
resent the sentiment, in the slightest
degree, of his friends or of the party he
that lie should have uttered such senti-
ments, Statesman.