Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-02-27

gave the man, who earned IL, the office
I 1t is the only rule that makes party
organization possible. Conceeding Mr.
Wooley to be a Mormon that does not
incriminate him. The republicans, in
convention assembled nominated and
J the people elected Attorney General
] Bagley Mormon. That the Mormons
are a force in politics is a fact. SEN
ator Dubois and his followers say that
( they have a majority of the votes in
southeastern Idaho. This is a govern
ment by majorities and where ever any
organization predominates, be it Bap-
fist in the south, Tammany in New
York. labor unions in San Francisco,
or the Catholics in the cities along the
Mississippi they will rule in politics
if they desire. This being the cause it
is remarkable how few offices are held
by Mormons in our state considering
the large voting population the church
represents. 4 reason for this. no
doubt, could be given, the knowledge
the Mormon leaders have of the abhor-
ance the average gentle has for
polygamy.
Senator Dubois has placed himself
at the head of a movement against the
Mormons with an evident desire to
unite the gentle in an attack similar
to the one aimed at the Catholic church
ten or more years ago. that would re-
turn him to the United States senate
two years hence or for that more
subtle reason of forcing the Mormons
to recognize him and joining forces ac-
complish the same end. What ever
may be his motive it is selfish as the
demo pop-slv republican fusions
will bear witness with the pitiful effort
of a number of party organs to rally
the party machinery around eK-Gov-
ernor Stunenburg.
His enemies not satisfied by political
attacks brought charges of dishonesty
against Mr.. Wooley. These charges
were investigated by the national adj
ministration and found false by the
Rooseveltian conscience, which has
never been questioned by the presi-
dents most bitter enemies.
Some have tried to drag the last
senatorial election into the Wooley af-
fair giving it as their opinion that
Congressman French had made divers
combinations with Hepburn or Borah
which he broke. That no such combi-
nations were made is the most plaus-
ible solution of this problem as both
Congressman French and Mr.. Beale
were from the same part of the state,
that Senator Hepburn and Congress-
man French are and have been warm
personal and political friends is shown
by the way they have stood together
or every measure coming up in the
national congress where Idaho would
be benefited.
~ OBSERVER.
Dreams
AS l sit here alone tonight
Alone with my heart and my dreams
The past comes back with it's rose and
rue,
How vivid and plain it seems.
Through the haze of the old dead years
What wonderful things see
And a mist of dreamland faces
Seem smiling back at me.
The old school bell is ringing
AS it did in the days of yore
And rush of tiny feet
Are crowding through the door,
Dear little morning faces
Kissed with the bloom of health,
All, many heart is longing now
For those days of childish wealth
Many heart is longing now
For tha daar old ssTTSo +o ba',
When their boats were only starting
Through the great. uncertain, sea.
Then again the picture changes
From childhoods mirth and play
And the bud of youth is blooming
In a summer holiday.
The ring of merry laughter
Sounds music through the air
And brilliant eyes are flashing
From souls that know no care.
Just mist of dreamland faces
Just page from life's old book,
Just the memory of soft fingers
And an old bewitching look.
Dreams for all and dreams forever,
If we wake or if we sleep
Time nor tide cannot erase them,
They are ours to love and keep
Every coal has burned to ashes.
AS l sit here all alone
And l sigh and smile. and wonder.
At the changes l have known;
Just mist of -dreamland faces,
Eyes of blue and brown and gray,
Even now my heart is thrilling
AS in that old yester- day
With the book of life half written
Yet no pleasure, so it seems
Has the power to touch and hold me
Like those old remembered dreams
GEORGIEE KRIECHBAUM REED. |
His Sinecure.