The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-05-14
WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED
DELEGATION IN CONGRESS
ssaSisTs sd Representative Are Psasn.
tHTsi HSEAsrs Aessrud Passage Of
several hiiis Personal standing ts
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+ Washington, May 10. with the
adjournment 81 congress Idaho's
representatives ell the nationsl capital
are completing iheir arrangements "a
return 10 the state. II has been q
husy session ior them and much
valuable Legislation for Idaho la.
been accomplished.
Tho state nov, has one Of The
strongest delegations here IL has ever
bad, Senator Dubois. the oldest
member Of the delegation 10 point OF
reEslcs. 10 an exceedingly vRlusble
man 10 Idaho. His long service ia
the senate has given him = standing
With bio colleagues that oanno, be
acquired In . day. IN . year. or ia
several years. Added 10 bic advantage
Ia this respect be 10 generally recog
uised - one q the foremost men on
The democratic aide Of the senate.
Personally be 10 exceedingly popular
with sonstorF 90 both sides Of the
ehamher. Many Of the republicans
cell remember the time when be stood
Wiih them ~ = representative Of re.
publican principles. The reason for
bic departure from The party vas also
we'll remembered. and because 81 his
former associations With them they
entertain the kindliest feeling toward
bin. Notwithstanding the fact that
be left the party. be carried Nth him
their respect, for no man doubted bic
sincerity In bis advocacy Of the
double standard. On all measures
pertaining Co Wes,ern affairs his
advice 10 eouRht more than that Of
alnos, any member Of the senate.
particularly any member Of the
democratic party IN the senate. No
senator contends with more tenacity
for legislation that will iunure TO the
benea, % the people Of bis state than
does Senator Dubois. No man comes
TO Washington from Idaho, be be
democrat or republican. and no
matter how extreme his political
We've may be, that he does not flnd a
friend In Senator Dubois, Who IL ever
ready TO assist him In any business
matter he may have before the depart
ments or before congress. The
senator has always taken the position
that although be IL = democrat, and
elected by democratic votes. he Is
nevertheless the representative in the
national senate OF the people OF Idaho
and that IL is his duty as we'll as his
pleasure TO assist them In any matters
they have before the political branch
OF the departments Of the government.
That he can render valuable assistance
IL we'll known TO those who have come
here. aud Il IL at times amusing to
see rock.ribbed republicans who have
fought Senator Dubois In many n
hard fought political campaign, com.
ing TO him ne one Of their representa-.
tives in the senate and asking his
assistance. Il can truthfnlly be said
that never has a deaf ear been turned
TO these requests.
One Of the coming members Of the
senate IL Senator Hepburn. When he
came here be was universally recoe.
nized In Idaho A. one of the foremost
lawyers OF the state. Today he lie
universally recognized In the senate
~ one Of the foremost new members
In point OF service In that body. He
IL popular with the republicans and
we'll liked by the democrats. Gentle
manly, stfable, and big hearted, he lie