The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1905-01-07
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,VRVE IA DU BoIS.

To the simple observer, uuac
quainted with the inner. working!
; of things, it begins to look as If thu
Mormon Democrats who deserted
Dubois, had jumped out of thu
frying pan into the fire. The
Dubois conventions resolved thai
legislation was necessary in order
to stop the practice of po1ygamy.
The leading Republicans of the
State took issue with Mr.. Dubois
holding, first, that there was nc
polygamy in Idaho except a few
moribund cases; and, second, that
the laws now in force fully compre.
Blended the subject. Because of
the attitude of Senator Dubois and
his following hundreds, ifnot thous
ands, of Mormons deserted the
Democratic party, and because OF
the position taken by leading Re-
publicans, those Mormons came
over to the Republican party.
Now that the campaign is over,
what do we find? Republican
State Senators and Representatives,
rushing headlong into anti Mormon
legislaton-vieing with each other
for the distinction of carrying out
the Dubois program. Senator
Crum is a very Hotspur in
pursuit Of polygamy, and now
comes Judge Richards, fierce on
the trail of unlawful cohabitation.
Such actions on the part of Re-
publicans is so inconsistent as to
brand Republican campaign profess
slons with the stamp of insincerity.
The Dubois method is altogether
more honest and manly. But, it is
said, the Mormons themselves ap-
prove of those measures. Do they,
indeed3 Then there is another
sorry lot of hypocrits. Why, then,
did they denounce and traduce and
desert Dubois for promising the
same thing2
1t may be argued that those
measures against polygamy and
unlawful cohabitation are not d.
rected specifically to the Mormon
church. Yes, and it may be argu-
ed that the moon is made of green
cheese. And, moreover, the bills
may not pass. Then will the Re-
publican party be doubly damned.
There is Republican legislature.
Bills are presented to it which are
designed to punish crimes against
decency and morality. The people
suspected Of habitually practicing
those crimes inform the legislature
that the measures meet their ap-
prevail. What, then, in the name
Of common decency, can the Iegis-
Iature do bat pass the bills? And
what, then, has the Republican
legislature done2 1t has issued
PROCLAMATION that the Republican
'arty was wrong on the only local ,
ssue in the late campaign: that
dubois was right, and as he was
light, and brave and honest to
tand for the right, truth demands >
us vindication by the adoption of ,
lis platform and the consummation :
f his program.
And the Mormons approve of -
his. Is it, then, sweeter to be -
courged by Republicans than =
Democrats? Say the Mormons, >
we want to show that we have,
. good faith, abandoned the pratice \
polygamy." May we ask if this -
sppened subsequent to the Lewis -
IN convention If it happened r
etore that, why did not the Nor -
ions exhibit some good faith bv =
pproVing the Dubois anti-po1ve. -,
my resolution? -
AS we view it, there needs han. r
m but one thing more to place
enator Dubois at the head of the -
epublican party in Idaho. Let . 9,
moot be busted. and it will follow
the night, the day, that consti- -
f'onal amendment will be pro. -
'sed' empowering Congress to ~,
al with the Mormon question, %
d the issue in the next campaipn
Ia be as to the ratifirot;o., e ~