Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-10-02
ABLE ADDRESS
BY Mr.. BORAH
Presents Issues in MaSterly
Manner and Completely
ROuts Dubois

RSlHH!E approaching his stirring Cit
makes and greeting with enthusiasm
every portion of his great grafton. an
audience which filled the Temple thea
ter last night paid to w. E. Borah
the greatest tribute that has been
paid to any political speaker at any
point in the state of Idaho during the
present campaign.
That his audience was with him
heart and soul. and rejoiced at his
mastery presentation of the great
principles he advocated was plainly
eviden. from the beginning. When he
reached the point of answering the adj
dress of Fred r. Dubois made on the
same platform few nights before, his
frank direct and forceful arguments,
dispelled the insinuations Of Dubois
and delighted. his hearprs until at
times he was forced to stand for sew.
eral seconds before the applause had
quieted so he could continue.
Puts Opposition to Route.
Upon the Mormon question, the is
sue of which Dubois had made aspe-
cial capital, Mr.. Borah was so frank,
answered all questions so directly, and
made his own position as well as the
position Of the republican party SO
clear that his hearers went away con-
vinced that this question was as dis
cussed by the opposition solely for the
purpose of deceiving voters.
1--WE are as much opposed to poly
gamy." said Mr. Borah, "as Mr.. Du-
bois can possibly be. 1t Is a crime
upon our statutes as much as any
thing is crime"
/ What Has Dubois Done?
| Senator Dubois seems startled at
| the proposition which / submitted at
Grangeville. and that is this, that he
was discussing question with which
as United. States senator he could
have nothing to do so far as the main
feature of the objections to the Nor
mons Is concerned, and that is the
practice Of polygamv Now, while he
was somewhat startled at that state
ment ] wish tonight, In the presence
of the ablest lawyers in the state Of
Idaho both judges and practitioners,
to repeat it. that If Senatlr Dubois
should remain i'm the United States
senate for 16 years more, that he
could, so far as legislating upon this
feature of Mormon1sm is concerned,
any law which has anything to do with
it. accomplish just exactly the same
as he has done in the last 16 years,
and that Is, absolutely nothing.
II am speaking now of the legisla-
ton with reference to the matter, the
practice of polygamy.
Unfairness of Dubois.
But he said the courts are in the
hands of the Mormons want to show.
you Just how fair my friend is when
| he comes up here to discuss this
question with you. Cassia county,
which is one of the largest Mormon
counties i'm the state, Is presided over
| by Judge Littleton Price gentle, and
a gentleman of unquestioned standing
and character Fremont county and
| Bingham county are presided over by
Judge Stevens, two large Mormon
counties, gentle and the prosecuting
officers are Gentiles. The only coun-
ties which are presided over by Judge
Bulge are Oneida, Bear Lake and
Bannock counties. so far as the Nor
mon counties are concerned. The rest
are presided over by Gentle judges
and the officers are not Mormons, and
the courts are not in the hands of the
| Mormons. and there is no possible
reason why they should not proeede
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