The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-08

MAKES STIRRING ADDRESS
BEFORE THE CONVENTION
Is Unanimously IndOrsed For
Senator; Balance of Ticket
Easily Agreed Upon.
BY A. z. PHILIPS.

Special TO The Tribune.
COEUR D'ALENE, Ida, Aug. TT
prophesy now that within three years
there will not ben man In Idaho who
will defend the hierarchy in Salt Lake"
Thus declared Senator Fred 7. Dubois
in n speech to the Democratic State
convention Of Idaho, after he had re-
celved the unanimous vote Of the con-
vention as the nominee Of Idaho Demo-
Gratis for United States Senator II was
the climax to his address, for he stood
out as the leader of Gil men in his bat
tile for the American home for the re-
tirement Of the twenty-six men who have
SO long dominated the politics OF Idaho.
whose law-breaking leaders, selfcon-
fessed criminals, have held Utah SO long
! in their grasp.
Idol of His State.
The applause which greeted his ad-
dress the ovation which was given him
! as he stepped on the rostrum, showed
| that he was the idol Of Idaho Democrats.
| He stood upon q platform which he had
| made, so far as the paramount question
In Idaho was concerned, and he was
| happy. He was at his best. and the
such an Endorsement as few men In pub
! lie life ever receive.
! The convention was late in assembling
! this morning. WheA IT convened the
| temporary officials were made perma-
| nent, an order OF business was outlined
which provided for nomination OF
| United States Senator at the head OF
the ticket instead of the last, as at Poca
| tello and then a recess was taken until
2:30 o'clock, in order that committee
or resolutions might have time 10 con-
clude It's report.
When 2:3O O'Clock came the committee
had not concluded its labors. and IL was
1920 o'clock in the afternoon when tne
chairman Of the committee appeared
and Chairman Heitfeld had called the
convention to order.
Hierarchy Not Represented.
The hall was filled to overlooking. as
also the gallery Down in front near
the stage there were three vacant
chairs, aud above these chairs, on
standard, was placarded Bear Lake
But IL was not represented. The repre-
| sentstiyes OF the hierarchy had been
picked up and thrown out bodily Inere
were three vacant chairs for the hrst
time in a Democratic convention, Bear
Lake county was not called.
| When Chairman Parhe Of the reso-
platform there was unusual quiet, but as
he named the party leaders the applause
burst forth, and when he read the plank
| indorsing Senator Dubois the convention
went wild.
The planks pertaining to the wiping
out OF polygamy and advocating I Ihe
| test oath" were loudly applauded. There
| was unanlmIty when the platform was
adopted the entire convention rising 10
show It's approval. Then Chairman Heit-
field called p. NJ. Davis 10 the chair, aud
| taking the floor in brief. but wen.
timed address. presented the name OF
| Senator Dubois to succeed himself as
| United States Senator.
Was Given Ovation
Former Lieut.-Goy. Hutchinson sec
onded the nomination, and the Senator
was nominated by acclamation. He was
| given great ovation as he walked 10
the platform, when he spoke in part as
follows:
| II can say with perfect truth and sim
| cerity that no matter what honors have
| come 10 me, was never so proud as at
this moment Endorsed. as I am by
| splendid citizenship making hght
| against a tyranny which, II unchecked.
would undermine the foundation OF the
country. l prophesy now that WITHIN
three years there will not be man In
| Idaho who will defend the hierarchy In
Salt Lake. The Republicans cannot dodge
| or evade the question. People through
out the United States know what you
have done today. No matter what comes
| to me | cannot take away the pride
| which comes TO me in your Endorsement
Will the Mormons take the test
| OATH For ten years there wasn't
Mormon in the State who woulo suo"
scribe 10 that oath. IL they take II no"
they will not be good Mormons. nope
! the enactment OF such statute as "e
, contemplate will make them elthef
leave the church or force the cburch 10
cease Interference with politics ana de-
sist from the practice of polygamy'
Issue Is Clearly Defined.
"If as they say. there Is no polygamy'
the answer is simple; they need not
F.! beeitats 10 subscribe 10 the test oath.
| Bur what they fear most of all is The
law permitting a change of venue IN
prosecuting them and the law against
| unlawful cohapitation. Polygamy Is the
| ON, institution that cements them to-
| gethcr,
| ..I was ashamed when I saw the spec
tacle OF Congressman French sitting be-
| tween two apostles OF the Mormon
| church and giving testimony in their be-
half,
II shall talk during this campaign as
voted In The Senate. and III vote IN
! the Senate as I talk In this campaign
Republicans have only won applause by
CARRYING out the principles or Democra-
cy Two years hence, when our peer
| less leader William jennings Bryan, Is
| elected President. we shall have An OPP
portunily 10 apply all the Democratic
principles for the welfare OF our couu-
| try
When Senator DUBOIS concluded. and