The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-10-23

he viii admit il now He took the
manifesto seriously He believed that
it meant what ii said He believed
that the Mormon leaders were ready to
abandon polygamy and abstain from
debating TO their people politically,
And, although he had been the leader
OF the long and bitter fight which dis
franchised every Mormon in Idaho, he
was the first to raise his voice i'll favor
of restoring the franchise to them when
the manifesto was issued. Among the
bitteresC opponents of that measure of
leniency was W. T. Hepburn, now n
Republican United States Senator from
Idaho. Judge Hepburn declared that
the Mormons were not sincere. and
couferring the benefits of "itizenship
That was fourteen years ago. The
year of grace 1906 finds Fred Dubois
combating Mormon evils-consistent
as always with the record Of a life
time; it finds w. B. Hepburn in po-
litical alliance with the church he
once denounced denying the truths he
once declared. and stultifyng the con
vIctions he once maintained.
Tribute to an Enemy.
Calvin Cobb. proprietor of the Boise
Statesman, Il paper which. contrary TO
its former policy, has Joined hands with
the Mormon hierarchy in politics and
is now seeking 10 destroy Dubois, re-
Gently summed up Fred Dubois life
and character IN sentence. Speaking
TO n prominent Idaho politician, Mr.
Cobb said
Erred Dubois is the only politician
of any prominence in idaho who never
told me lie. =
Staunch and loyal TO his friends
truthful and honorable in every rela-
tion of life, rs brave in his convictions
as any crusader WHO ever set forth for
Jerusalem. Fred Dubois IS contemplate
ing the result of the present campaign
with serenity and equanjmity, He be
lievcs lie win win, because he knows
he ought to win; but, even should the
verdict be for the moment adverse to
him. he VIII be content, because he
knows that after the Gentiles Of Idaho
have drained the bitter dregs Of the
Mormon cup they viii regret the day
that they gave deaf ear TO his wise
and prudent and statesmanllRe counsel
Running on the same ticket with
Senator Dubois as the candidate of the
Democrats, the independent Republi:
cans and the true Gentilcs for Cover
nor, IS man after Dubois own heart
-Chet Justice G. O. Stockslager of
HALEY Judge Stockslagor has been
honored hy the people Of Idaho as few
men have been houored Ever since
statehood they have kept him on the
bcnch, as an impartial nudge between
man and man, TO admdicatc the differ
enoes between nerghbor md neighbor,
and to decide great questions Of law
involving life aud property.
stock5lager's Good Record.
Three times Judge StocksIager was
ole Il T-t. I..N
Republican district-m 1890, in 1891.
and in 1898. Before his last term on
the bench had expired the Democratic
party of the Stale nominated him for
Justice Of the Supreme Court. This
was IN 1900. lie was triunphantly
elected. and his term on the highest
bench in the State win expire the day
he IS inargurated as Governor.
Although his own couutv-Blaine-
Republican county. the Republicans
have not the slightest hope of carving
it against him. They know that his
nciGhbors of twenty wears will give
ham an overwhelming majority. They
aIvgvs have done so. utterly regardless
Of their politics, and they viii do so
again this year.
Among Iawycrs Judge Stockslager is
regarded ms 'hc ,best. Inrlst who ever
Grarcd tho bench Of Idaho lie is "A
man of high legal and judicial attain
menls. of absolute courage, of un.
Welding Grmross when he believes him.
self 10 be ir the right. and vet a
big hearted, plain, unassumine gentle
man. who never in his iife turned a
deaf ear TO cry of distress
Every indication in Idaho points to
the triumph Of Dubois, OF Stockslager,
and Of the entire ticket which is ia.
bcIed Democratic, but which, in reality,
IS n ticket supported by Democrats.
by honest and independent Rcpubii-
cans and by straightforward Gcntiles,
irrespective of their creed, religious or
political.