The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-07-21
FRED DUBOIS ON
IDAHO ISSUES
Mormonlsm, He Says, Will Be
Chief Battle Ground of
State Campaign.
HE STANDS BY PRESIDENT
STATE DELEGATION A UNIT ON
ALL IMPORTANT MATTERS.

Senator Fred T. Dubois of Idaho is in
salt Lake, or his way home to make
his fight for reelection. He is as un-
daunted as ever in his determination to
wage that fight on the issue of opposi-
ton to the Mormon church, and both
ne and c. e. Arney, his private secre-
tary, express confidence that he will
win.
Senator Dubois gave out an inter-
view yesterday dealing both with ma
llonal politics and Idaho state politics.
He said:
There will be no political issues, to
speak of, in Idaho in the coming cam
palgh Ihere are no political differences
OF any great moment between the par
ties. This is true also pretty generally
IN the country at large. 1t has been
so ever since Mr.. Roosevelt was elected
The Republican county conventions in
Idaho endorsed the record made in con-
sress by Senator Hepburn and Congress
man French. and the Republican state
convention Will no doubt do the same.
The Democratic county conventions in
Idaho endorsed the record made by me
IN congress and no doubt the Democratic
state convention will likewise endorse my
congressional record. 1t would be quite
appropriate If the Republicans conven-
lions endorsed my record in congress, as
well as that of Hepburn and French. and
II the Democratic conventions endorsed
the record in congress of Senator Hey
burn and Congressman French, as well
as mine
Voted With Roosevelt.
To Illustrate: Congressman French
voted for the railroad rate bill in the
house. Senator Hepburn and myself voted
for the railroad rate bill in the senate
Inc senate amended the house bill in a
great many parts. In my judgment. they
strengthened Ii in places, and they weak
ened 1T in places. However. when the
cOnferees of the two houses agreed on
their report, Congressman French, Sena-
tor Hepburn and myself all voted for the
conference report. Senator Hepburn and
L voted in the senate to incorporate the
meat inspection bill as part Of the agri-
cultural appropriation bill; the house
committee on agriculture changed the
senate meat inspection bill in great
many ways and Congressman French
voted for the house bill. When the con-
terees of the two houses adjusted their
differences, Congressman French, Senator
Hepburn and l voted to adopt the report
of the conferees. Senator Hepburn and
l, IN the senate, voted for the pure food
bill. Senator Hepburn had charge of the
bill in the senate. and | voted with him
all the way through, on every amendment
which ne proposed.
Tribute to Hepburn.
tor Hepburn acquitted himself most adj
mrably in the handling of this great sub
ject. j was proud of him and the state
ought to be proud of him. | fear that
he receives more credit abroad, however
than he does at home. The house made
many amendments to the pure food bill,
and Congressman French voted for the
house bill. When the conferees between
the two houses settled their differences
and agreed on a pure food bill, Senator
Hepburn and |. and Congressman French
all voted for the conference report
These subjects were the great admin
istration measures of the session. They
were all earnestly advocated by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He used ali his great
powers for the enactment of this legisla-
tion. All the Democrats of the house
and senate and all the Republicans of
the house and senate, with very few eX-
ceptions voted for all these measures.
I do not recall a single vote cast by
me during the entire session which was
not in perfect accord with the votes of
my Democratic colleagues. | doubt if
there are one hundred persons in Idaho
who feel like criticising any of their rep
resentatiVes in congress for their votes in
favor of this legislation.
Helped Kill Tariff Bill.
The administration, in addition to this
iegisla ton which has passed, strongly and
persistently urged the passage of the Phil
ippine tariff bill, admitting Philippine