Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-20
DUBOIS TELLS
STORY AGAIN
His Speech at Sites Shows
Use Same Thunder EX=
ploded Last Year.
Special to Evening Teller.

Sites. Idaho, Sept. 20.--The first
guns of the democratic state campaign
were sounded by Senator Fred T. Du-
bois, who addressed an audience Of
possibly $50 people here last night.
The home and fireside" talk that
was used last year was the thread on
which his remarks We're based. The
Mormon question and the danger Of
the state of Idaho turning it's govern
ment into sectarian hands was brought
out in oratorical style. and Dubois
usual promises of sure democratic VIC
tory were made.
Music by Sites Band.
. The meeting was held in Packers
hall. H. c. Oliver called the gather
ing to order and presented the speak
ers. The Sites brass band had been
engaged for the occasion and gave a
few selections before the speaking
commenced.
Senator Dubois said in part:
II have started my tour of the state
and will be followed very closely by
my opponent, Mr.. Borah, who has ar
ranged his schedule OF speeches to fol-
| low closely in my footsteps"
| With few Introductory remarks res
gardng the situation in the city and
county, he continued:
When / left the republican party
did so to follow in the footsteps of w.
j. Bryan, and as far as am concerned
l am still following Bryan and cannot
distinguish between the doctrine for
! which he stands and my own, with
reference to the national doctrine. Mr..
Bryan has not changed, neither has the
platform. Show me the difference be-
tween the policy of our present leader,
President Roosevelt and the doctrine
as advanced by Bryan in 1900. AS far
as the voting of the representative
men in congress there Is none. Sena-
tors Hepburn, French and myself all
voted in unison for the rate BILL the
pure food bill and other administration
measures and the record goes to show
that fact.
~ and the Democratic Party"
What ! and the democratic party
are contending for in this election Is
for the right of citizens OF Idaho tc
control their interests and governmen,
and not be ruled by the poligimisi
hierarchy at Salt Lake City. The
whole cast has been aroused by this
question which was at first advanced
BY my republican friends as an issu,
of my own connivance. People Of the
east are wondering at the laws of 9
state that will suffer such practices t.
, exist
1.-THE Mormon fight in south and
eastern Idaho has again arisen ant
the war is being waged by the Amer.
lean citizens not for the politica
prowess, but for their homes and fire
! sides"
4 Mr. Dubois cited as examples OF wha
he termed poor legislation the instanc
OF the grant given to the beet suga
:, industry in south Idaho every factor
Of which is controlled by heads Of tn
church.
Mr.. Dubois made long and eloquen
sketch Of the work OF the Smoot in
vestigation committee, of which he wa
member.
Gives No Credit to North.
Il The story Of the Pocatello .State RI
I publican convention was told-how,
claims. the Mormon church advised II
nomination of w. E. Borah. which WI
carried at the last minute by gi') J
him three Mormon counties.
The Occur d'Alene state democrat
convention was then reviewed and q
story told of how 200 of the 244 del
, gates elected were present and the e
thusiasm which followed.
} Mr.. Duboise concluded his speech
, reading the Idaho test oath and I