The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-11-02

/ OF CltlZeHSnlp can De IOunQ anywhere
than among the Gentiles of southeastern
Idaho Many of them are the early pio-
neers who braved the dangers of from
tier life that you and |, who came in
later years, might enjoy peace, prosperity
and happiness There are no truer moth
ers, fairer daughters or drawer faith
ers than the Gentiles who live among
the Mormon people of southeastern
Idaho. If the condition that Mr.. Du-
bois paints to you was true, the people
of southern Idaho with one voice would
take up this issue and Mr.. Dubois would
not be their chosen leader for the pro-
lection of the home. Mr.. Dubois talks
about the protection of the home; let
him explain to the people why Paul
Corcoran was pardoned, and how in
consideration of that pardon, he agreed
to the pollution of the ballot box, and
cast shame upon the fair name of our
state that will never be forgotten by its
true citizenship.
Mr.. Dubois asks you to take from
these people the most sacred right Of
the American citizen; the right of a
free ballot. He asks you to drag these
people away from home for trial, a right
that has been given every American cit
izen in every state in the Union since
the adoption of the Declaration of indie
pendence. These are the principles our
forefathers fought for in the war of the
revolution, because of the oppression of
being taxed without representation and
for the right of trial at home. These
principles are near and dear to the
hearts of every American citizen. Mr..
Dubois asks you to deprive the Mormon
people of those rights and to return
him to the United States senate on this
issue. Well he knows that the Demo-
cratic party of Idaho is far in the mi
nority, so he is trying to wage a re-
ligious war, hoping in that way to break
the ranks of the Republican party, that
he may hold onto his seat in the United
States senate, but he will not succeed.
In southern Idaho the Democrats will
form solid front with the Republican
party, and Fred T.. Dubois will meet
with a Waterloo greater than that of
two years ago.
Such men as. Hon. John HALEY, one
of the old war horses of the Democratic
party, who served Idaho in Congress in
territorial days, is out with his open
letter denouncing Mr.. Dubois. Such
men as Hon. A. A. Fraser, who was
nominated as attorney general by the
Democratic party only two years ago,
has served notice on Dubois that from
now on their lot will be cast with the
party of progress. H. G. Redwine of
Lemhi county, who is well known all
over Idaho as man of high ideals,
has also announced his intention of flu
ture affiliation with the Republican party
There are many others too numerous
to mention in southern Idaho.
Two years ago the Democratic party
only elected four members Of the legis-
lature. These all came from the south
ern counties. Those in position to
judge are not conceding to Dubois in
the coming session single representa-
tive or senator from the southern part
of Our state. When Idaho was admit
ted into the Union, about rs per cent
of the people were Mormons. Today |
the Mormon population does not ex-
coed IL : per cent. Senator Dubois
charges that the Mormon church is con-
trolling the Republican party Of Idaho.
Let me give you few facts as to the
part the Mormon people have played in
the politics of the state. Since state
hood there has only been one Mormon
nominated by the Republican party on
its state ticket. At no time has there
been more than S per cent Of the state
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