The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-05-24
DUBOIS IS INTERVIEWED
FORMER UNITED STATES SENATOR TALKS OF
MATTERS OF GENERAL INTEREST

Undaund by Mormon victory his State last fall former
Senator T. Dubois Idaho arrived Salt Lake Sun
day right declares that far he concerned the fight against
Mormon domination in politics will be continued the Salt
Lake Tribune He expressed himself emphatcay upon this sub
ject in interview
Senator called report from
Democratic leaders of the State contemplate abandoning
the Mormon ISSUE and that Senator Dubois himself conempates
substituting campaign On this point he
said:
possible among may
such thing know nothing about it My judgment is that
if all the leaders should attempt to abandon the issue and turn
the State the Mormons politically without further protest
the people would quickly find leaders.
The legislature demonstrated clearly the
csy continuing struggle American principles Idaho
There doubt my mind that will be kept until the
domination the Mormon church is end in politics
So personally concerned all other issues combined
Insignificant my judgment far the permanent welfare of
ROOSEVELT THIRD TERM.
Asked the talk of third for President Roosevelt
Senator Dubois said:
81 haven't the slightest idea that Roosevelt will be given an
other would be defeated he be nomna
ed There deepated prejudice especially the against
Ia third and that alone would defeat him. Moreover he
losing his hold the leaders of his party who question his
sincerity and the dsinteresedness of his motives
$50 the Democratic nomination is concerned
will national convention except that of Will
liam ]. Bryan His nomination is absolutely assured"
Dubois headed the last delegation from this State to
Democratic national convention at St Louis and will probably
lead the delegation from Idaho.
Asked expression concerning the MoyerHaywood
Senator Dubois said:
81 am inclined altogether much has been said
that by people who, like myself know nothing about it
so far as the guilt the accused concerned have
somewhat amused however reading the reports sent out
the correspondents of papers who at Boise in
large numbers.
hese correspondents seem put there is
tremendous excitement boodsed among the people of Idaho
over this They though amazed that everything
quiet the fact that the people of Boise
and vicinity attending their businesses calm and
collected collect crowds in the and
about the courthouse
"The people been mduy excited this
tragedy There have been demonstration in the State Of labor
reputable citizens for against the accused nor
any demonstrations the of disrepuabe
ganizations for against them.
"a good many people in large of the have
and passed resolutions that the accused men liberty
resolved that they not guilty The president OF the
United States his proclamation that they guilty
that interest law and order they should be dealt with
sunariy attempted outside influence has created
peon the people of Idaho divided into hostile
camps fighting convict acquit.
"The fact which surprises the correspondents that
Boise City county peopd with about the highest class
of citizenship United States 1t absolutely certain that
urv will be selected that splendid community which will do
exact and Justice the accused Moreover there does not
preside over any United States honorable dig
ned capable Judge than Fremont Wood before whom the
case being The State and the accused will be protected
fully in their every right in his court.
he people of Idao understanding fully the character of
Judge Wood and citizenship of Ada county, perfectly
content to leave the this them My impression
lis that he resent this influence the outside whether for
against the accused
WILL BENEFIT THE STATE.
Ths case Senator Dubois SIS bound to result IN
Idaho Newpapen there represent not only the
qrea press associations also the leading daily papers of the
country They have found out already that is difficult make
a continuing sensation out of the trial.
hey are in the midst of the fruit country the United
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