The Washington herald., 1907-07-03

which took them to Walla Walla. from
| whence they journeyed by stage to Boise.
| This is how The capital was moved.
The prevailing religion Of the State of
Idaho is MormoH!sm. At the time the
State was admitted 10 the Union this was
not the case, and anti-Mormon sentiment
ran strong. The Mormons were disfran-
chised by the constitution. and severe
/ test oath was administered by which a
voter was compelled to deny belief In or
practice Of the doctrine of plural mar
riage as taught by the Mormons Fred.
7. Du Bos, the Territorial Delegate
whose eloquence won Statehood for Idaho,
/ then Republican. declared that he would
prefer that Idaho should forever be kept
out of the Union II the Mormons were not
| TO be controlled. Last winter lust as his
term as q Democratic Senator from Idaho
was expiring, Mr.. Du Bols led the anti
Mormon fight against the seating Of Apos-
| tie Reed Smoot as Senator from Utah.
| In the meantime. however, the theories
of Du Bois had been overthrown. the
Mormons were given the ballot, and they
soon assumed a controlling place in State
politics.
Senator Du Bois was the leader OF the
Republican party in the State. and when
the gold and silver controversy Of 1926
came on he led his followers out Of the
St Louis convention which nominated
Mckinley. The majority Of the Republi-
cans of the State clung 10 him, a Silver
/ Republican party was organized, and the
State went Democratic After six years
Of stormy politics the power went again
into the hands Of the Republicans, where
It Is now lodged.
Boise is the metropolis OF the State.
The territory it commands is so vast
that II It was situated at Buffalo, n. Y.
It would command the country from
Chicago TO Portland, Me- Time was
when Boise. being way out West. was
easy-going and altogether lacking in
class distinction. The wife Of the mayor
and the head waitress Of the hotel met
on terms Of equality in the same quad
rille al the weekly ball In those good
old free and easy times the young men
wore their hats and smoked as the dance
progressed. and il a girl WINGED when
cigar ashes fell on her bare shoulder 1t
was a sure sign that she was a tender
foot But all that is past The girls
now go away to boarding school and
bring back with them all the manner
isms Of the effete East II was a hard
thing 10 establish class lines and separate
the sheep from the goats. but half the
town now dances on Tuesday night and
the other half on Thursday.
The board walk and the blue wool
shirt are matters Of ancient history in
Boise. Now It has automobiles and
Panama hats and polite vaudeville. Not
long ago I happened to be there during
Ia celebration, and as the parade went
by a big woman who was from the sage
brush country. but who looked mighty
well fed for a child of the desert. leaned
up against barber 'pole and. between
the swishes Of her giant palm leaf fan.
ventured TO remark. Boise is sure
good place to come to" The cowboy
who was reclining against the opposite
side Of the pole replied Yes, lady. but
I've been here all day and amt seen
a single gun play" a great change had
indeed come over Boise when IL could
celebrate without somebody shooting up
the town
TO-mOrrOw-The Fourth of July.