The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-05-21
FRED DUBOIS TO
KEEP UP FIGHT
Mormon Issue, He Says, Is Only
Important One in Idaho
Politics.
NOT DISCOURAGED BY
THE MORMON VICTORY
Former Idaho Senator Says
Roosevelt Could Not Be
Elected Again.

Undaunted by the Mormon victory in
his State last fall, former Senator Fred
r. Dubois of Idaho, who arrived in
Salt Lake Sunday night, declares that
so far as be is concerned the fight
against Mormon domination in politics
will be continued. He expressed him
self emphatieally upon this subject in
an interview.
Senator Dubois s attention was called
TO the report sent out from Boise that
| Democratic leaders of the State con-
template abandoning the Mormon issue,
and that Senator Dubois himself con-
templates substituting other issues in
the next campaign. On this point he
said:
"It is possible that some leaders
among the Democrats may favor such
a thing ] know nothing about it. Ny
own judgment is that if all the lead
ers should attempt 10 abandon the is
sue and turn the State over TO the Nor
mons politically without further pro-
! test, the people would quickly find new
leaders
''The action of the last Legislature
| demonstrated clearly the necessity of
! continuing the struggle for American
| principles in Idaho. There is no doubt
| in my mind that il will be kept up un.
/ til the political domination of the Nor
mon church is at an end in our poll
/ tics. So far as I am personally con-
cerned, all other issues combined are in
significant, in my Judgment, so far as
| the permanent welfare of the State is
concerned y
Roosevelt Third Term.
Asked as to the talk of third term
for President Roosevelt, Senator Du-
bois said:
Il haven Z the slightest idea that
Roosevelt will be given another nom
lnation. He would be defeated if he
were to be nominated. There is a
deepseated prejudice, especially in the
east, against third term. and that
alone would defeat him. Moreover, he
is losing his hold on the leaders of his
own party. who question his sincerity
and the disinteresteduess of mis- mo"
tives.
$50 far as the Democratic uomiua.
tion is concerned. no name will he men
toned in our national convention eX-
eept that of William J. Bryan. His
nomination is absolutely assured -
Senator Dubois headed the last dele
CATION from his State TO the Demo
cratic national convention at ST. Louis,
and will probably lead the next delega-
tion from Idaho.
Meyer Haywood Case.
Asked for an expression concerning
the Meyer Haywood case, Senator Du-
bois said
"I am inclined TO think that alto.
gether too much has been said about
that case by people who, like myself,
know nothing about ii so far as the
guilt or innocence of the accused is
! concerned. ] have been somewhat
amused. however, in reading the reports
sent out by the correspondents of east
ern papers who are now at Boise in
large numbers.
"These correspondents seem much
| put out because there is not tremcn-
dous excitement and bloodshed among
The people OF Idaho over this case.
They write as though amazed that ev-
erythipg is quiet in Boise, and seem to
resent the fact that the people of Boise
and vicinity are attending to their va
rious businesses in a calm and collected
iu the courtroom and about the court
house.
THE people Of Idaho never have
been uuduly excited over this tragedy.
! There have been no demonstrations in
! tho State of labor men or other reputa-
bic citizens for or against the accused,
nor have their been any demonstrations
on tOP DHTI OF PDuIdDle prGdulZd"
tions for or against them
Rap for Roosevelt
a good many people in the large
cities of the east have met and passed
resolutions that the accused men should
he set at liberty, and have resolved
that they are not guilty. The President
of the United States has sent forth
his proclamation that they are guilty
and that, in the interest of law and or.
! der they should be dealt with summar-
iiy. This attempted outside influence
has created an impression in the east
that the people of Idaho are divided
into hostile camps fighting TO convict
or TO acquit,
"Thc fact which surprises the east
ern correspondents is that Boise City
aud Ada county is peopled with about
the highest class OF citizenship in the
United States. 1t is absolutely certain
that a jury will be selected from that
splendid community which will do ex-
act and even justice TO the accused.
Moreover. there does not preside over
any court in the United States a more
honorable, dignified and capable Judge
than Fremont Wood, before whom the
case is being tried. The State and the
accused will be protected fully in their
every right IN his court.
"The people of Idaho, understa nding
fully the character of Judge Wood and
of the citizenship of Ada county, are
perfectly content TO leave tho decision
in this ease TO them, Ny impression
is that they resent this influence from
the outside. whether for or against the
accused
Will Benefit the State.
This case'' continued Senator Du-
| bois, els bound TO result in great
benefit to Idaho. Ncwspapcrmen thore
represent not only the great press as"