The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-09-20
INTERVIEW WITH
SENATOR DUBOIS
Talks of His New Paper---Out
lines its PoIicy.-.WiIl Become
an Editor.

The Republican writer secured an in
terview this week with Fred T. Dubois,
who has served Idaho in both houses OF
congress, and has become one of our
national characters, completing his
third term IN the United States Senate
last March, when he was succeeded by
| w. K. Borah
Senator Dubois has done much for
the west, has aided in securing the
! passage of many measures important to
Idaho and sister states, and while he
has been in congress many years with.
out having fathered any great measure
like Tho Carey Act. yet he was one Of
the staunch fighters for it and The
Reclamation Act, helped work out many
Of the important features of the Forest.
ry Bureau as it stands today, drafted
and secured the passage Of the bill for
the appropriation Of &5O,OOO for the
opening and reclamation of the Ft.
Hall Lands, and left the Senate with
clean hands, nobody ever having lifted
his voice against the personal integrity
of the man in his official life.
With the exception of few years
following the issuing Of The Manifesto
against polygamy by the leaders of the
Mormon Church, he has always been
fighting the Church and is still fighting
He owns nice residence in Blackfoot,
and large farm west of town. He is
an open, fearless fighter, and altho
people may differ as to his motives for
doing thing, they never mistake his
position.
When asked for a statement about his
new paper or magazine soon to be
launched at Boise, he said.
at is to be Il weekly newspaper: not
a magazine as has been stated by some.
1t Is to be called "The Scimeter"
(Sim teri 1t is to be devoted to the
interests of the state. 1t will discuss
forestry, irrigation, agriculture, horti-
culture, mining and other matters OF
public interest both to the people Of
Idaho and other states. | mean to
make it the best weekly paper on the
Coast. | shall deal with those matters
that are of state and national concern,
and in politics the paper will be anti
Mormon.
"The paper will be owned by myself,
and shall have full control OF 1t and
its policy. | have engaged the assist
ance Of men who are entirely in accord
with me in their views. G. Il. Arney Is
the business manager, and G. e. Lock
wood, formerly editor OF the Weiser
Signal, will be the managing editor and
will work under my direction. shall
dictate the policy, and he will be there
10 do the work whether am there or
not
"The paper will be in no wise com
petitor Of other papers in the state. We
shall not do any job printing, nor
accept any of the patronage of the gov
,rnment. For instance, we would not
publish a notice of proof from the Z. s
land Office, nor notice that came from
my state or county official, for the
euson that we do not wish to be under
my obligation to officials or administra-
ions, and by standing alone we shall
,e more independent and more free to
xpress opinions. We shall not even
,rnt our own paper, but have contract
d to have it done by Archie Cunning
am who has fine printing house in
Boise. The subscription price OF the
aper is two dollars year, and Mr.. Ar
ey informs me that our solicitors are
leeting with very good success all
yer the state. all localities responding
bout alike. The first issue will be out
bout the first of October. Our office
as been open for some time, and l
office that The Idaho Republican has
Iready come to our desk"