Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-08-04
THE DUBOIS CAMPAIGN,

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extended editorial comment by the
press Of the Gem state. Many Of the
Influential papers condemn the tactics
of the ex- senator and declare that the
issue upon which he is waging his war
fare is not a legitimate political issue.
What the papers say OF Dubois cam
paien is very largely applicable 10 the
abnormal situation in this City. for
which another ex-senator Is .ntirely
responsible.
The Lewiston Tribune. OF July 81,
refutes some Of the ISLANDERS of the
scimltar. That paper points out that
the Latter-day Saints, so far
from practising crime. are orderly, tenn
perate. thrifty Their towns and villag-
es, schools. churches. societies and even
their clannishness show IT, The court
records. iails and prisons show It.
There is less crime and less lawless-
ness among the Mormon people than
among any other sect" Then 1t says:
"There has never been a more per
verse and fraudulent campaign ever
planned than that which Dubois by
personal persuasion and misrepresenta-
ton has heretofore committed the
Democratic party to and the retention
or rejection of which now constitutes
the issue within the party. Moreover,
nine tenths of the followers OF Dubois
either know this is true or do not
care whether 1t is true or not They
continue to vote for Dubois not be-
cause they adhere to his fraudulent
Mormon issue but because they prefer
AyIs
ization or because they like Dubois and
want TO help him win, no matter what
the issue is Such is the plain fact of
1t.
Meantime, with Nero adding while
Rome is burning. while Dubois raves
over ms Mormon Issue, the state seems
TO DC IN fair way to be given over TO
spoiis jobs and official lawIess.
ness of the rankest sort.
me Tribune has deemed il pro-
per to state the case thus
plainly on the eve Of the convention i'm
order that the public may understand
wvny II has become necessary to reduce
NJ M, Duools from leadership in case
TINS rs accomplished and, In case IL is
mol accomplished why there will he
heaVy detection from n policy that
tnaughtfui Democrats do not believe In
but abhor" "
The Lewiston Tribune is a Democra-
tsc paper and writes from that point of
view.
Thu Boise Capital News. another
Democratic influential journal. de-
nounces the Dubois tactics as polite.
az viilainy" The paper. in its issue
of July 81, says;
The announcement of the star, com
iihtteeman from kootenai county than
ne would refuse to abide by the reso.
luton adopted by a vote of 1--WE To one
I'd the county convention OF that conn
W. because the resolution does not com
port with the demands OF Boss Dubois
SHOWS the characteristic attitude of the
DUBOIS people in this contest.
Professedly they are making a fight
tor enforcement of law. the sanctity of
the home and for deCency, vet actually
they are violating all political laws OF
ueeency propriety and fair play and
showing such a disregard for public
opinion ana IDEAS of morals as has
never before been seen In this state.
The Kootenai county example IS not
the only one Ada county's convention
elected state committeeman to ill
an alleged vacancy. That committee
man was denied right to sit IN the
committee IN favor of Il Dubois APP
polntee. Ada county elected a county
mat committee. yet the old chairman A.
clothed by the Duboisites with au-
ihority, not only to represent the conn
ty committee but even 20 perform the
luties of county convention In tho
appointment of delegates. which mp
oointment they profess To- believe has
greater authority than the actual cleo
ton by the county convention
1t IS proposed to seat and unsegt
aelegates wholly with regard TO their
Willingness to show subservtency to tho
demands Of one man. regardless Of the
expressed wishes of the majority of the
democrats OF the state. Kootenal coun-
~, after square fight upon the issues,
has declared in overwhelming manner
Tor certain thing A subservient and
politically dishonest committeeman.
proposes to set aside that expressed
MI. Ada county expressed its Views I'm
even IA greater and more emphatic
manner yet man Cdn be found who
pretends to have the authority to set
aside that Will, and other men can
pc found who arc willing To become
oenefleiarles OF his usurpatlon.
And IL Is all done in the name Of
decent government
"As between the dangers of con
sclenceless dictator and usurper ana
MS subseryient followers willing to do
his dishonest bidding. and sporadic
ither, the boss and his fellows are the
more dangerous 10 the nation, the state
and the homes
But there is yet no reason to accept
either horn OF the dilemma
The Rexburs Current journal. though
Republican, in lts issue OF July 80, gives
ibis sound advice;
THE Democrats who are appointed
from Fremont county to attend the
convention at Wallace. should make IL
4 point to be present None of them
san AFFORD To miss this opportunity OF
assisting ia the overthrow of Dubois.
Jackson and the rest of tho gang who
laNe done all they could 10 wreck the
party. IL Is an opportuua time now 20
eliminate their influence Tho issue
mat they have been harpiug on 80
ong, should not enter into this cam
paign II has been settled FOR years,
holding Il up for discussion There
aasn't been a polygamous marriage In
Idaho for years Everybody Is aware
Of that and II certainly ~ ems 10 ms
that the Democrats ought 10 close IL
lp for good ana all, That ~ what the
MQrmons have done
Tho shoshope journal Of July 81.
treats the matter In a rather jocular
manner thus
",rhe Democratic Dubois situation in
Idaho is similar 10 the situation IN
certain Presbyterian congregation when
Contained disturbing member who
mad previously disrupted TWO other
nv. The Presbyterian congregation