The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-08-15
A. Judre Perky Views 1t.

In an interview given out On moi
: .iav Judge Perky outlines the undel
wing causes which contributed to tn
Q holding OF a separate convention. Tn
Judge says:
"The struggle at Wallace as at NTwi
Fails was primarily battle for repre-
sentative government.
with consummate skill and unlim
tied patience Senator Dubois had Sc
cured complete control of the machin
ery of the democratic party.
1.-TWO years ago he was strong
enough to deprive county OF repre-.
sanitation because the credentials OF
this particular county we're presented
by Mormons. This year he attempted
to deprive Ada County OF representa-
ton because Its delegation was oppo-
sed to his policy.
Then a number OF people began to
take notice of the un-American prece-
dent made In 1906 In the unseating of
the Bear Lake democrats. 1t was
brought home to us all that unless a
halt was called the party organization
in Idaho would be the political asset
of one man. And SO 1t was that every
other principle was subordinated at
Wallace, to the question of whether
the rank and file of the party should
control its policy or whether the will
of determined and aggressive leader
should stand.
1T was early apparent that Senator
Dubois was determined to control
even If he had to deprive fairly elect
ed delegates of voice In the conven-
ton.
SO he made up temporary roll
which permitted his friends to domi- |
nate the convention, He permitted |
delegations whose seats were contest
ed to have representatives on the Gre
ientials committee and vote on these |
He so managed to permit |
delegations which were sent to Wal /
ace very much as the WOODBURY. dele
cation was sent from Ada County, to
rote on the majority report of the
on credentials containing
recommendation that these delega-
ions be seated, and at the same time
applying the opposite rule to Ada
'ounty. In this way he secured 32
otes wrongfully to sustain him, and
deprived the other side of 81 votes to
which they were entitled by reason of
he fictitious contest he framed I'D
gainst the Ada County delegation. 4
hen he permitted his friends to vote
n their own contests, but in the case
Ada County, representation was de-
led; and then fearing his own friends
Iould desert him IL the matter was
iscussed he refused the opponents
the majority of the committee on
redentials the right to place a minor
y report before the convention, and
len denied his opponents a right to
lscuss the merits of the controversy
efore the convention. There was |
othing left for his opponents to do
tier this outrageous invasion of their 9
ghts and the rights of those whom
ley represented but to withdraw and I
old convention or else stay in the G
all and settle the right of possession c
the hall for convention purposes by
appeal to Rugby rules which In all 6
would have meant blood d
led. So we peacefully withdrew d
I'D harmonious convention in 0
nich a majority of the legally elected Il
'legates participated. g
The matter will be presented to b
g courts where we hope to have the p
lnciple established that will settle
all time in this state the right of
majority to rule democratic conven-
ms Notwithstanding the determine :
~ OF powerful leader to thwa-t :.
e popular will" II