The Idaho scimitar. [volume] (Boise, Idaho) 1907-1908, 1908-03-28
THE IDAHO SCIMITAR.

people of Southeastern Idaho We assert that the
people of Southeastern Idaho are just as liberty
loving and 1aw-abiding, moral and patriotic as the
people of any other portion of the State OF Idaho
or of the United States
a We believe in a government of the people,
for the people and by the people, and therefore
tain that every member of the party should have
voice in saying what the policy. of the party
should be and in naming the candidates OF said
party for the various offices, and depore the fact
that the so-called Democratic convention at Occur
d'Aene City run, governed and dominated by
machine in the interest of one man, who die
tated the policy of said convention and also the
candidates there nominated.
"5 We are unalterably opposed to the reelection
of Fred T. Dubois as United States Senator from
Idaho for the following reasons, to-wit
"FirSt-That by declaration of Senator Dubois,
publicly, privately and repeatedly made, he himself
is as good Republican he
Second Because we believe his declarations in
this respect are true. and the policies he has pur-
sued in the United States Senate and in dlsruptlng
the Democratic party in the State of Idaho, prove
his assertions and declarations to be true
"Third-Because his selfish, un-Democrat1c and
unpatriotc leadership has forced many true Demo.
Gratis out of the party and created dssension and
disgust within its ranks
"Fourth-Because he has wilful1y and maliciously
misrepresented social and moral conditions in ldaho
and particularly Fremont County, to such ex-
tent as to create the impression that Idaho is not
fit place for decent and respectable people to reside
and rear their families, and has thereby done much
to hinder and retard the growth OF our fair young
State
''Fifth-Because he violated the instructions of
the Democratic convention at Weiser in 1904, and
through his influence and trickery the vote of Idaho
in the National Democratic convention cast for
Alton B. Parker for the nomination as President
instead of the Hon. William R. Hearst, who was
the choice of the Democrats of Idaho.
"Sixth-Because he is now organizing the Ameri-
can party in this State, and it is his sole aim
and purpose to disrupt, dsband and disorganze the
Democratic party in Idaho with view organ
izng and building up the American party to fur
Their his own political ambition.
IS. We maintain that the rights and privileges
enjoyed by the citizens of our State in the exercise
of the elective franchise most precious and dear
Them and any effort made by any citizen or class
of citizens to deprive their feowmen of such prvl-
leges should be denounced by ALL regardless of party
color or creed and we depore the efforts made by
the Dubois party in Idaho to dsfranchise large
class of industrious, 1aw-abding, moral and patri-
otto citizens and denounce such efforts as I'M
Democratic and un-American.
"7. We, the Democrats of Fremont County, do
sincerely deplore the assassination of that no
Bile, broad-mnded, patriotic Democrat, the Hon.
Frank Steunenberg, who high-mnded Ameri-
can citizen and patriot, basing his every political &C
ton upon most conservative and just construction
of the Constitution of the United States, always
granting his fellow citizens, regardless of creed
tca1 persuasion color, their just and full rights.
We honor his memory
49, Be it therefore resolved by this convention,
that we do proceed to elect county chairman,
secretary and central committee, and that do
then adjourn subject to the call of the chairman
and secretary of the central committee"
When the Democratic county convention had for
ma1y adjourned, most of the faithful remained in
the hall and took part in the citizens meeting,
which was then called to order and at got
down to business. Had the label not been changed,
an on1ooker might have thought he was still con-
templating the deliberations of the Democratic con-
vention, most of the people were directing
the proceedings The citizens in the of time,
put the following ticket in the field.
State Senator-George S. Young.
Representatives Jesse M. Baker, Alfred Kicks,
Wesley Gibson, w. L. Flint.
County Cer1-Mrs. Rose Miller
SheriH-Fdef D Fd1efsen