The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-05-13
OPPOSED TO DUBOIS LEADERSHIP.
Former Senator Not in Favor With Latah
County Democrats.

Former Senator Not in Favor With Latah
County Democrats.
The article published herewith is
statement issued by the democrats
of Latah county who are opposed to
the leadership of Ex-senator Fred T.
Dubois and who object to the Dubois
Mormon plank in the democratic plat
form. The communication was re-
ceiyed by Mr.. Mark Howe, of this
city, one of the leaders of the anti
Dubois democrats of the county, and
a request for its publication in the
democratic paper of this city having
met with a refusal, at the earnest
solicitation of Mr.. Howe the article is
given publicity through our columns.
Ed.
ITO the Democratic Voters Of Latah
County.
"On Saturday, April Is, 1908, a
self-created organization of persons
calling themselves the county central
committee of the democratic party of
Latah county, Idaho, met at Moscow,
and yielding to the aggressiveness of
three or four would-be politicians,
adopted resolutions declaring the pol
icy of the party in the coming CAM
paign, in which resolutions an anti
Mormon plank is demanded in both
state and national platforms.
Further, this self-constituted or
ganization, contrary to the cardinal
principles of democracy, that the peo-
pie shall rule and the functions of
government shall be brought as close
to them as possible, and in violation
of the plain provisions d law, and
over the protest of lifelong democrats,
arrogated unto itself the power and
right to appoint delegates to represen,
us at the state convention, to be held
at Twin Falls, on June 3, to select
delegates to the national democratic
convention, where our candidates fol
president and vice president are to bt
chosen.
I'VE say this was and is a self,
constituted organization, for the reason
that two years ago no democratic
county convention was held. A few
delegates to fusion convention tina
nominated an independent count,
ticket, met together in private, an,
undertook to name county demo.
cratic central committee. But tn,
purported organization that met tn,
other day was not even composed o
the men chosen on that occasion, blu
such vacancies as were deemed neces
sary were found to exist, or wer
made, and were filled by the would
be secretary with men that were be
lieved to suit his purpose.
1--WE say that the action of thi
organization in appointing delegate
to the state convention is in violatio
of the law of the state, because w
have a statute that has been in fore
for more than five years, requiring tn
county central committee to issue
call for, and give twenty days motto
of, primary elections, to elect delegate
to county conventions. This can b
found on page 800 of the session law
of 1908. 1t is mandatory, and wa
enacted for the purpose of preventin
political bosses from foisting upon tn
people such disgraceful practices q
we have just witnessed.
I'VE say the action was undemc
cratic, because it deprives the indivic
ual of a participation in the selectio
of candidates for Office, and of an e,
preston of his opinion upon the affair
OF government, and leaves the sam
in the hands of the boss. We belle,
the course pursued in this instanc
was dictated by prominent stat
politician, for the reason that the rese