Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1908-07-16

ClCdu VI, iutCiiikShe, Aib"s ~
men az said,I seriously questioned
Senator Dubois statements with
reference to them. Upon my re-
turn home inquired of Judge Per-
ky, E. M. Wolfe, r. P. Chattin
and a great many others as to
whether or not the Mormons had
been Democrats in previous years
and particularly as to how the five
southeastern counties had voted.
Upon getting the facts l found that
up TO 1900 these counties had always
voted the Democratic ticket and
even in that year, the Democratic
candidate for governor received a
majority of as votes in that sec
ii n of the state.
admit that in the last four years
they have voted the Republican
ticket. Who would not under SIM
liar circumstances. The platform
adortcd a Occur d'Alenc in 1906
contained an Mormon plank
of such drastic nature and intimat-
ed so strongly that If the Democrats
were successful in that campaign
that all Mormons would be disfran-
chised. or words in sum and SUD-
stance to that effect, that Mormon
would have stultificd himself had
he voted the ticket. They we're
forced into the Republican party in
self defense. AS a result, Judge
Stockslage who went into the tive
Mormon counties with lead over
Governor Gooding of $500 votes.
was found to be defeated by nearly
5000 votes when the smoke had
cleared away and The ballots we're
counted. Judge Stockslager would
today be Cover nor of Idaho and the
state house would be filled with
Democrats had it not been for the
machinatiou Of Fred 7. Dubois.
With control of the State Central
, Committeeg in his hands he was
, in position to dictate the policies
and pl atform OF the party and he
/ drove the Mormon vote away from
. what had in previous years been
! its main allegianc politically
, Senator Dubois had comparatively
easy sailing in 1900 1902, 1904
: and 1906, but in 1908 his staunch-
{ cs friends and supporters had lett
E him by the score. In the last cam
psign Judge Perky spent several
{ hundred dollars to carry his own
: precinct in Boise and four years
{ ago John Nugent was one OF Dubois
: strongest supporters and fought all
Il light to keep the anti Mormon
e plank in the platform, In l9ct
!, Nuu~.,t K EaaxulA = $780, r''<7s''
Il otcrfats were tired OF Dubois bu
C his tliends sno supporters appealed
Il for one more chance. He wa:
i given it and everyone knows the
n result.
is This year determined effor
e was made to get into the cam
C paign on actual democratic prin
J. ciples and the preliminary Skin.
If mish was fought out at Twin Falls
$ The rotteness of Dubois in his at
IS tempt TO steal the convention ha
n been so thoroughly thasrhcd out b,
i the papers of the state that repi
+ tition of his bold attempts will b.
= unnecessary This, however, wa
t the basis of an anti Dubois delega
d ton being sent TO Denver anu tn
n delegates went there for the purpos
II of asserting heir rights and de
o manding the seats in the conven
l. ton to which they were justly en-
c titled. For the first time in hi
d life Dubois was up against the rca
d thing, and he fought as he ha
n never been obliged to fight befor
J. to retain his slender hol 4 upon tn
- Democracy OF Idaho. In order tina
IT the voters Of Elmore county ma
IS have some idea of the wheel within
n the wheel, the inside and wire pull
at ing behind ths political scenes,
l. will be we'll to expain that the ma
lie tional committee consists of on
,r member from ach state and terri
= tory ard from each of the posses
n sions of the United States a tots
rs of So if am not mistaken. Thi
J. com ittee decides who shall sit i;
or the temporary organization. Their
.r were several contests to be heart
rs so this committee appointed sub
10 committees of three members Il
10 examine the credentials of the con
n testing delegates and determine a
l. nearly as possible and report Il
h the full committee which set o
: delegates possessed the nearest sem
c blence 10 regularity, the idea being
.e to seat temporarily in the couven
At ton such delegates as these sur
lie committees should report fsvorabl,