The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-06-23
WHERE WE STAND


The Weiser American advises The Citizen to get Q
one side Or the other Of the factional fight that has tor
= the Democracy of Idaho into two warning divisions, OtheI
= have personally rendered the editor the same advice w
desire, therefore, to make our position clear.
B The Citizen stands for the plank in the last natlona
platform demanding the determination Of ~polygamy am
for q plank along similar lines coupled with q demand 70
the enforcement of the state constitution in it's every pro
vision. We were for a harmonious convention at IWl1
Falls, with Fred + Dubois for a delegate to the natlona
convention, but also favored that some other Democrat:
of recognized party loyalty and ability, who differ with
Mr.. Dubois also be honored.
we have tried to make our position perfectly plair
at all times.
We are opposed and will continue to be opposed to the
Esprit of bossisn that Mr.. Dubois displays at all times.
And we have nothing but contempt for those subseryient
followers OF his who never know what they think until
they have been told.
The sight of a state central committee, without an
independent thought, a state chairman 50 obedient that
ne IS constantly coached by the senator's man, Friday, and
the whole machinery of the party used simply to register
one mans will is nauseating and disgusting to a Democrat
of intelligence and independence. We do not stand for it,
and will not stand for it.
What is Dubois proposed Mormon policy for Denver
ana Wallace The American does not know, the state
central committeeman do not know, and although the sena
tor IS the editor of a newspaper he fails to enlighten his
readers as to just what plank he will seek to incorporate.
But, whatever the plank may be, the American and all
the committeeman and all the Dubois delegates will shout
tor It. Mayhap, it is easier for some minds to turn their
thinking over to some one else, but we purpose to do our
own.
The Citizen is not and will not be in favor of a plank
IN the national platform demanding an amendment to-
the federal constitution giving the general government
criminal jurisdiction of ~polygamy cases. We look upon
TINS proposition as entirely inconsistent with the Jefersonian
theory OF local sefgovernfnent, and as contrary to the
fundamental principle Of English and American iurispru-
dence that a man accused of crime shall be tried in the VIC
mage thereof by a jury of his peers. And still further we
regard the proposition as totally inpracticable as thel
American people would not adopt such an amendment
therefore we are opposed to it, although the convention
should adopt it. But we would consider the question as
no moment on account of it's absurdity.
1t IS the 1ntolerant spirit of bossism that Mr. DuboisI
SHOWS That has lost him prestige in Ada county. His
lncaled for, and unjust abuse of the Ada county Democratic
ylub through the columns of The Scimitar is a case in
ooint That Club was organized without a single thought
TO DUBOIS or antl-Dubois It's meetings and membership
we're open to all Democrats and this fact was testified to
the meeting OF the state central committee bv Nathan
LARK than whom no man stands higher in the affections
the democracy OF Idaho, and who is one of Dubois,
nost earnest and able supporters. But this had no effect
pom Dubols and the course OF the Scinlitar. That papers
ol1rnns reeked with abuse of men every whit the neer in
onesty, IN integrity, in ability to Dubois and whose Demo
IS above question.
Therefore, The Citizen stands for blanks IN the nor+n
latform IN line with former declarations, but it is against
party subserviency where men have no opinions Of their
WI and cannot tell YOU where thew stand until 49,. tLalI Fl
ave consulted the boss.
While we regard Senator Dubois actions in the die
management OF the party as inviting revolt, we v
very early convinced that the only basis Of harmony
Twin Fals was upon a plan that would tender the sena-
T a unanimous election as a delegate to Twin Fails ord y
hlch would then put it up to his following to vote far a. I"
anst such men as Judge Stockslager, Harry Day. Toe
Henry Heltfeld, Judge Perky, Tim Regan and I r ],
awley, and other Well-known and loyal Democrats. b1t =
on this proposition we were turned down by those oen0 =
men from Ada county, who were smarting under The
just attacks OF the Scimitar, and the result up to date :
S not been such as to make us think thai we ,nero Ht
hough IN a decided minority.
It our position is not plain to all, it is because we have
suihoient coVmand Of the English language to make f
or because none are SO blind as those who viii NOT saa flo
ne SO deaf as those who will not hear. s
1t is unfortunate indeed tba+ +ba ,oz. {
not selzed to reduce the representation Of some a. aa
oxen O. the States Of the South to its proper nronortior 60
national conventions. 1t was defeated -
lose vote, only because the supposed ~exigencies Of the