The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1908-05-13

been used. 1t Is worthy OF notcs that
in every county where primaries have
been held, the Dubois anti-Mormon
issue has been overwhelmingly defeat
ed, and on the other hand, in every
county where the Dubois machine has
been daring enough to obey his orders
and refuse the people chance to be
heard, Dubois and his anti Mormon
fight have been endorsed, and dele
gates appointed under Instructions to
correspond.
Another suspicious circumstance
to. be noted is that Of the thirteen dele
gates appointed to the Twin Falls con-
vention, eleven were members OF this
self-styled central committee.
For eight years Fred 7. Dubois
has assumed the position of leader of
the democratic party of Idaho. Since
he has exalted himself to this position,
the party has refrigerated from strong,
safe majority in the state to an almost
hopeless minority. Mr.. Dubois pre-
tends that this is due to an antipathy
of the members of the Mormon church
toward him personally, and as result
he has assumed the role of a dictator
also, and in the declarations of demo-
cratic principles enunciated in the
state campaigns of 1904 and 1906 he
demanded and secured what is known
as the anti-Mormon plank, which has
resulted in the loss of thousands of
votes, both gentle and Mormon.
This year the Great Commoner,
William Jennings Bryan, will be the
democratic candidate for president.
Idaho has twice given him a majority.
The rank and file of our party hope
to do so again. But all can see that
we cannot do it by following course
that will ALLEVIATE from our ranks a
large democratic vote, as will result
from continuing Mr.. Dubois's fight
against the Mormons. Fearful that
the people will not endorse his fight,
Dubois through few plant tools re-
sorts to any method to maintain him.
self in control.
Dubois is not democrat. He is
not in sympathy with US as a party.
BY training and instinct he is a repub-
lican. The best years of his life, the
prime and vigor of his manhood, he
has spent as a republican, opposing
and abusing the principles of democ-
racy and defaming the memory and
character of the great democrats,
Jefferson, Jackson and Tilden.
While enjoying for years the highest
honors in the republican party, as a
member of Congress he persistently
fought all democratic Tariff Reform
measures, and today, with more than
four million out of employment, with
the wages Of other millions decreased,
with competition destroyed, with all
avenues of trade controlled BY trusts
and combinations, all of which is at
tributable directly to the high tariff,
which the republicans refuse to revise
and which the democrats are insisting
shall be revised, he openly proclaim:
to the world that the only difference
between democracy and republicanism
is his view of the Mormon question.
The insincerity of Dubois and hi.
followers is made clear by the fac
that in their stereotyped resolution.
they commend the supreme court O.
Idaho upon its recent decision in tn,
case of Toncray VS.. Bulge, when il
fact this decision, as far as decision
can, obliterates the Mormon issue, a
presented by the Dubois democratic
platforms of the last two campaigns.
The democracy of Latah count,
is confronted by the following tive
alternatives: either to submit to tn,
action of those who have claimed {,
represent us, condone their usurpatiol
of power, and allow the influence o
this county to be cast on the side o
. mistaken, undemocratic and suicida
policy in state affairs; or else to ignor
this spurious committee, assemble il
mass convention and elect delegate
, who truly represent US and whose in
, fuence will contribute to Democrat
rehabilitation, confidence and victory
. Feeling that the action of this so
, called committee did not express tn
, sentiment, nor meet with the approys
4 of the democrats of the county,
: conference of representative democrat
5 of Moscow, assembled to conside
: the state of the party, after takin