Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-19
ijRCE MORM0NS
FOR SUPPORT
aNTI.pUBOIS DEMOCRATS CON-
FIDENT OF ULTIMATE COURT
DECISION. WILL BEGIN CAM.
PAIGN TO SECURE VOTES.

Boise, Ida, Sept. ia specia
tc the Portland Telegram says
without waiting for the final de
c;sion of the supreme court on thu
contest for recognition as the Dem
ocratic party in Idaho, between tn.
so-called Dubois and anti-Duboi.
factions, Moses Alexander of thi!
c;ty, nominee for governor on thu
anti-Dubois ticket. will at once be-
gin campaign which his friend.
declare will open the eyes of hi
opponents. Mr.. Alexander believe,
the contest is as good as settled ir
favor Of his faction.
The first step of Alexander will
be to make a whirlwind campaign oi
the southeastern part Of the state te
make bid for the Mormon vote
profiting by the fact that he has al.
ways maintained that the campaign
waged against the members of thu
Mormon church by ex-senator Du.
tois and his followers was nothing
short of persecution. he will go be.
fore the voters of the so-called Nor.
mon counties and will tell them that
he and those associated with him
have waged hitter warfare in thei'
behalf: that thAv have succeeded
for the time at least.'n putt,ng an
end to Dnboisism. which means an
end Of the fight against tho Nor
mons in Idaho. Then he will call
upon the Mormons to show their ap-
preciatiod by supporting the Demo
cratic ticket.
This is the be the great play oi
the Democrats in Idaho this year.
Not only will they ask Mormon sup
port because of the night they hava
made. but It. 10 understood they will
plainly give the Mormon voters to
understand that II they, do not sup.
port the Alexander ticket they will
decline to continue the tight against
Dubois, in the event tho former sen
ator attempts to regain possession
OF the party machinery two years
hence. They viii not only ask the
Mormon Democrats to return to the
fold, but they will ask Mormon Re-
Eublicans to vote the ticket. using
as an argument for pursuing this
course that Democratic victory in
Idaho this year, with the anti-Du-
oois faction in control. will take the
Mormon question out Of politics TO!
all time. ~
To certain extent the Republi-
can leaders recognise the force OF
Alexander's argument, but they do
not believe the Democrats can ac-
complish more than get the Nor
mons of their own party back into
line. They are not alarmed over the
claim that Mormon Republicans
Will vote the Democratic ticket in
order to rebuke Dubois. The fact
mat this is presidential year makes
!hem confident that party lines win
oe rather strictly drawn, among the
40 WcII dS dmOuS OIucI
Voters.
After making his plea to the Nor
Mon voters, Alexander will shift to
tne northern counties, where the
dubois sentiment was strongest, and
ior the first time in many years the
rorth, instead of the southeast, will
IoIa the balance Of power.
There is much speculation as to
wnat course Dubois will pursue II
.ae decision Of the court is against
I'm Apparently the decision will
eome too late for him to place a
e'ate American party ticket in the
Ae'u, as the law requires that tick
Gus De filed with the secretary of
.,a'e not later than September 2S.
.ae very day that the decision Of
.us court is expected. In certain
"unties American party legislative
''.kets will undoubtedly run, but
.uat course will be taken in regard
;. tue state ticket Is problematical.
!, ." oeheved this will depend large
-. =" "hat attitude is assumed by
t;o. M o'ner leaders Of the Dubois fac
..,', u Some Of them, 1t is known,
..a. 49,. at once declare for the Demo
h,a e ticket, but the pill will proba-
~ "e TOO bitter for some of the
!. e radical Mormon haters, and It
n Iouottul II suficient pressure can
M. ousht to bear to bring = then,
tho , mne. Harmony is as far out of
question as ever. ttFss,
amas option will figure in the
m,,-nh 70 great extent. II the
srm ""olsites win. as their plat
ta,,v ~ silent on this issue. vir-
ena.,,.ihe ,tihe stand AGAINST the
r-a ~ ~ local opt,on meas
eau,t,, "e Rannh''cans will make
s. out Of this pronos,t,on Va.