Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1908-04-02

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the party in Idaho and they tell us,
this being an suspicious year for
democracy, in order to succeed,
both Bryan and Dubois must be
retired to che rear ranks! The
work Of these men in the upbuild-
ing OF pure and unsullied democ.
racy and its administration upon
the Jeiersonisn principle Of "Ex-
act and Equal Justice 70 All and
Special Privilege to None," must
be thrown to the dogs!
Messrs. Howe and Scales tell US
that this sacrifice Of principal in
consideration Of political spoils lie
. bugaboo. Let me tell them il the
principles upheld and advocated by
Bryan and Dubois in this nation,
were sacrificed there will be neither
y pure democracy, spoils or any
thing else left to mark where once
existed the grandest political party
in our history. In its place "Icha-
bod'' will be written: "Its glory
has departed"
It is charged by Messrs. Howe and
Scales that Senator Dubois has for
IL years dominated the fortunes
and policies Of three political par
ties in this state; that Senator Du-
boise has stated that but for the
Mormon issue there is no difference
between q democrat and O. republic
can and attempted to prove it by
citing the position Of the two par
ties in congress. This statement is
. halt truth and an effort to make
it appear that Dubois is republi.
can and not . democrat. In his
speech at Grangeville, Senator Du-
bois said that he, in company
with other democratic senators had
supported the Roosevelt policies
which were advocated by Bryan
and upon these questions he
had voted with Senator Hepburn.
No one supposed until Howe and
Scales discovered it, that Dubois
was not in foil accord with his de-
mocratic colleagues in the Senate
chamber in the last congress; at all
events he voted side by eide with
such democratic senators 40 Till.
man, Bailey and the distinguished
democratic senator's from Mr..
Scales own state OF North Carolina.
IL it an objectionable crime for
Dubois TO invite the American
party to cooperate with the de-
mocracy OF this state in the exter.
mination Of polygsmy and unlaw-
full cohabitation and the interior.
ence OF the Mormon church in the
politics Of this state? Do Messrs.
Howe and Scales seriously mean II
tell tho democrats Of Idaho county
that because of this invitation Sen.
ator Dubois should be deposed and
the party lose his valuable servicesi
II 90, then the very same reason
will apply to Mr.. Bryan, for he in
sisted on putting in the national
platform Of 1904 q similar anti
: Mormon declaration against poly
gamy and church interference in
politics and I dare say the same Il
not . stronger plank will be insert
Cd in the Denver platform.
Do the critics of Dubois expect
to win q Mormon vote for the de-
mocratic ticket by taking out til,
anti Mormon plank from the ma
tional or state democratic PLATFORM
upon which we have fought two
campaigns, losing no votes nor on,
democratic principle? II they do,
they are more child-like and bland
than l supposed. 1t is better to b
politically honest, not only with
the rank and file Of our own party
but with that large and growing
independent vote in this state thai
is watching and waiting to see i
the democratic party intends Il
ring true upon this social and NOR
al issue and who stand ready K
give US . helping hand If we haveth'
moral courage to remain firm ant
steadfast in our convictions of poll
ticsl morality. We cannot take &
backward step now, even if tn.
epoils Of office were fully guaran
teed. And should Dubois die tomor
row, it would not in the least chang
this issue for this fight will go Ol
until it il won. But whether VOL
or lost, we can exclaim with tn
great Bryan: "You may Dispute
with us ~ to whether we hsv
made . good fight; as to whethe
: or not out race is run but you can
not deny that We have kept tn
faith"
II Mr.. Howe and Scales an,
their republican allies (and for til
purposes Of this fight they are il
perfect accord with the Mormon
hierarchy depose Dubois in thi
state because they allege him t
be boss and depose Bryan in tn
nation because under his leader
ship the democratic party has sui
fered ignominious defeat-then W
may as well roll up the illustriou
history OF the democratic party ant
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