The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1908-05-29
DUTY OF DEMOCRATS.
gORK that SHOULD BE DONE AT Twin FALLS
. CONVENTION FOR GOOD OF PARTY

appealing those who have undertaken to unhorse the
Each of these two classes imagine that victory
81 Twin Falls and Wallace far preferable victory
e polls They welded to their idols and would be
prone leave them in their equally aggressive and de
xuctve attitude the great Democratic party and the
ts OF the people not threatened by their unceaSng
Warfare We do know whether appeal to Senator
Dubois direct will have any effect what extent
his altitude is dictated by seshness The fact remains
aud visible pkestaf that the Democracy of Idaho
IS wrangling and janglng mob, than devoid Of
leadership for is cursed with leadership that lead
and almost equally divided hostile camps,
with hand anywhere to offer flag OF truce Perhaps
the gentlemen responsible for this condition actuated
BY the most exalted motives but they should the
tion that conronts the party and unable to remedy
the evils should at least try the heroic plan of seeacement
10 go away back and sit down the hardest task
give himself but it is absolutely necessary that there be
general of this character among the so-caled
leaders Idaho Democracy The rank and file could then
very quickly get together and speaking for them The Citizen
purposes tell the warning factions the duty they owe the
party and the state and to outline the plan upon Wch the
loyal members of the party its bone and snew those who
furnish the votes and who have personal ambitions
would fight the battle in Idaho So here goes.
1T is condition and not theory that conronts us
Whether right to have injected the Mormon question
partisan politics not matter for decision That
decision made four years ago and was made effective
Through the precptate action of men who just now
anxious gig backwards They could not foresee or
they did foresee did what the effect of their action
then and tell them IN all candor and sincerity out
as vigorously as language express and wish that
every letter hot sizzling lead IN order to make an
IMPRESSION they do not foresee or do not care what the
effect of their present action may be- The Mormon qeS
ton politics Idaho and is there to stay At least Tor
the Democracy abandon it would be an invitation to
overwhelming and hu1niatng defeat for the campaign
Immediately following The gentlemen advocating It's aba
donment should have chosen other year than esl
Dental year or they should have the light two years
ago.
The Mormon question this year but incident For
Senator Dubois to again make it the sole topic Tor advocacy
through subservient central committee IS to bring
upon himself the wrath af outraged party ouch dlcta
a and ntoerant bossism would lead to the formation
d Bryan Campaign Committee that would do the work
that the state central committee neglected and the senator
ouer for good or evil would end in disrupted party
Here are the things to be done at lW1n ais ana tos
ears and ewes NAV hear and those deaf and blind
may merrly 90 their way. When Senator DUBOIS o1ers
resoution demanding declaration the national platform
Ia of amendment to the federal CONSTITUTION giving
The national government jurisdiction polygay vote
down. 1t is undemoratc, American and more thaI
that is Saxon 1t is blow at Magma Charta itself
that declares that accused OF crime shall De tred
n the vicinage thereof by jury OF his peers Al pest
xbut buncombe such amendment WoldneVe oe
by the American people, and to demand 1t IS 10 MAKE shy
erand stand play. Vote it down
2 When the opponents OF Senator DUBOIS ana ms Poncy
cer resolution demanding there be no plank the nat
iona platform on the Mormon question vote down. lhe
having accomplished this let the delegates be instructed
ID work for the plank that unanimously adopted tour
wears ago and which good Democratic doctrine IN loao
a Indiana in Texas and in every state OF the American
ufion to-wit ...,.
3 1--WE demand the determination of polygamy within
Tie jurisdiction of the United States and the complete
separaton of church and state in political affairs /
& There Is safe common ground upon which all can stand
There is where the Democracy of the nation STANDS tooay
When the Duboisites place the senator ana nVs VI 9
following nomination for deleteA1o 1e
rational convention and his opponents name SIX reeaters
ron the other faction let the sensible delegates take three
om each list and elect them by accaation and then let
the convention instruct them to vote Tor the nomination.
of William Bryan: and then conhdent ol nave uqt ta
good days work, the convention may adJoun anu 'ii
delegates return in safety to their homes
Do the leaders and wouldbe leaders Of Idaho Demo
or1H 10 or 10