The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1910-12-30
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THE FORMER SENETOR AND
LEADER VOICES SENTIMENT
AGAINST SAM RICH.

Points Out That Appointment o
Prominent Mormon Will Reflect
Discredit Upon State of Idaho anc
Cause Best Settlers to Shun th'
State.
Last week ex-senator Fred T. DIT
bois was in Boise and upon invitation
OF Governor-elect James H. Hawley
called on the latter to discuss affair
OF state and politics In the course O.
the conversation the appointment o
Mr.. Sam Rich to the position OF I'm
migration Commissioner came up anf
according to the Statesman Mr. Du
bois gave his views on the matter at
ter this manner:
Il am addressing myself, by invita-
ton. to the governor elect Of Idaho
not to James H. Hawley, the ind
yidual. or to James H. Hawley, tn
great lawyer. I'm what ! have to "a!
| am pacing him on the same higl
plane with Governor-elcct Woodrow
Wilson or Governor-elect Judsor
Harmon.
Il have stood BY and watched Ida
no grow in population from 5000 II
1920 to 10000 in 1900 and 10 325.
600 in this year 1910. I have Oh
served with a great deal OF pride il
constant decade increases OF IN
per cent. In the lace OF this growtl
and development. I, as an individ
ual only, object to, and protest agairs
the appointment Of Sam Rich as i'm
migration commissioner OF this state
and this for no personal reasons. for
he is my neighbor and friend. but this
because he is Mormon.
81 protest seriously against this an
pointment because Sam Rich IS OF tho
crlt CT Mormonism. He is the rep.
resentative of all the Ills Of the Nor
mon system. He is the son of ar
apostle Of the church One Of hi
brothers is now counselor to the pres
ident of a stake in Idaho. Anothe,
brother is the president OF the east
crn states missions Of the Mormon
church, located in New York city.
IF Sam Rich is appointed immi
grafton commissioner it will go on
over the country to the detriment 0
the increasing population Of this stat,
Of Idaho that he is in COLLISION witt
his brother. Ben located in New Yor'
city. at the gateway OF the tide 0
immigration from abroad, with tbs
intention OF assisting in the co,oniza
ton of Idaho with Mormons. whom
the Mormon church is shipping int
this country
Il protest against the appointment
of this man as immigration commits
sioner because of the great injury I
: sure to do TO the settlement of TIL
state with that desirable class Of pee
pie which we deserve I call atter
ton to a condition existing in thu
country today, for which I an not j,
the least responsible, and that is til
intense interest taken by the mag
lines and papers OF the country. in
Guiding Everybody's, McClure's am
Hampton'5 in the Mormon system
Il state to you gentlemen here. tha
hich you must know. that Tor NOR,
than two years there has been no az.
tation OF the Mormon question
idaho. 1t has not been an issue dur
irg that time in our politics. II It i
now made an issue it will be because
you men make it so and not me
The intelligent people OF Idaho car
place but one construction upon tn
appointment of Sam Rich, the MOI
as immigration commissioner q
Idaho, and that is, an attempt on tbs
part of Chairman Nugent and Cover
nor-elect Hawley, acting for the
Democracy, to occupy the same rea-
tions and maintain the same alliance
with the Mormon church in Idaho
politics which Frank Cooling and
Governor Brady have occupied in the
past. To this plan of politics cannot
and will not subscribe If, as a re-
suit of this appointment, the Mormon
issue is again brought to the fore
ground of public attention in Idaho,
you men, and not l or my friends, viii
be responsible.
Il speak in this instance with al
the earnestness and all the candor I
possess, yet in all represent only my
self, presuming to speak for none other
of the citizenship of this state"
During the delivery Of Dubois views
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