Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-14
DUBOIS PREDICTS
DEMOCRATS WILL
Carry THE STATE
Former Senator Arrives for
Review of Situation in
This Part of Idaho-Confi-
dent of Success.

Utah, Montana washington, OIesoh
and Id.-ho, and denouhcing eastern
suffragists who are without the fran
chise but are travelling through the
west in luxurious cars to tell western
women who have the franchise how to
vote, former United States Senator
Fred T. Dubois, recognized as one
of the shrewdest political managers,
dropped into Boise last night for a re-
view of the Idaho situation. He has
been looping the loop from Chicago
to the coast and back with view of
making an investigation Of all the
states west Of the Missouri river and
is travelling under the auspices of the
Democratic national committee. He
believes President Wilson will carry
Idaho and that Governor Alexander
will be his close running mate. Hav-
ing been associated with Idaho politics
for years and thoroughly familiar with
conditions in this state an interview
given out by Senator Dubois today will
unquestionably be read with great in
terest in Idaho Mrs. Dubois is ac-
companying her husband.
Senator Dubois was one of the silver
champions of the west and was man
ager of Senator Clark's campaign
four years ago when the speaker car
ried every state west of the Mississip
pi excepting Oregon for the nominal
ton and in consequence has peculiar
facilities for estimating the situation
in this case and convey to the national
committee what is needed to strengthen
the party in the various states.
Mr. Dubois has been in sotheast-
ern Idaho and he met number of
the party leaders in north Idaho as
well as in Boise and he says: Wilson
will carry Idaho unless something en-
tirely unforeseen happens. Nothing
adverse apparently can occur, the peo-
pie of Idaho are ready TO vote now,
their minds are made up and their de-
termination is won which cannot be
changed. They will vote largely for
the president and for Governor Alex
ander President Wilson is very much
stronger in this state than is his par
ty; Governor Alexander /; also stronger
In Idaho than Is his party.
REVIEW OF THE STATE.
Southeastern Idaho will give the
president q majority and l think 1t will
give Governor Alexander a majority
the north will gle the president ma
jority and the governor will at least
make a standoff there the southwest
with Boi-e as the center will give the
president a majority and l am inclined
to the belief that it will also give the
governor majority. l do not think
1t a wild prediction to say that Presi-
dent Wilson will carry Ada county.
Should he do this or come anywhere
close to carrying this county, it is easy
enough for anyone to prophesy the re-
suit in the state.
In the states where the women
voted, they are largely supporting
President Wilson. The child labor law
appeals to them and they are espe-
cially grateful that he kept us out
of war. They are impatient with the
arguments used by the Republicans
criticizing the methods used by the
president in keeping us at peace with
ell the world. They accept the fact
with heartfelt gratitude that we are
at peace
"They think also II Judge Hughes
Is elected, he will change the meth
DDS which have been adopted by Presi-
dent Wilson and that the methods
adopted by him dealing with England,
Germany and Mexico are liable to in
volve us in war with some of these
nations The Republicans lead by
are very resentful because the peo-
pie are grateful to President Wilson
because we are not in war. They sneer
at and criticize the watchful wait
ing and words" The memorable logic
of their criticisms and al guments leads
to the conclusion that instead OF
"atchful Waiting" there will be drastic
action and instead of words there will
be guns. The American people have
learned a most valuable lesson from
the awful cataclysm that engulfs all
Europe. They know what war means
and the mothers and wives of the ma
ton do not want their dear ones in
volved in It. Something more sub
stantial than sneers will have to be
used to change the minds of the WON
en- who vote in those western states.
SCORES EASTERN WOMEN.
1.-THE Golden Special which is car
rying the women who represent the
wealth OF Wall Street through The
west. is not doing the Republican par
ty any good. These women, apparently
cannot get the ballot for themselves ir
the east and they are coming west ir
their luxurious car to tell the womer
of the west, who have the ballot, how
to vote.
There is also another organization
of women working under the auspices
of the Republican party, which Is cam
paigning against President Wilson anc
the Democratic candidates for tn,
house and senate. These women ais,
are very handsome and all of then
are cxquisitely gowned Their argu
ment is that the Democrats will no
give them a constitutional amendment
for universal suffrage, therefore, a Re
publican president, senate and house
should be elected which will give then
a constitutional amendment. The,
claim that they are not partisan, tina
they are not supporting the Repub
lican party but that they are oppsini
the Democratic party.
As there are only two parties tina
count for anything so far as politica
power is concerned, their efforts o
y course are directed to the election o