Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-03-05
Senator Dubois Says It Is
a Safety Valve, but Must
Be Used With Patriotic
Wisdom.
HERE ON BUSINESS
AND TO SEE FRIENDS
Political Independence of
the West as Shown by
Last Election an Invalu-
able Asset to This Section
of the Country.

Former Senator Fred T. Dubois pre-
diets that the filibuster at the close of
the present session of the United States
senate will mean a change in the SEN
nte rules and the end of free debate in
that body
Mr.. Dubois arrived in Boise this
morning from Washington, d. c. He
came to Idaho to look after his ranch
property and came to Boise to meet
old friends and be here during the clos
ing days of the state Legislature. The
former senator feels that he has sound
ed the sentiment of American citizen
ship and states there is no installing
but that the people are behind Pres-
dent Wilson and that it is no time for
individual theories or craftsmanship
methods and he predicts that the peo
pie in all the states will hold to strict
account any officials who do not up
hold the hands of the president in this
crisis.
Concerning his visit to Boise and
on matters pertaining to the west and
the outlook for the futre, Mr.. Dubois
says:
This is the only time l have been
in Boise when the Legislature was in
session since 190l-16 years.
Il had some business in connection
with my ranches and concluded to
come out now.
II wanted to renew my intimacy with
old friends and to become acquainted
with the young men who are promin-
ent in affairs.
"All the events of my life which are
worth while are bounded by the past,
present and future of Idaho and all
the things which interest me deepest,
center in Idaho.
Idaho is a great state and will be-
come more and more a factor in af-
fairs during the coming years. On the
younger men rests the burden and
responsibility of maintaining and add
ing to our material prosperity. our
honorable position, and among them
will be divided the distinctions of Of
fices, such as senators, congressman.
governors with the accompanying
cares. l am glad of this chance to
meet these younger men and to meet
again my old tillicums."
FEEL WAR is COMING.
THE impression east and in Wash
inston is that we cannot keep out OF
the European war, that Germany will
make it impossible for us to do so. Ev-
cryonc admits that President Wilson
has done and is doing all he possibly
can TO keep our country out of the
conflict. all recognize and applaud his
wonderful patience and tact. and the
people trust and will follow him.
There is very little politics in the
east
That benighted region understands
since the late election that the west
must be consulted hereafter, and that
political plans won't count for much
unless the west is party to the plans.
ut isn't Idaho or Utah or Montana
with four electoral votes over a sheer
any longer, it is the west with enough
votes to elect a president and con-
troll the senate.
I'VE are looked upon as one big
united vote and not as a bunch of
small divided votes. In addition to
that we vote as we think The best and
highest interest of all the people de-
mand.
WEST INDEPENDENT.
THE last election demonstrated fully
and emphatically that the west is in
dependent.
and importance to us.
idaho is peculiarly fortunate in her
political status-we have no local or
domestic troubles or factions to di-
vide us. Anyone has the same chance
for the highest political preferment as
any other one. II will be a question
of when will the most truly represent
The people, and the most honestly and
unselfishly and intelligently look af-
ter their welfare.
II look forward with confidence to
an era of high grade politics in Idaho
and believe that we of the west will
be powerful factors in bringing about
higher grade politics everywhere. The
days of political Domination by the
bosses and special interests are
numbered, and the credit for this
happy fact is due very largely to the
Independent west
Il shall remain but a few DAYS and
then return to Washington"
SENATE FILl5UsTER.
Senator Dubois regretted the senate
Hlibuster on the armed neutralitk"
bill for two reasons-first, because il
had temporarily defeated a prominent
feature of the presidents plan for
handling the German situation and,
second, because 1t means the senate
would likely adopt cloture rule.
In the senate of the United States"
said Senator Dubois, there should be
the fullest and freest debate permit
led as has been in the past. Any other /
course is dangerous. The filibuster
pending an expression Of the people is !
easily defensible., bat the wisdom Of its !
Invocation is not in this case. although