The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1918-07-04
POLITICS NOT ADJOURNED.

One would think to hear many OF
the faithful who belong to the party OF
jefferson, that there is mo politics in
Idaho this year and that conditions
should be permitted to remain as they
are, but new condition has arisen
which makes it hard for them to JUS
tify that stand.
The arrival in Boise of Fred L. Du-
bois, who as a representative OF the
federal government occupies position
on the National Ordnance Board at
the sum of $500 per year for his ser
vices, ELECTS considerable comment
from many in the southern part of the
state.
| First, that as e5nissary of President
I Wilson, he has come to Idaho to put
over Senator Nugent in the primaries
and in the election.
| In an official capacity he went to
Boise to inspect one lone cannon that
stands in the grounds at the capitol.
Mr.. Dubois makes no denials nor ad-
missions, but those no study the po-
litical situation infer that he was cent
by the president himself to aid In
Senator Nugent's election.
! ex-governor Hawley, who is the OPP
posing candidate in the Democratic
primaries, brands the statements as
coming from Dubois as untrue in the
by the eternal, I'm getting tired Of
thisl"
i One may imagine former Governor
Hawley indulging in some such re-
mark says Boise editor, when he
read, again, the inference, as coming
} from former Senator Dubois, that
President Wilson was interested In be-
half of Senator Nugent's success in
the Democratic primaries, as against
Mr.. Hawley, and when he took his pen
In hand and wrote the following for
, the press:
. There is no doubt in my mind that
j Mr. Dubois is here in the interest of
Senator Nugent, and he win presum-
ably have much to do with Senator
Nugent's preliminary campaign. The
intimation, however, that President
Wilson favors Senator Nugent's can
didacy l pronounce absolutely I'M
: true. Mr.. Dubois will not now, nos
at any time, so state. l am probably
as well acquainted personally with
with President Wilson as any man in
, Idaho and l know if he had any re-
} quest to make in this regard, such re-
quest would undoubtedly have been
made through me-"
Up to date, however, there has been
) no denial of the published announce
ment that Mr.. Dubois had come out to
! Idaho to aid Senator Nugent. That
! seems to be accepted by all sides as a
presidential commission, it being con-
tended by the Hawley forces that Mr..
Dubois is acting on his personal ini-
tiative and that President Wilson is
4 toh fAlE Inn mi I
soon have Mr.. Hawley in the senate as
Mr.. Nugent or, for that matter. any
democrat who would fiux with the
administration, further states the
Boise writer.
1t has also been reported in polit.
ical circles that Dubois was trying to
land the Non-Partisan Endorsement for
Senator Nugent, instructing them to
support Borah and Nugent. The Non
Partisan committee meets in Boise
July 18th to give candidates their con
| sideration, as they will not put a full
| ticket in the field.
Idaho marks the third state fo,
| presidential Interference for the party
| the first being Wisconsin, where the
election of Lenroot was opposed with
/ out avail; second. in Michingan tn,
| president apparently wishes Henry
Ford, Republican, nominated. anf
now, if any credence can be placed II
| the Dubois Inference, Idaho, where II
seems he wishes to aid Nugent. There
is also Minnesota, but Senator Knutt
Nelson was unopposed for reelection
There are loyal men in both parties
but that the Democratic party shoulf
make the, cry of mo politics this year
and be ON a still hunt with their en-
tire organization, does not bear out
the statement by the facts and action,
OF individuals.
The people, however; are not to bt
fooled by this blind cry. They viii
pick out the men they believe best
suited, and the party that practice.
sham and deceit win he the party out
OF power after the November election