Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-05-10

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We have seen two years ago that a
!. small displacement in the stock of
gold was sufficient to create world
wide panic. We have seen the abb
sorption of the wealth of the coun-
try by few classes and localities be-
cause of the enormous power which
the dlminution Of real money has Civ
en- to capital held for loan. We have
seen tho cities growing at the ex-
penso of the country. We have seen
the poverty engendered in Europe
| by the decentralization OF silver, this
driving to our shores an emigration
SO vast as to have become an invasion.
We have seen tho poverty of the peo-
pie there so great that in year Of
famine tho products Of American
farms are selling 80 per cont. below
fair price in an ordinary year. The
Republican party to-day is confronted
with the alternative Of restoring sill
yer to free and unlimited coinage or
losing the results Of protection. The
anti.silver policy of the government
is lowering the prices Of all products
and wages must eventually be in
voved in this disastrous decline, not
withstanding the protective system;
and believing as we do that the silver
question is paramount to all others af.
fecting the State and Nation, there.
fore
RESOLVED, First, that our delegates
to the Minneapolis convention are
hereby instructed to confer and CO.
operate with the delegates from the
other silver producing States and
Territories and with the friends OF
silver generally in order that they
may be able to make strong, bold
and united effort in favor of the white
metal.
| Second, That such delegates are
hereby instructed to use their utmost
endeavors to secure plank in the
Republican platform unequivocally
pledging the free and unlimited coin
age Of silver.
/ Third, That such delegates be in
struced to vote for no person for the
high Office Of President or Vice Pres
ident who is not in favor Of such free
coinage, or at least one whose posi-
tive public record is not perfect
guarantee that il nominated and elect
ed he will not use his official influ-
ence or patronage to prevent the pass
age of such law by Congress.
| Sixth--Of the mon mentioned as
possible candidates for the Office of
President of the United States the
preference Of Idaho Republicans is
for Hon. James G. Blaine, the fore
most Republican Of the age, the wise
statesman, the brilliant leader, the
man OF all Americans in whom dwells
all that commands the confidence and
affection Of his followers, and under
whose banner Republicans every
where are willing to march in solid
phalanx with confidence that his
matohless record will insure success
in the great contest now before us.
Seventh--Resoloed, That the Re-
publican party of Idaho endorses the
liberal policy pursued by our govern
ment in pensioning our disabled sol
diers.
BLAINE's NAME APPLAUDEp.
The resolutions were greeted with
uproarous applause, particularly the
silver plank and the Blaine resolu-
ton, both calling forth bursts OF
cheers. They were adopted unani-
mously.
"A recess was then taken until
evening.
THR DELEGATES ELECTED.
AT the evening session the nomina-
ton OF delegates was proceeded with.
Ex-senator Mcconnell placed SEN
ator Dubois in nomination.
Mr.. Gum nominated Congressman
Sweet.
Mr.. Clagett nominated w. B. Hey-
burn.
Dr. Moore put D. C. Lockwood In
| nomination.
Edgar Wilson named M. B. Gwinn.
J. M. Shoup was put in nomination.
r. II. Davis nominated George
Robethan.
James Gum was nominated, but he
withdrew his name and vote by bal.
lot resulted as follows:
Sweet 1913.
Dubois l2l,