The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1893-09-02
Organize.

1t is not pleasant thing 10 say, bat
| IL ID fact that Idaho has done lraa II, :
material wayto help In the bastle for
| ffee coinHve now brine waued than any
II the other mining states ofths West.
| II Is also humiIia,inx IN heve to admit
THAT although oar own local camp has
all her Interests At stake on this vital
question, and 10 witl,al the most con-
spicuons mining camp in the state. we
Ihave done nothing to aid our friends In
The fivht When slate silver conven-
ton was called We held mass meeling
and selected about the most inipecun-
inus man in the camp n attend the
convention without providing dollar
toward defraying his expenses--and he
staid at home. We made so,ne show of
choosing delegate TO the convention
I in Chicago, and Numbers expressed
their Willingness to contribute for ex-
penses and dthent the matter WAS dropped.
This is all wrong and we are happy to
say II is not in accord with the stnti-
ments Of majority OF the people, Of the
camp, who are willing TO do = generous
share to assist in q matter SO vitnlfo our
welfare. AZ an illustratian of willing
ness 10 contribute We will here STATE
thata Mexican wood packer here who
earns his money by the hardest kind of
toll, offers TO put up $50 for the cause
whenever he sees others coming to the
front. We douht If there are dozen
miners employed in the camp who
would have to he asked twice TO con-
tribute $5 IL they were shown that their
contributions would help cause the
snccess of which they know would be
toward prosperity.
What We need is leader-some one
to take hold Of the matter, effect an or
panization and show rs how we can be
OF assistance. The following, copied
from the Boise Sentinel, suggests an
opportunity:
"The silver convention at Ketchnm
took steps looking TO the organization
of a himeiallic League in this state.
Judge Huston was appointed president,
and Eugene Lorton Of the Sentinel, sec
reIary, This disagreeable fact must be
admitted; that Idaho has not done her
part in the past. Colorado, Nevada,
Utah and Montana have borne the
financial burdens. They have furnished
speakers, supplied the argument aud
the literature of the contest. Idaho
has done nothing. The state should
raise So 900, say An average Of 500 for
each county. Col. Bryan has been sent
to Washington by the people of Wood
river We understand that he sees the
mistake he made in advocating the
election of Grover Cleveland, and is now
working with might and main to defeat
his financial policy. His hands should
be upheld. He needs assistance. Then
We should inaugurate An educational
campaign among our own people.
Idaho requires instruction on the silver
question, and Boise city as much as any
place we know Of The plan adopted
in other states, of having the CO opera
tion Of the ladies works admirably and
should he tried here. VIII not mum.
Der of our ladies volunteer their ser
vices, and aid in the organization OF
league? If 1T is once started there are
plenty ready to join. On behalf of our
suffering commonwealth We appeal to
our fellow citizens to move in this mat
ter, and move quickly. 1t is proposed
to call on every one for one dollar. This
would raiss an ample fund for the pres
ent, and entitie the person contributing
to the literature published by the ma
sional league. In II few days commit
tees will be appointed in this city, and
the work Of organization pushed with
all possible vigor"
Let us call meeting and organize a
branch of the league in DeLamar. In
the language o! Patrick Henry: "Our
brethren are already in the field Why
stand we here idld 2n