Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-02-23
THE RECORD.

Or the Popnltsts on the Question o
Sending Delegates to the hi. metallic
League.
We have already advised on
readers OF the course Of The Populis.
in the State Legislature in refusiuf
An appropriation to defray the ex
penses Of the delegates to the sessio,
OF the Bi metallic League unless the,
tho Populists - could name III,
delegates. We now present a repor
of the proceedings had, as IT, ken from
the official record. 1t will be seen
that although the State adminis,ra
ton is Republican, and the majority
If the Legislature is Republican, the
delegates were more than equitably
divided, as the Republicans had q
right to the majority of the delegates.
The following is the minority report
of the joint committee OF the two
houses appointed on the recommends.
ton of Governor Mcconnell to frame
u bill providing for an appropriation
and the appointment Of delegates to
tho Ri metallic League. The minority
is composed entirely Of Republicans,
while the majority composed of one
Democrat and one Populist from each
of the two houses were opposed to
tins report. This minority report is
valuable, as it is an official proclsma-
ton of the position occupied by the
Democrats and Populists in the recent
silver controversy.
Mr.. PRESIDENTS: We, the under>
signed, members OF the Appropria.
ton Committee of the Senate, to
whom was referred the House Join,
resolution No. 6. herewith most re-.
specially submit our minority rerort.
Arguments were adduced before
our cnmmittte as reason for recon-.
mending the indefinite postponement
IN the Senate Of this resolution. which
was adopted by the House Oh the
18th inst. That its rejection by the
Senate was in the interest of econ
omy, when the record bears us out
that the contrary is The case, as a ia,
committee OF tie two houses, four Of
which were Populists and Democrat,
and only two Of whom were Repub.
licans. recommended in an interview
with the Governor the following re-
port:
MIR. PRESIDENTS: Your special
committee appointed to confer with
like committee of the House held
JOINT meeting and organized BY elect
ing J. l. Mitcham chairman, AID beg
leave to make the following report:
The committee would most res
sp"ctfu!ly recommend that nine (9)
persons be appointed by the Governor
as delegates to the Bimesallic Meaaue.
and that they be chosen from the
three political parties equally, and
that the sum Of $3.50 be allowed to
each person for expenses.
II was also agreed by the committee
that a bill should be drafted appro.
priating tho amount necessary for
that purpose.
They agreed if the Governor was
willing to appoint three Populis,s and
'hree Democrats on this commission
hat they would draft bill and make
'Aid appropriation which would have
axed the people of the State of Idaho
$500 more than the proposed ,esolu.
ION now pending before the Senate. |
In the interest Of silver mining in
'ustry OF our State, which is now
rembling IN the balance IN Congress:
n the interests OF the lahoring men
md women OF these United States: in
he interest Of the commerce not only
+ the United States, but OF the entire
'orld; in the interest of humanity.
We appeal to those gentlemen who
all themselves Populists. and united
nth that political organization claim.
ng that it is formed in the interest Of
liver legislation, together with al
Democrats who have the welfare Of
heir State and nation at heart. 10
ONE forth with us and unite their
rotest with ours against daferring
lis the only action Of the second ses.
on of the Idaho Legislature which is
abe 10 be recorded as an effort in
he interest Of the great silver mining
'dnstry OF this State and nation.
The Senate refused the appropria.
on.