Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-11-17
WILL GO IT ALONE.
PETER FINDS ALlTTLE SoLAcE
..wn.t we Have Loot In ConErsssmsn w
Have More Than made Up IN
votss." He ssys-

Washington. Nov. Ex-senator PETER
has arrived from Kansas. Discussing
the result OF the recent election he said
the popuiists had no reason 10 feel dis
couraged what we have lost In con-
gressmen." he said. I'VE have more
than made up In votes. The reports
Eenaraily publiahed would lead people
10 suppose that we had suffered mater
ial loss In all respects in Kansas SUCH
Ia not the case. In 1890 we had about
los. 900 votes In that state; In 1882. $4,000
and In the late election from 10000 TO
l25. 900. in face OF the fact that $1,000 OF
our voters had left the state on account
OF the drouth. We failed In the election
Of officers because we were not paired
with the democrats. but we have every
reason to feel encouraged for the fu-
ture
In the country at large. I feel conf
dent that when the returns are footed
up they viii show our total vote TO be
little less than 10000 which In about
twice the populist vote OF two years
ago.
TILLMAN's ATTITUDE.
When asked n he believed Governor
Tiiiman would cooperate with the pop
u,ists II he should be elected TO the sen
ate. PETER replied that he could not
say. as Governor TiIlman had never
outlined his intentions I'm that respect.
He called attention to the fact that
Irby, who supposedly shares the polit-
zeal views or Tiliman, had remained In
ka "a
ded, 1.-THE time must soon come when
all democrats believing as Tillman and
Irby do must ally themselves openis
with the popuilst party. Eastern dem
ocrats are TO ali inteats snd purposes
republicans. and democrats Of the TILL
.rnan-Irby stripe can not long remain
In the name party organization with
them"
The senator declined 10 discuss the
question OF probable organization OF the
senate after the fourth OF March by
the repubiicans with the aid of such
populists like himself, who had anil.
ated with the republicans early before
they became popuiists. further than Il
say that the time was too far distant
60 speculate upon and In a general way
remarked IL the time should come wher
the popuiists should hold the baiancs
of power In the senate he had no doubt
they would exercise that power con
tinuously and wisely"
STEWART DOESN'T CARE.
Senator Stewart of Nevada was lcsi
guarded than PETER In speaking OF tn
assumption that certain OF the populis
senators wouid aid the republicans o
the senate. He says emphatieaiiy tina
no far as he is concerned. he win ente
into coalition with neither Of the ole
parties 10 secure organization. II d.
notAcare.'s he said. (which Of the oil
parties control the machinery OF tn
senate. There liz no advantage to us q
be Joined In combination with eithe
the republicans or Cleveland democrats
We do not care for the few paitry office
there are 10 be bestowed. and could no
AFFORD to sacrifice our independent In
terests as a party for them. So far a
am concerned personally, do no
care whether they put me on any com
nittee or what they do with me as ION
an am entitled to my seat In the sen
ate and can get into the chamber. i
fact. can.raise more h--i when entirel
free from such obligations than whe
bound b. them"
The senator says he thinks the por
ulists will exercise more influence b
keeping entirely aIoof from entanglin
alliances with the other old partie
and II Is his opinion that this Is tn
policy which win be pursued by tn
third party In the senate and he wi
advise that this policy be pursued. ii
thinks there In no doubt when the ties
comes that Senator Jones will be actin
I'm full harmony with the populist ser
ators and II Governor Tillman shoul
ba chosen 10 succeed Senator Bntiel
khe viii also be found In the popuiis
4 column. as will also the two senator
tosbe chosen from North Carolina. Tn
would give the populists eight senator
after che 4th of March.
The only ground" ne said In cor
cius!on. ION which would be willing
unite with the republicans would be o
n platform pledging that party to
free silver policy. do not want an
half way measure such AZ coinage OF III
American product as I should kno'
whateser WAS promised would be moth
ing but a trap. I do not propose
be caught with anything less than CON
piiance with our complete demands"
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