Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-02-17

'."N@t Sont"st thlt tali IN ldahO, u not
through the entire west, will be b<s
tween the Republicans on the one
hand aud Demo Populist combine on
the other. To what extent the gcneral
plan uI campaign of the enemy has
been elaborated can only be- surmised.
but enough developes 10 give a reason
ably accurate conception OF the main
points Of the program. In this State
there have already been some informal
conferences for the purpose Of propar-
ing the way for amalgamation. State
ments ineautiously made BY different
persons connected with both sides show
that the basis of the program is to he
a division OF the offices. The Demo-
Gratis rely upon their ability 10 give
the combination a Democratic cast
and TO piece il upon Democratic
platform 70 that. il victory be achieved.
the result shall be hailed as Demo
cratic triumph. There are many
Democratic leaders who want Office
they know that a large proportion Of
the Populist leaders want Office also.
A plan 10 divide the offices will there
lore, as u plain to them, capture the
otlice-seeking Popniisis. The plan
having been carried through, the Pop
ulist organization will disappear aud
the Democrats will hope TO perma-
nently absorb all those who shall have
been tricked into voting with them.--
Boise Statesman, Rep.
A few short weeks ago the States
mantle organ of the &. O. p. in
Idaho and the oracle which at all
times makes answer to the political
doubts which appear periodically
ridiculed the idea Of reputed flu
sion of the Democratic and Populist
parties, and even challenged the
formation Of such a combination for
the State, district and county cam
paigns. Now, this Republican news
paper oracle concludes by both in
ference and reference that "Demo-
Populist combine" has already been
formed by tacit understanding and
is now operating in double harness
to win all the political battles that
will be fought on Idaho soil this
year. Right we'll has the States
man read the freshly printed signs
of the times, and quite accurately
has that orgon interpreted the hand
writing on the wall. And this par
agraph of fate strikes terror TO the
Statesman and all those Republic
cans who absorb wisdom and ideas
of guidance from its columns. But
it might be well to qualify the con-
clusion already arrived at regarding
fusion in all cases. There are
some counties in Idaho that can be
counted safely Democratic. There
are other counties that will surely
roll up a Populist majority. Where
the relative strength of the two par
ties are known to be equal, there
will be no pecessity for fusion, nor
will the attempt be made TO fuse.
Fusion Of the two weaker political
parties in Idaho means a step to-
ward official reform and the ulti-
mate overthrow and disbandment of
the Republican party. But in no
sense does a fusion mean either the
disruption of the of the Populist
party nor the early or late dissolu-
ton of the Democratic party, not
withstanding the Statesman's be-
lief to the contrary, which opinion
is based solely upon selfish wish
and not upon admittedly correct
calculation. The Republican mis-
rule OF idaho has been rank, rotten
and necessarily ruinous, and the
honestly disposed citizens Of the
State will sanction by both voice
and ballot any coalition that has for
its object an honest administration
of the official affairs of the people
and the certain defeat of the Re
publican party. The wanten ex-
travagance of Republican spoil
seekers, office hunters, pap-suckers,
campaign pensioners, and heredit'
airy parasites and scavengers, has
become burden upon the gener-
osity of Idaho voters which they
propose to throw off at the next
general election through any fusion
effort that will guarantee such re-
lief. And the Statesman, and all
other Republican new spaper bag
pipes. are respectfully Informed that
wherever fusion county ticket ii
placed in the field the voters Of the
two parties interested will have full
liberty to support their respective
party candidates for congressional
honors even though there be flu
; sion State ticket in the field. Their
will be no abridgment Of partisan
rights and privileges so far as th'
national issues of the two parties
are concerned; neither will there b
! any "trickery" displayed on tn
part Of either Democrats or Popu
lists. for the reason that the adop
ton of treacherous methods wouls
be only following the teachings o
eminent leaders OF the Republican
, party The Herald on Wednesday
November 7th (the day after cleo
toni, in the event that its adyic