The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-10-30
A WORD TO VOTERS.


until election, at which time the
veal or woe of this nation will be
decided. Here in Custer county
the Populists have good and
able ticket in the field, from top
to bottom-men whom the voters
of Custer county can point to
with pride. First on our county
ticket is
HON. JAMES HANRANAN,
nominee for the State senate.
Mr.. Hanrahan is an able man,
honest, and every the working
mans friend. He has served in
legislative halls on two occasions,
and if the voters of Custer county
are desirous of being represent
ed in the State senate by a true
and worthy man, make no mis-
take, but cast your ballots for
Hon. James Hanrahan. He is
the peer of his opposing candi-
date, Mr.. Shoup. 1t said by
some as Mr.. Shoup has sold out
his ranch and all interest in
Custer county, that he will move
down to Salmon City after cleo
ton. We do not pretend to say
that this is a fact; it may only be
a rumor. But if it be true, as
some seem to think, it would not
be very wise idea to vote for
Mr.. Shoup to represent Custer
county. Were it not for the fact
that Col. Shoup wants to succeed
himself in the U. S. Senate, we
are of the opinion that James M.
Shoup would not be in the polit-
cal race this fall. Be that as il
may, Hon. James Hanrahan is
the right man to represent this
county in the State senate; be
sides he is not an Office seeker
the Office sought him.
tits very important that every
Populist in Custer county should
vote the straight Pouplist legis-
lative ticket next Tuesday. In
State House of Representatives
the Populists of Custer counts y
have placed two worthy men 10
the field for the consideration oil
voters. The first is
HON. JOHN ]. MCCARTHY.
who has served in this capacity
from this county for the past tw1
years, and who served his con
stituents in a most faithful man
ner. He should be returned.
MELLIN S. HICKS,
our present sheriff, is also /;
nominee on our ticket for Repre-
sentative, and as sheriff, he ha:
made splendid officer, and will
if elected, serve our people as
aw-maker, in a most satisfactory
ly manner.
OTHER NOMINEES.
For sheriff, w. E. Hanna; 70
assessor, Jack Kirk; for clerk
Geo. Keyes; for Probate Judge
A. K. Zeigler; for commission
ers, John Johnson. J. 81. Pitzer
Jas. Turnbull; for coroner, 10
Ebberts and for surveyor, Abe
Cotter. The above named gen
tlemen are all Populists, true an
tried, and are worthy of the con
sideration of every voter in Gus
ter county. They are men VIII
have the courage of their convic
tions, and severed their conneC
ton with the old parties tw
years ago. Some were Demo
Gratis and some were Republicans
but they were convinced at tina
time that their old parties wer
opposed to the toiling masses c
the people-they loved thei
country better than their parties
consequently enlisted in the grea
4 reform movement-the People
Party, and today are found fore
most in the ranks.
A little over two years ago,
Clayton, the majority of the cit
zens of that camp met in counse
as to the best political course t
pursue in the future for the we
fare of the whole people. Thi
meeting was largely attended b
determined men from both of th
. old parties-men who had fougl
r to protect the East for man
's years, but when their conStitJ
c, c tional rights on silver was stricl
!. en- from them in return, the
q at last retaliated; they saw th
Of mines and smelters closed dowl
is their fellow workingmen all ov,
5, the country idle and depressio
'. v on every hand. caused by tt
as old parties in their greed to r
fiss duce honest men to slaves. Tn
le being the true status of atfai
then, as it is now. The meetin
= in question was called to orde
in it resolved in a free coinage s.
le yer club, independent of polite
cs ne at that time, but one of the ma
lt raSollltionS was not IN vote f,