The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-09-01

have proven, by their acts in the
convention, more confiding
spirit than that manifested by
the Populists; and believing that
our party is acting in the bestfaith
-as whole-we look forward
to unprecedented victory in Ida
no. All our candidates are
worthy of the high position to
which they are now called by
both parties. Both parties will
redeem their every pledge.
1t is represented by some of
the newspapers that our conven-
ton rejected all propositions of
the Silver Republicans. Certain
ly such do not understand the
real situation. We are one of
the oldest organizers of the sill
yer forces in our State, and the
MESSENGER has been first in it's
advocacy of the joining of all
these elements together, and
sharing ia either defeat or vic
tory, in a just and heroic man
ner. 1t falters not now. But
have we or has our paper ever
received an offer from the Silver
Republicans, outside of Custer
county ? Custer county, we are
told, believes in that just and
proper theory.
We were a delegate to the
State convention. Nothing was
presented there, to our knowl-
edge, asking consultation, join
ing, reciprocating or sharing
except in one single instance.
One gentleman came to our con-
vention from a county that had
it's full representation of Popu-
lists and, as we understand it.,
its full representation in the
Democratic convention, and told
US he represented a Silver Re
publican body numbering 500
voters, who sought to have him
join our convention. share in our
councils and abide by our actions.
He represented that they had
met and endorsed principles that
we held sacred. He displayed
resolutions which, he claimed,
were passed by these people.
And, although that county had
its full share of representation
with every other one in the
State, our convention, with al
most unanimous, and, we think,
with unanimous consent, voted
him seat and a vote equal to
any member in the convention
who came from State organiza-
ton. We ask, what more could
we have done He was the only
one who came from that political
branch of the Republican party,
and we bade him welcome.
He pledged friendship and CO.
operation. He occupied perhaps,
more time than any other memb-
er of our convention. He was
slways listened to with great re-
spect, and. as we noticed, was
recognized by our chairman with
almost partial favor. 1t would
hardly be reasonable to suppose
he would have been held super
ior to our old leaders in all posi-
tions, but, surely, he was treated
better than was the common lot
of our members. and he never
failed to accept of his opportun-
tiles. After a while he was
found to be in the minority on
some question and he asked tc
be allowed to retire from the
convention to his constituency
stating that he did not know
what action they would take
The convention granted, in the
most courteous manner, his re
quest. Could they have done
differently -? This was the only
person who came to US with ever
the pretence of authority from
the people, where, as party
the Populists believe is the only
source of authority.
We ask the press, who have
been laboring under a mistake
to correct their erroneous repre-
sentations. We know there i:
no newspaper that would will
ingly misrepresent the actions O
a State convention.
After our labors were over the
most of our delegates had the
pleasure of listening to one o.
the ablest addresses on the polit
ical issues of the day by the pres
ident of our joint convention, j
w. Reid.
During the intervals of the
conventions, w. H. Clagget, thu
prince of orators, gave us one O
his gem of speeches in behalf o
Populism.
We were also entertained b,
Mrs. Gait and Mrs. Johns, on th'
suffrage question. They are yer,
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