The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-09-12
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Editor OF the PREsS In the columns
OF the Spokesman Review recently there
appeared All interview rejecting upon
my course at the Boise republican con.
feh'ion as a delegate iron. kootenai
county.
As WI be remembered, the conyen.
1ioh which honored me by slecting me
70 represent kOOtenai county at the
capital came together under a regular
cal OF the republican party Of my coun.
w. aud Just as regularly chose a repub.
ilcAh delegation to represent it at the
state convention. Bear IN mind the fact
that there were no instructions as 10
the line Of conduct TO be persued and
tecolieet also that 1t was explicitly un.
dsrslood that the republican organila.
iloh OF the state was 10 be respected.
l have no desire TO eVade the fact that
! knew the sentiment Of the county
convention 10 he strongly favorable TO
silver and the return Of senator Dubois
10 The United States senate. knew il
a. well As ! now know that insurmount
able complications have arisen which
will encompass Mr. Dubois defeat
Acting IN harmony with the general
expressed desire Of the county conven,
ton, immediately upon my arrival at
Boise city placed myself at the com.
tnAhd Of Senator Dubois and his sup
poTtsS. feeling conhdent that wise
'unsels would prevail TO unite the re-
Publican party Of the state. But how
aefr NY ofien Of aid metz A mongrel
ticket. giving no recognition whatever
10 the republicans. VAS presented 10 me
and tie bAld statement made that my
support VAS expected for IL at,
tempted 10 argue tic wisdom Of such
action and pleaded for time la which TO
consider the proposition What Was
Tie AhsHer' Go 10 the other party
where you belohg Ds1ed. outraged ard
trembling With sense Of indignliiss
uAich had been wanlonly heaped upon
me. sought counsel Of my friends,
Calmly dlspASsionGiriy We discussed the
matter pio and COZ and while the gen.
ssai nlisess, the honorable character and
the pSotoatd Abslily Of the candidates
whom ne we're asKcd 10 endorse were
no, questioned. We unuiilingly bu, un.
silsfAbly came 20 the conclusion that
the Ambitions Of tao man we're of para
mount lmpoftAnoc 10 The maintenance
of such a government Of the state Of
idaho A. Soaid protect the interests Of
all classes sgAins, The attacks Of ire
sponslble and lAwlrSs elements.
ArusA;e 20 mysrlt The nigh, 10 think
and vote A. my hcsi Judgment dictates.
| DO uol tecl al liberty 10 dispose of the
entrusted will 81 oihefs. who may for
The ponce DEEM the compsieni perhaps
gudss a nlsapprchension 20 speak tot
shenl. and 30 A. soon A. had deter
nsusd tie Lines should follow during
nv failure stay In Boisc Ciy, called
certain Of ,le delegates together and IN
the psesrnco 81 witnesses explained The
siluAl!an, and delivered 20 them. then
ard there. the proxies which had it.
ny possession. merely stipulAiing that
nothing bot The truth should he given
20 the pubhc. How EaTbled the story
IL 40 given The Spokesman Review by J
" nAgg~l,. several responsible wit
nessrs arc ready 10 testify.
The rundrring Of The tics Of personal
tsisudship and political fellowship, such
a. have ever existed between the senior
srnator and myself mean much TO me,
and IN eHtcpuaiiou can only repeat
tia, 1T 10 not because ! loved CESar
les, bat that | loved Rome more.
To mr.. the state Of Idaho Is my Rome
II has honored me repeatedly. and can
not. I will not heiray II TO its own I'M
doing. II this he treason 10 the rcpno
lican county organization, will have
To submit. but ! will ask the unbiased
iudgmen, Of the intelligent manhood o'
the county TO consider my position as
an uuin.,ructed republican representa-
tive 70 take my place. and then say II
any man Of courage and self respect
could have acted dificTc'ly under 'h'
circum.,ancea have an abiding faitl
In the fair play spirit that charac'er'Te'
the American people and am perfectly
satisfied to leave my justification In the
hands Of those whose best interests
ttu,, to have the honor to represent
Very respectfully,