The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-08-24
Mr.. DUBOIS OPINION
1t Was Bad Judgment, BE Thinks, TO
Shut the 81 YER Reps Out
THEY'LL NOMINATE A TICKET
sut They VIII Endorse the Fusion
electors, thus Insuring the
state for Bryan and
Sewali Anyway.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Boise. Idaho. Aug. Ex-senator Du-
Bots was to-day interviewed on the
fusion of democrats and populists.
What do you think Of the result Of
the action Of the late democratic and
popullst oonventlons?" Senator Dubois
was asked.
THE understanding generally among
the silver leaders Of all parties. demo-
Gratis. populIsts and silver republicans
in the East, was that the best interest
OF silver would be suDserved by o
union OF all silver forces wherever and
whatever II was practical" replied tho
senator. Such a univn was made In
Minnesota. Colorado. South Dakota
and Washington. Silver republican
representatives were here during the
late conventions with full power to act
who proposed such a proposition. Tho
democrats and populists would not
consider the proposition at all. They
were determined to make a combina-
tion which would exclude any recogni-
ton Of the silver republicans. think
II unfortunate for the cause of silver
that fight Is now precipltated which
will be bitter between the silver forces
In the state"
what effect will this have on the
electoral ticket?"
None at all. The silver republicans
win nominate the electors selected by
the fusion. thus insuring Bryan and
Sewall the practically unanimous vote
Of the state"
what will the silver republicans do
In regard to a state ticioet?"
"Thcy viii nominate a full ticket and
such a one In my Judgment as will
command the complete respect and
confidence of the people OF the state"
"wiil such a ticket win In your opin-
ion?"
"It Is too early to predict II Is very
evident that the fusion ticket does not
meet with approval The silver re-
publicans believe their cause to be Just.
and they think in addition that they
have pursued a perfectly consistent
course and one that the people will
endorse at the polls. They admit and
have always insisted that republican
supporters OF Mckinley had a perfect
right to express their convictions by
voting for Mckinley and Hobart elec-
tors. and that they would do nothing
to prevent them from exercising this
right. They have urged union Of sill
yer forces in order to give Bryan and
seWait tnc ldTgest NOte poSStpie ana 10
demonstrate to the country that 10y
atty to the silver cause was the prime
motive which controlled the people Of
Idaho. A union Of forces was refused.
but the silver republicans VIII continue
their fight for silver with the same
consistency with which they have con-
Quoted II thus far. not being disturb
ed In the slightest degree by SELFISH
ness and lack Of patriotism and devo-
tfon to the cause Of other organisas-
tions.
IF q union OF silver forces had been
contaminated we could have raised
considerable money In the state and
sent our best speakers Of all parties
east. where the fight must be won.
Such men as Huston. Claggett, Wilson,
Sweet. Reid. Hawley. Gum. Ferguson
and many others could have done In
calculable good for the cause In east
ern communities Besides the moral
effect Of union Of forces would have
been splendid. n would have been
quite q contrast to the miserable
scramble for ONCE which We have just
vitne&sed"