Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-17
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, d. c..
October Sth, 1896.

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Every report received by the Cam
paign managers here, no matter from
what section they come indicate re-
markable growth in the sentiment Of
the people regarding silver and assure,
beyond all question of doubt, the cleo
tion Of Mr.. Bryan as the next President
of the United States. The final union
of all the elements of the population,
favorable to silver, in support Of the
silver candidate has been effected, and |
the best Judgment of the Democratic /
managers leads them 10 the conclusion
that nothing can now intervene TO pre-
vent the complete triumph Of the peo-
Piles cause.
In spite Of the enormous power Of the |
money combination arrayed against |
Mr.. Bryan, his strength has been grad |
ually increasing since his nomination
until the bond holders and the repre-
sentatives of corporate wealth and
Trusts, stare aghast at the prospect OF
defeat, by the very people they have
successfully fooled during the last
twenty-five years.
Mr.. Bryan's success viii be the tri-
umph of the people and its effect upon
political character of the Nation win be
long felt. It will be presumption of
the reins of government by the voters
themselves and result in the direction
OF the legislation of the country in the
interest of the whole people instead OF
in the interest of an oyer-grown and ay-
aricious money power. Such reform
as viii be brought about, as the certain
result of the election of the present
Democratic candidate, is greater and
will be more far-rsaching in its benef-
cial effects than any the world has ever
seen. These are but plain statements
of fact, that no one familiar with the
chief issues of the campaign can sue
cessfully deny.
Here the results are almost certain
to follow Immediately after the cleo.
ton, and the change which centurie:
of earnest effort, upon less radical lines
might not be sufficient TO bring about
viii have been effected in the course o
one brief campaign. 1t will be tri
nmph, of which the American people
may well feel proud, and which viii
have an influence upon the future des
tiny of the Nation, no less marked AND
no less beneficial, than the great bat
ties for liberty, fought by the founder
of the Republic over 100 years ago. Il
surveying the probable results of TIL
campaign, there is a disposition on thu
part of many persons TO overlook tn
causes that have given it chance o
success.
The information that reaches Wash
ington Of the formation of combina
tion in Idaho to defeat Senator Duboi
for reelection to the Senate, has al
founded and disappointed every earnes
silver man, who has any connectio
with the campaign. II it is not rea
lied in Idaho, in this city at least, it /
known that probably no other man il
public life has done more TO make pc.
sible the election of a silver candidat
than the Senator from Idaho.
In all the long and tedious fights /
the Senate-a prolonged struggle
which the champions of silver thong
out-voted were never defeated@Senato
Dubois stood as leader. He organ
lied the revolt of the Silver RepBbl
cans Senators ia the last session OF th
Senate, and practically led the DO
from the st. Louis Convention, wbic
resulted In arraying the Silver Repul
licans of the West upon the side ,
Bryan and free coinage. Insignificar
as that bolt appeared 20 be, when til
Senator from Idaho and his colleague
walked from the convention hall, Il
effect upon the country and upon th
subsequent action Of the Chicago Col
vention was immediate. 1t confirme
weak-kneed Democrats in their faith |
of the courageous silver leaders Of I'll
Democratic party to pitch not know
before; it carried Generalization to I'll
ranks Of the gold advocates, and d
prived the members OF the present a,
ADMINISTRATION Of the influence they e
pected to exert over the party conye
tion. II was the keynote OF the car
paign sounded at time when par
loyalty and traditions were causing IL
convictions OF men to waver, and it $
an example to those friends Of silve
whose fealty to the cause was hampers