The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-07-31
DON'T Be DECEIVED
A Vote for Mckinley is Not a
Vote for Protection.
POLITICS OVER IN IDAHO
AS Reviewed by "Mac," the
Press Former Editor.

st. Anthony, Idaho, July %, 1885,
TO the Editorl lit might be interesting
TO my friends, and republican friends
especially, to know what the silver re-
publicsns of Idaho are doing.
We are having pretty hot time just
now. A very bitter political fight is on
in the republican organization in this
state. The Office holders under the lead
of Governor Mcconnell, are determined
to embarrass the silver republicans, who
are in the great majority, as much as
possible.
Iexpect to go as delegate from this
county to the state convention, and the
cause with which am in sympathy will
refuse to put out Mckinley electorals and
will re-affirm our 16 to platform adopted
two years ago. We will put out a state
ticket, nominate none but true silver
men. The McKinleyites will "bolt"
and put out another ticket, but no one is
foolish enough to think that it will re-.
ceive 1000 votes 10 this stste-nor is it
expected. It is "grand stand play" for
official recognition (martyrdom) and in
case Mckinley is elected, the McConnell.
ties think they will get the loaves and
fishes. Senator Dubois is as big man
in Idaho among oil parties as Is Senator
Teller in Colorado. There is no question
but they will enthusiastically work for
the election OF Bryan.
The republicans OF the county have
sent q monster grey eagle to the silver
champion as their compliments.
1t is an insane movement to have more
than one silver champion In the Geld
g.. .>E al 4
Independence will vote for any other
than Bryan electorals. This day the
cause demands every patriot to arise
| above partissnism Of all kinds. Let
! populists be as loyal to silver as have
silver republicans been, and withdraw in
your state, populist electorals. This is
no time for dog in the manger tactics.
| There is but one Issue before the country
that Of the existing gold standard or bi,
mstallism. To republicans would say
"How do you expect, il Mckinley is
| elected, to procure change in tho exist
| ing tariff schedules (Dow but little differ
| ent from the Mckinley law,) when silver
men have it In their absolute power for
| ten years to come to prevent the enact
ment OF different tariff bill unless
| coupled with free coinage? Let no one
! be deceived in the issue before the
( country by tariff preachers all of which
are the silent, conscious or UNCONSCIOUS
proselyters of the gold standardists. |
am republican, and believe in the
| protective principle and believe that the
| fullest measure Of prosperity cannot be
| enjoyed until we have combination of
silver and protection. Republicans, who
arc republicans because OF principle,
and not for the e'loavsE and fshes' In
politics, ere standing In their own light
| by refusal to rebuke the late convention
at st, Louis in departing from its sacred
teachings in adopting the gold plank,
For 10 years the people have clanored
for an opportunity to yote on the coinage
question, and neither old party listened
to that demand until this year. Are
they going TO throw away an opportunity
to vote for what they have been praying.
by some foundationless bug tariff
yell2 When we consider that goldhug
democrats are going to Mckinley, what
are silver republicans going to do? be-
liave that when the votes are counted ii
will be found that the rank and file will
be found to have cast their ballot for
w. ] Bryan, who is more OF silver
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any great party. Idaho republicans are
about as we'll Satisfied with Bryan'a
nomination as if Teller bad been the man.
upon whom the silver forces would have
united Let not one vote bs wasted.
The enemy is beaten IT the silver men
present a united front. The tariff
!: question is OF secondary importance. No
tariff will be satisfactory until we have
monetary protection. the protection
Alexander Hamilton's brain gave us
against foreign control OF our monetary
systematic bi metallic standard. Tho
only question at issue is "Is America
able to live up 10 the covenant given US
in the Declaration Of Independence2 Or
are Americans impoient to govern their
own effairs without the consent OF Great
BfitainP" That is the Issue oil others
compared with II are nothing Tbs first