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

The conventions held by the
Populists and Democrats, of Ida
no, have been completed and the
result of their combined action
is submitted to the people. We
have no fears as to the verdict
that will be given by the State
Democrats and Populists combin-
ed to carry the State for a better
financial policy than that which
has ever prevailed for the last
thirty three years. 1t has been
the cry of all the gold advocates
of the East that the State of Ida
no was not for the freedom of
silver at the mints; because, if
her people were for silver, they
say, "they would not vote for
the Republican party, which
they know are for the gold stand
ard. " The argument was full of
force, but many Republicans and
some Democrats and Populists
hoped that the Republican party
would yet see the impropriety of
their course. The ST. Louis con-
vention unmasked the truth and
there seemed nothing left but to
join the silver forces of our noble
young State to show to the East
that we had been hoping against
a possibility of realization. The
Peoples party sent greeting to
the Democracy and Republicans
that they would meet in State
convention, August 18, 1896, at
Boise City, and desired to join
the silver forces of the State.
The Democrats responded to the
call and the result is that we
have formed one party under the
name of 1.-THE Peoples Democ-
racy," under which name we are
going forth to battle for the prin-
ciples that the Peoples party
have always supported, and
which the majority of the Demo
Gratis have always sustained, and
which, we still believe, a good
per cent. of the Republicans
favor-if it were not for the
party name, and, perhaps, the
party favor. But party discipline
is so profound that they can not
denounce the acts of their lead
ers, and we can hope for only a
Iper cent. of their votes for what
to us seems all important. 1t is
true many say they are with us
on the main issue; but have they
ever considered their actions in
this regard ? They say they are
still Republicans, and, although
with US for Bryan and Sewall,
they desire a Republican cong
ress. Now, the platforms of the
Republican and Democrat party
vary very materially in many
points aside from the silver ques
ton. Have they ever thought
of the danger of a Democrat
president and a Republican con
gress a? Under that combination
it would be impossible to carry
into effect any line of beneficial
action, as we view it. The Re
publicans would generally be il
favor of a great change of tariff
they claim that to be why they
still must continue to be Repub
licans-the Democrats are agains-
it, and hold to an income tax to
increase our revenues. This the
Republicans oppose. How natur
al, then, for each party to say
"come to my terms" on this lido
measure of mine and | will go IL
all things with you, otherwise
we part; and on this we woulG
naturally linger while the natioI
is suffering the wrong. This
danger is apparent to us, ant
our hope is that the nation will
avoid so hazardous trial. W.
do not remember an instanc,
where such an experiment ha.
been a success.
AS far as the new combination
has been made, with the most o
the contracting parties, it is mos
satisfactory; and Populists viii
render their support to th'
Democrat portion of our ticke
with the same cheerfulness ans
untiring perseverance as the,
do to those who have been il
close communion with them il
former davS The Democrat,