The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1896-05-02
,,x r. TANNER NOMINATED FOR
GOVERNOR.
u,iu Fight Went Over-COnven-
t;onx in Various Parts of
the Country.

.;rn,an of the republican state central
sommittee, called the convention to order.
mho large hall was crowded. Alderman ;
,,,rtin y. Madden Of Chicago was named
az temporary chairman.
Tn concluding his speech he said: II
u;u cav in the language Of the distinguish
.d presiding officer of the national house
~ CONSERVATIVES, that the proudest part
~ the proud record Of the republican party
noe been in it's steadfaSt devotion to the
aause of sound finance. When this coun-
NV was tempted to pay It's bonds in
denreciated currency the republican party
rosnonded with loud acclaim to that noble
sentiment of General Hawley, that every |
bond was as sacred as q soldiers grave. |
"What we were in our days of victory, |
the same are we in our days of defeat |
obampions Of sound and solid finance |
and when the time comes for US to lead
This country back to those paths of pros
verify and fame which were trodden un-
der republican rule for so many years,
we shall take back with US our ancient
glory undmmed by adversely; our an
Gent honor unsulled by defeat.
When the applause following the speech
had died away a resolution was adopted
which referred all the resolutions TO the
committee on resolutions without read
ing, save that the question of instructlng
the delegates at large how to vote at the
special order Immediately after the nom
nation of an attorney general. and the
debate on it should be limited to 30 min
utes on each side.
The committees We're then announced
after which Il recess was taken until z
o'clock.
When the convention reassembled the
committee on credentials and permanent
organization reported that there were no
contesting delegates.
O. f. Berry of Carthage was named Tor
permanent chairman. He delivered q
long and eloquent address.
The financial question: he SAD, Is
one that we must and will meet The re-
publican party believes in bimetalllsm-
in the use of both gold and silver, slae
by side, as money; that the dollar wheth
er gold silver or paper, snail ne as soo,
as every other dollar. The party that II
40 years has never broken a pledge o.
failed to redeem Il promise can surely o.
trusted to solve this question, ana
trusted will solve it to the entire satlslac
ton of all the people and in the lntereA
of all
TANNER FOR GOVERNOR.
At the conclusion of Berrys speeci
John R. Tanner, +. G. Hanchet. ana III
Joseph Robbins were placed In nomlha
ton for governor. BEFORE the ron I'd
was finished it was apparent thai lanle
was nominated and General Ha'ilii -
i
unanimous AMI the motion was carrie
amid enthusiastic cheers.
Tanner was escorted to the stahu an
was given an ovation by the conVellt.u.
After the cheering had subsidized. IA.
ner made a brief address, In when
said "Republicans are fortunate lhat
the coming canvass they can appear
very recent experience. When fac1s ID
come OLD they sound unreliable. Leu,
| cratic sophistries always perVert II.
| tory 20 years after the fact, but eNpe.
ences of yesterday will yield neither
sophlstrieS nor perverSlon ne Q" - =
ments Of this campaign will be PAM vi
| tangible Every mechanic who thrua
mis- idle hands into his pockets VIII hno
| exactly how to vote. The circulating ~
| dlum of a nation is in it's life blood eou
money brings confidence and ehcoui as
| industry. Agitators and demagogues he
er do greater harm than when they pe
suade the people to tamper arbtrar
with the standard of their CURRENCY
The republican party Of Illinois SUI
tor honest money. We proclaim the so
financial gospel in Cairo that we az
chicago, and we do not have TO can up
our fellow republicans of New YORK
mold us level on finances. limos
publcans know that if all that mas oe
written regarding the great crime o. !
were literally true it would have no 'ei
ency to Justify the greater crime =
proposed, Of making so cents worm
silver receivable by law upon contra
made upon the faith and credit Oh
present dollar of gold. Only the III i,
Wanton madcap would destroy the
mess and commerce Of the Unlteu oe1
ny enacting such a law, even IL !.
ene power. The republican party - IS
agency which is to prevent sucn o 90
Yer and 1t will not shrink one lota -
us great responsibilities" ;,
W. A. Northcott was nominated for II