The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1896-09-11
OUR IDAHO CORRESPONDENCE
Political Discussion, Interspersed with
News Items.

Political Discussion, Interspersed with
News Items.
st. Anthony, Idaho, Sept. Ii To the
Editor. II note that you copy in your
issue Of Aug. 28, the associated press dis.
patch from Washington, the purport OF
which is to blame Senator Dubois for the
responsibility of his being ignored, or
"sat down upon" by the populist and
democratic fusionats in this state. Since
by his prominent association with the
present campaign, and the main issue,
Idahoe's Junior senator has In effect be-
came national character, IL will not be
amies for me to give Oregon readers the
real reason and tho unquestioned motive
behind the attempt to demonstrate to
the nation that Senator Dubois had no
following and was looked down upon in
Idaho.
In brief, the situation is this: Ambi-
tious politicians in the populist and dem.
ocratic parties have in the past been OUT
generated In the political area in this
state by Dubois, bound themselves under
an oath to destroy him, and there is
ample evidence to prove that the scheme
has had the aid and encouragement OF
state. The McKinleyites found how hope
lessly in the minority they were in this
state; in fact the main!spriDg OF the Nc
Kinley party is made up of the worst ele-
ment in the state, traitors, thieves, and
boodlers, with Of course come good men,
their following is numerically very weak.
They contracted with. the bank clique
that dominates the national republican
party to destroy Senator Dubois, because
OF his power and influence in the U. s.
sonata against their conspiracy to chain
the American people to the jlggernaut oil
gold, and that is all they hope to accom-
pish. They could no. accomplish it
through the republicans OF Idaho and
they simply worked" the two other sis
ter parties in this state. Some demo-
Gratis and some populists high up in tie
respect and esteem of their party follow
ere, in this state make no secret OF the
fact that some OF the ambitious Office
seekers entered into the conspiracy with
the Mcconnell youngsters with their eyes
open and they are the ones who condemn
in no unmeasured terms as damnable
and outrageous conduct, the slap at Sen
ator Dubois. The national silver leaders
of all parties, including Chairman Jones,
OF the democrats, Butler OF the populists,
the chairmen Of the silver party, and the
bimatallic league all repudiate this con-
spiracy and acting under their advice and
by their directions the silver republicans
at Beise last week in their convention
nominated state ticket recognizing all
silver, elements or parties in this state.
and it will be the only silver ticket IN the
field in Idaho, the only one that is con-
sidered legitimate by the democrats, pop.
ulists and silver party leaders. Before
election day arrives the "popocratic'
fusion will adjust itself to the ticket nom
mated by the silver republicans. This
is not campaign in which ''spoils" and
official preierment is going to be 30 Prom
iuent as in the past. The masses are
dreadfully in earnest. IL is not time
for partisans to conspire to defeat any
consistent and true friend of silver and
in this respect the action OF the various
national leaders in the BRYAN campaign
toward Senator Dubois and the silver 10
publicans is Of national significance. 1t
il noticed that all silver forces are to re-
csive equal recognition l would also
bring 10 your notice tho fact that Dubois
has been made one OF the advisory mem
bers of the Bryan and Sewal campaign
committee. This campaign is one of ii Q
masses against the classes, and one where
partisan fidelity must give way TO loyalty
to principal, Ii is campaign in which
everything is subordinate to one great
principal-the right of self rule against
British or International domination OF
this government in financial policies as
we'll as anything else 1t is no time for
patriots to quibble aud quarrel over past
party divisions and let me cay that this
will not be campaign partissnly demo.
cratic, 1t is only through partisanship,
appeals to prejudice and passion that it
Is hoped for organized avarice and greed
that 10 pushing McKinley's campaign, to
force the American people to ack knowledge
their impotency to govern themselves.
No true bime;allist can consistently give
q vote to Mckinley and no one who rea.
Lies the great wrong OF the existing con.
ditions, and what it's continuance for four
more years, can give vote to Mckinley.
While In Boise last week | ran up
against several old dtimer Umatilla county
triends. among them being Edgar Dickey
who used to keep hooks for j. Bloch 4 |
Co, but who now has a good position as
deputy auditor OF Ada county. Edgar, l |
am sorry to say Is one Of the few repub. |
licans in Idaho, who says he intends to |
vote for Mckinley, hut he will have |
ample time TO learn better before the ides |
of November Boise City contains more
than any one dozen coun.
les in this state, but from what | CLEAN.
ID while at that place there is wonder
ul reaction taking place and the silver
orces are confident ofcarrying that coun-
", (Ada) not only for Bryan and Sewall
Dut will also elect members Of the legis.
ature pledged to Dubois, as we'll as a full
county ticket. MIR. Dickey informed me
hat his vile (nee Kate Kees) was in
'ery poor health and Edgar himself does
lot leok like his former robust self, ow.
ng to his close confinement and aasid-
ousncss to duty
also met I. d Harper, the insurance
nan, who is rapidly coming to the front
nd lie doing we'll He was q delegate
rom Canyon county and apparently
tands high with the politicians Of his
ection. He explained to me bic did
nltiee, reyersss and losses and he has
indeed had q remarkable experience the
ast few years. He is now getting on his