Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-10-24
BINGHAM County,s supreme Duty.

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Bingham county is rapidly approach
ing the hour when she will be called |
upon to perform her supremest duty,
when she will be expected to give her
full vote and strength in support of her
distinguished son, Senator Fred T. Du-
bois.
The eyes of every voter of Idaho, of
every voter in every silver State of the
West, and of all friends of free silver,
wherever scattered in this broad land
of ours, will be upon the voters of
Bingham county on the Sd of Novem-
Der. AS they honor him so they viii
be credited with honoring themselves
THE NEWS believes Bingham's voters
viii do their whole duty.
Senator Dubois is a candidate for
reelection to the United States Senate.
He is recognized in that body as the
champion and leader in the fight for
Idaho's greatest sources OF wealth, sill
yer and lead. In the extraordinary
session of Congress in 1893, he was
made the leader in the silver fight in
the Senate by his colleagues in that
body. In the winters of 1893, 1894 and
1895 he retained chat leadership and
kept up gallant fight throughout the
sessions for the white metal. He, to-
gether with Senator Teller and others,
made it possible for silver to become
the issue in this National campaign.
Then all Idaho sang his praise and the
East as well as the West expressed its
admiration for the brave young Sena-
tor Then Idaho shouted, well done
good and faithful servant and all the
silver States said sAmen."
Mr.. Dubois asks now to be returned
to the Senate, and all the friends OF
free silver, East and West. North and
South, irrespective Of party, join in the
request that he be returned. Sena.
tor Jones, chairman of the Democratic
National Committee has spoken for the
Democratic party; Senator Butler,
chairman Of the Populist National
Committee has spoken for his party
and Republican leaders like Teller
Pettigrew, Canon, Mantle, Stewart
Jones, and host OF others, for the Re
publican party. Mr.. Jones and Mr.
Butler have sent representatives T.
Idaho to emphasize their request. The.
are deeply in earnest in the matter.
Mr.. Dubois does not belong to tn,
party to which The NEWS owes it
allegiance and to which it has eve
been true and faithful, but in this year.
race, when the Democrats have surren
dered all claims to the honor, as be
tween him and an untried Populist, /
favors Mr.. Dubois's return to the Sen
ate. THE NEWS stands in close accor
with Chairman Jones and the Nationa
Committee and the National Demo
cratic party in the matter. In tn
battle which may go on next winte
and still the next it will be poor tactic
to exchange leader true and brave
for a private unskilled and inexper
enced in parliamentary evolutions an
Impractical in giving directions in tn
face of the enemy.
Voters Of Bingham county, will 20
do your full duty in this matter, or wi
you show yourselves unappreciative {
all the local favors you have receive
at the hands of your distinguish
fellow county man and allow strange
to serve you? No, we believe not, ne
never at this time. We believe 20
will elect legislative ticket that wi
vote your wishes and that will stan
for the credit of the county as IL wi
stand for the honor OF its honore
son. II che other counties OF Idah
love silver and the cause of silver;
they are enlisted for the war In i
cause and have any faith in its ult
mate victory, they will not give up til
advantage they hold by exchangin
skilled leader for an untried mai
but viii join Bingham county in cleo
ing Legislature that will need b.
one joint ballot TO name Senator, an
that Senator, Fred r. Dubois.