The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-10-01
CONVENTION NUMBER 2
SILVER REPUBLICANS MET ONCE
MORE At BOISE.
They Nominate New state Ticket
and Give Some Places to the
Dem oorats.

Boise. Sept. 26.-The silver republican
convention reconvened here today. All
the populists. George Lewis. for secre-
tary Of state. James Gum for congress
and George Moore for lieutenant COVER
nor were pulled down. The following
were nominated instead Congress, w.
E. Borah. republican,; secretary of state.
Charles Darrons of Roseburg; lieutenant
governor. e. B. True of Warrens both
democrats.
To IdahO's Voters.
Boise. Sept. 26-To the Voters of
Idaho:
That the position of the silver repub-
leans of Idaho may be understood we
give to the public our reasons for re-
converting our state convention and with
drawing from our ticket the populist
representatives who were placed there
on by the action of our convention held
August 20.
we have been compelled to take this
action because of the attitude of the
peoples party committee of the state.
moved by an honest desire to consolidate
the silver forces of Idaho in support Of
the principle which binds us together as
a party. we proposed to their representa-
tives In their official capacity as execu-
i've committee of the peoples party, that
they give recognition to the democrats,
populists and silver republicans alike up
on a common ticket to be submitted to
the voters Of the state for their suf-
frages
This proposition was made at the sug-
gestion and earnest solicitation of the
peoples party national committee and
the democratic national committee. who
urged their respective state committees
to take this action, because of the evil
enects refusal to recognize the silver
republicans OF Idaho was having upon
tne voters In other states, thereby pref
uoicing the interests of William j. Bry-
an IN his candidacy for the presidency.
The national committee for the peo-
pies party by letters and kilograms
urged this action upon the leading popu-
lists OF the state Letters were address,
ed to them both personally and in their
omcial capacity as members of the pop
ulist organization of the state. urging
tnem Tor the good of the cause to give
immediate recognition to the silver re-
publicans of the state. These letters
We're absolutely suppressed, and their
contents withheld from the masses of
the populist party of the state. who were
1ully entitled to be taken into the con-
ndence OF their leaders, and at the same
time fully Informed as to the wishes of
ehVh idtiOndl party.
10 the appeal OF their national COM
mittee. the populist committee OF the state
turned deaf ear The possibility that
tneir action might result In injury TO
Nj. Bryan and the cause of free silver
failed to move them.
IN strong contrast to their action was
the action OF the democratic state com
nns'ee. me latter committee by voice
ana resolution urged upon the populist
committee the necessity of complying
with the national committee, In order to
avoid complications In other states.
Ihe executive committee of the sill
yer republican party. moved by patriot
&c desire to subordinate everything to the
success OF Mr.. Bryan and the cause which
he represents. offered to surrender All
claims to recognition upon the state tick
OF II the election OF United States sena
tor was relegated to the people to be by
them decided without dictation or inter-
iorence This the populist committee
also refused. and In return demanded
tnat the democratic party carry out its
agreement to deliver to the populIsts of |
the state the political liberty of their
democratic members. who might be elect |
81 10 the legislature. to the end that
populist might be returned to the Unit
ea states senate in place OF the national
Dubois.
"All these actions of the popullst partv
of the state, through Its authorized and
accredited officials, have alienated nil
consideration for them as q party. and
forced the democratic national commit
zee. through Its authorized agent. to Of
hciaily declare that the contract made Nv
the democrats In their convention with
the peoples party was without binding
Iorce upon party or individual members
thereof
such utter disregard for the cause Of
snVer men who have always assumed
TO be Its only true advocates
has compelled US to with
uraw their representatives from our
ticket. The responsibility for this action
must rest. therefore, upon the official
leaders OF the populist party of the state
iney nave spurned and rejected every
proposition looking to complete union
upon any equitable basis. They have m
sructed and advised their leaders In ev-
sry county In the state to refuse 10 In
my way recognize the silver republicans
IND In pursuance of these instructIons
heir county conventions throughout tbe
'tate have refused all proffers for
lnion OF the silver forces made NV .,a
liver republicans.
we appeal, therefore, to the peonla of ,
ne state to sustain us in our action that
Fo may prove to the world that the
men OF the west are earnest and honast
n asking that silver may be restored 20 |
Is rightful place In the coinage of .he
ountry." - s"e {
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