The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-07-04

VIC cuIAL0 oItudlIOu Swings, uuO
that what it wants it will ultimately
get. New York is beautiful in its
insular self-oonfdence."
Echoes From the State Press.
Weiser Signal.
The Statesman has dropped its
silver talk entirely and coolly shed
every stitch of silver clothes it has
been wearing to don entirely new
garments furnished from the flesh
pots and Doodle cans of the east.
We have always urged support Of
the Statesman as state organ re-
CARELESS of any political differences,
but when it comes to matter high
er than politics, bread and butter
for the mouths of our children, and
when that paper comes to the con-
dition of utterly disappearing
this grand state, we can do SO no
longer. We must say goodbye,
white-livered, cowardly rag! Adieu,
traitor to every Idaho interest!
Idaho Democrat
The Statesman editorials since
the convention are the most woeful,
doleful, lugubriously heavy lot of
truck that even numbered the COL
umns of that great palladium of
liberty and broadaxe of freedom.
It now terms the free coinage peo-
pie mob, and wants to win free
silver in party lines. The republi.
can party in Idaho is split wide
open with by much the larger half
on the side Of silver.
Payette Independent.
The Statesman also had a revela-
ton the next morning after McKin-
ley's nomination. 1t may become
necessary before this campaign is
over, for the silver men Of Idaho
to make popular Loan to some
man who has the inclination and
ability to publish a morning news
paper at the state capital which will
reflect the honest sentiment of the
great majority of Idaho voters.
Bellevue Herald.
The Statesman supports the gold
bug platform and swallows its ut
terances for free silver, made in the
past. The Statesman is a square.
toed goldite paper now, wearing the
collar and insignia of Wall street,
and denounces the % republicans
who had the courage of their con-
victions and walked out of the ST.
Louis convention. Dubois gets it
where Martha wore the beads, while
Shoup is patted on the back in the
most approved manner.
Elmore Republican Rep.)
The Republican is not in a posi-
ton this week to either endorse or
Jet the ticket aud platform that
were put up at st. Louis week. In
fact, like thousands of republicans
throughout the west, we are astride
the fence, in which position we will
remain until after all the national
have been held. You
want to be sure that you'll drop on
the safe side, eh? Well, just keep
your position, Mr.. Straddlebug, as
long as it's comfortable, but when
you do "drap" you will land where
you belong-with the goldbugs.
The Bulletin will look out for the
cause of silver in Elmore county.
News.
If Idaho republicans are true
silver men they cannot turn the
pictures of the ST.. Louis boilers to
The wall. They must keep them to
The front through the campaign:
DeLamar Nugget Rep)
Seventy Silver City subscribers to
The Statesman dropped that tory
sheet very promptly this week. That
shows the feeling in that town to-
ward the supporters of a goldbug
candidate.
The Boise Statesman will be very
lonesome, indeed, when it has sue.
ceeded in reading all the republicans
out Of the party who approve Of the
action Of the delegates in withdraw
ing from the convention. We don't
believe il would find enough re-
naming in Idaho to form 4 COR
poral's guard.
The indignation expressed in
Owyhee upon reading Gov. McCon-
nell's telegram to Chairman Thurs
ton, Of the St. Louis convention, was
intense. Governor Mcconnell in |
assuming to speak for the republi.
,ans Of Idaho and stating that they |
lid not approve Of the action Of tho
delegates in Withdrawing from the
convention. exhibited, while stating |
Hhat be must have known was un-
rue m amount Of effrontery which
very admirer Of tbs governors