The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-08-01

Chicago sounded a bugle call Tor union ,
which can neither be misunderstood nor
go unheeded. In patriotic utterances am
action IL swept away all middle ground
and opened the way to formidable organic
alliance. They not only made union pos
sible. thank heaven, they have rendered
1t inevitable.
From the very ginning OF our organi-
zation days we made party feeling subor-
dinate to principle. We will not here re-
verse ourselves and refuse 10 accept vic
tory now easily within our reach. We
will not refuse the proffered assistance OF
at least 100000 free silver republicans
simply because they have shown the good
sense to come with an organized army
fully equipped and manned for battle
Let them have their own divisions and
army corps Let them manifest their own
esprit du corps. The field of glory is
open 10 all competitors who are lighting
for the same prime pies
The populists have already shown their
prowess in many engagements during ~
years of struggle If our allies can strike
sturdier blows at plutocracy than we can;
if they can scale the battlements of the
gold power more CALAMITY than our old
veterans, and are able to plant their col
ors one foot nearer the citadel of the en-
envy than we can ourselves. let every
populist cheer and support them in their
heroic work We will all march under
the same flag, keep step 10 the same mu-
sic face the same foe, share in and shout
over the same triumph.
We cannot be mistaken concerning the
real issue involved in the struggle of the
present year. 1t is between the gold
standard, gold bonds and bank cSrrency
on the one hand, and the bimetallic
standard, no bonds. and government cur
rency on the other. The people are asked
to choose between enforced idleness, des-
titution, debt, bankruptcy and despair on
the one side and the open door of OPP
portunity under just laws and normal
conditions on the other.
A Mighty Civic Question.
The situation presents the mghtiest
civic question that ever convulsed civ
.lized nation. The conflict can neither be
postponed nor avoided. In the name of
the suffering people l affirm that this is
no me for dissension nor party divisions.
The supreme hour for action has arrived.
If we would be victorious we must make
common cause with the heroic men who
dominated the Chicago convention. No
other cause is either prudent or desirable.
We are not asked to abandon our party,
nor would it be wise to do so. If it is to
be preserved we will, in my judgment, be
compelled to that course which 1 am
about to indicate. The silver democrats
have lined up as an organization; now
let the populists, free silver republicans
and the American silver party DO like
wise. Form an embattled square-impen-
etrable to the assaults of the confeder
ated gold power. After due consideration,
N which l have fully canvassed every
possible phase of the subject, have fall
ed to find a single good reason to justi-
| fy us in placing a third ticket in the
| field. The exigencies of the hour imper-
atively demand that there shall be but
| one. 1 would not endorse the distinguish
| ed gentlemen named at Chicago. l would
nominate them outright and make them
our own, and then share justly and right
| fully in their election. The situation is a
striking verifcat.on of the old adage that
the path of duty is the path of safety
Take this course and all opposition VIII
! practically disappear in the southern and
western states, and we can unen turn our
| attention to other parts of the field.
Take any other and you endanger the en-
| tire situate on and strengthen the arm Of
our comon adversary.
One Champion Mt Hand.
If you allow the present happy juncture
to pass, all the heroic work OF 20 years
will be thrown to the winds. Our guiding
hand will disappear in the momentous
conflict just when it should be stretched
forth to steady the ark of our covenant.
| We would prove to the world that we are
devoid of capacity to grasp the great op-
portun.ties and lacking in strength to
| grapple with prodigious emergencies. The
people have a gallant champion in the
/ field, who is leading a revolt against the
plutocracy of Christendom. Every OPP
| pressor, every plutocrat in two hemis-
pheres, has turned his guns upon him.
The subsidized organs have openly pro-
! claimed that he must be crushed by any
| means at whatever cost. The confeder-
ated monopolies have lain aside their par
ties and their politics and are marching
in hot haste against him. Let us signal
to h m to hold the fort-that we are com
ing-and then hasten to his relief. Cen
tlemen, l want to say to you in all earn
estness that assailed as is this gallant
knight by the sleuth hounds of the money
power of the world you may deliberate
here as long as you please, but you can
not prevent the people from rushing "a
the support of their recognized defender
and leader If you Will not say the WORD
they will break over all restraint and &c
themselves, leaders or no leaders, anc
may God bless them for so doing.
Therefore in obedience to my highest
regard TO duty, with solemn conviction
that / am right, l place in nomination foi
the pres idency of the United States DIS
tinguished gentleman, who, let it be re
membered has already been three times
endorsed by the populist party of his OWL
state-once for representative in congress
once for United States senator, and only
last week for the presidency. name
that matchless champion of the people
that intrepid foe of corporate greed, tina
splendid young statesman, William
Bryan of Nebraska
The Vote Began.
The roll call We on to the end, Chair
, man Allen still declining to permit thu
. announcement. On Aliens refusal, Gov
ernor Stone retired from the platform
{ followed by Patterson and several others
/ While Washington was being polled, Ig
r natius Donnelly mounted a chair and an
nounced that he understood Bryan ha'
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