The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1896-09-19

When the populists and demo-
Gratis assembled in state conventions
at Boise, the leaders of these two
parties had instructions from the
national committees of both the
democratic and populist parties to
take the silver republicans into
the amalgamation of silver forces,
particularly as effected the reelec-
ton of Senator Dubois.
These letters were suppressed, as
also, were other letters since. The
following letter, by mishap, came
into the possession of an honest pop
ulist who has made it public. 1t
shows how the populist leaders in
this state, in their scramble for pie,
are defying their national executive
committee, just as the democrats
are doing. The question for the
populist voter to consider, in the
light of this letter, is, which shall
he follow, the advice ofthe national
organization which is fighting for
principal, or the advice of the state
organization which is out for the
coon? Populists, read the follow
ing letter and reflect:
} HEADQUARTERS
PEOPLES PARTY NATIONAL EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
, Chairman, Marion Butle-,
Raleigh N. c.
} Secretary, ]. A Edserton,
Lincoln, Neb.
J Treasurer, NJ. c. Rankin, Exc
} Terre Haute, Ind. cutive
Geo. F. wa1hburn Boston, Mass fCom
J. r. Sovereign, Sulp, Sprgs, Ark. mittee.
C. +. Taylor, Philadelphia, Pa.
JnO. w. Breidenthal Topeka, X.
IL. w. Re- j, Brunswick, Ga.
JnO. A. DOre, Fresno, Cali.
Office in Wormley Hotel.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 18th, 1896
HON. NORMAL NJ. RUICK,
} Bose City, Idaho,
3 DEAR Sri have been much surprised to SCI
B that cur people have not insisted upon reeog
nizing the free silver Republicans on your fusion
ticket. This will hdvea bad effect in all tn
Western states where the help OF free silver Re
= publiCans is alb Olutely es entail to secure VIC
- Tory But even if This did not effect other state
the free silver Republicans who will supper
Bryan in Idaho should have been recognized OF
your fusion ticket, as they have been by on
people in states like Minnesota, Washington
: and South Dakota. No man among all OF tn
: lree silver Republicans who have left thei
? rty and declared against Mckinley and tn
gold standard deserves more credit for the pos
ton he has taken than does Senator Dubois II
mas been the active and moving force in TIL
matter. The bolt from the St. Louis cOnventiO
was more due to his efforts, nerve and trinnei
than to any other one man. II was he who o.
ganized the bolt against the Republican SEM
tors in the Senate last spring which secured Oh
defe I Of the tariff bill unless the free coinae
of silver could be secured in the same bill. {
course, know nothing about your local col
ditiOns, and know nothing about any loc
antlgOnism that may exist between Senator ID
bDis and the Peoples party in your state; but y
feel it is my duty to call your attention TO Il
iacts knowing them as do. | trust that 20
viii yet be able to adjust this matter and ABRAMS
a fusion ticket that will equitably and fairly r
cognize the three silver forces in this hgh
namely, the POpUlsts. Democrats and fr
silver Republicans. Please let me hear fro
YOU with reference TO this matter Yours trul
MARION BUTLER.
Chairman Peoples Party National Executil
Committee