The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1896-10-24
hon. nARrIN FRY FoR pupoIs.
He Urges Idaho Populists to Support the
Free Silver Senator.

He Urges Idaho Populists to Support the
Free Silver Senator.
Bonner's Ferry, Idaho, Oct l5.--Hon.
Martin Fry of BOnner's Ferry, the lead
ing populist of Kootenai county, has
addressed the following communication
to Bartlett Sinclair concerning his po-
litical attitude. Mr.. Fry was nominated
by the populists for the legislature
without his knowledge or approval.
He will not make the race. Mr.. Fry
was formerly part owner of the famous
Freddie Lee" mine in the kaslo dis
trict. His letter reads:
when four years ago the peoples
party at Omaha set an example to the
world by placing platform before the
people OF which the planks were not
susceptible of two constructions, and
not the least one being for the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio
of ID to l, and when Grover Cleveland
sold the democratic party and the credit
OF the best government on earth to
foreign potentates and home syndicates
trusts and bondholders, went heart
and soul with the peoples party, be-
lieving | saw i'll it the dawning upon
the political horizon of party whose
principles would be adjusted to meet
the demands of all parties concerned in
the perpetuation of our nation and
national honor, both at home and
abroad. And today look with just
pride upon the two millions or more of
advocates who have locked to our
standard
If |, being a populiSt, make mis-
take, know my party will be charitable
enough to believe it more an error of
the head than the heart. But can not
believe am making mistake when |
announce, as frankly do, that intend
to support Fred I. Dubois. My very
soul tells me that when the standard
bearer of three political parties reaches
the White house he will need such men
As Dubois, who has been tried in a con,
test between the shylocks of England
and their American allies, namely, the
trust companies and bankers, on the
one hand, and the hosts OF Americans
who are not quite ready to become the
serfs OF any power on the other hand.
Having been thus tried he is found not
wanting.
To-day l can see Fred T. Dubois
walking from the st. Louis convention
hall leaving behind him the many pleas
ant political associations of his senator
ial career. TO have severed his connec,
ton with them must have tried his
heart sorely. To be forced to depart
from the national council of his party
because he would not, aye, could not be
traitor to those who had given him their
support and made it possible for him to
occupy the responsible position he now
holds, was an event that all parties of
our state should view with pride. To
refuse to play traitor to his conscience
before the temptation Of the gold the
old party would gladly give him for his
support and counsel is an act that will
distinguish MN as great man and
good man among his fellows.
While. | believe lis opponent in the
race for senatorial donors is an honora.
bic and competent man, can not feel
| would be doing full justice to the
cause to which We are all 50 much at
tached if | did not support senator
Dubois. No man has done more for
Idaho in the past and sacrificed asmuch
not only for the people OF this state, but
the nited States as we'll"