The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-17
Republicans of Idaho Sound
the Silver Slogan
FREE COINAGE IS DEMANDED
Major Mckinley Squares Himself With
the A. p. A.
The Supreme Council Decides That the
Apostle Of Protection Must Not Be
Disseminated Against
Associated Press Special Wire.

ASSOc1ated freSS special wire.
POCATELLO. Idaho. May 16.-The
Republican state convention met here
today and proved harmonious gath
ering. The Dubois men were in control
by about $50 to 20. A substitute for
portion of the resolutions especially en-
dorsing Dubois was lost by vote Of 63
to 1856. A resolution to pledge the dele
gates to stand by the national ticket
was tabled, 1913 to 56. The resolutions
strongly support bimetallism, protec-
tion and reciprocity The financial plank
is as follows:
Whereas, The Republican national
convention in 1883 declared in favor of
gold and silver as standard money of
the United States and condemned the
action Of the Democratic party for it's
efforts In attempting to demonetize sill
yer; and
Whereas, The Republican national
convention Of 1892 substantially reiter-
ated the declaration of 1888; and,
Whereas, The question of crystalliz-
ing into law the utterances of the last
two conventions named and Of every
utterance heretofore made by the Re
publican party Of this state recently
arose in the United States senate; and
Whereas, Senators Henry M. Teller,
Fred T. Dubois. Thomas H. Carter, Lee
Mantle and Frank Cannon demanded
the enforcement of said platform and
utterances under conditions known to
all; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the action Of Senator Dubois in Joining
with his associates named in the fear
less position named in behalf of the free
coinage Of silver and protection to
American industry and reciprocity, one
and inseparable; and. be it further
Resolved. That acting under the ne
cessity Of the trade conditions of our
coast we earnestly present to our fellow
nnrY 80 L.
great commercial possibilities are with
in the grasp of the people Of the United
states. If we can but utilize the markets
or China and Japan. which now open
their doors to us and which we can fully
control If placed in a position to accept
the only money with which they must
purchase our products. This new con-
dition strengthens our demand for the
resolution that the United States, inde-
pendent of any other nation on earth,
Immediately reinstate silver to all its
rights, powers and privileges as money,
at the ratio of 16 to 1.
Resolved, That we hereby instruct the
delegates to the st. Louis convention
to use every honorable means to secure
the nomination of presidential candi-
date whose policy and convictions shall
be fully in line with the efforts recently
made by the five gallant senators from
the intermountain states in favor of re-
iiotdtiiiS SllNtI us II II1Oflty metal OIL tne
United States; and we hereby declare
the reinstatement of silver to be the
paramount issue in the policies of the
United States.
The delegates will he Senator Dubois,
ex-Congressman Willis Sweet, A. B.
Campbell of Shoshone, Lytleton Price of
Blaine. Alexander Robertson of Canyon
and Ben f. Rich of Fremont
THE BAN REMOVED
WASHINGTON. May 16.-Today's
session of the American Protective as
sociaton's supreme council was the
most interesting of the convention, be-
cause the action of the executive COM
mittee of the advisory board in black
listing Maj. Mckinley as presidential
candidate was to be reviewed. The re-
port of the advisory board upon the ac-
tion of the committee was made to the
council late in the session. 1t was tech
nically an endorsement of the executive
committee. 1t was asserted in sub
stance that the executive committee
was warranted, in view of the evidence
presented, in placing the ban upon Nc
Kinley, but in addition 1t states further
examination Of their testimony by full
board has convinced the members that
the witnesses were unreliable and their
statements incorrect. Therefore the
board concludes Mckinley should be
placed upon the same footing, as far as
the members of the A. p. A. are con-
cerned. with the other candidates for
presidential nomination, and not be dis