The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-18
a PLAN PROPOSED.

With profound respect, we venture to
ask, Judge sweet what has become of
that splendid passion for silver which
so,Tecently burned in his bosom, flashed
from his eyes and dropped from his
lips in eloquence2 Is the fine flame
beginning to flicker2 DO not Bryan
and silver sound web together? Stand
forth Judges and declare yourself. Re-
member that in crisis like this, he who
hesitates is lost. But, come, Judge, let
us look the situation square in the face
and get out of this box in the most
sensible way possible. In the first
place, the little political maneuver
from which yourself and Senator Du-
bois expected to profit, but into which
you were no doubt persuaded against
your best judgment, has fallen fiat.
However, it was very creditable bit of
strategy and deserving of better end.
We appreciate the perplexity Of your
present case and sympathize cordially,
BECAUSE We are in something of hole
OnFseif, so to speak, 1t is iJsS as we'll
to be. candid about this thikg because
everybody with common sense sees 1t as
wei as we do. We take it for granted
that You know very well what ails the
Republican party in Idaho just now. 1t
contains too many jealous and conten.
tious leaders; too many who love office
better than anything else on this earth;
too many that prefer personal revenge to
party success, and withal, too contour
ded many summer patriots. The super
abundance Of these unwholesome ele.
ments has produced Vitiating effect.
You have been sorely infected by the
sentiment 1t breeds, so have the rest of
us; but down in your heart of hearts
you are Republican still and you
know it. AS long as there was chance
to compromise with your honest Re-
publican convictions, your conscience
acquiesCed, but now that you are con-
fFoAted with out and out remuneration,
you naturally hesitate. That is the
way with many more. You could
cheerfulIy give up the name while
holding fast to the substance. Teller,
free silver, reciprocity and protection
was really palatable; but Bryan,
free silver, free trade and Populism,
diluted with Democracy, is quite
another thing, Now, isn't it Judge? 1t
is this that gives you pause and makes
you bear the ills you have rather than
fly to a miscellaneous assortment of
unknown Calamities. But what is to
be dOn9? aye, there's the rub, and it
is emphatically rubber. 1t looks as
though there would have to be some
more compromising, We suggest
plan: Put up straight Republican cleo
tors, pledged in this way: If their vote |
shall determine who the next President
will be, they must vote for the best sill. |
yer candidate in the field, after receiv.
ing proper assurance that in case Re-
publican protective measure is enacted |
by Congress he will not veto it or in
anywise use his influence against it. If
the vote of the Idaho electors does not
determine the result they shall vote as
they please. See now what simple,
easy and feasible plan that is and how
satisfactory it must be to everybody.
Besides, it puts the people of Idaho on
the point of vantage. If you had not
been hypnotized by Senator dubois this
would have occurred to you long ago,
and the Republican party in Idaho
would be all right today. Now, Judge.
please think this over Carefully ana
write us your views. Down here, we
believe, everybody will heartily favor so
eminently advantageous a scheme.