The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-07-07

bued with more moral courage
than st. Peter had of old. The
little band of our revolutionary
patriots who first raised their
voices against the tyrannies of
King George was one of the most
illustrious examples found in
history. The early Abolition
lists of these United States advo-
eating the right of every human
being to be paid for his toll,
while all the political parties of
their notion were scofing and
cursing them through speech
and press were exemplifying the
same spirit of moral courage. 1t
is to be regretted that a large
per cent. of those who fell in
with them for power were notup
to the high standard, and have
been very far from being very
close imitators. The silver
Democrats who are to assemble
at Chicago, although acting I'M
der less restraint, have some
thing of the same tests to go
through. Official power, will be
frowning, persuading and threat
ming. The power of wealth with
it's alluring destinations; but if
they stand the test, all will be
we'll. Their party as a body
have evidently given them auth
GRITTY to stand firm for the best
interests of their homes and
their country; and if they r as
true to their trusts as this little
band of Republicans were, it will
be but another proof that the
spirit of patriotism and honor
and justice are still strong among
our people. Such acts, follow
ing rapidly in succession will
give hope to our distressed ma
ton and to them will, naturally,
be bestowed great praise. If
such shall be the result, it will
cause a halo of light to come to
us that will cheer us, a a people,
and that will broaden and bright
en- until it reaches every sea and
every shore.
And the great question to be
considered, as a guide for our
actions, is to so move in all mat
ters as to uphold the brave good
faith that has been and will be
manifest in such results.
We proclaim it, that all voters
should seek to unite forces to
carry forward the reforms and
not wrangle over the distribu-
ton of promotions and patron
age. If the silver Democrats
stand firmly for the re~instate-
ment of silver and general fnan-
cial reform without introducing
any wreckless system of bank
ing, they are a larger body of
reformers than any other party
can control and they may reason
ably look for all other reform
bodies to join in support of their
candidates, should they present
those whose records have been
with us and for us on the most
important questions. We can
not expect to make every needed
advancement in one campaign.
Let us strike for that which
most vitality and directly effects
our homes today, although we
wave NO others, let them rest in
allegiance now least in other is
sues we draw away from the
main one-silver-and are left
still in the chains that are being
forged upon us.
In the great struggle to liber-
ate the negro race it was adjudg-
ed, by many, that by unloosing
their chains the selfshness OF
man would fasten those more
terrible upon the white race,
This seems today, almost like
prophecy T!
This is what has caused the
struggle of the hour. Tyranny
has sought, in it's cunning de-
vices, to enslave and the con.
tending forces are awakening to
battle it's efforts. The battle is