Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1896-07-24

Idaho county.
sIn our judgment no good pur-
pose can be served by silver re-
publicans of Idaho who have
severed their relation with the
national republican party longer |
continuing with its state and
county organizations. Such a
course would, it seems to US, put
its adherents in a most inconsis.
tent and compromising position.
If the majority of the delegates
at St. Louis had simply differed
with us upon single plank of
the platform; if that were all in
volved and there was reasona-
BILE hope that after this campaign
this difference might be reconeil-
ed, and that the organization
would again stand for the princi-
pie of bimetallism, which we
deem one of the vital and sacred
landmarks of true republicanism,
then it might have been we'll to
perpetuate the republican party
| in Idaho, with a view of hereaf-
ter reuniting with the national
organization. But we cannot
blind ourselves to the fact that
the action of the majority at the
St. Louis convention means more
than simply passing hostility to
bimetallism. 1t means that at
least seven-eighths of the leaders
of that organization-the men.
who control its policy and shape
it's destiny, are not of the COM
mon people; are not in sympathy
with the toiling masses, that
great army of industry who COM
prise the heart, the muscle and
the brain of the republic.
Against this overpowering ma
jority of more than seven to one,
as demonstrated at st. Louis,
backed by the tremendous power
of the money of hundreds of
multi-millionaires whose glitter
ing battalions are now rallying
around the standard of prostitut-
ed republicanism for a final
stand against the people, hope
less indeed is the task of ultimate
reformation of the party within
itself.
We are firmly of the opinion
that the interest, not only of the
cause of silver, but the cause Of
f liberty, humanity and good
government as we'll, will be bet
ter served by either forming our
selves into an independent poll
5 teal organization, or by afiiliat
t ing with some existing politica
, party whose platform, candidates
4 aud leaders are nearer to thu
+ common people and less subser
e Went to the power of greed anc
: gold.
$ To this end VIC call upon al
d citizens of Idaho county hereto
n fore affiliating with the republi
n can party, and who are now il
/ sympathy with the views hereil
It expressed, to meet IN mass con
d vention at Grange hall, il
!, Grangevilla, on Saturday Jul.
: 25, at one o'clock p. m. there t.
Is perfect an independent party OF
% ganization, or to take such othe
! steps as their united wisdom an
n Judgment may determine.
We futher most earnestly re
quest citizens of the several coun
ties of the state in accord wit
this movement to take simila
L action in their respective cour
t. ties at the earliest possible dat
l. and to the end that we may az
lie with. a common ,understandin
l. and purpose to communicat
l. their action to F. E. Fogg, {
t. Grangeville, Idaho, whom W
a. have designed to act as secretar,
10 until such time as a permaner
a. organization uan be effected
Dr. this county,
Re And we futher suggest that
IN convention of independent silv,
NJ republicans, upon the same bas
OF Of representation as exist in Il
1r present republican organizatio
;h be called to meet at Boise Gil
IN not later than the 18th day
lo August, for the purpose Of pla
On ing in nomination a compile
IL state and congressional ticket,
n to take such other action eth
10 independently or in connectit
ne with some existing political c
ay ganization as may be deemed BE-
on for the promotion and perpetu
zee ton of true republicanism
n9 taught by the noble Lincol
no and which we still cherish o,
De will ever maintain.
es,, Nicholas Lamb.