The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-10-31
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Patriotic Appeal to Voters.

%1tSAoCAc Appear 70 vOCoro.
The Blackfoot News, onesof Ida.
hos staunchest Democratic papers
tells the voters Of Bingham county
that it is their duty to give their
support to Senator Fred r. Dubois
for u. s. Senator, and gives the
following reasons Why they should
do go:
Bingham county is rapidly APP
preaching the hour when she will
be called upon to perform her su.
premest duty, when che will be ex-
pected to give her full vote and
strength in support of her distin-
guished son, Senator Fred T. Du-
bois. ~ $3.50 rs
Senator Dubois is q candidate for
reelection to the United States
Senate. He is recognized in that
body as the champion and leader
in the fight for Idaho's greatest
sources of wealth, silver and lead.
In the extraordinary session of
Congress in 1893, he was made the
leader in the silver fight in the SEN
ate by his colleagues in that body.
In the winters Of 1898, 1894 and
1895he retained that leadership and
kept up gallant fight throughout
the sessions for the white metal.
He, together with Senator Teller
and others, made it possible for sill
yer to become the issue in this Ma
tional campaign. Then all Idaho
sang his praise and the East as
well % the West expressed it's adj
miration for the brave young eena-
tor. Then Idaho shouted. well
done thou good and faithful SER
yant," and all the silver states said
"Amen."
Mr.. Dubois asks now to be re-
turned to the Senate aud all the
friends of free silver, East and West,
North and South, irrespective of
party, join in the request that he
be returned. Senator Jones, chair
man of the Democratic National
Committee. has spoken for the Dem
ocratic party; Senator Butler, chair
man of the Populist National Com
mittee, has spoken for his party and
Republican leaders like Teller,
Pettigrew. Cannon, Mantle, Stewart,
Jones, and host of others, for the
Republican party. Mr.. Jones and
Mr.. Butler have sent representatives
to Idaho to emphasize their request.
They are deeply in earnest in the
matter.
Mr.. Dubois does not belong to
the party to which the News owes
its allegiance and to which it has
ever been true and faithful, but in
this years race, when the Democrats
have surrendered all claims to the
honor, as between him and an un-
tried Populist, it favors Mr.. Dubois
return to the Senate. The News
stands in close accord with Chair
man Jones and the National Com
mittee and the National Democratic
party in the matter. In the battle
which may 60 on next winter and
still the next it will be poor tactics
to exchange leader true and brave,
for private unskilled and inexpe-
rienced in parliamentary evolutions
and Impractical in giving directions
in the face of the enemy.
Voters of Bingham county, will
you do your full duty in this mat
ter, or will you show yourselves
unappreciative of all the local favors
you have received at the hands of
your distinguished fellow county
man and allow a stranger to serve
you? No, we believe not, no. never
ut this time. We believe you will
elect legislative ticket that will
vote your wishes and that will stand
for the credit of the county as it
will stand for the honor of its hon.
ored son. If the other counties of
Idaho love silver and the cause of
silver; if they are enlisted for the
war in its cause and have any faith
in its ultimate victory, they Will
not give up the advantage they hold
by exchanging skilled leader for
an untrisd man. but will join Bing-
ham county in electing a Legisla-
ture that will need but one joint
ballot to name Senator, and that
Senator, Fred T. Dubois.