The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1896-03-26
SMALL VS.. LARGE POTATOES.

One OF TWO OIL Tie republican pap
ers OF Idaho, papers with fair claims
to having occupied heretofore mod
crately high position both with their
party and the general public, are
talking Of late in manner very sus-
picious to the great number of silver
men, not republicans, in tins state
who have thought the republicans of
Idaho were in large majority very
independent in attitude towards the
national organization as far as silver
was concerned, and that they were
men with whom the non-repubican
silver men could cheerfuIly join hands
In any move in behalf OF the common
cause. These papers talk in way
indicative Of very wavering frame
OF mind and calculated to alarm one
~ TO what their final stand will be
when 1t comes to the test which good
and true advocates of genuine BIZ
metallism will surely be put. Long
dissertations full Of doubt and chaot-
ic conjectures along lines entirely
foreign TO the straight path to the
free coinage goal. Some are wind
Ing silver all up in the mcshes OF
protection, ''free trade and other
things until the dollar Of the daddies
can scarcely be seen through the
smoke. The drift of argument is
shat any silver move independent OF
the republican party is openly EN-
bracing free trade, of which latter
there has been but little past ap-
proach and no possible future dan
ger, as proved by the tariff work Of u
late democratic congress, The idea
is implied that no good protectionist
can have anything to do with silver
independent OF the republican party
The impression is evidently sought
to be conveyed that every move out
side Of the party is traitorous and,
though they are not yet brave enough
to say it openly, that republicans
must vote the ticket and take what
ever medicine the eastern leaders sec
fit to prescribe. Try to get silver
adopted, but If you can't then meek
ly submit. Anything else is to be-
come "free trader and trample on
all republican tradition.
From this 1t is refreshing to see
the attitude of the great republican
paper and silver champion in the
west-the Salt Lake Tribune. A late
editorial in the Tribune reads:
Senator Brown writes to the Provo En-
aurer carefully prepared communica-
ton, which will be found copied in an
other column OF this mornings Tribune,
de explains his vote ON the motion To
take up the Dingley bill and thinks the
only way To further protection and silver
is to cling TO and fight within the repub-
lican party. Our judgment is that this
rule should govern up to the holding of
The ST Louis convention; that, thereafter,
circumstances should govern. If we re-
ccive from that convention the old song
aud dance, and il upon platform which
may be construed any way desired a gold
bug shall be nominated, then i'm our
Judgment, II will be the duty of silver
men TO see what can be done 10 relieve
the situation. Senator Brown seems TO
think the cause of bimetalism is advauc-
ing. We believe that, too. but not within
either OF the old parties We believe the
thought that is cryslalizing is that we
shall have TO took To some new candidate.
IKE Senator Teller or Senator Don Cam
eron or Judge Caldwell, or some other
silver man for candidate. The though,
is that possibly this would not result In
victory this year. but that it would force
ans honest discussion of the real issue,
throughout the country and educate the
people. The silver senators in Washing.
ton are hoping that in The main republi,
can platform there will be good cheer fol-
silver men. We undcrsl.ld perfectly
now difficult ii is to wage battle outside
the regular party machinery, but we un
derstand Just as well that for twenty
years past both the old parties have held
the hope Of free silver To the lips of silver
men. only TO brutally break il to their
hearts whenever the question came up.
and ii that is To be Tried agaia ut st.
Louis then it will be the duty of silver
men within the party to see what they
should do Ii the republican party is
under the control OF the men who reason
AS do John Sherman aud Grover Gleve-
land then it has ceased to be the party
oi justice and human rights, and has be-
vome Juggernaut 10 crush to death the
freedom and prosperity of the working
hosts OF America.
Still the silver senators are confident.
en- Nj s. John declares that there is