Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1897-06-30
SENATOR sHoUP REPENTs.
he and Carter will Forsake the
Republican Party.

Republican Party.
Special to S. F Examiner.
Washington, Juno PA scene
as sensational and almost as dra-
matte as that presented in st. Louis
when Teller led the silver hosts
from the Republican ranks will be
enacted in the Senate before this
session reaches its final adjourn
ment.
Senator Garter of Montana, ex-
chairman of the Republican Nat
ional Committee, and Mr.. Shoup of
Idaho, will renounce their allegi-
ance to the Republican party and
declare themselves as ready to sup
port the principles of the froe-silver
Republicans. They will come out
squarely for free coinage of silver,
and will simply and clearly sepa-
rate themselves from the party with
which they have heretofore been
identified.
This act will be the elimination
of series of moves now being made
by these men. Both have realized
for some time past that q practically
unanimous free silver sentiment in
their respective States has been
such as to make it necessary to
their political salvation that they
mold their political futures upon
the tenets Of the free silver Repub-
lican platform. They have not
been blind to the significance Of
events in Idaho, Montana and ad-
jacent Western States, nor have
they failed to note the effect of
votes against the Pettigrow anti
trust amendment and the Cannon
amendment providing for an export
bounty on agricultural products.
Both these measures brought to
their authors increased popularity
in their respective States, and the
comments that have reached Sena-
tors Carter and Shoup have given
them cause for deep thought.
The first public indication Of Mr..
Carriers intention was given when
he broke away from the caucus
agreement and voted against the
other Republicans for free mattings.
Senator Garter to-day stated that
he was very much dissatisfied with
the way his constituents and the
people of the West generally were
being treated by those responsible
for tariff legislation.
"Of course nothing can be said al
this time" be remarked, "as the
bill Is not finality, but there are
indications that it will deal unfairly
with the people of the West. Tht
wool schedule has not been decided
upon, but in its present state it il
anything but satisfactory
Through Mr.. Corter'S talk there
was noticeable a tone of diseonton
: and dissatisfaction with the work o.
, his fellow Republicans. From this
time on he will endeavor to secure
every concession possible for thu
people of his section, but when thu
time comes for his theatrical ext
from the ranks of the Republican
party, he will give as a pretext anC
+ excuse the denial of sectional favor
asked by him while the bill wa
being considered in the Senate.
The detection Of these two mem
bers Of the party win not defeat tn
tariff bill, which they may support
but it will cause CONSERVATION i
. Republican ranks and indicate th
! impossibility OF President McKil
ley securing legislation in the d
rection of financial reform
t It is unpleasant to have beaut
: full story, like the above, spoiled b
later kilograms from Washington
: received since the foregoing was pr
n in type. However, Senator Shou
" denies any purpose of leaving IL
= Republican party, although he a,
1t mids he has endeavored to Gu
e some features of the tariff bill.