Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-04-17
A TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
HOW 1T AlAg BE MAINTAINED
TILL 1900.
Congressman SezslMnzis Says TAaat kinaa-
elal Reform Should kse tle RaalxAax
Cry -Bsysaae That There ashaaAd Ase
Perfect federation.


man:
The triple alliance between the Dem
oeratic. Pepulist and Silver parties a.
the last election was defeated; and sts
the importance OF the maintenance ri
this alliance Is conceded by al A 4
well to review the mistakes which were
made In the last campaign. and 10 mark
out a policy which VIII effect q con-
piete union Of the silver 1orces tn Inc
future. The practical withdrawal ~
the gold Democrats from the Democrat I
ic party makes II absolutely essential
that II should seek new allies and these
can be gained only IN the RANKS ~ Inc
Popullst and Silver parties. 7 think
il is universally conceded thar the loss
Of the recent campaign WAS largely
/ due 20 the numerous issues presented
/ by the Democratic party in their plsss-
form. Their policy should have been
10 present IS few issues - possible
for q multiplicity .of issues tend 1t al
times TO create division % strength:
and this WAS paFsieuiarly the ssstse
where an attempt Was being made 10
sotldify into one great political 1onssssl-
lzatien three parties which, agreeing
on the silver question. differed either
moderately or radically en al Other
questions. It may be assumed that no
absolutely radical parry can seesr sStn
III TINS country ~ gse look over ssile
history Of the last century. 50 sNll
find the work VI ref0sm i atRass steN
and tesiions. Men NAV agree as 10 gsiie
tuarf,Ffa p9a - s.t.e -ssgr.-sn shst- 5fiTfg<sr
as 70 others. IL u.s. silereSpFe, sslssise.
as q rule. for Q great political party 20
press anything except the asTneial -
form, and 10 leave Other Fsiprms 10
the gradual process OF formation that
comes from long continued discussion
by organizations specially devoted 10
them. ~ i unnecessary 10 ssfiEisazs The
platform .Gf the Democratic par II
Il sufficient 20 sas that y had TOO many
pianks. remember well the rise sag
| ing Of a prominent Qliioan prior 70 the
meeting Of the Democratic seppssnsigp
who remarked III response 10 my Glsa
for q unIfeation " the issues lEilat he
desired g plank. and NOT q platform I"
! IL is probable That the sEilgee T0ress
which acted as allies in the last eeafn-
! paign viii gradually form INFO ONE
! great political party With epHn0n
! name. But the process 81 amaiGana4-
; ton a1f consolidation must necessarily
BE- a slow one. Involving. a. ii dnilst,
absolute tolerance -gf difference 81
E opinion on ali questions outside N the
: silver question. We are All convinced
I that monetary refOsn includes N,fTtip
) IL all other irefpHms and that Ktisispiri
4 accomplishing u nc Other EefoHm en-
i be successfully carried out and X NOlllt
i be well 70 confine orr ,arssd 10 ,sile -,
& senttal issue. The aiixer forces ans
: now confronted with n sititaEipp ~
\ great difficulty. They isage befese then
4 a period OF two years before the dlouss
y Of representatives can be changed anl
= four years before the .e.seutiSe tsepas.
ment can De changed and the question
Is. how can they art tp augp q Sag al
:, 70 inspire the absolute confidence AM
s respect 81 the copntFge
N 4 ts1iuk the prevailing opinion ANON,
r the leading men 10 all these parties 4
ID that there Should be q pTOmpt. 5iatsfipsi
ID and cheerful aeauieseence 10 toe ssE
" diet pf the psopie at the Essst eIeesigl
~ They have giNen the RapuDsIeap part
le q contract for prosperity. n II come
e, We will all share n and BE bapeffsel
% II 81 does not the foIaFfg viii kn0s
q that some other doctor tilap TIE R.sprsb
% 9iean party Is required Tor d e1npEes
pc cure.
- The true policy. therefore. sssas Z
be 70 allow the Republican party d
frame It's taFif bill ~ soep az II "a
y and 10 permit n 70 pass II KSfthgpt 81
~ struetioD. granting 70 the various Hsstt
- beers of the stiyef forces complete 9f5ss,
p ty Of conscience and ~ &asi9p ~ 3
~ their yotes upon this 1neasune Tjb
~ time has gone BY for making sar9
pc schedules matter ~ party issue. a,
~ parties practically agnee that ne Hnp,
p have a tariff All agree that q tart
., necessarily 5mVlies g9ne ff;z1ee N D1s
% lection 70 American Droapsefs aEa tsss
ah the protection differs only Ia fegasp
~ Even the low tariff man, WIG belIe1e
. in free raw materials, sesJly Gagoi
~ protection, for free raw materlal
int means tie exemption " rlse saqapfas
-. tpner FROM taxation ~ Nertaa2 mater,
~ ais that enter into bls productions 40
ne this very exemption ~ gR 5tse9f n Dss
'sf lection,
= II we are 10 contend oyer the tart
"A question, complete ratification N "a
* silver forces IL almost 5tpposs91Ge, n
~ they consist ~ DeHoeEsts 6saad95y !
q. favor ~ a Gow tariff, bnoHga even 10 ii
i, Democratic party there ore q gre;
or many pFoteetfoDlsts)I the Si1Ssr par
q feomEosee mainly ~ DE1tsesa9aast
n and the P9Dglist party, which aag q.
NJ as yet declared 5tsegf QD2D NJ tart
M but which may ~ FfEafes1 ~ 10 Gsgs
Of moderate protection
EpIess, tbefef0re, We azSee B1.oa ~
TOR feet liberation az ~ difference N ~
red on The taB1H, and atlew 1RAiytagsg sra
leh dora u action, II will De yery 1ieEel
is- 20 unity the&e forces iut0 ono gre