The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-03-26

fPocatello Tribune.l !.
Mr.: Sweet has "broke loose" and
is out in . four column editorial in
tho Moscow Double Standard in
which he accuses Mr.. Dubois of q
tendency to stser the Silver Repub-
lican party into the Democratic
fold, and in his criticism of what
he believes TO Do Mr.. Dubois desire
to succeed Senator Shoup, be I'M
covers his own designs upon Shoups
seat in the United States Senate.
Mr.. Swest makss il very evident
that it 10 bis purpose to make hls
aspirations for office known, and
that he proposes to press them, lot
the effects on the efforts for silver
union b What they may.
The mission OF the Silver Re-
publican party 10 to bring about >
union Of the silver forces for the
success Of the silver cause. This
demands the sacrifice Of individual
ambitions.
The time 10 ripe for absolute
frankness. Mr.. Dubois 10 not .
candidate for. election to succeed
Senator Shoup or for any other
Office. He has stepped aside and
Nj. Sweet must be patriotic enough
to do tho same. It is foolish for
him to attempt to cover his designs
upon Shoup's seat in the senate BY
charging Mr.. Dubois with any such
purpose. It is equally foolish for
either Mr.. Dubois or Mr.. Sweet to
attempt to push any such ambitions
to THO front ut this time.
Its no time to talk of candidates.
Mr.. Sweet is injuring his own cause
by his petty criticisms Of Mr.. Du-
bois. Mr.. Dubois 10 . national
leader in the great silver fight. His
advice has been sought and has
been given. His letter to the Silver
Republican conference was solicited
by the chairman of the State COM
mittee. His interview published
in the Tribune was obtained upon
solicitation and tho trouble of a
trip to his home at Blackfoot. Both
publicly and privately he has do
clared that he must not be made
an issue that his friends must not
allow their desire for his recognition
to stand in the way of any honor
able union. We know that he ia
sincere in this position.
The Tribune yields in its loyalty
to the silver cause to no one, and
it is pleased to note that MIR. Sweet
credits il With being "the ablest ad.
vocate of silver republicanism in
the southeastern part of the State
and the equal of any advocate in
any part of the State" and it says
to Mr.. Sweet, in al candor, that it
believes he 10 making . mistake.
The aim Of the Silver Republicans
should be first to bring about such
q union ~ the national chairmen
of the three silver parties advise.
The question of candidates can
safely be left until the paramount
object is accomplished. Any talk
of candidates At this tune is calcu.
lated to prevent silver union.
The Silver Republicans in Idaho
will misunderstood altogether the
reasons of the existence of their
party if they make the selection to
Office Of some of its leaders the par
amount issue. No party can bold
together long that has no higher
aim than. the capturing of . few
Offices, and while the Tribune would
not be understood 30 favcriug any
union except one that Was honor.
able and fair, it must insist that the
Offices should be tho incident and
not tho issue upon which such union
should be founded. If such union
can not be brought about, Silver
Republicans should see that the
blame for its failure rests not with