The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-04-14
Washington County Central Commit
tee Passes Important Resolutions.
A JOINT SILVER CONVENTION
Open Invitations Extended to Populists and
Silver Republicans to Unite Equally.

The Democratic central committee
for Washington county met at Salu
bria last Monday, the following pre-
cincts being represented: Weiser,>
Mann Greek, Middle valley, Salubria,
Ruthbnrg and Lick creek. Repre-
sentatives from other precincts were
unable to attend After discussing
political affairs, the committee pas
sed the following preamble and reso-
luton, which explains fully the posi-
tion the Democratic party will occupy
in this county appropos to the com
ing campaign
Whereas: The financial question is at
present the question of paramount impor-
tauce to the people of the United States.
and
| Whereas: The great army of believers
in Independent Bimetaism are divided in
different factions because of other Ques-
tions and policies of minor Importance
said division resulting only to the advan-
tage of those striving to make the gold
standard permanent, and continued di-
vision being what our single standard
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Whereas: AS far as this committee
has been able TO sense the sentiments of
the democrats of Washington county, it
is the unanimous belief that, until the
gold standard is permanently conquered
all silver forces should act in harmony
leaving minor matters to the future in
The smaller fields of politics us well as in
the greater; and in TINS respect Washing
| . chAnlI hn in tAlsinu the
Important step and thus endorsing the
triple address issued by the r. presenta-
lives OF the three National silver parties.
Therefore be il, by the Democratic Cen
trail Committee of Washington County.
RESOLVED. that The Democrat party OF
Washington County is in favor of ioiu
action Of the Populst. Silver Rrpublica'
and Democratic parties in this county
(and slate) in an honorable and equitable
manner aud to that rni this commtlc'
herewith invites the central comm ittees q
the PnpulsI and he Silver Republican
parties To AT once consult their forces ant
rs soon rs possible confer with this com
miltee or it's executive committee du y ap
pointed. with II view of arranging III
agreeable time and place for II count,
convention conducted IN the followin!
manner: Each party To hold its distinc
primaries and elect II like number of del
egatcs each to proceed. at The appointe'
time. to the appointed place. then AM
there 10 60 into joint convention and pro
cerd with the election of II county lcke
(fairly distributed in the manner usu'
to conventions. after which. If such
The sense of the parties the party dele
gates can separate 10 themselves aud pro
coed with regular party business; an
further
RESOLVED that as soon as time an
place of convention and number of dele
gates agreeable to the two other silvt
parties in this county are asceriAined. th
cummitIee will proceed 10 make regt
lar call for primaries for the election {
delegates who shall repair rs anpolnte
and proceed 10 go into joint conventlo
with such like number of delegates
appear from the Popuist and Silv'
Republican parties, and nlme fu
county ticket.
On motion seconded and carrie,
the chairman of the central commi
tee. + NJ Hubbard, of Weiser, W;
delegated fall authority to name Il
time and place of convention al
number of delegates, in accordan
with the will of the committee as g,
pressed in preceding resolution,
soon as other committees ultima
what is convenient and agreeable
them in the premises.
The Washington county cent?
committee urges other counties
the state to adopt similar plaE
action, and further urges the stf
committee to do its utmost to hr
about like arrangement in the hol
ing of state convention and
selection of state ticket.