The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-25
Especial to The Herald0


ventions of four silver parties Of
Idaho met here today. They have all
perfected their temporary organiza-
tions and one has a permanent organ
ization
The governorship contest is still red
hot. 1t is one of the most intensely
bitter fractional fights in the history of
the state 1t has so elnbittered both
factions that many on each side
threaten to join in taking the nominal
ton away from their party (the Demo-
cratic) rather than submit to defeat
in the party fight. Tonight the anti
Steunenberg men claim they have so
votes against the governor. The lat
ter's friends are making no boasts, al
though they present no evidences or
weakening. A large part of the Steu-
nenberg strength lies in the fact that
the opposition cannot unite on man
to put up against the executive
The days developments bring the
two wings of the Populist party more
closely together. Upon the request Of
the middle -the-rOad men, the fusion
Populists named a conference commit
tee to meet a similar committee from
the roadsters. The committees tonight
are in conference and it is possible that
before morning they will have arranged
for a reunion of the party, without
which a strong general fusion is i'm
possible. The members of the confer
ence committees are:
Middle-of-the-road Populists.-M. w.
Harlan, Martin King. Judge Samuels,
II. Van Waggenen and W. r. Wyatt.
Fusion Populists.-Mrs. George w.
White, F. p. Turner, Jesse Walling, j.
E. Rogers and James Smith.
The fusion Populists named Joseph
Bonham of Fremont as temporary
chairman and D. H. Kerfoot of Wash
ington as temporary secretary. The
list convention are: Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Moore of Shoshone, chairman,
and \. NJ. Sinnott of Gilmore, secretary.
The silver Republicans have a per-
manent organization, with James A.
Keat, chairman, and George A. Robe
than, secretary. LyttletOn Price was
chairman of the temporary Organiza-
ton.
The Democrats have made but little
progress. The credentials committee is
considering the Bingham county con-
test between the Steunenberg and anti
Steunenberg delegations, and until the
committee reports the convention will
be tied up. w. H. Watt is temporary
chairman and w. c. Fritter, secretary.
SILVER REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The silver Republicans had an ami
mated debate over the tariff plank,
which they finally adopted. Their plat
form is as follows:
The silver Republican party of
the state of Idaho, in convention as
sembled, reaffirms it's devotion to the
principles of the party as heretofore
declared in its party platforms, and
congratulates its voters upon their I'M
selfish devotion to the cause of bimet-
alliSm.
Believing this question of bimetal-
lism to be of more importance to the
general welfare and prosperity of our
people than any other question now be-
fore the country, we declare ourselves
to be in favor of an honorable union
with all other political forces that are
willing TO make the restoration of sill
yer the one paramount issue, and that
are ready to subordinate to it all other
questions of party policy.
We are in favor of a tariff that will
protect. American industries and Amer
lean labor; we are in favor of reciproc-
ity in trade with foreign countries,
upon the lines laid down by James G..
Blaine; we are in favor of extending
our commerce. protecting our sea-
coasts and in favor of building a navy
strong enough to protect American cit
izenship and American property in all
parts of the earth.
I'VE protest against the declaration
that the war with Spain is an admins
tration war. When the president is
sued the call for troops, all citizens
ceased to be partisans. and the men
VINO responded to the call did so from
their love of country, and not from an
inspiration of party politics. To our
brothers in the field, without regard to
their political faith, we send greeting,
and wish them a speedy and safe re-
turn that they may receive the thanks
of a grateful country.
THE final disposition of the terri
tory acquired by this nation in the war
from which we are now emerging is of
vital Importance to the people Of the
United States. Therefore, YOicing the
sentiment of the silver Republicans of
Idaho, we declare it to be our firm con-
viction that all territory over which
the United States has acquired sOver-
eighty or control is ours, hencefOrth to
be owned, controlled and governed as
an inseparable part of the territory of
the United States.
eve declare for an honest, but pro-
gressive administration of state affairs,
and for such legislation as Will make
our laws stable and certain.
ITO the women voters of Idaho we
extend the hand of good fellowship,
and urge them to active cooperation
WITH US IN HldlnJdlIlills dl TIE pOliS TIE
principles of bimetallism, protection to
our industries, to labor, and to our
homes
A STEUNENBERG VICTORY.
Tonight the Steunenberg men scored
a big victory in the Democratic creden-
tails committee, which. by a vote of u
to 8, voted to seat the Steunenberg del
agation from Bingham county. This
nff Te.y-o
makes Steunenberg's chances for the
nomination very good.
FILLEY TURNED DOWN.
Republicans Select Banker