The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-02
GONE AGAIN.

Hamilton Times essays to reply TO
our assertion that democrats will
fnse with the silver republicans and
populists in this state only on con-
dition that democracy be allowed the
glory aud the credit for what triumphs
such fusion may obtain, with tho ot1i-
ces thrown in. The Times goes on
to sav that we arc in peculiar posi-
tion when>we affirm that we. viii.
not ask il a republican candidate for
a county Office is a silver republican
or so-callcd administration re-
publican before supporting. his can
didacy, for the reason that exper-
fence has shown chat a republican
administration is the best for the
people Of Ravalli county, and dubs
us the 'B1-REEUBLIcAN'' because we
do not care to see the state and the
various counties turned over, to the
party that when out'of office are in
favor Of and continually advocate
'sreformn and ''rctrenchment," and
when in office arc quite willing, aye,
anxious, to receive call there is in
it," We plead guilty to being.-a
"Bi-Republican if by that it is
meant that we believe that the ad-
ministration of affairs by republicans,
whether they be. those who favor the
tree coinage Of silver by the United
States alone or those who favor in
ternational agreement before trying
the experiment, will. be more con-
ducive to the welfare Of the people
and the health of the county's
finances.
Referring to the main point in
controversy, the willingness of demo-
cracy that any but democrats re-
ceive the rewards or the credit Of the
fusion, the Times says,
So far the democrats OF Montan;
have accorded TO the silver rcpubli
cans of this state as fair trcatmen'
as any party could ask and there i:
every reason to believe tlrS treat
ment will continue. And it is TN
fair for our himctallic friend to con
de1nn the democratic party Of Mon
tana witlrout,a hearing. Why, cvel
the democrats Of old Missouri ar,
uniting with the populists and silve
republicans Of that state, and if Mis-
souri, democrats can stand u unio
with the other bimctallic forces
there is no earthly reason why Nor
tana democrats will not do likewise
The Times, in speaking about til
'+tair treatment" hitherto accorde
the silver republicans by. the demo
ctats of Montana, must refer to tll
fact that in 1896 the democrati
state convention, realizing that if
party had no show TO elect a Col
gresham against the candidacy {
Mr.. Hartman, for the reason that a
silver republicans and many of tt
s"straight" republicans and populls
would vote for Hartman shat yea
nade virtue Of political eNpedien'
and left the nomination for tn
place vacant on their ticket. III
present editor of the Times 'l2noN
that even, this mucll- talked
courtesy was not. allowed to
through without eloquent and vi
otous opposition lr01h strol
minority in that convention. Al
he ought to know and appreciate t
fact that if democrat had been P
up in opposition to Hartman
would have spoiled the plans Of t
'emanagcrs' OF that convention
secure all the state patronage
democrats by a fusion with the pt
|Aists which was adroitly managed
that while the populists might ella
their party name for the next g
ernor the democrats could saf
comfort themselves with the ref
ton that'h was ''wid 'em."
The reference to the fact t
''eYe1 the QcnlOCTdtS Ol 0lu Mtool
are uniting with populists and sill
republicans Of that state" wo
carry more weight if the Tihhes
shown that the proposed union is
be under some other iane than d
occratic. che Missouri democ
may be willing to unite with II
other forces and give them nom
tiQns for some offices to make it
likee. g9oa faith but does &C j.. the i
editor imagine for a moment tina
such fusion be successful it will
be chained as vindication az
victory for f'pure democracy"
like the Times we can say, "the
no earthly reason why Montana
'ocrats will not do likewise
bless your heart, Bob, you knc
we'll as we do that with demo
the triumph Of silver is 50 seco
to the triumph of democracy
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