The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-03-05
SILVER 2EDUDLlCANs COPPER
Euston Of All the Silver Forces In
Idaho HndorDed.

| Idaho Rndersed.
The Silver Republican conference
was held at Boise Monday. About
fifty prominent men from different
parts of the state were present.
Chairman Patris presented a let
ter from ex-senator Dubois which
was, IN psrt, 40 follows:
WASHINGTON. Feb. "a, 1898.-Hon
Mark Hanna, Chairman Silver Re-
publican State Committee, Boise,
Idaho-Dear Sir: have not been
in Washington since February 14th
until to-day. AZ you know I have
been doing what was possible. in
perfect accord with the national
committeeman and leaders Of the
three silver parties to insure union
of the silver forces. every " here
against the common enemy.
l assume that you have called
the committee together to indorse
and approve of the course Of Chair
man J. K. Jones aud leading demo
Gratis including William ]. Bryan,
Of Chairman Marion Butler and
populist senators and members of
congress, of Chairman Towne and
myself and silver republican sena-
tors and members, who have issued
public addresses urging co-opera-
ton Of the silver forces.
/ would advise that your CON-
mendation of such cooperation be
vigorous. If there are any who
oppose such cooperation they
are not friends of the great cause
Of bimetsllism and are not enemies
of the republican party, which
stands as the champion aud expo
nents of trusts, and tho gold stand
ard, and as the enemy of tho plain
people. So far As l am Individually
concerned, l am and will be against
those who are opposed to uniting
our forces, | Care not who they are
or what their numbers or party
name may be. We can win this
great fight in the nation, by uniting
Let US place the responsibility
where it belongs, if there
are any in either of the three parties,
who for reasons personal Ia them.
selves fail to carry out the plain
and announced policy Of the three
national parties, which policy is
Endorsed by the national leaders Of
each of the three national parties. !
The time has come when the am
oitions Of individuals should be
to the general good. |
II my duty were not clearly here.
or few weeks yet, would be with
you. Assure all my friends that
while there is absolutely nothing
hat l aspire 10 in n political way,
Jet l shall always remember their
personal devotion to me in the past,
md will be on hand to help them
as best | can to do loyal and hon
,rable battle for bimetallism and
.gainst republicanism in the future.
Sincerely yours,
FRED T. DUBOIS.
After declaring their renewed allie
glance to the principles Of bitnetsl.
ism and denouncing the AdmistrA-
ion and the Republican party
generally, the following resolutions
we're adopted:
We declare the re enstatemeot Of BIZ
neraIlism to he the paramount issue 10
American politics, and vital beyond oil
ssues, because upon its success depends
he just solution of the financial question
nd the political, social and business
reedom of the people. Therefore, /
Resolred. That We cordially indorse the
made by the nAtionxi
hairnen of the silver republican, demo
ratio and populist committees for cou-
erted action on the part OF oil true
And bs it further
Resolped, That in line with the recon-
,endations of the national chairneu. We
rye q union of the voters in Idaho who
el,eve in bimetsllism sod . just measure
value MS the vital principle around
hich inevitably cluster the material
Opes Of the people.