Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-01-01


precinct officers The campaign prom
ises 70 open early: il may grOE warm
before il closes
The foremost question Of the cam
paign viii be the silver question IL
the expressions Of men Of al parties
in the state be honest and true. II they
be worth anything. the majority Of the
voters viii favor free silver Let them
be PM to the test this year
Idaho L silver state, and If orr
voters are honest and truthful in their
expressions. very large majority Of
silver question There should Be no
difficulty IN standing together and
making = fight for this cause The
fact of personal advantage 70 be gained
By the nomination Of men for Ossce
from the different parties should not be
considered 70 the extent Of defeating
so great eanse-
THE NEWS does not believe In sacri-
feing principle 70 get control Of one Or
tao Offices for the benefit Of a party.
nor Of making principle subordinate
70 the prOnotion Of one or two men in
q party. but In state ike Idaho.
where large majority Of voters are
practically united on great question
like the silver question. there can be
no sacrifice Of principle in moving 70
gether TO accomplish the purpose for
which such . union i formed
H.. = 80
vasion Of the land Of the Incas, drew
line On the ground and said 70 MS
followers:
"AIl Of ron who will follow ne. step
on this side, and those Of ron who are
unwilling 70 follow will remain on that
side" The course 10 be pursued on
the silver question in Idaho e a. plain
a. the demands Of the conquering
Spauiard. The national issue in 1900
viii De silver, and the example set by
Idaho In 1ss5 will have an influence On
other states and viii be 50 far reaching
as TO be felt In the next national cam
paign.
Our proposition does not carry with
it union Of parties 20 get certain pol
iticians in Office, but it + for the suc-
cess Of cause which viii bring pros
perity and plenty to our state. Nor Is
the union meant 70 destroy the organ
ization Of the parties: they viii remain
intact for all national purposes and to
all intents win keep up an alignment
for all measures not included in the
agreement and terms expressed in the
nm ion.
III all the parties Of the state could
be drawn together for common cause
in a constitutional convention. there
can be no good reason why they should
not come together unGer similar cir
cumstauces as far as they are agreed
on the question of free silver. Would
be-politicians and chronic office-seek-
ers may take exceptions to this prop
osition, but objection from that source
will be of no avail.
The affairs Of state and the condition
OF the people have reached the point Of
danger at which there must be halt
For the coming two years. at least, the
state and counties demand the best
and most economical administration
obtainable. To get this. the union, II
union can be formed, must put the
test Of honesty, competency and fitness
TO every man on the ticket, and every
man nominated must be honest enough
10 carry out every pledge and promise
in the platform 70 which he subscribed
when he accepted the nomination
Every one must be so fitted and quail
flied for the duties Of the office for
which he is named that he can discharge
them to the satisfaction Of his con
stituency and TO his own credit anc
honor. If he ever served in Office be
fore, let his stewardship attest his hon
esty and his fulfllment OF pledges ans
promises to the best Of his ability.
union formed for the betterment Of tn
condition Of the people, the affairs o
the state and for free silver, caDno
fall short of victory. Its banner woul.
wave triumphant in every county.
THE NEWS is confident that such
union is possible and that its forma
tion would lead to better times an
brighter days for Idaho. Our patri
otism, our state pride, our honesty i
expressions OF belief In the white meta
speak for 1t. II Is altogether feasibI
and the ways for its formation ma
easily be marked out. For perfec
harmony's sake, let the Democrats la
upon the shelf for the time their FIRE
trade doctrines, the Silver Republican
their protection, the Populists thei
fiat money scheme, and the McKinle.
Republicans their opposition TO silye