Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-02-16

Firm--Patriotic Call from Mr.
Patrie for the Faithful t,
fEeet at Boise, Feb. 2S.
Chairman M. Patrie of the Idah,
Central Committee of the Silver
Republican party has issued tht
| following call for mass conven,
ton Of that party to meet at Boise
February %, and a meeting of the
State Committee at the same place
on March /. The address is as
follows:
To the Silver Republicans Of
ldaho:-On account of the action
taken by the national republican
party at St. Louis, the large ma
Jority OF the party Of our State
turned their backs to the national
organization; while others remained
with the party, believing that there
was no hope for silver save through
the grand old party. This one
question divided the Republican
party of Idaho and has been the
cause of much heart burnings. All
have claimed to be good silver men,
but the Silver Republicans can now
see no reason why any hope should
remain in the minds Of any silver
man to justify him in longer iden-
tifying himself with the national
republican organization. The add
ministration has finally CLOSED
the GATES and posted notice
over the portals which, fairly in
terpreted, reads, LET NO SILVER
MAN APPLY.
This has boen frequently accent
uated by the Secretary of the Treas
ury since the inauguration of Pres
ident Mckinley; it found its final
affirmation in the recent speech of
the President in New York and in
the speeches in Congress during the
debate on the Teller resolution. The
solution of the silver question is
one of the most important problems
ever presented to the judgments of
the nations of the earth. Because
of the degrading Of silver from its
immemorial place as primary stan
dard money, Professionalism in
its various forms makes the bust
ness of the masses of mankind
has practically ceased to bring any
reward to the producers. Property
is falling; debtors are going to the
wall daily; capital dares not invest
in, or improve property; thousands
of laborers can no longer find en-
ployment; civilization itself is ret
regarding.
What is our duty in such stu
ation2 What, as men who have
believed in protective tariff, in
reciprocity, in all the generous
measures which in the old days
made the republican party very
splendor of the earth; what should
we do now to fulfill our duty as
American citizens, which involves
the best most honest efforts on the
part of the people who make the
republic? What is the duty to our
selves, our state, our beloved eoun-
try? As the life of this republic
rests upon the intelligent patriotism
of all the people, we can not, if we
would, shirk our part of the duty.
Very many of the foremost silver
republicans of Idaho have served
on me a written request that / call
meeting of the Silver Republicans
of the State for consultation during
the present month, with a hope, |
presume, of obtaining a consensus
of opinion, and possibly to formu-
late a preliminary plan for the
coming summers campaign.
In response, designate the 28th
day of February, 1898, at Boise, at
o'clock p. M, as the time and
place for such meeting, and respect
fully request all who can to attend
and urge upon all committeeman
both in State and County organi-
cations to invite all to attend our
deliberations. This invitation is
general to the party, and it partic-
ularly includes all who have here
tofore been administration repub.
licans but who, because of the lat.
est utteranees Of the President and
his advisers, have become satisfied
that the party ia the east has faller
down in abject worship of the lido.
of gold.
All members of the State Contra
Committee will meet at Boise OF
March 1, 1893, at 10 o'clock a. m.
to transact such business as ma,
come before it. NJ. PArRIE,
Chm Silver Rep. State Central Com
Market Lake, Idaho, Feb. II.
The executive committee of tn,
Silver Republican State Committe
met at Pocatello Monday and sus
pended the above call until sue
time as the matter can be DISGUISE,
by the full committee. The execu
tive committee will again meet o
the Goth at Pocatello.
, Mr.. Hendricks of Weiser is in thi
: place. He speaks enthusiasticall
: of Weiser's progress and prospect