The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-25
The Fusion.

The articles appearing in the last issue Of tht
MESSENGER under this caption were in the ma
ture of an apology by the Silver Republican.
and Democrats for their action. Each of then
has thrown back his head and howled I'VE are
for free silver-'twas only to boost the silver
cause that we have acted so, and then apollo
getically, ''if we have erred it has been in the
great cause to which all good citizens of Idaho
are welded" I'VE wanted to make as stronl
silver showing as possible" Let us see
When the three conventions met in this place
on Sept. 9th, the Peoples party submitted a
proposition to each Of the other two conven
tions which was substantially as follows
"Inasmuch as the Peoples party of Custer
county always was, and still is silver parry
despite the fact that certain conventions and
individuals in the State OF Idaho may have I'm.
pressed the world that the Idaho Organization
may have other objects in view that thev place
higher than silver: the members Of the Peop
les party of Custer county reaffirm their al
legience to the cause of silver as being the only
issue before the people. and in order to show
to the world that there is one silver section in
Idaho that Is consistently for silver, we would.
according to the advice offered by the National
chairman OF each of the silver parties to- wit
the Democratic, Silver Republican and Peop.
les party suggest that the several silver par
ties OF Custer county honorG6ky units in placing
GOOD county ticket In the field tor the Novem-
Der 1898 election :"
II the two parties that united had such an
overpowering desire to show solid front on
the silver question, here was an opportunity to
unite all parties. But no; this would not do
for when the Peoples party committee were
asked what they wanted, they replied IAN
honorable division of offices,'' and when the
committee refused to concede an office or two
that would probably fall to their lot-the whole
affair was off. The equal division of Offices
would interfere with the allotment promised
1.-THE boys"
Now the public is informed that the two con-
ventions acted in accordance with the instruc-
lions OF the State cen. conn., and that the posi-
ton of the Peoples party made it impossible
for them to be recognized. Oh, pshaw Tell
the truth The boys who were promised
"pie" couldn't get it If it was divided in three.
The members of the Peoples party knew
long before the conventions met what plans
had been laid, and also knew that they would
not be recognized in the fusion; they accord
ingly determined to make the other two organ
izations show their hands. If they were will
ing to let the Populists in on fusion it would
show they were sincere. II not; they were
more for office than silver
o.
We notice that when the hon
orable Silver Republican editor
strikes an attitude and declaims:
Looking back over the record
can it be truly said the Silver Re-
publicans are not party of prin-
ciple ?" He refers to gentlemen
in Colorado. Minnesota, Penn
sylvania, New York, etc. Says
about the men from Gus
ter county.
Not having anything to say in
favor of their own candidates, it
is but natural in order to boost
their cause-Fusion-tries to
push some one else down. The
attack on our candidate for Rep
resentative, John Marriott, was
unwarranted. On the
evening of the Goth of Septemb-
er when the Independent move
nent was started, it was John
Marriott who persisted in the
suggestion to send representa-
lives throughout the county to
MORN the people of this move
nent, and to try to get a good |
citizens representation at the |
county convention, so that no
me would have occasion to call |
his a Populist or disgruntled |
,tfice- seekers movement, and at
he convention John Marriott
vas nominated by reclamation.
Every precinct except Stanley
md Sunol-two delegates-were
represented in the convention.
lis was citizens nomination,
nd he had no strings on any
elegates ia the convention. !