The Ravalli Republican., 1898-02-02
GOLD TICKET WON
All Democrats Not Enthusiasts
For Silver.
Iroquois Club, the Most Influential
Western Democratic 0rganiza-
tion, Won't Have It.

leading democratic organization Of
Chicago. but also Of the middle west.
Indeed, it is Il good deal the same tC
the democracy OF that whole section
as what Tammany is to the extreme
east. Many Of it's members have
been dissatisfied with the attitude OF
the party on the financial question
| but have hcsitated to bring it to an
issue in the club But the annual
election Of officers Of the club being
at hand, these members came to the
conclusion that it was IL good time to
bring the matter up and have a dcci-
sion On the future attitude of tllc G
club in this regard, and what was
called the irregular" or gold ticket,
headed by Arthur j. Eddy, a young
lawyer, was Put up. and against it,
as d test, the silvcritcs within the
club put up a silver ticket, headed
by Judge Tulcy, Il respected and i'll
lluential member Of the club and the
party in Chicago. The supporters Of
the gold ticket issued the following
address, to show the issue upon
which they went into the contests:
TO the members of the Iroquois
club:-ltecent events have shown
that the silver issue is not dead.
The Bryan banquet in this city, Jan.
s, was Il call for 1900. The men now
in control seem determined 10 stake
the future Of the democratic party
upon a ratio Of l6 to ].
The salvation Of the party lies
within it's own ranks. a protest now
may be effective, whereas opposition
two years hence will only cXaspcratc
If every democrat who believes i'll
sound money would make himself
heard now, the issue would disappear.
Silence on the part Of soundmoncy
democrats is the surest encourage
mcnt to the silver faction, since it
leads it to undcrratc, until too late,
the strength Of the opposition with
in the party.
The Iroquois club was organized as
a national political club founded or
democratic principles. 1t is the
clubs business to be a political club
and to promote sound democratic
principles. Otherwise it has no rc;l.
son for existence. 1t should never
resort to expedcncy, but always
stand for principle. 1t has been tho
practice OF the club, until lapse
thereirom in the campaign Of 1896
to give trend to the political action
OF the democratic party by forecast
ing the future as judged by the dem
ocratic statesmen and leaders Of po
litical thought. AS a consequences
the Iroquois club has been for year:
one of the most influential dcmocra
tic organizations in the country, an(
we believe that now, in accord will
it's seventh principle, "Strict main
tcnancc of the public faith"-belort
it is too late, before the heat Of The
campaign renders it uscless-the cluE
should declare plainly and uncquivo
cally in favor Of sound money. An,
postponcmcnt Of the declaration sim
ply means that the silver factior
now in control Of the party organ
iZation is to be allowed full SWEEP
without opposition, until protest ant
opposition both will be futile.
We do nOu seek to raise an issue
we are striving in advance to rid tht
party Of an issue which, whcncvc
and however often presented, mus
mean defeat. The strength in thu
democratic party lies in sound ocOn
OmleS.
Two tickets are presented. Tho
Irregular ticket" declares positively
for sound money, and its election
will mean that the Iroquois CLUB al
a democratic organization is agains
free silver, and against making tina
an issue in the coming state aud ma
t0nal campaigns.
The election is not d question Q
candidates, but Of principles. Shal
the club declare itself while tlcr
is yet time, or shall it preserve sill
cncc until free silver platforms ar
ilD DlJLLN. dllA lCt Sll'ci N1hI'''' "
nominated? That is the situation.
II free silver is not to be again tn
issue, then a declaration at this tim
can do no harm. | there is DANCE
that free silver may be once NOR
the issue, than declaration may d
some good.
Silence must not be the policy 0
the Iroquois club, and the club doe
not thrive upon it. Two years NOR
OF silence, and the club will have los
all it's old time glory and prestige
We believe The old lroQuois club ca1
again be made power for good il
the party. We believe that tn
election Of the regular ticket vii
rally again to the support Of the clu
democrats whose sole interest in pol
itjcs is the welfare Of their countr
and their party.
Franklin Mac Vcagh addressed tn
, following letter to A. II. Ewing o
| the election.
A. r. Ewing, Esq, Chairman
Dear Sir: Because shall be abscn
from the city, and therefore unabl
to vote for Mr.. Eddy for president G
the lroquois club, wish to cxprcs
to YOU my interest in his election.
! The Iroquois club is nothing if nc
political. No club ever organized
more obliged to have political prif
nj; ,,I f,f t.ourSn ny c)ub ran h