The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-04-16
The EIera1d
PIONEER PAPER OF KOOTENAI 60
s. D. TAYLOR, Editor and Proprietor.
Silver Republican Resolutions.

Silver Republican Resolutions.
The Silver Republican state cen.
trail committee at its meeting at
Boise, March /, adopted the following
resolutions defining the position of
the party upon certain questions of
present importance:
The following resolutions were adopted:
"The silver republicans of Idaho renew
their allegiance to the principles of BIZ
metallism They appeal to the record of
the present administration as a vindica-
ton of their Judgment in rejecting the
platform adopted at St. Louis. 1t has
now been demonstrated that the promise
made favoring international bimetallism,
and to which many republicans chung as
a last hope, were meaningless.
"The secretary of the treasury, who is
charged with formulating and sustaining
the financial policy of the administration,
not only did not sustain the efforts of the
monetary commission while that body was
abroad, but through daily utterances,
widely published, declared that this coun-
try was firmly committed to the gold
standard, and that the object of this adj
ministration was to so firmly establish the
single gold standard that it could not be
shaken in the future. The president i'm
proved the first conspicuous opportunity
to sustain the utterances of his secretary :;
indeed, had, by his silence, always sup
ported him. This action on the part of
the administration makes the issue clear,
and no voter can consistently sustain the
present administration at the polls and
at the same time be faithful to the cause
of bimetallism.
eve declare the reinstatement of BIZ
metallism to be the paramount issue in
American politics, and vital beyond all
issues, because upon its success depends
the Just solution of the financial question
and the political, social and business free
dom of the people; therefore,
Resolved, That we cordially indorse
The recommendations made by the nation
oil chairmen of the silver republican, demo
cratic and populist committees for con
certed action on the part of all true BIZ
metallists; and. be it further ..
"Resolved, That. in line with the rec
concentrations of the national chairmen
we urge a union of the voters in Idaho
who believe in bimetallism and a just
measure of value as the vital principle
around which inevitably cluster the ma
terial hopes of the people.
1--WE welcome the women of the stat,
to the ranks of eligible voters, and cal
their attention to the fact that the silver
republican party was among the first t,
pronounce in favor of extending the fran
chise. We recommend that the organiza
ton be extended throughout the severa
counties that the women of the state ma,
be thoroughly represented in the organi
cation of the party and we cordially in
vite them to affiliate with the silver repub
ican party.
Resolved, That we heartily indorse tn
proposition to secure proper representa-
ton Of the state at the international ant
Transmississippi exposition to be held a
Omaha from June to November of thi
year, and pledge our cordial support to tn
Idaho commissioners in their efforts to Sc
ture funds for this purpose"