The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1898-06-04
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PIONEER PAPER OF KOOTBNAI Go
o D. TAYLOR, Editor and Proprietor.
Silver Republican Resolutions.

Oliver hepuDllCdn resolutions
The Silver Republican state cen
trail committee at its meeting at
Boise, March 1 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 bimetallsm,
and to which many republicans chung as
n 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 inn
proved the first conspicuous opportunity
20 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 bi
netallism to be the paramount issue il
American politics, and vital beyond all
issues, because upon its success depend.
the Just solution of the financial question
and the political, social and business free
dom of the people; therefore,
"Resolved, That we cordially indorsC
The recommendations made by the nation
al chairmen of the silver republican, demo
cratic and populist committees for con
certed action on the part of all true bi
socialists; and, be it further
htsolNtus ludls III line Milu lut 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.
eve welcome the women of the state
60 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 may
be thoroughly represented in the organi
zation of the party and We cordially in
Vte them to affiliate with the silver repub
lican party. ~
Resolved That we heartily indorse thu
proposition to secure a proper representa-
ton Of the state at the international anC
Transmississippi exposition to be held a.
Omaha from June to November of thi
year, and pledge our cordial support TO the
Idaho commissioners in their efforts to Sc
ture funds for this purpose"