The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-05-19


that the time and place for holding the
next stale convention be about August
"a, 1893, at Boise. aud unanimously favor
an alliance OF all the silver forces OF the
state.
We visited the peoples party commit
tee. Mr. Blake, Mr.. Fuller and Mr.. Pehey,
majority of their committee, who re-
ported To US that they had fixed August
3. 1903, MS the time and Moscow us the
place for holding their state convention
and they had no authority 10 change or
make any suggestions as to any other
lime or place, and they thought the other
silver parties of the state would meet
them there. When asked IT the demo-
cratic party should hold their convention
at any other Time and place Than that Sc
lecled for theirs IL two or three weeks
time after the holding OF their convention
would be agreeable to them, they answer
ed they had no power whatever To act in
the matter and could offer no suggestions
They expressed themselves that their COM
mitlce was favorable to united action of
the silver parties in the stale. but that the
whole matter so far us their party was
Concerned must be settled by their state
Convention.
The com mittee selected to prepare
an address TO the voters Of the state
presented the following document,
which was adopted as the party
principles:
AS conclusive evidence OF the economy
and retrcnchmcnt in public expenditures
and reform In the pubic service us
promised by the last democratic state
convention, we invite the closest scrutiny
OF the taxpayeys of the state or Idaho TO
the present iiuurishing condition. of our
state finances and OF all our public insti-
tutions rs compared with the conditions
formerly existing under republi can ad-
ministration; and especially to the fact
tnat the legislative year under our present
State administration MS compared with the
last legislative year of The republican nd
ministrauun shows n saving To the tax
payers OF over $05, 900. Stale warrents.
which were Mt n discount under repub-
lican administration are now selling at II
premium.
The democratic party. true to the prin-
ciples OF Jefferson and jackson, always
champions every measure OF reform which
tends TO the welfare Of the people, and is
the purity which for the frst lime IN the
history of our country made the free and
unlimited coinage of silver ut The rate of
10 TO | with gold, without regard to the
action OF any other government, the para
mount issue before the people. and pro-
poses 10 continue the battle of the stand
ards until the cause Of the money of the
constitution shall triumph over monopo-
lists. gold gamblers aud trusts.
In order that victory may be insured
beyond II peradventure. realizing that in
union there Is strength aud in line with
the recommendations OF the national
chairman OF the democratic, peoples and
silver republican parties, we cordially in
vite all. regardless OF past party atIila-
tions, who believe with us on this issue.
aud who favor the welfare OF the masses
AS against favortism OF The classes, To
unite with us in the coming campaign
and win another victory in the interests
Of the people.
We congratulate the women OF Idaho
on being enfranchised and will cordially
welcome to our ranks all women voters In
the state who indorse the sentiments con-
tained in foregoing. believing as we do
that their active participation in politics
OF all parties will bring about more
careful selection of candidates for official
positions.
We believe that the success of the In
ternaiional Transmississippi Exposition.
TO be held at Omaha from June 10 Nov
cmbrr Of this year, will result in great
and lasting benefits to all the Pacific and
intermountain states and territories and
pledge our cordial support to the Idaho
commissioners in their efforts to secure
funds for this purpose.
The following resolution was
odon,ad.
W,ara.,s ,ha rs.A. .,.,,
N"e.eas' '"e iuaho democratic state
convention have been called m he held on
the 9th dnv of Augnsr 1908 n, R,isa
Tint time and place heinz nost ranrr.i
and agreeable, in our opinion. for such
purpose; and
Whereas, The peoples party state CON
ve e, , nas oeen called TO meet on Aug
we understand il will be- decided 'I" wb hs
er or not the peoples party of Idaho, real