The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-08-06

Mt4als-al- he Readers Debated and Bolt ne
Cenventlon,
Tle PopniIsis 81 this county met N
convention At RathdTum Tuesday for
the purpose Of electing delegates 70 the
state convention. The meeting was
called 70 order At II o'clock BY Chair
man Maiheson, Of Post Pals. 8. g.
Rose. Of Rathdrnm, secretary Of the
county central committee. was made
SECRETARY.
A committee on credentials and one
on resolutions were appointed BY the
chair and an adjournment was taken
until i 30 O'Clock IN order TO give the
committees time to report. When the
convention TecOnyened the committee
on credentials reported twelve delegates
entitled to seats In the convention.
Edwin Crockett. OF Prairie precinct,
was afterwards admitted to the conyen
tion. When the committee on resolu-
tons made its report it was agreed 20
take up the resolutions one ut time.
The Inst resolution adopted was an in
sitation to Congressman Gum, who
was present in the city, to address the
convention. Mr.. Gum was escorted to
the hall BY q committee composed Of
Mr. Kingsbury, Mr.. Crockett and Mr..
Murray.
He spoke at length, telling the dele
gates that be was there In the interests
Of . union Of the silver forces. The
congressman declared that amiddie-of-
the rozdism is the first cousin TO gold
bugism, and when you cast vote for
one you east vote for the other In
speaking Of the relative merits Of the
Moscow and Boise conventions, be de-
clared that the call for the Boise con-
yention was the only authorized coz
yention Of the Populist party Of Idaho:
that the committee meeting Of July
10th was represented by nineteen cOun-
ties of the twenty-one in Interstate, and
that they rescinded the call for the Mos
COW convention. In conclusion the
speaker said that the Populist state
central committee was in favor Of unit
ing the silver forces, that the Populists
of the state were Overwhelmingly Of the
same opinion. and that it was to further
the union move that he had appeared
before them.
Mr.. Gum was Interrupted several
times during his remarks BY questions
asked by the delegates. At the conclu-
sion Of his remarks Chairman Matheson
addressed the convention, fayoring the
Moscow convention. During his ne
marks he severely denounced Gum for
attempting to disOrganize the Populist
party in this state. The Boise eonven
ton" said be. lis a child born out Of
wedlock and has no inheritance. Don't
follow such an organization or you are
no longer 4 Populist." Almost MI mem
bers present took part in the discus
sion.
The resolution instrncting the dele.
gates TO attend the Boise convention
was passed by a vote Of nine to three
The chairman then rendered his resig-
nation aud bolted the convention, fol.
lowed by Secretary Rose. A. L. Kings
bury was elected chairman and he also
bolted, after which Edwin Crockett was
elected and the fusion Populists com
pleted the work Of the convention by
electing George Wright. Chas. Gertun,
Frank Courtney, Jas. Murray, Edwin
Crockett and Chas. EdmistOn delegates
TO the state convention to be held al
Boise. Chas. GeTtun, Jas. Kennedy and
Jas. Murray were elected a COMMITTEES
to confer with the other silver partie:
regarding.a time and place for holding
the county nominating conventions.
Following are the resolutions passed
by the convention:
Resolved, That we heartily endorsa
the movement 70 unite all the silvel
forces in this county and state. ant
hereby instruct our delegates to attend
the convention of the Peoples part.
called to meet at Boise August cath.
THAT were are in favor Of the unitet
standard, the free and unlimited coin
age OF silver at the ratio Of I6 tol.
~That We demand the privilege Of tn,
homestead bill be extended to settler
on Indian reservations.
THAT we renew our allegiance to IN,
grand principles set forth in the plat
form adopted at st. Louis, and that VI
condemn the bond issue and endorse tn
actions Of those who favored the issu
ance of legal tender money BY the Unit
ed States.
THAT we extend our sincere thank
to Mrs. G. II. Pease for the artisti
manner in which she decorated the hal
with flowers.
"That we extend our thanks to tn
press of Kootenai county for Publishing
the call Of our county convention
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