The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-08-09


his home one day last week. The
deceased was about go years of
age. We have been unable to
learn any particulars.
The young ladies from Challis
who went down to tbczrixef last
Friday morning on the stage for
a fishing excursion, but who
changed their plans and went on
till they met the incoming stage,
at Antelope, found the coach
loaded down with freight. We
learn that their journey home
was romantic as we'll as enjoy
able (?)
Mrs. f. A. Reed and Miss
Mary Meyer are visiting with
relatives and friends on Pahsim-
ari this week.
The following from the pen of
Senator Teller voices our senti-
ments exactly. 1t is good com
mon sense, and the silver forces
in Custer county should follow
the Senator'S wise advice
II believe it to be the duty of
the friends of silver to unite on
National, State and county
ticket composed of the true and
tried friends of that metal. /
think the Democrats, Populists
and Silver Republicans should
be willing to confer with each
other and to put in nomination =
ticket that all can support / ana
opposed to a fusion or u CO c pera
tion with the Mckinley Republi
cans and, SO far as | am concern
ed, / will not be a party to such
cooperation, either public or
concealed.
II want the Mckinley party to
put up a ticket and support it, |
want no help from that party OF
any members of it. The Nc
Kinley administration is q gold
standard administration and Mr..
Gage, in his efforts to put the
country more thoroughly on the
gold standard, is in full accord
with the President and every
member of his cabinet.
Il do not think that any silver
man should aid to put that~party
| in power, either nationally or
locally, for that is the party we
must contend with in 1900. /
have no candidate for any posi-
ton, and | am fully determined
not to support any man for a
high or low Office who does not
make the silver question the
vital one in his politics.
II do not think that any man
can claim to be silver man who
supports the professed policy of
the Republican party. Not only
is the national administration
committed to the gold standard,
but all the Republican state and
congressional conventions de-
clared for the gold standard.
Fusion with the Mckinley
party or support of its adherents
is inconsistent with our repeated
declaration that the silver ques-
ton is the great question in
American politics. We declined
to support Mckinley in 1896 be-
cause we did not believe in the
Republican platform. If we are
! consistent we will refuse to sup
) port now any and every man who
/ supported that platform in 1896,
or does so now. Every reason
that justified us in refusing to
support him in 1896 justifes us
! in refusing to support any mem
Der of his party now.
This is not a question of per-
sonal likes or dislikes but one of
principle, and | mean to adhere
to my decision made in 1896 after
; much thought, and | have never
T for one moment regretted that
! / refused to support Mckinley
and did support Bryan.
: Il do not intend to support q
q gold standard man in 1900 and
/ do intend to support a friend OF
3 silver, and | hope it may be
. William ]. Bryan"
! The Populist State conv entiou
which was set to meet at Mos
cow has been given up. and will
S meet in Boise City on Aug. "a,
the same date of the Democratic
and Silver Republican conven-
L tions. This looks now as though
: there would be q fusion of the
silver forces, which we heartily
: endorse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drake arrived in
4 Challis Sunday. We are inform
II ed they will reopen the old Boyc
: hotel.
il No late war news. Spain is
), endeavoring put off the peace
' rx 4 a nv,