Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-03-23
Mr.. Sweets Break.

Mr.. Sweet has "broke loose" and is
out in four column editorial in the
Moscow Double Standard in which
he accuses Mr.. Dubois of a tendency
to steer the Silver Republican party
into the Democratic fold, and in his
criticism OF what he believes to be Mr..
Dubois desire to succeed Senator
Shoup, he uncovers his own designs
upon Shoup's seat in the United States
Senate. Mr.. Sweet makes it very evil
dent that it is his purpose to make his
aspirations for Office known and that
he proposes to press them, let the eff
feet u on the efforts for silver union
be what they may.
The mission of the Silver Repub-
lican party is to bring about union
OF the silver forces for the success of
the silver cause. This demands the
sacrifice Of individual ambitions.
The time is ripe for absolute frank
ness. Mr.. Dubois is not candidate
for election TO succeed Senator Shoup
or for any other Office. He has STEP
ped aside and Mr.. Sweet must be pat
riotic enough to do the same. 1t is
foolish for him to attempt to cover his
designs upon Shoup's seat in the SEN
ate by charging Mr.. Dubois with any
such purpose. 1t is equally foolish for
either Mr.. Dubois or Mr.. Sweet to at.
tempt to push any such ambitions TO
the front at this time.
1t is no time to talk of candidates
Mr.. Sweet is injuring his own cause
by his petty criticisms of Mr. Duhsis
Mr.. Dubois is national leader in tn {
great silver fight. His advice has
been sought and has been given. His
letter TO the Silver Republican confer
ence Was solicited by the chairman
of the State committee. His inter
view published in the Tribune was OBJ
tanned upon solicitation and the trouble
of trip to his home at Blackfoot
Both publicly and privately he has de
clared that he must not be made al
issue; that his friends must not allow
their desire for his recognition to stand
in the way of any honorable union
We know that he is sincere in this
position.
The Tribune yields in its loyalty tc
the silver cause to no one, and it is
| pleased to n ote that Mr., Sweet credits
il with being "the ablest advocate Of
silver republicanism in the southeast
ern part of the State and the equal oil
any advocate in any part of the State, u
and it says to Mr. Sweet. in all candor
that it believes he is making mis-
take. The aim of the Silver Repub
licans should be first to bring about
such union as the n rational chairmen
of the three silver parties advise. The
question Of candidates can safely be
left until the paramount object is &C.
complished. Any talk of candidates
at this time is calculated to prevent a
silver union.
The Silver Republicans in Idaho
viii misunderstood altogether the rea-
sons of the existence of their party if
they make the selection to office some
of its leaders the paramount issue.
No party can hold together long that
has no higher aim than the capturing
of few offices, and while the Tribune
would not be understood as favoring
any union except one that was hon
orable and fair, it must insist that the
offices should be the incident and not
the issue upon which such union
should be founded. II such union
can not be brought about, Silver Re-
publicans should see that the blame
for its failure rests not with them
Pocatello Tribune.