The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-04-14

sOlHte fusion or mn ~ OF all silver forces
of The state under one banner. aud It will
leave the question of what banner The
combined forces are To sail under u the
selection Of the conventions These con-
vcniions will be fully able 10 say what
Snail be done under the circumstances.
Let all true bimeuists turn down the
false friends of silver
The above is from the CGur d.
Alene Sun, representative Pcpulist
paper Of northern Idaho, and us far
as the necessity of absolute fusion
is concerned, it goes straight to the
point. If there is a single obstacle
to harmonious union in this state.
none but office hunters can find it,
and the man who is afraid to 90 he
fore n convention OF all bimelalisis
for nomination certainly feels that
he is weak material for Official post
ton. The populists, silver republi-
cans and democrats of Oregon have
had wider CULTS between them than
have ever the same parties in Idaho,
yet the Oregon forces have brdged
their differences and effected union
that will win, and the lack Of which
lost that state two years ago. If
they, who have had more bitter diff
ferences, can harmonize why can not
the silver forces of Idaho The
spirit is abroad among the rank and
file Of all three and it is only the ma
chinations of political tricksters that
tend to turn the currents flowing to
unite; and il they fail to unite, to
political tricksters only will it be due
There Is complete harmony between
the three binctallc wings in this
state upon the great points of oppo-
silion to gold recommendation, indie
pendent bimetalism at IL to /, OBJ
position to the retirement of green
backs, opposition to the turning over
OF paper currency issues to national
banks, opposition to interest bearing
bonds when unnecessary, a tax on
incomes, abolition OF trusts and
monopolies, and opposition to gov.
ernment by injunction. Any minute
obstacles in the way of joint cam
paign in this state, is simply the ere
alton of the individual manipulation
for individual and selfish interests
1t is trne that premature action in
naming delegates and place and time
OF convention on the part of the
populist central committee without
consulting their natural allies, tends
somewhat 10 entangle matters and
make angry feelings, but even this
action we believe to be the work of
political characters such as are men
TONED above, and being so can be
easily overcome il the rank and file
show determination to do what is
right and what the situation demands.
We believe there should be a Joint
State convention on exactly similar
lines to that proposed by the demo
Gratis for Washington county. lt
looks reasonable to suppose that if
the democratic and republican state
central committees can agree upon n
joint convention and together make
friendly proposal to the populists for
all three to elect the same number of
delegates, meet at the same point at
a setIime and go into joint conven
ton To put up n state ticket, and
make the proposal in an open. frank
manner, that the populist central
committee would so far meet them
and so far revise their action as To
make their number of delegates and
place of convention conform to what
might Toe agreeable to the other two
The two other parties may not sickle |
at following the popuists To Moscow. |
II the latter are not headstrong in
other matters, but going there would
necessltate the permitting by all three
OF more than one proxy from one
county, as from many of the south.
ern counties but few could attend
Every good. honest, earnest man. no
matter nnder which of the three ban.
ners he now stands. is hoping for and
desiring fair and honest union of
al three in this state. Speaking of
tie sit nat ion aud III, ,.,..,,,.,.