The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-10-20
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fkORLEe PARTY HEADQUARTERS,
Oct 8, 1900.
70 The Peoples party voters Of Idaho:
Our pnrppse Of giving the public an
Mpthorized statement IT this time Is sim.
ply that Of making our position clear
upon the political questions that are
now before the people for solution.
There have been 20 many contradictory
statements 10 the press, and 90 many
different opinions as TO the position Of
the POpuiist party In the state campaign,
that we deem 1t necessary TO have an
authorized statement from those who
know the faets.
The one thing desired by the POpu
lists Of this state Ii the election Of Bryan
70 the presidency. To that end. and
with It only 10 view, they are IN favor Of
forming q close and harmonious union
with the Democrats and Silver RepublI
cans 10 this campaign. They favor the
return OF someone 70 the United States
serSte who 10 not 10 sympathy with the
policy of the Republican party and they
also desire the triumph Of the fusion
state ticket In the state. We make this
statement deliberately because we are
In touch with the rank and die Of our
party, and we know whereof we speak.
Our purpose has been 70 form an har-
moniOus fusion Of all the silver parties.
With this end In view it has been our
desire 70 see an agreement between the
three silver parties whereby the nOmi-
Dees Of the three parties should be the
same. Before entering into negotiations
with the Democrats, we secured the
opinion of every leading PopuliSt In the
state, and through our committeeman
felt the pulse Of the PopnIist vote. The
result was an expression OF opinion alb
solutely overwhelming 10 favor Of fu-
sion.
since Ascertaining this fact, II has
been our desire TO promote union with
the other two parties. and after the
agreement was reached with the Demo.
Gratis, we attempted TO secure the deciin-
ations OF our nominees who were TO
give place TO Democrats. and while we
had all these destinations. or the prom.
ise Of them. at an early stage OF the
campaign, yet some Influence has lately
bern At work that has prevented our
getting few such destinations.
Knowing. a. we do, that the great
body of populists wish fusion and APP
prUve the one formed BY US, we shall
give our unqualified support to the reg
uIar fusion tlcket. We DO not sanction
the action OF those Populists who have
been and now are standing In the way
Of harmonious union, and we cannot
see our way clear 10 support them.
either openly or secretly. We urge
every Populist TO support the regular
fusion ticket, and we believe that prac
ticAlly Hll OF them will do 30.
/ IL may he urged that we have ex-
ceeded our authority 10 arranging this
fusion, but In reply we would say that,
while the state convention made no
fusion with the Democrats. yet there is
q power TO which we owe n higher al
legiance than we do 70 the state conven-
ton. The PopolIst voters Of the state
almost without exception have declared
that they favored this fusion. and Il ID
to them that we owe our allegiance
The state convention In the heat OF
passion did not unite with the Demo
Gratis: the PopOlist voters, after cool
and mature deliberations, declare in IA
|. yor Of Il. We can do nothing else than
|. to obey the voice Of our people, rAtheI
than TO technically stand upon the fail
ure Of the Populist convention to dc
that which the Popnlist voters sent
them there TO do.
but the committee was greatly ham
pered in its purpose 10 form fusion
, with the Democrats by the efforts oi
some Of our own people to prevent suci
/. action. All kinds OF arguments wer'
advanced a. reasons why sach actor
. should not take place. schemes untolC
. were untOlded looking to a straight
, ticket. Those pursuing this cours'
blindly shut their eyes to the unanimOu
sentiment Of the party, and advocates
such action as would be hailed will
satisfaction by the Republican forces o
the state.
Notwithstanding these efforts. fuSioa
10 now an accomplished fact. 7. L
Glenn, L. W. Jones and NJ. II. Jacob
: appear on the Democratic ticket, AM
: we hope that the matter OF presidentia
: electors win eventually be settled salts
factorily. Under these circumstances
we feel bound in honor to support tn
fusion ticket, and we believe 1t is dc
sir~d by practically all OF the POpulis
y voters OF the state. Those POpultst
who win persist in refusing TO resig
from the ticket In obedience TO IA
A unanimous mandate OF their party, NJ
q placing themselves in the position O
q assisting In the election Of Mckinley,
n Republican United States senator an
, the Republican state ticket In this stat
n aud all this in direct opposition to Oh
If wishes and opinions OF their own part,
q In closing we merely wish 10 state ths
;. every effort Of this committee will B
n made to carry this state for Bryan, I
!. secure the election Of a reform Unite
:, States senator 90 succeed George
: Shonp, and to elect the entire fusiO
n ticket. Aud In making such light. v
are doing 80 with the full knowledl
that We are supported in Il BY eveI
populist voter IN the state, with the ei