The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-11-03

| In 1893 Senator Shoup, VINO Is
now working tooth and toe-natl
for the single gold standard, to1o
the United States senate that II
| the Sherman law was repealed the
mines of Idaho would fill with
water, the towns be deserted and
the buildings be inhabited by wild
animals. This has actually come
to pass. knowing that the single
gold standard will eternally keep
the mines closed, can Senator
Shoup, as an honest man, seek
election on the gold bug tickets
But Senator Shoup does not care
if all the mines in Idaho shut
/ down; does not care il all koote-
mai county is tied up in one vast
forest reserve, so that he, himself,
is returned to the senate.
CIRCULAR letters, Nos. 3 and 4,
have been issued by the peoples party
state central committee. We regret
very much that space will not permit
us to publish the same. They are
along the same lines as circular let
tiers Nos. | and 2, which have been
published in the columns of this
paper, warning all members of the
peoples party that If they wish to
cast their vote for Williams Jennings
Bryan they must vote under the head
of the democratic or the silver repub-
lican ticket.
! JOHN QUINCY ABBOTT of OHIO, the
personal friend or William Mckinley,
stated before his Ratndrum audience
that the republicans of this county
were on to their jobs, and that they
would have more jobs to be on to
after the 9th OF November. We
wonder il his personal friend, Mr..
mckinley, has not advised him Of his
intention to create Il few more forest
reserves in koOtena county in order
to give some more range riders Job.
If Mr.. Mckinley has any more per
I III fri A.. In, ~ = hr A
sort he should send them to Idaho,
where they might be taught civility
and good breeding His statement
that the fusion forces of this state
were made up Of democrats, silver
republicans, populists, dynamters
and Beers, did not bring forth a rip
PIE OF applause except from rural
postmaster who values his job more
Highly than President Mckinley
values his.
WHEN political party discards
discussion and banks solely on the
betting power OF money to silence
their opponents, it is driven into a
mighty tight corner. The only argu-
ment left To the republicans is: aI'll
bet you hundred dollars.n "You
haven't got any money that says sou
ms Is now the sole answer to the
arguments and principles presented
by the democrats. The fusion forces
are conducting campaign on primer
ples-striving for the good and well
fare, the honor and integrity OF their
country The republicans are con-
Quoting a campaign ON money, with
money, and by money, to tfll the
pockets OF favored few-stt,yiop to
make their money win.
"A VERY strange feature about the
county campaign which is about to
close is that the most JEALOUS workers.
TOT the republican cause, outside of
the federal otficeholders, are men WIN
nave lived In the county less than
two years. The reasons for this are
very plain. They know nothing
ABOUT the 'shigh links" that were
held around the courthouse of this
county by the old republican Bath
drum ring and the reckless extraya-
gance of the republican officials. Rnt
they will get their eyes open in time
u they become taxpayers Of the
county. They will be called nnon IN
pay their share of the $l44, 900 bonded
Indebtedness brought about by repub.
ilcan acknowledgement. Where can
you hnd republican, aside from The
benef1ciarles, who has resided in this
county for five years, who is earnestly
supporting the republican ticket AZ
this time? There is not ona n r.
found.
THEIR GALL.
MOI content with taking credit far
The sunshine and rain and tho swo,t
OF the farmers brow, which have