The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1900-05-05

an early convention was shown. A
ballot was then taken to determine the
choice Of the committee for convention
town. The vote resulted in ten for
Ceur d'AIene, Eve for Rathdaum and
one for Hauser.
On motion the chairman appointed
j. G. Callahan, n. G. Sisson and Clarence
White a committee TO confer with the
committees from the other parties to
tx time place for the holding Of the
fusion conventions. This committee
was afterwards increased TO five by the
addition Of Joseph Brophy and G. W.
Fleming.
s. Ramey. S. 4. Stowe and ]. A.
Brown. appointed a committee to draft
q resolution endorsing Vim. J. Bryan,
reported the following:
Resolved, That the Silver Republican
central committee of Kootenai county,
Idaho. in meeting assembled, heartily
endorse William Jenning Bryan, the
patriot and champion OF liberty, the
friend and true representative Of the
people, as its choice for president, and
We are in favor of an honorable fusion
OF the reform forces for the purpose of
securing his nomination and election.
5. RAMEY,
S. A. STOWE,
JAS. A. BRowN,
Committee.
The report met with the unanimous
Endorsement Of the whole committee.
The conference committee having re-
ported that a decision had been reached
TO hold the convention in Ceur d Aiene.
Tuesday, July 10. the committee pro-
eeeded TO apPortion delegates to the
convention, basing the representation
ON the vote cast for congressman in 1883.
This gave Cnur d'Alene 5 delegates.
Harrison 4, Boomers Ferry :. Standpoint
2, Clarks Fork 3, Rathdrum 6, Hope 3,
Post Falls ., Priest River and all other
precincts one each.
The democratic committee selected
the following delegates to attend the
Lewiston convention, which convenes
on June 5, for the purpose OF selecting
delegates TO the national convention /:
W. A. Reiniger. J. C. Brady, Edwin Nc
Zee, William Van Gasken, James Ora.
ham, 5. +. Dounelly, II. ID. Wright, W.
b. Mcfarland, John Ii. GOode. c. r..
Hill, J. c. Glahe and A. n. Tucker.
In the evening Hon. W. c. Jones. Of
Spokane, delivered an address on the
political issues of the day, to perhaps
the largest audience ever assembled at
a political meeting in Rathdrum.
Mr.. Jones began his address by stat
ing his well known views on the silver
question.
In defining his political position be
declared that he was proud to be classed
as an anti-republican.
Most of his address was devoted TO
the Philippine question. Many of his
statements met with vigorous applause.
lie treated the subjects under three
heads First, Is it legal? Second, Is it
iust9 Third, viii it pay?
THE policy of the present admins
tTation toward the Philippines, said he.
embraces three propositions: First,
the overthrow of the Philippine repub-
lie. Second, the subjugation Of The
people, and third. the permanent an.
nexation Of the islands as colonial de.
Tendencies to be governed without ref.
erence to the provisions Of or own con,
stitntion.
at is worse than idle for the sup
porters and advocates OF the present
Philippine policy to deny that this is
the program, in the face of the distinct
aud emphatic avowals oft by all PROM
inent republican leaders who are sup
porting the present administration. and
in the face of conclusive evidence which
the government itself has furnished in
abundance by documents given to the
world under It's authority"
After discussing the legal phase of
the question and following every step
leading up to the present war to show
that Il is unjust, he took up the third
proposition. "win It payT" On the sub,
ject he said:
''ln the first place, great many peo,
pie dazIled by the reputed wealth and
resources of the Philippines. have
jumped at the conclusion that their an.
nrxatioR TO the United States brings
with It some such advantage rs is
brought to a farmer by the addition to
his premises OF new aud productive
farm. Nothing could be further from
the truth. BY the annexation Of the
Philippine islands we acquire nothing
whatever excepting the burden, expense
and embarrassment OF maintaining a
government over an unwilling and re-
sistless people. The fields, farms and
villages and, urban property belong to
private individuals whose title We arc