Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-10-25
CAPTAIN JIM QUINN.

Ex-Songressman's Words to Pom
: ists---Advises Them to sumner
the Fusion Ticket, otherwis,
they will be Voting for Mckinle,
and Imperialism and Trusts.
Hon. James Gum, who so abb,
represented Idaho in Congress on,
term, is now residing at HALEY anc
we regret to say is in poor health
Yet ne is deeply interested in the
result of the pending political bat.
tie and has addressed a letter to bis
friends land they are numbered by
thousands) advising them to sup.
port the fusion ticket. He saws in
the HALEY News Miner:
ID. II. Andrews, chm of People's
Party Campaign Committee: Nv
health has been So bad that | have
not been able to take part in this
campaign, although owing to the
momentous issues involved | ar.
IDENTIFY desire doing so. At the pres
ent time | am going to depart from
my rule of silence and inaction far
enough to say that / heartily in
dorse your recent circular addressed
to the Peoples Party voters of
Idaho.
1t is common regret that GER
tain few of our political associates
are doing that which the Republi-
cans want them to do. That is. to
stand in the way of and work for
the disruption of the silver forces in
this State, while other good men
have been SO confused by the con-
flicting and contradictory reports
often emanating from Republican
sources that they hardly know what
to do. This latter class will hail
your circular with delight. It clears
the political atmosphere and is Just
what is needed at this time. The
friends of monopoly have long been
united, while the friends of the peo-
pie have been sadly divided. This
letter is written from Blaine, form
erly Alturas county, where the eff
fects OF Republican rule and the re-
suit of divided forces is apparent
on every hand. The prospector no
longer frequents the hills, mining
towns are deserted and 'fast hast
ening to decay" The mills are UNI
recognizable piles of ruins. Thus
surrounded by the evidences of
destroyed industry, the necessity for
union among the silver forces is SO
that the petty jealousies
and rivalries of candidates seem
contemplate.
1t appears that at the Chicago
conference as high an authority as
Senator Allen of Nebraska proposed
a fusion, which was SO fair that the
Democrats and SilverRepublicans at
once accepted it. In fact the silver
forces of the state accept it regard
less of party, with the exception of
> few individuals whose course of
procedure gives rise to the suspicion
hat they have fallen victims to
Mark Hanna's corrupt tactics. The
Democratic ticket is such a one as
'enotor Allen proposed, and should
'e etaposted by every reform voter
Il tie state
If Populists will vote the Demo-
cratic ticket they will vote for MEM
'ers of their own party and for men
whom they have a certainty of elect
ng. Ii they follow the corrupt
Guidance of the so-called middle of
he readers they will indirectly vote ,
or the single gold standard, mo.
lopoly, Mckinley and Imperialism. :
The very fact that a Republican
ecretary of state tried to prevent
he filing and completion of the {
Democratic and Silver Republican {
icket should commend it to the {
oval support of all Populists. If /
'opulists will vote the Democratic /
icket they will vote for Populist {
principles. For the new Democ- i
acy, as led by Bryan, should not |
e associated with the Democracy 6