The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-02
For County Attorney
LEON e. CALHOUN,
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of Dickey.
For Coroner
MICHAEL O'DONOHUE,
of Challis.
For Surveyor
ALBERT G. BOMAR,
of Challfs.
The new County Central Com
mittee consists of the following
named persons
Challis-Don. Rowles, chairman.
" Geo. E. Keyes, Sec.
J. G. Finnell.
Custer-C. A. Pfeiffer, VIM. j.
Bowen, Miss May Wilson.
Bonanza-C. G. Clawson.
Clayton-John Sheridan, S.
M. Leigh.
Bayhorse-W. c. Chambers,
George Harland.
Snnol-Roscoe Hamilton.
Pahsamaroi-Jas. Mayrick.
Battle Ground-Carl Schoon-
over, Geo. Nowacki. Clay Vance.
Houston-J. n. Baxter, ] ames
Hanrahan, Evan Harris.
Stanley-Cliff Womacks.
Convention adjourned at 4 p.
N. to-day.
The Democratic county con-
vention at Houston passed a
strong resolution endorsing Hon.
Fred. t. Dubois for U. S. Sena-
tor. This may be termed con
vention uniting the silver forces
of the county. While there will
be no Populist or Silver Repub-
lican tickets in the field in this
county this year, all silver par
ties have representation on the
Democratic ticket of Custer coun-
ty. The ticket is well divided
as to Offices throughout the diff
ferent sections of the county. 1t
cannot be claimed that Challis
got the best paying offices, for
Assessor and Sheriff, the two
best in the county, went to
Big Lost River and Custer. The
ticket is very strong one, and
is so considered by all candid
and unbiased people. 1t rep
resents some of the heavy tax
payers of the county, besides it
has upon it some of the leading
and best men and women of the
county. Not only this, but it
says to the voters of Custer
county that they favor the free
coinage of silver. something the
Republican platform of Custer
county can well say and be con-
sistent with their National plat
form. On the silver issue we
doubt very much if the Republi-
can party of this county will put
on bold front and proclaim to
our people that they favor the
single gold standard. If they do
not, they will not be true to their
National platform. The Demo
cratic convention was very har-
monious and enthusiastic. While
had we had the say of nominat-
ing the ticket we would made
a few changes, but on the whole
it is good ticket and a winner.
Issues as we'll as the men and
women should be considered by
the voters. On the legislative
part of the ticket, a great issue
is at stake. Custer county should
send two silver men to the Idaho
Legislature. Minor issues had
ought to be laid aside for this
great and vital question to Gus
ter county. The two votes of
this county may decide whether
Fred. T. Dubois, the great silver
champion, shall go to the U. S.
Senate, or Geo. L. Shoup, the
goldbug, shall be returned. Vot-
ers of Custer county, consider
we'll this matter. and also con-
Slder your own interests. With
free silver the farmer, the min
er, the laborer. the mechanic, ard
all classes would be more pros
porous and more happy.
No honorable citizen can up
hold the mob who attacked Ted
dy Roosevelt in Colorado the
other day, although Teddy has
insulted every person who did
not believe as he did, several
times during this campaign. His
Rough Riders had no right to
tear Bryan banners out of the
ladies' hands on this occasion.
-Four years ago in the civilized
East, as they call it, the toughs
at New Haven broke up meet
ing which Mr.. Bryan was address
ing, but such work is degrading.