Arizona republican., 1900-09-28
Silver is the Only Democratic
 Doctrine There
Bright Prospects For President Mo Kinley in That State-Silver Re- publicans No Longer Organized. Prosperity is Paramount.


 publican chances of carrying the cleo toral vote are apparently excellent. This is due, as in the other western states, to the return of the silver re- publicans to the regular organization, the dissatisfaction of the allies of the democrats. and the general prosperity of the country.
 The silver republicans of Idaho have apparently abandoned all pretense of an organization. The total vote of Idaho in 1896 was 26,695, of which MT. Bryan received 23.192, or over IS per cent. Of this Bryan vote it is esti- mated that 4,OOO were silver republicans and 5000 pOpulists. It is admitted by the democrats, and confidently asserted by republicans, that nearly all of the silver republican vote will be cast for the Mckinley tick ct this year Of the 5000 pOpulists it is estimated that at least 2,500 were drawn from republican sources, and that a large majority of these will return to their original al- liance.
 In addition to these new sources Of republican strength there is the new vote resulting from immigration and the coming of age of young men. This l is necessarily quite a faC;or in a state which in 1890 had but S4,O0O population, and which in 1900 has a population of about 1GO,000. Nearly all of the immi grafton of late years has been from states in which republicans are largely in the majority, and it is believed 60 or 70 per cent of those who have come to Idaho during the past four years are of republican sympathies. | The democrats. having no other issue which appeals in any way to the peo- pie, are making a strong point here of free silver. +Ek-Senator Fred Dubois is making an extensive personal canvass for reelection on this issue almost en- | tirely. Through his friendship for Mr. | Dubois. Charles A. Towne has given more of his time to Idaho than to any other state. and his speeches here were UtdIly all upOIl tue SuDJtCl OI Tree COlll- age. Democratic gatherings are a3ver- ! tised in Idaho as free silver rallies, and every effort is being made 10 con- vince the people that the free coinage of silver and not imperialism is the ! paramount issue in the present cam paign, as it was in the campaign of 1896. While there is still a large faction ! of the voters in Idaho who believe in 1 the free coinage of silver. as being to | their great personal interest and ad- vantage, there is no such excitement over the issue as there was four years | ago.
 1 Idaho is in an exceedingly prosper ous condition. There are now over sev- ] en million pounds of wool stored along the lines of railroad which traverse the 1 state and this wool is bringing oyer | twice as much money in a ready-cash market as it would have brought in 1896. Two years ago the ordinary range horses of Idaho were worth from $3 to $6 a head and they are now bringing from $15 to $25. Four years ago cattle were worth from $15 to SIS head and | they are now worth between $25. and S30. The mining industry is flourish
 ing throughout the state, and as a con- ! seoucnce of this the farmers fad a ready market and high prices for all i their produce. There is only one coun- ] ty which is seriously affected by the | Couer d'Alene troubles, and that is in ! the Panhandle, or northern end of the state. The county will give a populist majority. The people of the balance of the state do not seem to take much in terest in the complications In the Pan- handle, and it will. apparently, have ! little effect upon the vote as whole.
 The national demr cratic committee is not Coing very much toward assisting the state democracy of Idaho to hold the voters in line for Bryan. EX-Sen- ator Dubois made a strong appeal for S3O.O00 of the national committee funds for use in his state. but he met with a cold reception from Chairman Jones, and it is believed that not over S1O.O00 will be set aside for use in Idaho. Be- fore c. A. Towne received his orders from the national democratic commit tee he had already agreed to give his friend, ex-Senator Dubois. time enough in the state to make twelve speeches. { The national democratic committee proposed to cut this down when ar engagements were made for Mir Towne's tour, but the latter held to his promise | to Dubois and the national committee { was forced to agree to the dates already 1 made for TOwne in Idaho.
 Senator ShOup is actively en- gagged in his own canvass for reelection and for the success of the Mckinley ticket. He and his !,