Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1900-10-26

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overwhelming in favor
Of fusion.
Since ascertaining this fact, it
has been our desire to promote q
union with the other two parties,
and after the agreement was
reached with the democrats, we
attempted to secure the declina-
tons OF our nominees who were to
give place to democrats, and while
we had all these destinations or the
promise of them. at an early stage
Of the campaign, yet some in
fiuence has lately been at work
that has prevented our getting q
few of such destinations.
Knowing as we do, that the
great body of. populists wish, q
fusion and approve the one formed
by us, we shall give our unquali-
fed support to the regular fusion
ticket. We do not sanction the
action Of those populists who have
been and now are standing in the
way Of harmonious union, and
we cannot see our way clear to
support them, either openly or
secretly. We urge every populist
to support the regular fusion
ticket, and we believe that prac-
tically all of them will do no.
| 1t may he urged that we have
exceeded our authority in arrang-
ing this fusion, but in reply we
would say that, while the state
convention made no fusion with
the democrats, yet there is . power
to which we owe higher allegiance
than we do to the state conven-
ton. The populist voters Of the
state almost without exception
have declared that they favored
this fusion, and ii is to them that
we owe our allegiance. The state
convention in the heat Of passion
ibid not unite with the democrats,
the populist voters, after cool and
mature deliberation, declare in
favor of it. We can do nothing
else than to obey the voice of our
people, rather than to technically
stand upon the failure of the popu-
list convention to do that which
the populist voters sent them tc
Pocatello to do.
| But the committee was greatly
hampered in it's purpose to form a
fusion with the democrats by the
efforts of some of our own people
to prevent such action. All kinds
of arguments were advanced al
reasons why such action shou Id
} not take place, schemes untold
were unfolded looking to straigh,
ticket. Those pursuing this course
blindly shut their eyes to the
unanimous sentiment Of the party,
and advocated such action az
would be hailed with satisfaction
by the republican forces Of the
state.
Notwithstanding these efforts,
fusion is now an accomplished fact
I. l.. Glenn, r. W. Jones, and
M. H. Jacobs appear on the demO
cratic ticket, and we hope that the
matter Of presidential electors will
eventually be settled satisfactorily
Under these circumstances, WI
feel bound in honor to support the
fusion ticket, and we believe it il
desired by practically all of the
, populist voters Of the state. Thos'
populists who will persist in refus
; ing to resign from the ticket il
obedience to the unanimous man
dates of their party, are placing
3 themselves in the position Of Fascist
! ing in the election of Mckinley
3 a republican United States senate
r and the republican state ticket II
r this state, and all this in direc
e opposition to the wishes and opin
t ions Of their own party. No com
Q mentary upon such a course j
needed.
In closing we merely wish t.
a state that every effort Of this com
Q mittee will be made to carry thi
r state for Bryan, to secure tn
election of a reform United State
! senator to succeed Geo. L. Shoup
a and to elect the entire fusiol
+ ticket. And in making such
a fight, we are doing so with the full
. knowledge that we are supporte'
in it by every populist voter in tn
state with the exception Of a few
J. selfish and disgruntied politician
J. and a handful Of mid-roaders.
u d. H. ANDREWS,
A. q. WHITTIER, Chairman
Secretary