The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-10-27
We Have FoughtToo Long When
the Way Was Hard to
Waiver Now,
ON The EVE OF VICTORY.
Stirring Appeal for the Fusion Of
All Silver Forces by the Peo-
pies Party Committee

Peoples Party National COMMITTEES
Lincoln. Nebfasks, Oct. II, 1900.
To THE PEOPLES Party YorERs
OF IDAHO, GkEETINe:
1t has been made known to this
committee that certain nominees Of
our party have been obstructing III.
Sion tn the state Ut Idaho. They may
mean we'll but are doing just what
the republicans desire. and have put
themselves In position where suspt.
clon clouds their reputation, and in
our Judgment loyalty to the cause of
reform demands that these men be
rebuked At the polls and that the
pOpulists, silver republicans and
democrats whose names appear on the
democratic ticket should be elected.
In August 1900 this committee
having previously heard with regret
that fusion had not been effected by
the reform forces Of Idaho, after CON
sulting with the Democratic National
Committee, c0ncurred 10 an invita-
ton to ID. H. Andrews and K. l.
Perky, the chairmen respectively OF
the pOpulist and d. mocratic parties
Of Idaho. u come to Chicago and II
possible adjust an honorable and har-
ln0nious fusion.
On his way 10 Chicago Mr.. An.
drews personally consulted the chair
man Of this committee as to the
course to be pursued. Thereafter the
chairman Ut this committee accom-
panied Mr.. Andrews to Chicago.
There together with Mr.. Perky and
Mr.. Andrews he appeared before the
National Advisory Committee, .
body which IL auxiliary to the nation
al committee. The pOpulist repre-
sentaLives on the advisory committee
are Senator VIM. v. Allen, General
James b. Weaver aud Eugene Smith.
Senator VIM. v. Allen, u populist,
offered a resolution recommending
that the Offices be apporti0ned among
the reform forces as follows, tO-wit:
The democrats to receive the sup
port and endorsement Of all the said
parties for their candidates for gov
ern0r, lieutenant-gOvern0r, attorney
general, state treasurer and superin-
tendendeut Of public instruction..
The pOpullsts to receive the endorse
ment and support Of all toe said par
ties for their candidates for congress-
man. state auditor and mine inspect
or; and the silver republicans were to
receive the endorsement and support
VI all the said parties for their cantli-
dates for United States Senator and
secretary Ut state.
The resolution further recommends
each party to withdraw Its candidates
for the 0nIces apportioned To the
other parties, thus making a com.
plete fusion.
The resolution further advised that
the selection Of the names Of presiden-
tial electors to be supported by the
three reform forces be left to the dis.
cretion Of the joint executive commit.
tees Of the respective parties.
We are In position to positively
assure the populist voters Of Idaho
that the democratic state central
committee has followed the recon-
mendations made Ia Chicago in let
ter and spirit. They placed on thei
ticket the names of Thomas L. Client
for congress, Il. w. jones for auditor
and Martin H. Jacobs for mine in
spectOr. This was done hOtwith
standing four of our candidates r.
fused to withdraw, thus aiding tn
republicans and endangering the sue
cess of Bryan.
Your stat, committee has agrees
to Import all the names appearinI
on the democratic ticket, which &C
ton we endorse.
| Now that the two state COMMITTEES
have agreed on the basis of fusion "
appeal to every populist in Idaho t
rally to the support of the ticke
thus selected. There are three elect
Ors, United States senator, con
gresham and state ticket at stake
1t is possible that the fate OF the ma
ti0nsl ticket may be decided by th
electoral votes OF Idaho. 1t Is posi-
Bile that the complexion Of the Unite
States senate may depend on wbethe
your legislature elects the gxllau
Dubois or republican. In case Nj
Bryan is successful. . ne is almos
certain to be, he should have coz
gress with him Of his own politics