Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-02-09
ID sBAND IN FREMONT COUNTY



REXBURG, Idaho, Feb. 8. The
mass meeting OF the silver republicans
OF Fremont county was called to order
by David Osburn, chairman, at 100 p.
IN. The meeting was large and en-
thnsiastic one, nearly every precinct
being represented, fully 800 silver re-
publicans being present. The fellow
Ing resolution was adopted:
Bc 1t resolved, that the roll OF precincts he
On led and. as each precinct is called. the COM
mil tr-nan or his representative make his r,-
port and his vote be taken for or against the
dissolution Of The silver republican organi>a-
titn Of said Fremont county. and after said
vote is taken the matter Of dissolution OF said
or9anitatio hon viii t,e taken under further adj
visement.
Upon roll call it was found that 10
precincts were represented and 10 OF
that number voted for dissolution Of
the silver republican organization.
Then the following resolution was Of
feted:
Whereas. the precinct committeeman OF the
respective precincts OF Fremont county hav-
Ing made their report as tO the sentiment of
thu silver republicans In their respective pre-
eiilcts, said sentiment being as follows: Nine
teen precincts being represented and Is OF said
prt't.inct committeeman having been instruct
ed by the silver republicans Of their precincts
Ia vote for the dissolution NJ the silver rcpub-
lichn organization. Now. therefore be II
Resolved, that the object and purpose OF the
silver republican organization In its inception
was to aid In establishing bimetallism and to
That end said organization declared its will
inkn"ss To cooperate with any party actuatcd
Will IL like purpose; that more than three
years have passed since Its organization,
VIII hin which time every silver republican of
| national rcputc except one, has been ret ircd
toprivatc life through tho pa nj isan greed and
trTachery Ut the democratic party, and Ia
their places have been placed, In some instan-
ceN, mon known to lH enemies OF bimctallism
that within that time 1t has been dcmonst rat
I'd that fusion IL impracticabic and unsntis-
factory, and that II can serve no purpose tx
ccpt 10 aid In building up and placing In
power the democratic party. which Is already
preparing TO wholly abandon the cause OF bi.
mftalllsm; that. further. more time ha,
brought forth new issues upon which, accord
Ing To training OF 80 years the democrat,
party has taken II stand In OppOsit ion to III,
iiag. even ilbcltng the soldiers In the field
aid has placed itself In such an attitude that
ascitizcns and patriots, We can no longer h.
known as acting as their ally or giving en-,
| enlargement To their unpatriotIc efforts
| That II Is. therefore, the sense of the silver
| republicans NJ Fremont county that we dis
| solve our organization and take our staut
with the old party with which VIZ are In ful
| accord ON all questions save blmctallism, fol
which We prefer to fight within the ranks o
| the party 81 progress and patriotism than n.
| an ally of treacherous Zoe.
| After quite lengthy discussion /,
WIS unanimously adopted.
Only two members spoke against the
resolution and in their remarks stout
ly denied being anything but republic
cans and stated emphatically that, II
the resolution was adopted, the,
would join their efforts with the ma
| jdrity.
When the final vote was taken n
was unanimous; not Il single mo
came from Il lip.
The chairman then formally declar
ett the silver republican organization
OF Fremont county dissolved annie
cheers and handshakng.
| The best feeling prevails among the
former silver republicans and the re-
phhlicans, Great merrymaking is nov
gpins on in Rexbury. There was never
s,ich joy In this quiet city rs tonight
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