Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1900-11-01
Last Appeal to Patriots.
BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 30, 1900

DoisE, luano, Oct. 20, l3uU.
To the Reform Forces of Idaho:
The election contest is drawing TO a
close. The time for making one SUI.
preme effort to secure the triumphant
election Of Bryan and Stevenson add
our entire Congressional and State
ticket is at hand.
This is fight of the people against
the allied syndicates.
The hope Of the people, the security
OF our free institutions are at stake.
The fusion forces rely upon every
lover of free institutions to put forth
an effort that our principles may pre-
vail, and that men may be elected who
will see that they are enacted into
laws, and who will enforce those laws
when In Office.
Papers n Idaho have been bought
by Republican gold furnished by Mark
Hanna, and editors have sold their
pens and opinions with the same reck-
less disregard Of their moral response.
bility as did the free lances OF medieval
times sell their swords and daggers to
be used in anyone's quarrel who could
bride them with gold regardless of all
questions of right and wrong involved.
individuals bearing the forms of men,
who were elt cted to Office by virtue Of
fusion votes and victories, who still
t, tho thaIr
sessments, have been corruptly in.
duced to betry the party that placed
them IN power and raised them from
med ocrity and obscurity. And through
1t all they have not the decency to re-
sign, but use the office "as recruit
ing place for Republican votes" evi
dencing the depths of lnfamy into
which men consumed with love of
office will plunge.
individuals have tried to betray an
entire party SO that Republicans might
receive the benefit OF Populist votes,
but fortunately they We're unable to
accomplish anything more than pub
lish to the world their own shame and
infomy.
The Democrats have placed the
names of three Populists on their
ticket they recognize the Silver Re
publlcans and the Democratic ticket
from top to bottom is entitled to the
support OF every opponent of Repub-
lican policies.
We want every Democrat and flu
sionist to feel that this is his fight.
We have no trusts and syndicates
behind us to furnish campaign funds
in return for which they are to receive
the special privilege of fleeing the
American people.
Therefore, we appeal to every reform
voter in the State to take personal
interest in the fight which means so
much for the welfare of the masses.
Each Democrat and Fusionist is re-
sponslble for his influence, and he is
under moral responsibility to exert
1t Tor the success of his party, which
means the welfare Of his country.
We peal to every reform voter in
Idaho to see that every fusion voter is
brought to the polls, and that every
fusion voter is registered.
We especially ask that the legislat-
i've ticket receive the earnest support
of all reform voters. The membess of
our next Legislature will elect the U
). Senator, who will either support
Republican policies or stand for the
principles SO dear to every fusionist.
That Bryan may be supported we
must send to the United States Senate
some one in place of Geo. L. Shoup.
1t is either Shoup or fusionist. SO
we urge that fusian legislature be
chosen, and remind all our friends
that in voting for candidates for the
legislature you should not make it
questipn OF men, but of the principles
they represent, beside which the per-
sonalities OF men pale into insignifi-
canoe.
Beware of campaign lies, circulated
in the last dayss OF the campaign by
The Republicans rely on the trusts
for their inspiration. We turn to the
free people and invoke their support.
We do SO confidently because we de-
serve their support, and expect tri.
umphant vindication at the polls.
X. l. PERKY, Chairman
State Democratic Coumittaa