Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-02-21

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system of banking--was the paramount
issue in politics; and it was supposed te
take from the republicans those who be,
lieved it to be the paramount issue. II
was supposed to take in the populis,
party; for they have always believed that
money was paramount, and that any
kind of money was all right. daughter. J
What did the democrats do toward en-.
couraging thise They nominated Mr..
Bryan. Well and good. Now, the popu.
lists said, we have surrendered practi.
cally our organization to the purpose and
for the purpose of ofcrystalizing the forces
in favor Of bimeta'lism. They said frank
| ly, we DO not care so much for BIZ
metallism. 1t is not the first with us;
but, while surrendering what we believe
to be first with us for bimetallism, be-
cause it is better than the present exist
ing condition, we ask you to give us the
candidate for the vice presidency. They
Immediately did what the democrats
always refused to do--and do not blame
them-they refused to give up any Offices
that were in sight. u.aughter.)
That was the first step taken tend.
ing to destroy the party's unity. 1t was
serious proposition, and, In my honest
Judgment, was righteous cause. All
right, it failed to begin with. The re-
suit was that the ticket nominated at
Chicago lost thousands and thousands of
populist votes.
Now, let us corie home. We came
home, and here we were going to crys-
tallize all the forces for silver We are
home and you know whether or not
am telling you the truth. We were go
ing to crystalline in Idaho all the forces
for silver How were they crystallized
The first thing our democratic brethren
did was to kick the silver republicans,
bag and baggage, clear out. Well we
were patriotic people and we stood it.
We voted for it, and ii was all right and
the ticket was elected. Then we met the
second time, and this time they kicked
the pops out, and opened their arms to
us, and embraced us like longlost
brothers.
We were informed that we would be
taken in if we would give the democrats
the governor and also enough other Of.
fees to control the state board. Well,
that was done, Now, do not object to
that, and mark you, do not object to
anything that our democratic brethren
have done, because believe they are
lot of magnificent generals, every one
fit to command an army. They have
absolutely bagged the silver republicans,
and pops and rybody else and got all
the offices in the state, and expect to
take the northwest for Bryan in the next
campaign. But that is where they will
fall down. (Applause.)
TURNED TEI.LRR DOWN.
When, therefore, the democrats re-
fused to recognize the populists at
Chicago they .repudiated what was
practically the compact at St. Louis
We thought, rather hoped, that this new
organization would nominate Senator
Teller, splendid man. loved and
admired him. and love and admire him
yet. And we thought that possibly we
| could make fight for bimetallism under
a real champion of that great principle.
But we were disappointed in that. We
swallowed our disappointment. But
what did we get out of iii We have the
democratic party practically united with
such votes as they can gather in from
the populists, and what is termed in the
northwest silver republicans.
There are absolutely but two parties in
the field. You will agree with me upon
that. There is the good old democratic
party. 1t is all right for anybody who
wants to belong to it. 1t is a great
national organization; and any democrat
if he can stand it himself, is entitled Il
my respect. Laughter.) The fight il
between the democratic party and th,
republican party; aud you have got tt
array yourself on one side or the othe
and that is all there is to it. tApplause
ALWAYS FOR PROTECTION.
As I have stated time and time agar
since this attempt at reorganization
have not been, am not now, was no
at any time in the history OF this move
ment a democrat. was always 70
protection TO American industries; an
, for it now, and ! expect the republica
party to throw that mantle over tn
, miners and sheep men and timber me
= and the farmers of this state. Applause
: l have never changed psrticle on this
E doctrine, and it was not expected that "
a would be obliged 10. But our old silvs
: republican leaders have -Herode
n Herod in their abuse of the republica
:, party.
couNTRy's PROSPERITY.
!, What are you going to do next? III
same old thing ! suppose. But other co
!, ditions have arisen since that time. "
7 are now enjoying great prosperity in th
i, state. There is no state in the union
which man is willing TO work that
I, cannot obtain labor at a good pric
There is no state IN the union in whic
business Is not being Gone today at Il