The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14

means conquest abroad and intinidas
tion and oppression at home. We
believe the Declaration of fndepehd-
ence Ia still the supreme law Of the
land, and that every person has an
absolute right to be governed by laws
OF his own making either in person Or
by representative, and that no au-
thority ought to he exercised over
him which does not come from the
people OF whom he Is one.
We renew our allegiance to the free
and unlimited coinageOf gold and sill
yer at the ratio of l8 to without
waiting for the aid, consent or adj
vice OF any other nation in the world.
| We are In favor Of a tariff for reve-
hue only, and condemn the present
Dingley tariff as being beneficial to
and materially assisting and lending
government aid to the formation of
trusts. whereby the many are taxed
/ for the benefit Of the favored few.
We extend our sincere sympathy to
the heroic burghers in South Africa
in their unequalled struggle to main
tain their liberty and independence.
We point with pride to the record
Of our county officials as clean, hon.
est and economical, having for the
first time in che history Of the county
stopped the increase Of the county
debt, reduced the rate Of taxation,
commenced paying of the indebted
ness incurred by their republican pre-
decessors, and made county warrants
worth one hundred cents on the dol
lar, and pledge our nominees to a
continuance Of the policy that will
eventually clear the county Of debt
and reduce taxation to a nominal
rate.
Whereas the republican party has
ignored the petitions Of vast num-
her Of citizens Of KOOtenai county
praying for the opening Of that por-
tiOn of the Priest river forest reserve
embracing the priest river valley to
settlement; and
Whereas, by national legislation
: they have allowed land grant corpora
tons to exchange their worthless
!: lands in this reserve for valuable tim
/ Ian lc In M inn
Resolved. BY the democratic county
convention OF Kootenai county,
that we denounce the republican
party for its refusal to be guided by
the petitItiuns Of our people, and
promise the best efforts Of the demo
cratic party to the end that all lands
suitable for settlement be excluded
! from forest reservations and opened
for settlement under the public lane
laws Of the United States. Be i
further
Resolved That it is the sense OF
this convention that the delegate
selected to the POcate'1o convention
use all honorable means to accomplish
a harmonious fusion OF all the silve
and reform forces, and that 1t Is tn
sense of this convention that tn
harmony OF the union forces will b
. hest advanced by a declaration II
favor of the Hon. Fred T. Dubious 70
:, the United States senate, and by tn
:, nomination of the Hon. Jno. B. Good
of Kootenai county for governor, AM
whomsoever may be named for con
vress by the peoples party; and be
further
Resolved. That we believe the nom
nation of William j. Bryan for pres
!. dent, and AdIai E. Stevenson for vict
= president, was truly democratic; tina
- we recognize IN them able and fearles
leaders, patriotic citizens and wiz
statesmen-men Of eminent abilit.
! Of fidelity to duty and earnest syn
pathy for the common people, an
!. pledge our earnest endeavors to insu
their election.
- After ratifying the nominees Of Il
y other two conventions, and extendir
!, vote of thanks to the chairman ar
:, secretary Of the cor vention for the
= efficient services, the conventit
~ adjourned. g
rs silver Republicans.
wv The silver republican county CO
ed vention was called to order at
O'Clock by J. Monroe Heaton, chat
~. man of the county central committe
al Mr.. Heaton was elected tempOra
N. chairman and T. L. Quarles "
es, elected temporary secretary.
lily A committee on credentials, col
he posed of JIG. White, J. Fl. Kuhle al
IN TN kol ts,f