Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-02-10
Silver Republicans in Fremont and
Blaine Counties Dlsband Their
Organizations.
DEATH BLOW TO FUSION HOPES
Pr0miaent Silver Leaders Tried 10 Stem the
Tide and Counsel Delay, But We're
Not Heeded.

| Inc chanReo OIL sentiment III south Idaho
that has been going OF for the past year
c-ystalized Tuesday in the action taken
in the two strongest silver counties in
that part of the state. The result is the
disbanding of the silver republicans and
the reunion Of their forces with the forces
of tine old party.
A mass meeting Of over 900 silver re-
publicans met at Rexburg last Tuesday.
Upon roll call it was found that nineteen
precincts were represented aud eighteen
of that number voted fer dissolution of
the silver republican organization. The
following resolution was adopted;
"Whereas, The precinct committeeman
OF the respective precincts of Fremont
county having made their repor as 10 the
sentiment OF the silver republicans In
their respective precincts, said sentiment
being as follows: Nineteen precincts be-
ing represented and eighteen of said pre-
cinct committeeman having been in
structed by the silver republicans of their
precincts to vote for the dissolution OF
the silver republican organization Now,
therefore. be II
Resolved. That the object and pur-
pose Of the silver republican organization
in its inception was to aid in establishing
lbimetallism, and to that end said organ
ization declared its willingness to CO.
operate with any party actuated with a
like purpose; that more than three years
have passed since its organization, within
which time every silver republican Of ma.
uonal repute, except one, has been re.
tired to private life through the partisan
lgreed and treachery of the democratic
party, and in their places have been
placed, in some instances, men known tc
be enemies of bimetallism that within
that time it has been demonstrated that
fusion is impracticable and unsatisfactory
and that II can serve no purpose excep
to aid III building up and placing II
, power the democratic party. which i
already preparing to wholly abandon tn,
cause of bmetallism; that, further. NOR,
time has brought forth new issues upoi
which, according to the training Of fit,
years, the democratic party has taken
stand in opposition to the flag, even Ii
belling the soldiers in the field, and ha
placed itself in such an attitude that, a
citizens and patriots, we can no longer b
known as acting as their ally or givin
~ Cupfi
s. THAT is, therefore, the sense of tn
silver republicans Of Fremont county tha
we dissolve our organization and take on
stand with the old party with which W
are in full accord OH all questions exceI
bimetallsm, for which we prefer to tigf
within the ranks of the party OF progre,
e and patriotism than as an ally of treaci
v erous foe. :"
!, This detection is becoming epidemi,
|, On Tuesday the two wings of the repul
4 lican party in Blaine county met i
. HALEY. Each appointed a committee I
conference. The join, committee r,
8 commended that the wings formally di
;, solve their respective organizations an
reorganize the republican party of Blair
"a county.
70 The report being adopted the follow
i ing preamble and resolutions we,
:, adopted by the silver republicans:
- "Wf ereas, the conditions that SCENE
to justify the organization OF the silv'
VI republican party are materially change
at for the better, and,
ss "Whereas, the continued existence
-. the said party as an organization is MS
less. impoltic and only calculated to a
lie and abet the opponents Of the princip.
for which we stand, be it
Id Resolved, That we silver republican
Of Blaine county, Idaho, hereby disbai
; our party organization, and be il furth
&c Resolved, That we eLiphatically |
Id dorse the principles Of the republics
,st party and the administration Of Preside
"A Mckinley as emnently calculated to !
- sure the prosperity of the United Stat
oy and the welfare of humanity.
an The reunited party effected a reorga
ization and installed their officers. The
is to be a republican club organized
every precinct or group Of precincts
OF Blaine county. Several populists a
ny democrats indorse the move of the
Of publicans, and there is not dissent
ey republican