Lewiston daily teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1901, 1900-10-23

Fremont Wood of Boise, one of the
ablest lieutenants Dubois has had in his
fight on the free silver issue, is out in an
open letter announcing his desertion of
Dubois and his reasons for supporting
Mckinley. He believes in the expansion
policy of the administration and can not
support democracy in its attack upon the
flag even to reinstate his old friend. Fol-
lowing is the letter as published in the
Boise Statesman:
BOISE, IDAHO, Oct. 40, Iooo.-Hon.
Fred Dubois-My Dear Senator: have
decided at the coming election to vote
for President Mckinley and the
republican state and legislative tick
cts. This decision has not been made
hastily, but owing to our former relations
and my connection with the silver re-
publican organization in the past. feel
that should state my reasons, not only
in justice to myself, but also for the in
formation of others who view the present
situation from my standpoint, but are
hesitating about their duty and obliga-
tons at this time.
This action, of course, not only ill.,
wolves opposition t. Mr.. Bryan and the
democratic state nominees, but it also
necessitates my opposition to your own
candidacy for reelection to the United
States senate, which have at all times
heretofore advocated and earnestly de.
sired.
My reason for this action is the fact
that I find myself in direct accord and
sympathy with nearly every principle OF
the republican party, and with the ex'
ception of the coinage question, directly
opposed to every principle of the demo
cratic faith, except as to those question:
of government upon which both of the
great parties agree.
am now, as ever, in favor of protect
i've tariff, as announced by the silver re
publican state conventions in 1896 ant
1898.
am opposed to the lowering OF the
flag wherever its has been raised as ar
evidence of the sovereignty of the United
States. My position on this subject is
the same as that which was taken by the
silver republican state convention in 1898
Again, am in favor of maintaining thu
standing aad integrity of the state boil
at home and abroad, and believe THU
can be accomplished only by crush
ing out anarchy and by restraining thu
murderer and assassin in that section o
the state where riot and bloodshed ha
reigned supreme, only when restraine,
and controlled by the strong arm of stat'
and federal authority.
The democratic party has placed itsel
practically in direct opposition to eacl
one OF these principles, while the repub
hcan party is the only state and nationa
party which advocates them and can b.
depended upon to enforce and execute
them
You may say, however, that the dem
ocratic party has not committed itself t.
position Of opposition to the exercise O
state and federal power when necessar
TO restrain disorder and protect propert
within the state, If you so reply can
not accept your answer. The nationa
convention of the peoples party whic
nominated Mr.. Bryan. specifically de
hounced the efforts of Governor Steu
nenberg to suppress disorder and protee
NE and property in Shoshone county
MIR. Bryan has accepted the nominatfo
without any criticism on the platfori
adopted. In this state the first and mos
important issue involved before the den
ocratic state convention was whether {
not Governor Steunenberg should be il
iorsed for his course in Shoshone count,
The result is we'll known. Governo
steunenberg's policy was turned dow
ana your own representative, Mr.. Reit
demanded it in the interest of the DEM
cratic national candidates. Suppose NJ
bryan should be elected president an