The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-20

Leao1ns requests OF Canyon County Vigorously Protes
Against Foszon--An Able and Earnest Presentation.


Spect essentially different from what it is in the
State Here, too, organization has been dis
rupted by fusion; here, too, a few political ad-
Venturers have gained control of the organization
and manipulated it entirely for their own benefit.
Ihey have arranged the Committees to suit them
selves and have appointed conference committees
composed of themselves, and it is notorious fact
that the men who placed themselves on confer
ence committees have done so for the sole purpose
OF turthering their personal ends The last con-
ference committee operating in this county con-
sisted OF H. E. Wallace, w. H. Taylor and M.
K Jenkins and it is edifying to note that the one
received nomination for Probate Judge the 9TH
er tor Representative in the Legislature and the
last named was made Chairman of the Fusion
combination. 1t is unnecessary to go farther in
to the details of the history of Our party in the
last six years as it must be evident to all think
ing Populists that our present dep1orab1e condi-
ton is chargeable to but one thing, namely,
fusion.
Now in the name of all sincere Populsts and
in the name of the principles and reforms for
which our party was organized, we, the under
signed most earnestly and solemn1y protest
against the continuation of this system of po1it-
lcal combination which is destroying the vitality
of our party and perverting the objects for which
it was established. We believe that there are
embodied in Our political creed, principles which,
if carried into practice, will promote the welfare
OF the people of our country and accomplish the
ends for which this government was instituted;
but experience has taught us that the objects for
which we are striving never be attained ex-
cept by maintaining the integrity of the Peoples
party organization. In every instance where
there have been combinations with other political
organizations the result has been to either vitate
or destroy our own. The question that presents
itself to Our minds at this time is, Shall we en-
deavor to preserve the existence of the Peoples
party or shall we permit it to expire? In deter
mining this question every member OF the party
is called upon to exercise his own Judgment. If
there are principles in the party deserving OF
perpetuation then let us zealously and faithfully
advocate and maintain those principles, which
can only be done successfully by putting the seal
of our condemnation on every movement looking
to fusion with the other political organizations
And let us begin now in this compaign and ratify
Our determination at the polls in November by
recording Our votes against every advocate OF tu-
sion that appears on either State or county tick
et If we do not take determined and decisive
stand at this time we will have the same cond1-
tons to contend with two years hence, and we
thus become the mere tools and playth1ngs OF de-
signing politicians who have put on the livery OF
Populism for the sole purpose of securing public
offices for themselves. If there no principles
advocated by party deserving OF perpetuatlon
then let us abandon it forever and acknowledge to
the world that we have in fact been what the
world has accused us of being, namely,-extrava-
CANT and inpracticable dreamers. This course
will be much more honorable than to continue
system of prostitution which only bring dis
GRACE to ourselves and shame to Our memories.
Signed, Signed,
c. B. MARLATT, w. II. oCHENCK'
W. E. SNoDGRAss, HENRY cox
w r ballard, A. DooRE,
VIM p GEORGE, T. z. MORSE,
IT. SPRINGER, JAMES KINKAID,
JOSEPH KINKAID, T. M ALLEN'
T. NJ. GLENN, H. GLENN
T. R. VAssAR, II. VAssAK'
RILEY Cox, - r LFE'
All of Caldwell Idaho
Members of the Peoples Party endorsing Our
nosition are respectfully invited to communicate
"1'n' c. B. MARLATT,
Caldwell, Idaho.