Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

,hO lseASS se>DS l.
md more.
Two years ago 1t was the pride ana
BOAST OF the silver republicans OF this
state that they were first to incorpo-
rate in their platform plank calling
for the retention by the U. 8. OF all
the territory acquired through the war
with Spain.' How can they now Unite
with the democratic party under the
cry OF anti-imperialism, and be con-
sistent? Square yourselves" gentle
men. =
II is notable that the cry OF incon-
sistency and dishonesty Is raised
against him, who broke with his party
on the silver issue only and who now,
seeing no hope for the silver cause,
yielded to the will Of the people, and
believing that the party is no longer
useful for the purpose for which 1t was
organized. and further believing with
the republican party more nearly than
any other. on the issues In this cam
paign, has severed his connection with
the new party and gone back to the
ranks OF the old.
Inc DdTL.tSS VIII IdloC tuIo VI Ae~'S
nothing but words of praise for him
who leaves the silver republican for the
democratic party: in order to do which
he has to swallow the gold wing OF
that party, Tammany Hall, the plank
OF two years ago on expansion. and all
the policies and practices OF the demo-
cratic party to which he has always
heretofore been opposed. Square
yourselves" boys.
Some gentleman whose name 1t Is
not necessary to mention has said he
would like to know how could square
myself" for again voting the republi-
can ticket. l did not promise and had
things when l became a silver republi-
can did not promise, further
more, to lend aid and comfort to those
who are fighting our boys in the Phil
ippines I did not promise to take
the word of a cunning. treacherOus Ash
attic as against scores Of the best men
In our army, navy, and statesmen,
concerning what has taken place there.
did not promise to approve the acts
OF a fusion combine in the administra-
tion OF county affairs. l did not prom
ise to wander in the wilderness Of
doubt and despair as pictured by the
democratic party in this campaign.
Nor will l. My friend, you will have
enough to do to explain how you can
do all this without asking others to
square" themselves.
My silver republican associates on
that ticket of four years ago will re-
member that when we severed our re
lations with the old party. we were
considered hopeless minority, and
thought so ourselves. We're we after
Office then or did we stand on principle?
Did you advance those principles one
jot, or strengthen the party by your ac-
ton In 1898, when, for three days and
two nights. there was a struggle over
what? Show us where the principles
of either party have been advanced
thereby or the parties strengthened
Show us where anybody has been ben.
Gifted except those who got the Offices
The facts as to the county business
have been placed before you and not re-
futed Just remember those of you
who were delegates, what my chances
were for nomination by that conven
ton two years ago, and tina. did not
wait two years to say what thought
about the proceedings there.
The receipts at the state Office fol
leased school lands has been set forth
as an example of what a fusion state
administration has done.
Let us see: In 1896 there was un
paid interest due school lands to the
amount of thousands Of dollars, &C
cording to the best information l coult
obtain. The time tor payment wa.
more than once extended by the repub
: lican administration, that purchaser
: might not lose their lands. No lands
, worth mentioning were leased. Rea
son, times so hard that they could no
pay the interest. Now interest Il
paid and lands leased as shown by tn
figures In the article referred to. Rea
son OF better times all over the country
according to fusion reasoning. is tn
fusion state administration in Idaho
Beautiful consistency here. as In man,
other things. Four years ago MI
Bryan told us that II Mckinley wa
: elected everything would 60 wrong
mortgages increase. wages and tn
price OF farm and all other product
: OF labor decline. and there would b
harder times than ever. Exactly tn
reverse has happened Now they tel
us that Mckinley's administration ha
:, had nothing to do with 1t. And som
times slop over and go so for as 1
state that the administration has moth
ing to do with it anyhow. But jus
elect Bryan and then we will have glo
= rious times. II you cannot do that b
: sure to elect the ticket in Idaho an
! kootenai county and everything will
: be all right The receipts for sehoo
r lands leased, prove this.
The Occur d'Alene Press now think
9 90 or says that Kootenai county pai
: too much for keeping Frank O. Hi
: and other rppuhliran ayN,;ol. ~ ose i,