The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1901-12-13
TROUBLE AMONG POPULlsTs
Chairman Andrews Spurns Heltfeld
Request to Oisband Party.

state central committee OF the POI
ulist party is out in an open lettt
to Senator Henry Heitfeld, in repl
to the senator's letter announcer,
his apostacy and requesting TIN
chairman to call the committee to-
gether to disband the party. Mr.
Andrews declines to make the call
requested by Mr.. HeitfeId and takes
occasion to disapprove of the action
taken by that gentleman in lang
uage both pointed and strong. Fol
lowing are extracts:
81 beg leave to state that can
not agree that your act is either
wise or necessary, and | must there
fore decline to call the state COM
mittee together for the purpose Of
taking any action upon your with
drawal from our party
"ln my opinion the state COM
mittee has no power to disband our
organization. Our last state con-
vention elected the present com
mittee to maintain, not to dissolve
it,"
II am afraid that your recent
association with certain democratic
leaders has weakened your belief in
the principles that were once dear
to you. In letter t. me, under
date of March 29th, this year, you
make use of the following language:
would favor simple short address urging
our people not to listen TO the abandonment o
party, ursiug that this ought only TO be done
II SO decreed, by general representative IA
uOnal convention, called especially to COZ slder
this particular quest. on, aud that pending any
move from our national leaders, we ough to
stand by our colors-also setting forth that our
party is, and has been in the past. the party OF
education and principle and as such ii for moth
ing else ought TO keep alive ana vigorous.
eff last March the party could
only be dissolved by special ma
tional convention call to consider
this particular question, by what
process of logic do you now ask the
state committee to alone disband
it?"
81 also disagree with your rea-
sons for joining the democracy, In
your letter you speak a great deal
about the past, but contine it all to
the last two presidential campaigns.
Ii we are to delve into history, why
not go back into 1892? The true
record of the democracy is not one
to be pointed at with pride, espec-
tally since the time of jefferson and
Jackson. Sine then. It's history
has been one Of mere negation, its
commandments are "dOn'ts" and
its platforms always begin with
"we oppose"
What will it profit us then we
gain success through the democracy
and lose the very principles SO dear
to us? Can the leopard change his
spots? VIII the democracy ever
take up a question of reform and
enact the laws necessary to carry
it into effect?
A HOT SHOT.
you state that you were also
influenced, in some degree, by your
desire to belong to great party"
as you could then do more for the
people of your state than you could
by remaining with the party of
education and principle" The
chief executive of the nation and
both houses Of congress are repub
ilcan. If you wish to Join the
party that will be the most useful
To you in getting tavors for your
people, permit ne To suggest that
you again make change and align
yourself with the republican party. -
, Even that great leader of the
people, W. j. Bryan in " hose inter
ests YOU profess to have made the
change, believes in the wisdom of