The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-09-03

HUMBOLDT COUNTY FUSION.

AS there has been and is being a
great deal said on the question of flu
sion between the Democratic and Silver
parties in the nomination and election
of a State ticket, 1t is not out of the way
to call attention to the need of fusion
between the Republican forces in
Humboldt county both in the selection
of candidates for county offices and to
the end that there may be complete har-
mony at the polls.
The Silver State believes that there
will be no difficulty in accomplishing
fusion in this county, which, ever since
The memorable political battle in 1892,
when the State was so completely wrest-
ed from Republican control has been the
stronghold Of the nti-Republican forces.
In Humboldt in every succeeding election
there has in none been a question of the
result. The only question at any time
has been the size of the majority which
the Republicans would find against them
when the votes were counted.
Coming down to county politics the
situation this year is somewhat different
from that since 1892. For the first time
in twelve years a county convention will
be held to choose candidates for county
Offices. This convention will be of the
Democratic party and the primaries for
the election of delegates will be held
throughout the county next Saturday,
the meeting of the convention being set
for the 18th instant.
There being no Silver party county or
ganization, there will be no convention
of that party held. but this does not in
any way prevent those who have been
affiliated with the Silver party taking
part in the Democratic county primaries
n convention and effecting a perfect
fusion on the basis of equal recognition
to all without regard to whether they
have heretofore been classed as Demo-
Gratis or Silver party men.
This fusion can be brought about very
easily. the Silver State believes. by a
union of Democrats and Silver party men
at the primaries next saturday. To show
that nothing stands in the way of mem
bers of both parties taking part. we call
dtleHuOH 10 the test TOT voters at tnt
primaries, which is as follows:
II am in avor of the free and I'M
limited coinage of silerv at the ratio
of 16 to ! and will support the nom
inees of the Humboldt County Demo-
cratic Convention of 1902"
The test is one which any voter wht
is not a Republican may take. If of
fers nothing in the way of an obstruc
ton to harmony and will not throw &
straw in the way of securing complies
fusion between the Democrats and Sill
yer party men.
Members of both parties can AM
should take part in the primaries an
choose delegates from each party to re
present them in the convention. Thes.
delegates should go into the convention
nnpledged and nominate a ticket ii
which the only consideration is the Sc
lection of candidates who will be stron,
before the people at the polls and carr,
the tickle to victory.
Fusion and harmony are the watch
words In the State and there is no rea
son why they should not be in Humbold
county politics as well.
In the coming county convention tn
Silver party men should be given ever,
consideration to which they are entitled
Let all who are opposed to Republican
policies, national and State. meet togeth
er on an equal footing, actuated only b,
the spirit of good fellowship and friendl,
feeling and combine to again admins
ter defeat In this county to the common
enemy 1t win be as easy a matter al
falling of a log.