The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-03-23

will promote the success of other prin-
ciples of equal importance, but which
would be certain OF defeat If associated
with others that are not in issue"
The above Is no doubt good Demo-
cratic doctrine, but If you did not have
In mind the abandonment of the silver
issue by the Democratic party when
you wrote the above, what is the issue
you consider wise and practical Dem
ocrats" prefer to hold In allegiance dur
ing the coming campaign? And II 1t
is not the gold wing of the Democratic
party, from whom do you expect to re-
eve recruits. who're Il YOU evpect to
get them? And to get them will 1t not
be necessary to abandon silver?
Now. for a good reason" why ]
should return to the Republican party
and the same reason applies TO every
other former Republican who, since
the organization of the silver party IN
1892, has not affiliated with that party:
You will bear In mind that prior to
1892 | was a Republican. and only left
the Republican party because of It's
attitude on the silver question.
Hence. today, with the nominat4ur of
Grover Cleveland. or member of his
school OF Democratic statesmen, or the
sensational w. r. Hearst, of yellow
journalistic fame, who in his several
papers denounced VIM. J. Bryan the
day after the election of 1900. because
NJ Iafe .,~{fa fAla d.
a prominent issue of the silver ques-
tion In the campaign then just closed.
as possible nominees of the Democratic
party staring us in the face. l cannot
see any reason why a Republican who
left his party I'm the interest of the sill
yer cause. can find any logical reason
for longer supporting the Democratic
party.
While / admit that neither Mr.. Roos-
evelt. nor the Republican party. offe
any encouragement to the cause Of sill
yer, do feel that on another great
question which Nevnda is interested
in, viz the irrigation problem. the
president has proven by his acts tina,
ae is our fliend, and / believe every
good citizen in the state, who is not
biased by partizan prejudice, believes
as | do.
AS saw the light in 1892, out of 10y
Atty to my state. In the interests of the
liver cause, 1 left the Republican par
" and as | see the light now. out OF
.oyalty to my state-belleving II is the
Jnly logical sensible course to pursue.
return to that party. as l will not
allow myself to be placed in a posi-
Ion antagonistic to the endorsement
If President Roosevelt by the people of
his state. l believe the storage OF the
waters of Nevada will bring as many
beneficial results, locally, and possibly
more permanent ones, in the next
-wenty years than IL we had won the
silver fight of 1896 and not secured
,avorable national irrigation legislation
IN 1902. Some other president might
lave been as considerate OF our inter-
ssts as Roosevelt was. but the fact re-
mains that he has been tried and not
.ound wanting on that question. and i
believe In giving credit to whom credit
is due. be 1t Republican president.
Democratic senator or private citizen.
You say was In full fellowship with
the Silver party in 1902. That is not
.ori ect. / have not been a delegate TO
4 state convention or intruded myself
.nto the councils of the Silver party
.ince l900
But | fail to see what the charge
oud be, II l had. No national issues
lave been at stake since 1910. and II |
,aw fit TO assist a friend in the cam
.Jaign of 1902 1t surely cannot be con-
.dered a crime.
A great deal of stress Is being laid
Il the present time by the Democratic
J.ess upon the question or fusion be-
.ween the Silver party and Democratic
party.
For the sake of argument. l will ad
nit a remnant of the old guard Of the
Silver party of 1892 remains true to
that party, but is there any good rea-
son" why. IN the campaign of 1904. one
~ho was formerly a Republican should
,use with the Democratic party. which
party l am willing for future events
10 prove. will be inoculated with the
gold standard virus as strongly as the
same party was in 1892. when Nj.
Cleveland only received ia woes In
this state? The Democrats may be
able to fuse with themselves. but how
can they expect to fuse with the Silver
party without silver issue?
If the candidate and platform Of the
Democratic party was to be as favora-
BILE and emphatic this year as was the
case In 1896. there might be some
weight to your criticisms. but just as
soon as the Democratic party renounc-
ed it's allegiance to the cause of silver
and l am judging that il has by thu
editorials in all the leading Democrat
c papers of the nation, including voui
valuable paper; as well as the public
utterances of the greater number ol
the leading statesmen of the party
your criticisms are without weight
not based on reason, illogical and child