Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1913-05-30
Would Organize New Party:

] George w. Wilson, of Ahsahka, ha
given considerable attention to politica
questions for many years. He has EN-
bodied his ideas in a declaration o
principles and is disseminating them By
means Of leaflets and the public press
Many Of his ideas are called extremel,
radical, but then it must be remem
bered that any movement looking t.
the breaking away from old party lines
and established customs, must be
started by men with totally different
views to those in control OF affairs.
The founders Of the republican party
were ridiculed and abused, yet they
brought about sweeping reforms in our
government and made it the greatest
government on earth. The populist
party was called an aggregation Of
cranks, yet many Of the principles ad-
vocated by it are now in force in many
Of the states. The socialists have been
called crazy, yet all Of the old parties
are adopting views that have been adj
vocated by it for years. Mr.. Wilson
expects to be called ''crazy" but he
wants anyone receiving his leaflet, to
lay it away and see how soon his ideas
become popular with the masses.
Below we give his declaration Of prin-
ciples. 1t is headed, Advanced
Views. The beginning Of the end of
financial enthrallment. The second
declaration Of independence Of the
American people from the rival of
British rnle. Or, the organization Of a
national progressive fraternal party.
Nonpartisan."
AHSAHKA, Idaho Oct. %, 19l1.-
We are boiled down, unadulterated,
simon pure, demo-repub1ican- unparti-
san in our politics. We adore the
"Epluribus Union" We quote General
John A. Dix with an amendment and
say if any man or woman attempts to
haul down the American flag, shoot
them on the spot. We indorse the con-
stitution Of the United States, subject
to ratification by the people. We are
earnestly and uncompromisingly in
insurgent to the financial system Of our
government as named below.
First Flask.
We deplore and look with supreme
disgust upon the present robber sys-
tenn Of our government in bonding our
people to loan their credit to cor
poration Of bankers to produce panics,
reduce actual values, raise the cost of
living and then demand extortionate
interest and sell valuable mortgaged
homes for nearly nothing.
Second Plank.
We demand through our representa-.
i've men at Washington, D. c., to use
heir constitutional prerogatives and
coin money and regulate value to 100
tents on the dollar and stamp suffi-
'ient amont to pay up all obligations
low due and coming due to men Of |
'ur government and to buy the legal
money to liquidate all foreign claims
low due and coming due, and give to
american holders Of obligations the
anne full legal tenure, both public and
private, and duties on imports and in
crest on the public debt.
Third Plank.
We demand the free coinage Of gold
nd silver, standard value, and nickels
nd copper to facilitate the penny
rade.
We demand the government owner
hip Of transportation and communica-
ion facilities. And being taken over
nd the freezing out Of water, pay the
olders Of stock every dollar they have
vested in these branches in full
gal tender dollar, and to secure the
ecognition Of this legal money, we
emand a fine Of not less than one,
or more than ten thousand dollars, or
n imprisonment Of not less than one
or more than ten years, or both, at ,
le discretion Of the court; and to any /,
len within our borders guilty Of in
uencing detrimental to our money!
edit perpetual ban!shment from our $
lores.
FIFTH Plank.
We demand Of our government two
'b-treasury post offices in every
'unty III the United States, with safe
lults and clerical appurtenancs to run
safe depot and loan the legal money
our government to any real estate :
vner in an amount not exceeding
le-third Of the assessed valuation at
per cent per annum; per cent to
y Tor the registration Of mortgage
le aud ! per cent to pay for the es-
blishment Of the offices. This will
rnish an elastic currency that will ex-
nd or contract as needs may require.
Sixth Piank.
We demand the election Of officers
I'm the roadmaster to the president :
the United States by a majority vote
d the retrenchrhent Of running ex-
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