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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1898
Page
2
The Senate passed a 300 million bond plan fueling war efforts and troop movements toward Cuba. The piece also comments on political figures, including attacks on Bryan and praises Governor Sivanenberg for steady leadership and fiscal prudence during wartime.
The report notes Havana's 1721 opening to global trade and its rise as an important city. It mentions the appearance of yellow fever rats in 1761 signaling public health concerns.
The central committees of the populists and democrats discuss coordinated county convention and harmonized cooperation with the silver movement. Local and state parties show favorable comment, with populists endorsing cooperation while some Sentinel backers oppose, seeking influence and spoils. Washington County signals action toward a unified silver reform campaign.
A lengthy critique denounces national and state political scheming, urging counties to unite and resist convention intrigues. The piece claims Democrat, Silver Republican, and Populist factions are driven by personal ambition and prior office allotment deals, calling for county guidance over centralized lines before any convention.
A fragment from Lewiston shows The Daily Pat Riot described as an alleged exclusive journal aimed at the educated local audience. The piece frets over a supposed third Lewiston paper and hints at future suppression, while mockingly debating its timing and impact amid unnamed local reactions.
The text contrasts the Siowat stance on starting third papers with a dissenting view in a religious Idaho journal. It notes no cart use and remarks that the Daily Pat Riot’s opinions compare unfavorably to the Daily Tribune, claiming the articles were justified and warning against ignoring established positions.
The Salt Like Tribune editorial questions a coalition of contractor and politician influence behind a proposed 500 million long term bond bill. It accuses bondholders and interest gatherers of pressuring Congress and delaying native Cuban work to sway November elections, implying incompetence in the war department and urging loyalty tests for gold supporters.
The Canyon County committee declares support for free coinage of silver and urges uniting all silver forces for the upcoming state and county elections. It calls for Moscow as the state convention site on August 2, 1908, and asks coordination with other silver party county committees.
A San Francisco letter in the Tribune denounces U S authorities and contractors over wartime production. It cites white women and Chinese workers in the soldiers clothing trade and quotes Labor Commissioner Fitzgerald describing refusals of work, with examples of pay and practices by Hoffman Rothschild & Co and Levi Braun. The piece argues wartime contracts fuel political debts and profit for contractors.
A jagged piece rails against American labor, contract tactics, and political figures. It rails at taxation and the gold standard while praising a forthcoming monumental work by an author tied to WN Thompson Publishing Go. It ends with an ad for doors and windows from the Lron Store.
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