The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1870-01-13
IDAHO WORLD.
A RADICAL VIEW OF GRANTS MESSAGE.


While most Radical newspapers have moth
ing but fulsome praise for Grant, an honestah'
disguised Republican now and then speaks ou
as he really thinks. Don Piatt, the Washing
ton correspondent of that well known Repub
lcan journal, the Cincinnati Commercial, dis
courses as follows:
OF course it does not strike his Excellency,
or anv part of his beloved political Organlza-
ton. that the heavy burden of taxation has
been borne just as long as the good people of
the United States propose to bear it, and the
masses look longingly to this Congress for re-
lief. The epauletted sphynx has spoken, and
advises this Congress to leave the affairs as
they are And Congress will so leave them.
The Presidents reasoning Is so absurd that
it is ludicrous. The increased facilities of ma
chnery enable us to compete with the cheap
labor of EurOpe-argel, we will open markets
in China and Japan, from which places we are
importing cheap labor. If we can compete
with the cheap labor of Europe, why do we
not find markets i'll Europe or in South Amer-
ca! nearer home where now Europe has the
exclusive monopoly! Again it is a comfort to
know that under our hOt-bcd, morbid stimulat
ing those manufacturers are extending over
the whole country-that Is, instead of having
4 cancer in one spot, we have the pleasure OF
seeing them break out over the entire body.
This is craftsmanship for you.
In the matter of the Alabama claims and
the reciprocity treaty, we have touch OF the
sentimental craftsmanship, now So popular.
With Great Britain we have Il settlement 10
make for losses sustained during the war.
They are based on dollars and cents. They
k.,l i,
SIS The actual loss of property must be AS
certained and paid. But We have Il wounded
honor, also, says the West Point spurs of the
White House Well, suppose We have, is that
10 be filled in filthy lucre! \ soliicrIy idea,
truly. Then through the unholy combination
of railways, western produce cannot be trans
ported 10 market save at \ loss. These Cana
dlanS offer Us highway To the seas in return
for reduction of duties that benefit no one
Hold on, says His Excellency in epaulcts; these
Canadians did not sympathize with us during
the war. We VIII not therefore accept the
benefit or extend the favor.
And We go, until the success ot the
Democratic party will be political necesslt!
don't know a greater evil that could briAll
the country thar to have the corruptons at
New York, that have sunk that city t. the
lowest stages of political aud social degrade.
ton. transferred 10 Washington, unless Il be
the continuation OF this greedy, unprlnclpIcd, f.
corrupt organization of class ic2.>lAtlun
The President cannot see, OF colrsr-how
could he that these moncyrd combinations
control the Government. The railroads com.
U.ue 10 ruin US, and deadheadcl over them /
tue guest Of Fisk, Jr., he cannot see 4 TIE
manufacturers combuc 10 Cypress. and enter
famed aud courtcd by the manufacturers, who
gave him the hat, the coat the boots, tue pan +
falcons, the underclothrs, the carriage and
horses he wore and used in the inauguration. !
ne cannot See it. The bankers and boudAolI- F.
ers combine 10 abuse and distress Us. but he
recipient Of three hundred thousand dollars
from that source j. blinded 10 our troubles.
This is rather plain talk. aud all thc .t;ir
hangers on and holders oil petty Offices. VINO
VIII not consent 70 n publication 81 our own
party, VII. howl Well, .rt them howl! II i
L healthy indication.