Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1878-10-08
WHAT JONAS W. BROWN ADVOCATES

MT. Jonas w. brown, the Ropuu
lican candidate for Delegate to Con
gress, does not change his ideas K
suit the times, but is always found t.
be firm in what he considers right
He favors free schools, which system
is one of the greatest safeguards Of
the Government, by educating the
children of the poor, thus placing them
on an equality, Intellectually, with the
rich. He is opposed to Chinese immi
grafton; favors the change of the In.
dian Bureau to the War Department;
the free coinage of gold and silver;
and the rights of Territories to elect
their own officers, and the placing OF
Delegates on the same footing with
members of the House of Representa-
tives. These principles are warmly
endorsed by Mr.. Brown. and are all of
vital Importance to the people of this
Territory. The present Indian agen-
cy system is condemned, and justly,
too, by the people, who realize that it
was the cause of both the Nez Perez
and Bannock wars, and if retained by
the Government will cause more trou,
bles in the future. Were the Indians
under the control Of the War Depart
ment we think wars with them would
cease. We want a Delegate in Con-
gress who can be depended upon to
urge the change. The free coinage Of
gold aid silver is as important to the
interests Of the Territory as the In
dian question. The Democratic can
didate has not even defLcd his posi-
ton on this question. AS is charac-
teristic of the man, he may promise
gold mining companies that lie will
work for the repeal Of the silver bill,
and give silver mining companies 70
understand that he favors the law, and
will DO what he can to have the coin
age Of silver continued, and see that
it is kept legal tender. This Terri |
tory has hundreds Of valuable gold
and silver mines, and ii is to our in
tcrests to have free coinage Of both
metals. Silver, when it is a legal
tender, is of course more valuable
that when it is not The advance in
the value Of silver produces the same
effect on the working of the mines as
deduction in the expenses of operat-
ing. With silver legal tender mine
owners can afford to pay their hands
better wages and not he themselves
affected by the difference. Then,
again, when silver is on, or near, a par ,
with gold, many mines that would
lay idle because they could
not be made to pay running expenses !
would be worked to advantage The {
working classes especially, should f
well this question It is to i
their interests. In voting for Mr.. $
Brown the people will cast their votes E
for man that will be firm for free r
coinage, which, in an indirect way, t
will be more for the advancement of l
our mining interests than anything +
Else that can be done by our Delegate. |
That which helps the miners helps e
arming and all other industries. Hon. u
). S. Fem did good deal for this
'erritory during his term of office, u
nd we can safely that the good work d
would be continued encrgetically by a
lr. Brown. The promises Of George -
.inslie, the Democratic nominee, can. CT
OF lie relied upon. As soon as the fr
lection is over he will forget every 4,
ling. We want a man Of integrity 81 -
nd ability for Delegate, and that is tn
Ie reason why we, a Democrat, sup he
ort Mr.. Brown Had Cannady, Ca
Ian, Fem, or any other of the as