Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-09-08
DISCUSSING rOiIrIc4E ISSUES.



Judge Thurman, ON the occasion OF
his recent visit TO Chicago, discussed tho
political issues OF the day. Having been
introduced by Judge Trnmball, Mr..
Thurman snii:
Friends aud Fellow Citizens: Allow
me to first express my thanks 10 Judge
Trumbull for the kind manner in which
lie has presented me 10 you. II il my
purpose to-day 10 speak upon the iariH,
but before | proceed TO that subject lst
me say u word on another subject. You
have within the last few days heard NOT
little about the message Of the presi.
dent 10 congress on tho rejection of tile
fisheries treaty, / have no copy uf the
fisheries treaty in my possession here
therefore cannot discuss Ii, and have
no copy OF the presidents message,
therefore ! cannot quote from it, But
want 70 say that some years ago this
country WAS greatly h2itatsl by a patty
called the kuownGthtng party. II was .
PARTY 81 whom the Irtshmau was an
"bothluatl9n Of denominations, aud IL be
we're Catholic freshman ha was the as.
cursed 81 the earth. But now, strange
70 shy, these men who u few years ago
We're knOwnothings, and the most ahns.
I'VE OF men, Of the Irish. IL Germans
9nd all foreign born people, but Of the
lTlsh especially are seeking 10 court
what Is called the Irish vote against q
man who stood by them in defeusa Of
their nights, and in defense 81 every.
t,ling that was alleged against them.
VOW they are seeking 10 get their votes
oy incorporating Grover Cleveland
anu asserting tint lac Is under British in
nhehce. lhere never was more falss
assertion; ron might rs we'll tell sns
shat washington was under British in
n!ehce. " any IMAM thinks there il any
tniis IN the charge let him rend tho rnGa.
age the president sent 10 congress thi,
week. Grover Cleveland knows too well
what nre the interests ~ this country.
ie has too much sympathy with Ia
American people, native aud natnrnliya1
70 he under any false or improper influ
et'ces 81 any country, and nov come e
tie tariff question.
The tariff ~ tax imposed by th.roy.
eminent upon goods, wares aud mann. |
RctitFeS imported into the United States
lgF s'ie. HE effect Is to raise Tile price I
81 everything upon which ii IL nut IA !
u"es not raise the price ON beef or pork I
l"ched IN Chicago, or wheat that il 4old I
~ Nliic9Eo, Tor We do not import thess I
commodities, bnt on which We do i'm.
Pott ana similar articles manufactured
ID this country, the tariff raises the r,rics 4
hn'l HiANes ~ cost hs much a. the con. .
gs'i'iiefs, and yet this tax is said to bene.
~ iile lhnoring man. How can n man
1e hchehtted by n tax that BEGINS M tLc
crown OF his head and taxes eyqrvtbino
nc wears down to the solGa 81 his foct /
~" "it ms u q necessary 10 raise monet,
:" '.tly on tle government, TO nav tho
,.'' IONS 81 the gallant men who fg1yht
W ~ preservation, the people wilIinylv
..r'l t'io NY out When ynn tax the peG. |
ine more you are robbing them of tho
iin no,!g thnt belongs b them This col.
,G,,.'S ~ surplus revenue has been
d. l, ~ vt some years, aud although
~ amount mus collected Inns, 10 some
o e, been reduced by buying honda
az ~ enormous premium, there stiIl 10.
na, "s III 'iie treasury Tll5, 900, 600 How
1 ,.;.t. YOU nave AN honest government
, IL eiii5 amount III the TREASURY 10,
ili y has no Legitimate use Eyoro'
a"l =, VINO can suggest some schema H.
"a 'H ''''' hlVhbJ goes to work In IE |
-, 80 appropriations are made that aro
utterly disgraceful. Our forefatIors Gro
sendea that we should have an bo"oat
lrllgal, economical republican ldn,nn,
tl government They never H..
o oenoed TINT we should collect air onn
w ana N squnnder il extrnvaa,a,,ti,,
IN order order TO get rid Of the surplus "''''y
M, now can this surplus Id r"d,oo5 .
= \ ne answer is plain. Reduce tbe tosa.
!, the issue is fairly made mn Ms
democrat. !. N. say reduce the taxes ~ ~
Iimselhtlons ever devised 10 abift a., ~,
burden y ri, OF taxation from the rfoh To ,rs
shoulders on TO the shoulder" ~ WI ~
poor man, this tariff tax is tbs mo ~ w; ;n
i i.;n and insiduous. Now '' M, ~,
trends aa as, | am going to stop, f IN ord Ivy
;ids INC grand old man who Il your cat
'i''a1e Tor governor may be heard 0'
VI. me two noted temperance Orator.
n MISS Frances II. Willard and Mr.
' da,9; Foster, are divided in their rro ~
,;,,n ii preferences The former vii u;il
eve ,, 5he influence Of her voice ~ WI VII