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Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13

cincinnati Enquirer.
While the Presidents argument Il not
new-indeed, could not bet is plain.
practical, and singnlarly lucid. And.
withal, il is delightfully."- Democratic. 1t
goes straight 10 the heart of the consumer
-of the farmer. the mechanic, the wage
Garner. throughout the land-and it fur
thcr shows that, while the Democratic
purpose and the Democratic policy seek
10 relieve these, they tend also to the
stimulation of our manufacturing. the
widening of our markets. and the avert
ing of grave and imminent peril which
threatens one and all Unnecessary tax
alton is unjust taxation" is his theme, and
the evils which its long continuance has
inflicted upon our country are elaborated
with remarkable clearness and force. The
great surplus in the Treasury. tending ITO
gross and scandalnus public expenditure
on the one hand. and Gepriying the peo-.
pie. rich and poor. of needed currency
upon the other, is held up with convinc-
ing analysis The injury TO labor of
taxation which ncedlessly increases the
cost of lis life necessaries. and at the
same time diminishcs the demand for its
employment, or destroys the regularity of
lis wages, is presented with startling en-
phasis. Nor is the ridiculous attitude
into which the Republican party has man
agcds to get itself permitted 10 pass I'M
motto d. though il is notice of dignified
and somewhat sarcastic kind. The stern
condemnation Of trusts. which are no
better now than when the common law
called them 'conspirators must fall
with sounding crash upon the shoulders
of some Republican statesmen; aud his
taunt TO the Republicans of the House
that they were unwilling 10 offer tariff
bill themselves, yet profess to expect one
from the doubtful power" of the Senate.
is worthy Of master of politics as well
as of sound constitutional lawyer AL
together, il is a remarkably readible let
ter The Democracy will. in general. be
greatly pleased with it, The professional
Republicans will abhor it. The great
majority of the people will vote for it on
November 9th.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
Chiacs. Competition.


] nov YORK Star
Ol all competition with American labor
.hlncse competition is 10 be most dreaded
Inc cheap servants Of monopoly. caring
nolhlng Tor The future of the country
aeSirops only Of extracting what they can
hohra from the opportunities Of Anerj.
can me- and bound by religious obliga.
uohs 10 return TO their howery Kingdom.
ligns or dead. the CniEese have no place
among US, except 10 witnef and destroy
ike u vast flock Of locusts over fertile
In, Nds. They must be driven back: their
comb, g must be stopped as absolutely as
we woui,.4 exclude the yellow fever from
our ports The only question is how this
can be effected. A proper treaty would
accomplish it. Leeause the exit from
China would be 81, 3pcd. and that would
prevent the influx IT, tbe United States.
The treaty as amended By the Senate can.
not be made effective. The drst considers.
ton is: Would China now confirm the
original ratification Of the original treaty.
That can not be answered until the Sen
ate recedes from its amendments. The
burden of acting in this crisis is therefore
clearly upon the Republican majority Of
the Senate. But whatever that action
may be. it is plain that only through
Democratic policy can we be saved from
the Monaghan peril Cleveland, early in
his administration, discerned, denounced.
and commenced to guard against the dan
ger. Thurman, six years ago, led the
Democrats for those measures of Chinese
restriction with reference TO which Har-
rison says: Il did, in common with the
the great body of Republican Senators.
vote against the Chinese restriction bill F."
Throughout the senatorial session in
which that question was at issue. Thur
man was captain of the anti Chinese
forces. while Harrison headed the con-
tingent of pro Chinese Senators.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
4 MILLIOY TNH0L zen.
,oiued for me Ola Chicago

rOinied for the Old Cticag
A Reoelssr Ar. Rank.
cy,;., s,...,., Hiram McChesne,
was appointgl receive. aud Ia sall
bank, corner Of Madisc U 8 SLon
streets, this morning, by Juoe e, 'n .',a
pmd, under 4 petition filed b. NO.
TalIman, the cashier Mr. Met. 'eSheo
gave a bond for $Je0, 900, and was VI
dered to take charge Of all the effects
that belong to the bark or are held by
! it in trust The news was received with
good deal of surprise and fOated
around with the usual sWifbness u a ru
NOR with the lawyers, and eaused more
than one TO excuse himself from case
and hurry around to protect clients who
were the banks creditors The IfsBib-
tiles are on the verge of 81 100000.
In his petition for receiver Mr. Tail
man says that the bank, whicll,is- phi
vate one, has done general banking
business; that Joseph o. Rutter has
been president, aud the petitioner cashs
Ter for ten years. The capital stock is
5000, 600, divided into 2 900 shares, of
which Mr.. Rutter holds 1900 and Mr..
Tallman 800. There were no other
shareholders. For six months, he says,
Mr.. Rntter, the president, has been an
invalid and incapable of attending to
the affairs of the bank. He has gradu-
ally grown worse, until now he is dan
geronsly i'll and wholly unable to even
consider or consult with the cashier con-
corning the business, or the manage
ment, or any ot the details of the corpo-
ration's business At present, he says,
there is no hope If the recovery or even
the improvement Of Mr. Rutter He
is unconscious, and has been so
for thirty hours. Up TO the time
Of his sickness Mr.. Rutter was the active
head Of the house. bnt since his illness
the management has been wholly on the
hands of Mr.. Iaiiman. In spite of his
effort he says he has been unable to
build up the business of the bank; the
liabilities continue to exceed the assets,
and unless immediate steps are taken to
collect and preserve the assets, irrepar-
able loss will result TO both the creditors
and shareholders of the bank. The bus
mess now shows "A steady decrease, Mr..
Iailman says, and the assets are being
rapidly consigned and eaten up in the
expenses of the management, while the
liabilities are steadily increasing.
The assets he places nominally Mt
5000. 1856 90, consisting of cash and bills
receivable. The trouble is that a great
portion Of this is not available, and can
not be used readily to assist the bank
under its old management Cashier
Iailman, when asked about the matter,
declared that the furry in wheat had
nothing to do with the failure, which
was due entirely 10 poor business and
Mr.. Rutters illness He said that if all
that is due the bank can he collected,
the debt, can be paid in full The debts
are mostly to small depositors in this
city and in the farming districts and
towns Of Northern Illinois. The bank
was originally organized in Freeport,
ILL.,, and was subsequently removed to
this city, bringing its country trade with
it. II is organized under the state bank
ing law. II is not believed that the
failure viii affect any other bank or in
dividunl OF any considerable financial
standing.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
"Uniust Taxatlon.''

Indianapolis Sentinel.
The tariff question is epitomized in his
declaration that unnecessary taxation is
unjust taxation" This proposition is as
incontroyertible as the grand old declara-
ton that Taxation without representa-
ton is tyranny" and Mr. Cleveland puts
the question of the necessity of the pres
ent tariff taxation beyond dispute by
pointing to the existing surplus as con-
elusive evidence that this taxation is un-
necessary II is conclusive If the taxa
alton were necessary the surplus could
not exist. The necessities of the Nation
have all been supplied: and yet this
mighty surplusage, filched from the earn,
ings of every consumer in the country,
lies in the Treasury vaults with no legiti-,
mate use to which il may be put. Its
withdrawal from circulation impeded the
business of the country; and its existence.
is a continuous temptation 10 extrava:
gance and folly in the legislation and adj
ministration of the Government Nor is
this the worst feature of this undue exer-
else of the taxing power. We must also
remember that, in accommodating this sur;
plus. six times as great amount. or nearly.
eight hundred millions of dollars, have
been wIung from the people and contri-
buted TO the Carnegies. the Algers. and
the remainder Of our bounty-fed capital.
lists: and this with no compromising good;
returned to the people Two dollars TO,
the Government and twelve dollars to the
tariff mnnopoiisis for every man, woman
and child in the landl
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
Taxation that is Glorious.

Des Moines Leader.
The Mills bill makes salt free to all
users. Salt has been free to cure New
England fish in since 1862. The law (see
Statues at Large. section 2022) says: 4
Provided that from and after the date
of the passage of this act imported salt
bond may be used in curing fish taken by
vessels licensed TO engage in the tisheries,'
under such regulations as the secretary of
of the treasury shall prescribe, and upon
proof that said salt has been used in cur
ing fish. the duties on the same shall be
RENTED. .:
Tins gives free salt to the New Eng
land fishermen. During the period of
1870 TO 1888 the treasury RENTED tax on
salt amounting 10 81, AS. 0S0'66 to the
fishermen Of Barnstable. Bath. Belfast
Boston, Charlestown, Castene, French
mans Bay. Gloucester, Kennebunk, Mar
blehead, Middletown, Nantucket. New
Bedford. Newburyport, New London
Newport, New York, Passamaquoddy,'
Plymouth. Portland and Falmouth. Me. I:
Portsmouth. Saco. Salem and Beverly,
Stonington, Waldeboro and WiscoSset; the
only place besides these that got free sails
was San Francisco; and that only TO the
amount of 81 ,S43. Now, during the same
period pork and beef packers had to pay
from 5 to is cents per 100 pounds tax on
their salt, and while the New England
fishermen were getting bounty in the
shape Of free salt. amounting TO nearly .
million and half, the farmers of Iowa
were paying tax on the salt TO cure their
meat or TO preserve their butter Still,
tariff taxation is glorious, and any man
who objects TO free salt for fish and taxed
salt for pork and beef and butter is "a
cOnspirator' seys Mr. Blaine.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
PAcKING TN liz mEsr.

CINCINNATI special IO-morrOw's
Price. Current will say: The weeks
packing las been l20, 600 hogs, against
100000 the preceding week, aud 125, 600
for the corresponding week last year.
Total from March 70 date, s,335, 900
aaniust 4,sIO, 600 last year, decrease Of
47i, 900 for the season. Ii is clear that
the new season will begin with low
stocks Of the product. and an active inn
mediate demand, which will be calculat-
ed 10 encourage competition for the
supply Of hogs that may be available. IL
is also evident from the indifrreutqual.
ity 81 hogs now being marketed, that the
stock is not being held back, but has
been closely disposed Of. Packing from
March TO date:
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
Fast, Present and Fatnre.

Cincinnati EassiTvr.
when our Nation was involved ia civil
war fabulous sums Of money were re-
quired to meet the enormous expenditures
necessary in its prosecution. Millions of
men were drawn from productive pursuits
and became consumers. The Govern.
ment was compelled TO resort TO all means,
ordinary and extraordinary, 90 meet the
emergency. They issued paper money,
and created a bonded aud banking system
10 absorb bonds and furnish currency
based upon them. Laws were passed to
tax everybody to replenish an exhausted
treasury. Duties on imports were raised
from 20 to Al per cent. Merchants, maui
facturers. professional men and incomes
were taxed. When the war ceased the
great army Of ,ldiers who survived the
hardships and casualties of war were re-
turned to the ranks of producers.
Many of the forced levies upon the peo.
Pile could be dispensed with. The tax
upon incomes, stamp taxes, taxes upon
manufacturers and professions all of
which yielded nearly 200, 900, were wiped
out All the revenues derived from the
wealth of the country were dispensed
with. and those only which were drawn
chiefly from the laboring and producing
classes were continued Presidents and
Cabinet Ministers from time to time have
urged that the enormous tariff taxes
which bore SO heavily upon labor should
boreduced. National conventions of all
political parties declared that the Unequal.
tiles Of the tariff should be corrected, and
the revenues OF the Government be made
to conform 60 it's needs. Corporations
and large capitalists realizing immense
profits from the high tariff have thus far
lhwarted every effort 20 revise and lower
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
HarrisOn's Letter.


Cincinnati Enquirer.
Its only feature or present interest TO
thepublic Is its plaintive apology for the
course of the Republican party in main;
tanning war tariff in time of peace. II
really carries the candidate of the Chicago
platform; ii really takes him out Of
alliance with Mr. Blaine; it really pros
poses to express a sort Of desire to sec
the tariff reduced and to have trusts reg!
ulated. To this extent it affronts the
Republican barons; and, upon the other
hand, it deals SO softly and sweetly with
those eXcrescences upon the body politio
as to equally atfront the people 1t is so
gelatinously soft and so glucosely sticky
that it finds only tit description In that
brilliant passage of the New Testament
which rejects the Laodicean faith because
il is neither warm nor cold. The LAM
guage there made use of is very Vigorously
but not more SO than will be the votes Of
our people this fall.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13

| the tariff schedule. Millions Of dollars
more than are needed are pouring into the
! treasury and into the plethoric purses
oil the rich through the operations Of the
tarin, and all drawn from the earnings
OF the producers Of wealth. The robbed
masses are assured by their party leaders
tnat their condition would be more de-
plorable than that of the toilers Of the
crowded countries Of Europe If tariff
taxes are reduced. and strange to say
many who are on the verge Of absolute
destitutiOn and want are made 60 believe
that the high tariff is their protectiona
and not cruel rObber Republican,
statesmen who were in favor of modify;
ing the tariff. SO as to reduce the surplusi
and relieve the unnecessary burdens upon
labor are now opposed 10 any modifca..
ton Or reduction of the tax levies. 4
Those who have amassed and are en-
larging fortunes by appropriating the.
earnings of their employees are combined
10 prevent any change. aud they are ready
to have the fat fried out OF them" to oil
the political machinery Of the party which,
fayors their scheme of plumber. Presi-t
dent Cleveland, liksthe Republican Presi-l
dents who preceded him. appreciates thel
wrongs inflicted upon the producers Of
WSd8an habu IeCoinncnuS tbe same reme-l
dies. For this wise. patriotic and states
man like course he is denounced as free
trader and an ally and friend Of British
interests
If they shall succeed in misleading and
deceiying the people and perpetuate the
present system. it does not require the
wisdom Of seer nor the gift Of an in-i
spired prophet to anticipate in the not
distant future a serious conflict between
the creators Of wealth and their robberal
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13

Columbus dispatch: 1t seems probable
that Judge Thurman will issue no letter
of acceptance, owing to his speech OF
acceptance to the notification committee
and the extended expressions of his
views in his speeches during the cam
paigh, The Judge has for a long time
had in mind what he would say in case
he should write letter, but his time
has been so fully occupied that it has
been impossible for him TO put it on
paper He has had considerable bust.
ness to attend 60, and all other time has
been taken by his callers, who keep
coming steadily at all hours This week
the judge has to some extent shut the
door on his callers, to give him time to
complete his preparations of the nrgu-
ment in the telephone case. While he
has not stated that he would not write a
letter of acceptance, Judge Thurman
has frequently remarked that he does
not see the necessity. The statement
of the early publication of such letter
has been made several times, but in no
case Inns the Judge stated positively
when il would be, and the most of such
statements have been made by others.
Judge Thurman will leave for Washing
ton ON Friday
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
rnE pEnr sr4rkMKNE

Tho following is the public debt state
ment, issued on the LIST:
Interest bearing debt, principal 1854,
663. ne, interest $40, asa, $50, total S095.
III. sol: debt on which interest ceased
since maturity, 80, $50, 345; debt bearing
no interest, S7ig. 7SS. 400; total debit
principal 81, FOG, S7i, 79S, interest Sl0,-
6ls, 40, total 81, M, 4s9. sSs; less reserve
and cash items available for reduction of
debt. S41D, 100, 1886: total debt less availa-
hle cnsh items, 81, 23S. $40. SOC; net cash
In treasury, 500, 4l4,S45; debt less cash
in treasury October I, 1883, 81, 14i, S75,-
G5f: debt less cash in treasury Septcm.
her I. 1888, 81, t54, 19o, Csc; decrease of
debt during month, $40, e47, 0e5; de-
crease since june 30, 1888, 500, 709, 900;
total cash in treasury MS shown by treas
urer's general account, 1886, 376,ss5.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
A Notable Document.

Louisville Cour.erJournal.
Those hesitating Republicans who
waited for some additional assurance
that the President really meant what he
said in his message must be drawn now
to his support, for they find in him man
clear in his convictions, convincing in
his argument, and courageous in his
course. Those wavering Democrats who
have sought refuge between the lines
in a camp established by the enemy must
now turn in one direction or in the other;
they must come up 10 the help of the
Democratic party in its contest against
the combined forces of plutocracY. or else
Join themselves once for all with an or.
ganization which labors TO make war
taxes perpetual and the trusts and com.
Dimes permanent aud all powerful. The
President Is especially impressive when
he warns the people of the demoralizing
influences of a ccngested Treasury, and
the annual appropriation bills fully bear
cut his words In short. the President
has added another notable document to
his list of public papers II takes rank
at once with the work of the statesmen of
the past, and gives renewed confidence to
the people and the PARTY that the affairs
OF Government have been committed 10
one equal to all the responsibilities,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
SHE lT4RRIED 4 COTBoT,

Baltimore specials When Buck lay
Tor. "kiuE OF the cowboy" left this city
for Richmond, where Buffalo Bills Wild
West show is now exhibiting, he took
with him n bride. She is striking
brunette with whom Buck became in.
in,untcd while there. The Girl returned
the cowboys warm affection, and run
away match was The result The Young
lady's papa, who is a merchant of this
city, was not aware that the daughters
heart had gone ont 10 the wild wosterner
until the neighhors informed him that
thcv had seen her with the assistance OF
number Of cowboys, remove her trunk
from beneath the parental roof. Then
pam. with commendahle courage, set
ont on the trail of the cloping couple:
Az Washingioon he overlook them, and
from the gallant Buck demanded the re-
turn Of his daughter Smilingly Taylor
produced marriage certificate, and af-
ter some explanations and promises on
The part of his involuntary -in-law
that he would protect and support the
Young lady the rest of her life, the old
gentleman smoked the pipe of peace and
rninrnal home.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13

are, however, Of minor detail. and Tree.
3,sDlze the fact that bill conceived in
tlhe interest Of protection must necessar-
lly he one where one section must sur
render some elements of advantage for
the good Of the entire country. The
debate npon the hill will certainly show
That being American in It's conception.
and designed to advance the interests OF
onnr own country rather than 10 adyan-
tage Others, il win grow in favor with
tlIe debate
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
Two Great Irishmen.

Kansas City limos. f,
The two greatest Irishmen who ap,
peared in public life in the eventful period
from 1915 TO 1915. period which EN-.
braces the change from ancient to modern
industrial conditions, were Edmund Burke
and Daniel O'Connell Not only tho
two greatest Irishmen. but they were the
two most accomplished orators in Great
Britain during that time Burke's keen
intellect saw through the error Of com,
mercial restriction even before Adam
Smith, and Smith said of him that he UNI
derstood the true principles Of commerce
better than any living man. 0'Connell
said that protection was robbery and in
his magnificent denuneiation asked the
tories, III protection is such a good thing
for the people. why are Irish laborers
starvingT Through the corn law repeal
agitation he was one of the strongest
supporters Of Richard Golden.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-13
TILE rnpE,S .InnTLKE

Baltimore dispatch: To-day marked
the close of the jubilee year of Pope Leo
KILL 1t was celebrated with great sol
emnity in all the Catholic churches in
this archdiocese, and everywhere
throughout the world. The services at
Cardinal Gibbons cathedral were OF I'M
usual solemnity, and the cardinal him
self preached the sermon of the day.