, 1890-08-21
AN IDAHOAN'S VIEWS
George B. Wonnacott Discusses
Mr.. Dubois Chances and Poll
tics In General.
The Panhandle Wants a Senator
The Mines-Spokane the
Base of Supplies.

George b. Wonnacott, of Cour
d'Alene. on being asked
what he thought of Delegate
Dubois chances We're for being
elected to u seat in the Uuited States
senate, replied
"I think he Is entitled to the
place for the reason that he has
done his duty in congress, and was
largely instrumental in having
idaho admitted into the Union, and
also for his advocacy of the silver
bill. / think he is on the right side
We want free coinage of silver,
and although our people feel
that, while we are In favor
of his election, we think
that our district should have u sena-
tor to represent us especially ut the
north. We are entitled to that, and
will insist on 1t.
"While the Kootenai country feels
entirely friendly to Mr.. Dubois, we
would not feel like urging his elcc-
ton, against the wishes of Southern
Idaho, preferring TO leave the people
in the south TO designate their own
candidate, and we want the same
privilege"
THE REPUBLICANS SURE.
"What Is your opinion of the pres
ent political outlook, Mr.. Wonna-
cott?"
~ think 1t amost favorable one for
the republican party, and my
opinion Is that they will carry the
entire ticket. The republican party
this year Is acting more cautious,
and large vote is sure to be polled.
"rhe legislation already passed
by the house, and which will doubt
less pass the senate, is so largely In the
interest Of both the miners and
agricultural industries of Idaho,
that the fact of such legislation be-
ing urged by the republican party,
will have tendency to largely in
crease the republican vote. The eff
feet of the legislation on lead aud
silver Is already 30 well known in
the mining CAMPS that no advo-
cacy of mine Is 'Deeded to uphold
the party by whose votes those laws
were passed. f,
"The effect of the tariff, as pro-
posed by the Mckinley bill, on the
articles of flax seed and barley
alone, should be sufficient to make
the entire Palouse country vote the
republican ticket. For instance: An
increase of the tariff on barley from
10 cents to % cents bushol of forty
six poundsl will place the farmer of
the Pacific slope in a condition to
compete with Canada, which has
heretofore practically grown us out
of the barley market.
N"The increase of10 cents per bushel
on flax seed will have ten
dency to shut out Calcutta competi-
tion, which has heretofore dictated
the pric, our farmers should receive
in San Francisco, Cal, and Portland
markets.
SILVER LEGIsLATION.
"Thc influence of the recent sill
yer legislation Is already being felt
i'm stimulated market for our wheat,
England having under the old
regime bought cheap silver, and
shipping it to India, paid 1t out at
par for wheat, which was placed in
competition with ours in the mar
kets of Europe, by which process
not only the product of our mines
was deteriorated, but the product of
our farmers suffered in the same
proportion.
"'The wisdom of the republican
legislation, on these measures, is so
apparent as to need no Endorsement
OF ours.o
at is reported, Mr.. Wonnacott,
that the mines Of the C1ur d Alene
district are commencing to fail. Is
that true?"
"No, sir; 1t is not. The mines are
all in good shape, I'm fact better
than they have been for long
time. They are all producing large
quantities of high grad ore, some
running as high as $400 to the ton"
"Since the Union Pacific has
been put through the Cnur d A lenes,
has 1t made Portland the leading
supply point?'
"1t has not. Most of the sup
plies, with the exception of u few
articles, are purchased in Spokane
Falls, and will continue to be so for
some time to come. CGur
d'Alene City is fast growing,
and has every indication OF becom-
ing u prosperous one. am sur
prised to see how fast your city has
grown since the fire, and the buzz
and the hustle on the streets fully
illustrate that good business Is
being done. The buildings that are
being erected In the city would be a
credit to any city"
Mr.. Wonnacott will remain in
the city for several days.