The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1891-12-05
1.-THE more important the Iowa

1.-The more important the Iowa
election becomes, the more import
ant it is to know precisely wha
brought it about. If the election
of Governor Boies is really &
democratic victory, it is esssntia
that we should know how it wa.
won. Every democrat who takes
an interest in such matters i.
familiar with the Iowa democratic
platform. 1t was a declaration
that hit the republican party
squarely between the eyes. There
was no mincing of words, no ignor.
ing of issues. The robber tariff
and the spoliation of the people by
the demonstration of silver were
denounced explicitly and severely.
In this respect the Iowa platform
was as radical as that of Ohio. 1t
bristled with democratic principles,
and was eloquent in its arraign-
ment of republican legislation.
Having been nominated on this
stalwart democratic platform, how
did Governor Boies go about his
canvass? Did he deliberately
ignore one of the leading issues
and depend on the discussion Of
the others to carry him through?
Did he belittle the outspoken de-
mand Of his party for free coinage
and devote himself to a discussion
Of the tariff question? He did
nothing Of the sort. He stood on
the platform in its entirety. He
made no concessions of any sort.
He betrayed no fear of the people.
A more incorporating and radi-
cal democratic canvass was never
made than that which resulted in
the reelection of Horace Boies by
a majority of nine or ten thousand
in a typically republican state.
Now, in our opinion, such a re-
suit means something. To show
precisely wha: it means it is only
necessary to compare it with the
result in Ohio, where the democrats
ought to have had a better fighting
chance than they did in Iowa.
Here, where the conditions of dem
ocratic success were more favorable, |
the plan of campaign was exactly |
reversed. AS soon as the demo-
cratic party had concluded to
make free coinage of silver one of
the leading issues Of the campaign,
Governor Campbell proceeded to
belittle it, and during his canvass
he ignored it almost completely,
notwithstanding the fact that every
representive audience which he
laced loudly demanded the discus.
lion OF silver. Moreover, he per.
nitted the reform club of New
York city, composed of mugwumps
md republicans, to dictate the plan
# campaign. From the moment
hat the leading democrats of Ohio
undertook to betray the platform
ramed by the party, defeat was
The democrats are now asked by Z
ne timorous, the time-servers and .
ne trimmers to ignore the free
oinage issue. 1t was ignored in
'hio, and the democrats were de. &
Gated. 1t was not ignored in Iowa, T
nd the result was a democratic :
ictory."
Mr.. Carlisle seems to forget that y
o political party ever won a a
ational victory on a platform con-
sting of a single plank. By II
ANY the tariff is considered the \
ost important issue, many others =,
'nsider the silver issue the most -,
nportant. !.
Mr.. Carlisle's position demon y,
rates that he is not broad enough "
construct a platform for the b,
mocracy nor wise enough to be a A
ndidate thereon. al
He forgets that the Great
acher Of mankind said: "He "a
at would be greatest among you, Ri
him become the servant of all."lif
servant of the money power ri,
yer can be servant of tho peo- oil
}. Perhaps the reader will OBJ
We the peculiar wording of Mr.. Co