Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1892-08-06

American protection abroad2 Or 10
governments? Their Republican pol
icy of reciprocity mentioned in the
platform Is species Of free trade
But mixed in with other absurdities
on the tariff the platform is following:
"We maintain that the prosperous
condition Of our country is largely
due to the wise revenue legislation Of
the Republican, Congress. Thus adj
ding insult to injury.
Did the members Of that eenyen-
tion suppose that the mere mention
Of the prosperous condition Of our
country would be sufficient 10 satisfy
the American people that the Republi-
can party after having control Of the
government for 80 years would be
able to leave it in prosperous condi-
ton? 1t may be that the money deal
ers Of Wall street, the national banks
and money loaners in the east and the
agents of the monied men of England
who use their money and influence to
keep our silver as a commodity Of
commerce may think our country is
prosperous and happy. But / am
satisfied that no man west of the Mis-
sissippi river has found it out yet.
The multipliedthousands of men whose
farms are mortgaged at an interest
above what farming can ever pay,
those who have TO borrow money al
from II to 20 per cent TO pay more
than 3 per cent taxes en- their mort
mortgaged property know nothing of
the prosperous condition Of our coun-
try.
The men of Idaho however have
learned something of the effect of the
Sherman fraud or act demonitising
silver for, or in the interest of the
bond holders, money loaners of Wall
street, bankers, who use their money
that silver may be kept in the market
as bullion by the purchase of which
they realize from 20 to 80 cents per
ounce instead Of permitting an act to
be passed for the free coinage of sill.
yer. At time when there are not
&c per capita in circulation.
They have witnessed property go
down until horse that ten years age
would have sold for 800 will not
bring $3.50 now.
The wage worker shut out of the
shops, mines, and mills because they
refuse to let the proprietors cut down
their wages toward the price Of tbs
pauper laborer of Europe know
of the revenue or financial Legislation
of the Republican Congress: but have
failed 10 see wise part of the legisla
ten tor the last 80 years. They sal
in their platform that, 1.-The American
| people from tradition and interest ia
vor bimetalism $50 we all say) ant
the Republican party demands the us'
of both gold and silver as STANDARD
money, with such restrictions and IN
der such provisions, to be determine;
by legislation, as win secure tn
maintainence of the parity of the tw,
metals. so that the purchasing an'
debt paying power of the dolla
whether of silver, gold, or paper, shal
be at all times equal" The interest
Of the producers of the country, it
farmers and Its working men, deman
that every dollar, paper or coin, issue
by the government shall be as goo
as any other. have quoted all ther
is in the Republican platform on th
silver question and agree with wha
is there stated as to what the Amer
can people want and what the int
ests of the producers, farmers an
working men demand. Aud it migt
be that President Harrlson and ii
) monopolies, and money loaners of tt
East might be willing that silv'
bill should be passed making gol,
| silver and paper money equal in Walt
if they could by a Republican co
gress limit and restrict the amour
of SILVER to be issued and the quantiI
of SILVER that dollar should contai