Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-08
TIE PEOPLES BIG GUM.
He Talked to the Cftiseps Or aAahe
city sn Live PsIltieai Subjects.

candidate for Congress, spoke IN the |
court house at this place last Satur-
day evening, according to announce
ment. The trass band turned out,
played several pieces on the streets,
and also one selection in the court
room, just before the time for the
speaking to begin. But few Of the
people here know Mr.. Gum person
ally, but all knew his reputation As
- orator, and of course went with
the expectation of listening to .
speaker who ranks considerably above
the average Of campaigners. They
were not disappointed. The court
house was literally filed, even all
standing room being occupied Mr..
Gum has been campaigning since
September, and being worn out of
course did not appear At his best.
He spoke for two hours and quar-
ter, and the audience would not have
become weary if he had spoken twice
IS long. He is close, clear reason
or, with good voice aud easy delivery,
and impressive manner and evidence
of great earnestness and firm belief
in the rightfulness of the causes he
advocates. Mr.. Gum prefaced his
remarks with the statement of his
work done IN the State Senate two
, years ago for the State wagon road
I bill introduced by E. w. Jones in
the House. He considered that bill
to be an important measure, for the
benefit of the entire State.
Mr.. Gum opposed the great con
4 centration of wealth in the hands d
the few, and presented what he con
sidered the causes for this state o
: affairs, and the remedies to be ap
piled. One of these causes was th'
:. demonetizatiou OF silver, which, b,
h decreasing the currency, increased it
value, thus increasing the burdens G
!, the debtor class and adding to tn
70 wealth of the creditor class, notabl
bondholders, which he pronounce
.. nothing less than plunder. H
II showed that not only were the mir
n. ing communities injured, but th
farmers and other producers, and th'
wheat and cotton growers suffere
Y most, as English buyers purchase o,
silver for 83 cents per ounce, take
A to India, which has free coinag
and there it is worth $1.4
se and that England has the advantage
the difference between 83 cents al
SLAP in competition with the Anne
lean farmer. Under these conc
.es tions cotton is now being shipped
ss. America to compete with the pr
ducers of the Southern States.
had no faith IN the proposed intern
as tional conference. Only one fr
u coinage man was appointed on
ier commission to represent the Unit
nd States. Even if all had been fl
coinage men he would still have
faith in it. Foreign countries wor
=, do nothing for the relief of Amer
in that direction. He believed Gls
inn stone expressed correct sentlm'
when he said, in regard to the ct
. ference, that England would not
bound by the result of its delibe
n tions, and that England was com
tent to attend to her own monet
affairs, and let America and all OF
countries take the same stand in
gard to their affairs. Mr.. Gr
,ise thought the United States was &C
ous petent to settle the question with
in calling for the aid and counsel of
ha er nations. When silver was dem
oe etized in 1878 silver was at pre-
,av UNI over gold, being worth s1.ol
x1.32 per ounce. Foreign nati'
,oin in order to get our silver, had to
ing. more ina" Tue eo'"
ha s1.29. Under free coinage this we
III be the case again. Conditions
one not changed. 1t is demonetlza
ond that has brought silver down to
i'm. present price, and the prices OF o
commodities down with it. Mr.. q
went into the new party because
the ther of the old parties gave any !
ants for reconciliation. The people
cans. been patiently waiting and plea
ould for the old parties to do sometf
rail. until patience has become exhau'
as The speaker believed the pr
the check on concentration OF WI
lder- was graduated income tax.
not dealt with many other public
gress tons, but we have not the spa
land review them all. Mr.. Gunn