Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-10-21
INTERVIEW WITH SWEET.
Work Dase In she Hast Congress-.
Thst Ifmiscr s:sis.

Eainps Leacer.
The Republican nonlinee ssr Cor
gress, Willis Sweet, reached Nampa
Thursday and left last evening for
Wood River, where he will spend
two Or three days in campsign work.
A representative Of the Leader called
upon Mr.. Sweet At the Interstate ho-
tel yesterday, and takes pleasure In
presenting the following Interview to
its readers:
What is the result Of your observa-
tson during the campaign?
The Republicans will carry the
State. The efforts to turn the State
over to Cleveland by choosing Wea-
yer electors is too transparent to de-
ceive anybody. CleveIandis honesty
is not questioned. 1t is because Of
his honesty that We know he will
throw the weight of his administra-
ton in favor of free lead and free
wool, and that he is opposed to and
will oppose free coinage is too we'll
known to be question. Again,
why start in to develop the prune in
dustry for this section, and at the
same time support for President q
man who will take the duty of Of
prunes?
What is the duty on prunes under
the Mckinley bill?
Two cents per pound.
Where have you spoken up to date?
At Albion, Malad, Montpelier,
BIackfoot, Pocatello, Idaho Falls,
Caldwell and Weiser. Owing to ILL.,
ness, missed my appointments in
Custer, Lemhi, Alturas, Logan and
EImore. | am now on the back
track, and deeply regret that I can
not visit the people in ElDaore, Custer
and Lemhi.
What have you to say IN answer
to charges made against you?
have not seen any charges that
amount to anything. 1t is said that
have not accomplished anything
Such an assertion counts for but little
against these facts: / have secured
the passage of an act appropriating
e650,00 for the purchase of a large
tract of the Caur d'Alene Indian res
ervation. This enormous tract ot
land has been surveyed and is now
covered with settlers. 1t required
hard work, considerable maneuverine
and some tact to secure this large ap-
preparation, but the Democrats dt
not say anything about opening the
reservation; they say that / did no
cause the Indians to spend the none,
in Idaho. OF course everybody know
that l had nothing to do with it. No
did any other member of Congress
The executive department was in
structed to pay the money, and did 81
through the Indian agent. Wher,
he paid it, or where the Indians spen
it, l do not know. trust they ha,
better Judgment than to lose it play
ing scraps" Again, secured tbs
passage through the House of an ap
preparation of s20,Ooo.00 for improv
ing Snake river between Huntington
and the Seven Devils, thus hoping t
secure an outlet for the ores of Min
eral aud the Seven Devils. 1t vii
result, either in an open river or
railroad from some point on the Shor
Line to those camps. l have also Sc
cured survey of the kootenai rive
from Bonner's Ferry to the Csnadia
line, and the improvements will fol
low. The same is true with refer
ence to the Spokane river. The bi
appropriating 100000 for a feders
building at Boise City has passed tn
Senate and has also been placed o
the House calendar with the unan
nous recommendation of the CON
a mittee. No public building bill
were passed at the last session, unde
an agreement that they should G
over to the second session. Und.
q this agreement, the appropriation
- were kept down some $4,000, ,000.0
, and inasmuch as the Democrats f,
exceed the appropriations of the "bil
ion dollar Congress" it was good pc
" itics for Us to let the public buildin;
f. 90 until the next session, and not tai
Of chances on their passage. l will n
review our work further. This
enough to show the falsity of Il
10 statements made. But we did gres
w er work for our public surveys th'
in any other direction.
What about this timber act so mu
~ discussed by Boise paper?
cannot believe the question