Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1892-09-25
GOV. BURKE IN Ar RIGHT.
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To reporter Of the Boise eve
ming Mail Mr.. J. M. Burke said. a
few days ago, that things political
look favorable for the democracy, in
those parts of the state that he has
visited, which include Shoshone,
Koo,enai, Nez Perez and Latah
counties. He was asked by the re-
porter, Are you member Of the
mine owners association Of the
Occur d. Alenes?"
IL am not q member of the mine
owners association, nor associated,
nor connected with it in any way
whatever"
"Have you ever subscribed or as.
sisted that association in the prose-
cution of the union miners1"
81 have never subscribed dollar
to it in any way, shape or form, for
anything"
DO you expect any assistance
from members of the mine owners
association"
Every member of the association
is republican"
"Have you. while in shoshone
county, talked with the union mi
ners or their sympathiEersf"
Eyes. Many have asked me what
they might expect, If l am 80 fortu-
nate as TO be elected governor. i
told them that they might expect
equal and exact justice under the
law, and that when the laws were
broken. rich and poor would be pro.
secuted alike. and not prosecuted.
"Was that answer satisfactory
"They said that II was all they
asked or expected"
How do you stand ON the sub
juct of labor organizations, Mr.,
Burke?"
81 think labor has as much right
TO organize for its protection az CAPT
tai. think the law in regard to
labor should always be tempered
with mercy as far az is consistent
with good government"
How do you feel on the silver
question:"
IL am in favor Of free coinage not
only because our state is large sill
yer producer but because the finan-
ces Of our country demand more
money as q circulating medium
than we have, and l know of no
better way Of supplying the deficit.
Besides | have thought for long
time that the demand for the moneti-
ration of silver came from the west;
and, after taking particular pain
during a recent eastern trip, when !
had an opportunity Of seeing repre-.
sentative men from every part Of
the union, | am satisfied that the
masses of the people of the United
States are in favor of free coinage OF
silver. And, while neither one Of
the national platforms at present
demand il very clearly, | am salts
fed that the day is not far off when
the two houses of congress will be
forced TO comply with the wishes
of the people. The only way to at.
tain this end is through one Of the
great national parties; and, from
what information I have been able
to get, we certainly expect il more
quickly and with more certainty
from the democratic than from the
republican party.
see by the Statesman that they
take the stand that | cannot be q
consistent democrat and oppose tina,
portion of the Mills bill which re
duces the tariff on pig lead. I
would say at this point in regard tc
that that none ofnus have ever seer
a party or platform that is perfect
and that, while I may take issue
with my party in this, see no rea
son why / may not still remain
a consistent democrat. I am not {
Democrat because l was born anc
bred one. / am democrat becaus,
the principles advanced by the dem
ocratic party as a whole. | am salts
fed, are very much better for the
best interest OF the country thar
those advocated by any other politi
cal party we now have.
II would also state that the demo
cratic party is not free trade party
that we believe in tariff for revenu'
only, while the republican party be
lieves in tariff not for revenue bu
for the protection Of special indus
tries; and in order to protect thes'
special industries they pass clasI
legislation that is in the interest o
: the few and not of the masses"
w. ID. kurtz and Alex Rossi, bot