Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1892-09-28

flowing. The grand jury rooms, the
clerks rooms, and the district Judges
retiring rooms and the balcony were
invaded. But these did not half adj
nit the crowd, and dozens of ladies'
and hundreds of men and boys turned
away, unable to reach the first land.
ing OF the stairs leading to the courts
room.
S. B. KinRsbury, President of the
Club, called the meeting to order, and
introduced Vic. Bierbower, who spoke
for about 20 minutes.
He was followed by Hon. w. J.
Mcconnell, Republican candidate for
Governor.
Mr.. Mcconnell said he had not
come to criticize opposing political
parties. Some citizens were Repub.
lican, some Democratic, some Peoples
party, some Prohibitionists, and so
forth. The Probibitionists are worthy
of the respect aud good will of all
right>minded persons. The adher.
ents of the other parties had a right
to what was undoubtedly their sim
cere opinions.
The Populist party advocates the
free coinage of silver. Well, now,
the speaker would not quarrel with
them on that question. Nor would
any one in Idaho. In fact, he ven.
tured to assert that every man, woman
and: child in Idaho favors the free coin
age of silver. Hence the main fight
must be between the Republican and
Democratic parties. H. would there
fore endeavor to state facts that would
assist his hearers in forming al intelIi.
gent opinion as to the way they
should vote in November.
The main point Of difference be-
tween the Democratic and Republican
parties is on the tariff question, the
former advocating free trade and the
latter protection. On this question
the producers could have but one de.
sire, and that was to get all that they
could for their products. He could
not cay as to the mines here, but he
knew very we'll that in North Idaho
every mine would be compelled to
shut down il it were not for the tariff
of II cents per pound which the Re-
publicans had placed and maintained
on lead. And he was assured by men
who ought to know that similar con-
dition would obtain here. True, we
of Wood River bad the advantage of
ores that are high in silver. But
until we can get free coinage even VIC
could not get along with free lead.
The speaker could illustrate the
workings of the tariff from his indi.
vidual experience. He once owned q
mica mine in Latah county. This he
SOLD to a Chicago company. The only
mica mines in the United States are
in North Carolina. The Congressman
from that State being Democrats they
did not ask that mica be protected.
Consequently mica is brought from
India and elsewhere, the mica mines
of North Carolina we're compelled to
shut down, and the mica mine in
Latah county is temporary total loss
to the owners who cannot afford to
work and employ a single miner at
the present price Of mica.
1t is SO with horses, hemp, and all
other agricultural products. But for
protection it light not pay to raise
any OF these.
The speaker quoted from Demo
cratic authorities to show the baneful
effects of free trade.
Reverting to the financial plank of
the Peoples party the speaker quoted
from the Independent Tor Greenback
Weaver) platform of 1876, the first
issued by General Weaver aud his
associates, as follows:
The Independent party is called
into existence by the necessities OF