Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-08-05

ors in Boise on the LIST inst. Not be-
ing able to attend, lie wrote to Ed
gar Wilson, Chairman Of the State
Central Committee, giving some good
pointers on the coming contest, and
the records of the Democratic and
Republican parties. Among other
things he says:
"The present Democratic House
started out to reduce the appropria-
ton for the survey Of the public lands
to 100000. BY mos. persistent and
intelligent sctjon on the part OF the
Republican congressman from Idaho
and his Republican associates on the
door, the amount was increased IN
the House to 100000. The Republ.
can Senate, always anxious to ad.
vance the interests OF our new coun-
try increased this amount to $450,O00.
The efforts OF your Senator Shoup in
the matter were untiring. There is
nothing which appeals 80 strongly to
the people Of Idaho as these surveys
OF our public lands. 1t should never
be lost sight Of during the coming
campaign.
There is no industry in Idaho which
adds SO much to our prosperity in ev.
cry direction as that OF lead SILVER
mining. The present Democratic
House passed a bill to put lead on
the free list, while the Republican ma.
fional convention put a plank in its
platform that the protection which the
Republican party gave to this indus.
try should be continued.
II 10 fresh In the minds OF our peo.
pie IN what = wretehed condition our
mail facilities we're under tho Cleve.
land administration. Now they are
N most excellent shape, AMI reas.
onabie request for better mail accom-.
modations in any direction has only
TO be made in order to DO granted.
Our people have certainly not so
soon forgotten the administration OF
our land laws under Mr. Cleveland
and Mr.. Sparks. What contrast be.
tween then and nowl Is there any
settler who would intelligently vote
TO change the present treatment Of
our settlers on the public lands for
inc insulting, vesatious, harassing
and expensive methods which Mr..
cleveland imposed upo1 them
through Land Commissioner Sparksp
These contrasts arc fresh and mark.
ed and the attention of our in,elli.
gent citizens has only to be recalled
TO them.
II comes to me through the papers
that some OF our best citizens and
former Republicans will vote the
third party ticket. They are dissat.
lshed with present conditions and
think the Republican party does no,
move last enough in the direction
winch they desire. They should be
asked TO pause and consider the cost
to the State Of abandoning the party
81 this time, They do not want Dem.
ocrstie supremacy. They will not
oontrosert any Of thu facts which |
have stated above or the detrimen,
which Democratic control in the ma.
ton would be to our national pros.
per'ty, yet, II by their efforts in Ida.
DO aud other Republican States they
could take enough votes away from
MIR, Harrison to prevent the election
OF President by the electoral college,
they would make certain the election
OF Mr.. Cleveland. They canno. hope
to elect their candidate, and no mat.
ter If they should carry some South.
ern States ia addition TO some Yves.
tern States, the result would be the
same, that is, the election Of Mr..
Cleveland. 1t requires majority OF
all the electoral college to elect a
President. A plurality will not avail.
10 casa no candidate has such a major.
NY, the election il then made by Il .
House OF Representatives. In this
election by the House, each State has
one vote; q majority of the members
OF the House from that State deter.
mining the vote of the State. In
case OF failure to elect in Novem.
Der by the electoral college, -the pres.
ent House OF Representatives (not the
one to be elected in November) Sc.
leots President. There is no escap.
ing the conclusion that even il the Of.
forts Of our third party Republican.
In Idaho were successful TO the ex.
tent that they carry the State, the re,