The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1893-09-30

its substantial industries. England
could not rule America with the bullet,
but she is now doing it with the power
Of gold, subjugating the American peo-
pie in abject poverty and slavery.
Yes, I say, too, be calm but determined
in the defense of our just and constitu-
tional rights while we have men at
home operating with England in this
monetary conspiracy and corruption,
the most villai nous ever perpetrated'
Arnold's treachery was creditable in
comparison with that of Cleveland's
and others of like character They are
violating the constitution by iegislat
ing against one of its recognized
money metals, destroying the chief in
terest and industry of vast area of
this great commonwealth, not only are
they doing this, but are absolutely
placing the monetary system into the
hands of the bankers and brokers who
are contracting it to impoverish the
masses and concentrate the wealth in |
hands of few, thus robbing the peo-
pie of the fundamental principles and |
important rights that the revolutionary
war vouchsafed to the American peo-
pie. Our fathers fought to free them
selves and us from the money greed of
England and succeeded for the time
being, but, by stealth, England is now
about to control our finance, and rob
us of our heritage. Are we, their
children, so indolent and unpatriotic as
to allow these conspirators to glory in
the fact that we will keep calm and in
active. But activity coupled with q
determination to reclaim our constitu-
tional rights is now absolutely neces-
sary. 1t was stated, in the article nu.
der consideration, that the mines will
be exhausted in few more years, and
that the silver blessing is but a fleeting
one. Ipity the judgment of the man
who would make such assertions.
take the privilege to say that the min
ing industry is, with proper encourage
ment, comparatively in its infancy,
and will not be exhausted in ages.
However, even If in infancy it is the
chief industry, or would be, If properly
and justly encouraged by congress, of
the mountain regions. 1t creates q
market for labor, directly and indi-
rectly, and the produce of our valleys
and keeps in circulation q great
amount of money. The people resid-
ing in the great inter-mountain region
are to remote from the general mar
kets to justify farming If our mines
are closed, AZ transportation charges
are too great to justify shipment.
Yes, let US calmly reason together,
but reason demands fair statements,
and moreover. justice, and hence, it de-
mands frmness and activity on the
part Of the wronged. It is not proper
to become too passionate when our
rights are being torn from US, but We
should be firm, determined and active
is all important, and man that won't
be SO is disloyal and unpatriotic and
unfit the possession of the sacred right
of American citizenship. Desperate
diseases demand desperate remedies,
Our forefathers seemed to think 80
prior to the revolution. One of my dis.
tant relatives affixed his name to that
important document-the Declaration
of Independence-and conceive that
the same loyal blood courses through
my veins, and hence, my nature revolts
Z against any wrong imposed upon my
countrymen, as disgrace to our revo
lutionary fathers. corrupting the insti
! buttons of our government.
DAVID L. WILLIAMS.
DIED-Tuesday, September 26, 1898
at 2 o'clock a. m. John Il. ROOp, age(
+ 40 years.
Funeral services were held at tn
Presbyterian Church, September q
1893, at 2 o'clock, under the auspices o
9 the l. 0. Oh
!. DIED-In Caldwell, September q
. 1893, an infant son of Mr.. and Mrs
:, j. w. HOllenbeak of tumOr of tn
d brain, aged 4 months.
IS The child was buried in Canyon Hi
+ Cemetery.
l.. CARD OF THANKS.
# To the many friends who so kind