The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-11
ADDRESS BY ELLEN J. FOSTER.

ceilent Grafton in the Columbia Lea
ire, Boise last Wednesday. The fol-
lowing excerps are taken from the Boise
Statesman:
When Mrs. Ellen J. Foster, intro :
duced by Chief Justice Huston,
advanced to the front of the plat
form, she received an ovation. The
audience rose to the occasion and ap-
plauded her remarks with great hearth
ness. Mrs. Foster is a woman of fine
presence and commanding address, and
her well modulated voice easily filled
the theatre.
Touching the question of woman
suffrage she said the Republican party
had always shown itself able to meet
all material issues.
Referring to Populism she said it
was founded on the articles of confed-
GRAFTON, arrayed class against, class mer-
chants against purchasers, capitalists
against lauorers. 1t was dying fast
and would soon be thing of the past.
The Republican party was an expon-
ent of the constitutional idea. Popu-
lism had no origin; like Topsy. it lust
growed." 1t was Democracy gone to
seed.
Mrs. Foster traced the history of
Populism in Kansas and Colorado, and
pointed out that it was productive
OF evil and that continually. She
made an eloquent appeal to Populists
present to abandon their untenable
theories and get into line with the
progress of the age.
Speaking of capital and labor she
said there was in the nature of the case
no war between them. There was
often a war between capitalists and
laborers because of the evil in human
hearts. The interests of the two were
identical. The only legitimate way to
distribute wealth was in wages. When
investments were safe capital would be
sent out to develop the country, and
wages would be paid to laborers. The
prevalence of Populist doctrines and
practices make investments unsafe and
capital will not invest.
AS to the protective feature of the
Republican party, it had its origin with
the foundation of the government. The
difference between paternalism and
protection is that the former does the
greatest possible amount for the people,
while the latter gives the people the
greatest amount of opportunity to do
for themselves.
Touching upon the silver question,
she said to the Republican party was in
favor of the highest use of silver. / he
Denver resolution affirmed this. Popu-
lists talked much about free coinage,
but in the next breath proclaimed their
belief in fat money. Eastern Repn bill
cans were fast coming to the free coin
age idea. The great leaders of the
party, such men as Tom Reed, Cam
eron, Tracey, Quay and others, have
thought deeply on this question and are
beginning to advocate it. The Repub.
lican party will take the silver question
and carry it to victory.
The Republican party would do what
it promised; the Populists promised
everything because they could do moth
ing.
The enfranchisement of women was
in line with the trend OF Republican
ideas.
The Acknowledgement of woman
would come by the might of public
sentiment. 1t was sure to come in it's
own good time. What she suggested
was that the question be submitted to
vote of the people. She recommend
ID that plank DO inserted in the plat
form recommending the legislature to
submit an amendment to the constitu.
tlon providing for woman suffrage.
Her argument in favor Of this position
was most clear and convincing.
The meeting was III every way a sue
'ess. For nearly three hours Mrs. Eos.
er held the audience spell bound by
Ter wit, logic and eloquence. As a po-
itical speaker she is clear as crystal.
md her positions are we'll taken and
'bly argued.