The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-31

Regrets Expressed situatio" Discussed - The
Goldbuas Common Enemies.
Mr.. ]. H. GWINN,
Caldwell. Idaho.

Caldwell, Idaho.
Dear Siy-I have your kind invita-
ton of the 9th, inst. to be present and
address the Lincoln Club on the even
ing of March Both, in your city. re-
greet exceedingly that previous engage
ments make it impossible for NE to be
with YOU on that date There is to be
a meeting of farmers in CRur d Alene
CITY on the 29th, at which l have
promised to be present. 1t your meet
ing were week later l would gladly
address YOU The recent accident IN
the Ceur d. Alene mines has made 1t
necessary for me to 60 there, which l
will be about the 25th, and from there
/ will 90 to Cnur d. Alene City, return
ing here about the End, of April. | am
glad to note the activity Of the Repub-
Icans in Caldwell 1t behOOyes every
man who. has his personal interests,
and the interest of his state and coun-
trv at heart. to exercise vigilance dur
ing the campaign. The gold bugs OF
the east are our common enemy, and
it seems that they are getting their
work in on us in good shape. The
tendency of our people to divide into
so MANY parties is one of the greatest
dangers we have to encounter. There
is no division of sentiment in Idaho
upon the silver question; Democrats,
Populists and Republicans alike are in
favor of the free coinage of both met
ais. The Republicans have had the
opportunity of demonstrating their
position upon this question more en-
phatically than the other parties, for
the reason that they alone have repre-
sented Idaho in Congress since our ad-
mission as state. l believe that as
Republicans, we can challenge contra
dictiOn when we assert that none OF the
representatives of the silver state, no
matter by what party sent to Congress,
have been more loyal to the white met
al than the gentlemen who so ably rep
resent us in both branches of our Ma
tional legislature. Then. admitting as
we Republicans are willing to do, that
the other parties are as staunch friends
to silver as we have proven ourselves
to be by every vote taken in Congress
on that question since Idaho was ad-
mitted, what then is the cause for pOlit-
ical division; why do we not present a
solid front without chickering's and dis
sention? There is one reason why we
cannot, and only one, and that is the
question as to how sufficient revenue
shall be raised to meet the expenses of
administering this government, and pay
the pensions which we so justly owe to
the old soldiers who were our defenders
in time of need. Upon the method of
raising this revenue we are divided
and upon this alone. The Democrats
and Populists are in favor of tariff
for revenue only, while the Republicans
favor the levying of a tariff which,
while raising sufficient revenue to meet
the requirements of the government,
will be so distributed that the pro-
lection which incidentally follows all
tariff levies, will benefit tue industries
which most need protection. Those
who have watched the recent attempt
at what the Democrats call tariff re-
form, have noticed that the bill known
as the Wilson Bill, which lately passed
the House by the aid of the Democrats
and Populists, while affording pro-
lection for eastern manufacturers and
mOnopolists, aimed to strike down
every industry of the silver producing
states. Take for instance the wool in
dustry and suppose for the sake of ar
gument that we had free coinage of
silver with foreign competition, what
price would the wool growers get for
their product? The manager of the
New South Wales exhibit at the Column
bian Exposition boldly displayed a
sign with the words: eve can raise
wool for six cents per pound, what can
You raise it for ?" Would the free
coinage of silver in America enhance
the cost of their production? Would
the free coinage of silver enable the
farmers of Idaho to compete with the