Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-06-16
ALAS. roo TRUE.

editor we consider one Of the ahleetln
Utah. In recent issue the editor
portrays In language too true the sole
cause OF The dire distress now being
experienced 10 the United States. The
poor man should read IL; all unprej-
udiced, fair minded Republicans should
read il and be convinced that it is
eternal damnation TO this country to
allow the party OF corruption to again
take the reins 81 government.
There IL great distress prevailing in
the land, in the world in fact, but by
far the heaviest part Of it is peculiar to
this country. Indirectly all OF IL is
chargeable to the policy Of the Repub-
lican party since the close OF the war.
When that tremendous struggle closed
bewildering state of things presented
themselves to the real lovers Of the
country. In more cases than that OF
the poor negro, the helpless plnything
OF the war, the bottom rail was truly
on top. The suffers, the camp fol-
lowers, the contractors, IN fact the riff
raft found themselves millionaires. The
noxious weeds which grew up about
the ehamblcs where men were killed
on gigantic scale, had become an
important, nay the leading considera.
ton in arranging the policies of the
government after the close OF the NEST
gigantic civil war ever waged since
civilization dawned.
The Republican party was in power,
remained in power for over thirty
years, and OF course is logically re.
sponsible for the gigantic mistakes
which have at last led to the awful
state OF things prevailing to-day. Here
is exactly where the trouble began,
and here the awful responsibility must
rest.
These new made millionaires oil at
once discovered that il bought power
and consideration and honors, as well
as fine clothing and rich viands. II
must be cared for, and as relentlessly
rs they had fleeced the government in
jts acquisition, they used Congress,
Senate and President in the fell task
OF increasing its purchasing power at
TIM expense OF the toiling poor who
fought and wrought honestly. while
they were gorging themselves with the
wealth wrung from the teaIs, blood
and distresses OF, war. The cry rang
out: "We must have better money
than these greenback rags" Then
came the cry, THE resumption OF
specie payment" Soon specie" as
il was understood in our system OF
finance, became too common for these
iordly suffers and camp-iollowers and
the cry became, Cup with the gold
standard, tile cleaning yellow gold
alone is the money Tor US. What Of ii
il there is not hall money enough IN
that metal to do the business OF the
landf We have it all and let the poor,
the small dealers and operators come
20 us and rent onr millions at our own
prices. Thus we increase the value OF
our gold at least 30 per cent. 1t is
true 1t will plunge the land into un-
utterable woe. but we, we the FORUM.
ute, who had too much sense to do the
sighting, and devoted our patriotic en-.
orgies TO making money while the
foolish fought, will fly high. Soon,
infinitely above the distresses Of our
fellows, we will be rich and happy"
Thus reasoned the vul,ures. The
subsequent Republican party met
every expectation; specie resumption
ahead Of time with all its woes, dc.
monetization and protection. Protec-
ton for whom2 For the poorf No
For the small dealers9 MOI For the
wage workers? No, no. but protection
Tor the suttlers, for the camp followers
who had fattened on the dead hopes Of
the country.
Bad as this wealer business is---bad
as the distresses occasioned bs the
strikes and their present hardships,
The present il not even fore.aste for
those which are TO come to ns later on
This is all traceable directly to the
policy of the Republican party--and
yet 1t comes into the present campaign
without blush. claims that the Dem
ocrats are the thieves, that the one
year OF Democratic administration had
ia 50 years is responsible Tor il all, and
and there are honest asses among
them Who really believe that cleve-
land has produced IN one short year
what it has taken the Republicans
thirty long ones 10 accomplish. The
scales are slowly dropping from the
eyes OF the masses aud SOON this won
deriul betrayal Of the PEOPLE will. in
AT OF It's hideons selishness, stand out
in bold relief before the widely opened
eyes Of trusting but betrayed people.
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