Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-09-24

discussed by the American people, and
the premises would not justify false
deductions and misrepresentation.
The privileges and responsibilities of
American citizenship he brought to
the understanding of the audience in
an intensely impressive manner. The
issue of vital importance in tins cam
paign was the tinaa cial one, he said,
because the very foundation of our
government was now being assailed 10y
the advancement of unsnund theories
to the people. His definition of
money, It's history, It's purpose and it's
influence on mankind, led his hearers
clear-headed into the depths of his ar-
Gument, and when he reached that
stage of the question which directly
applied to The viilianous "crime of
.3," that prominent event In our ma
tion's history impressed the ready lis
tener with the patriotism, the honor
and integrity of the public men of that
time. "More silver" he said, "has
been coined in the mlnts of the United
States since 1873 than had been coined
in all of the mints of the world pre-
vious To that time" The per capita,
he demonstrated, had increased ~. 80
prices have been higher, wages have
| been higher prosperity has been more
universal than during any ike peri cd
In the worlds history. His arguments
on the rise and fall of prices. based on
scientific research, was simply un-
assailabIe. The fall in prices for the
10 years preceding 1873 were larger and
more pronounced than during any like
period Of time to 1893 when the dem
ocratic party with its free trade policy
assumed control of the government.
In fact, with the exception of cotton
aud wheat, which has suffered an un-
limited competition, he recorded a
marked increase IN the value OF all
other products. We regret that limit
ed space forbids lis general review of
Mr.. Babb's address on the financial
issues of the present campaign. His
discourse was confined To that subject,
and in closing he stated that "of the
evils accompanying the reign Of dem
ocracy,' he would let others speak,
ana define the road to prosperity.
Following Mr.. Babb's address, the
quartettc sang "a Democrat, aud at
times the applause drowned the voices
OF the singers.
Hon. II. Y. Cozier was introduced
by Mr. Babh, and storm of appl ause
followed The mention of his name.
Mr.. CoZier is one of Idaho's brilliant
young statesmen, and probably no
man in the State stands higher in the
councils of his party. As speaker OF
the lower house in the last Legislature,
he acquitted himself with skill, and
IA credit that immediately brought Ia
him the confidence of the entire people
of the state. Mr.. Cozier Is busy talk
er. He glides along in his discourse al
II rapid rate, but speed seems t.
strengthen his deductions for his leliv
cry and style are startlingly effective
The radical position taken 10y the pop
ocrats on silver, he said, was to catci
the vote of the west and south, ant
was not based on history, truth o. rea
son. He classed II as n political NOV,
to lead the people from the tariff ques
ton and restoration of republican roli
cies Of government. lie dressed up TIT
old, sad story of the supremacy oi th'
: democratic party and its years oi un
paralalled national distress, in such
manne rs to not only make 1t iolera
BILE but really interesting. Mr.. Cozic
made IL general review of the ISSUES q
the campaign and undoubtedly mad
many votes and admirers.
= lie stated in conclusion that tn
, question presented to the voter was
business one. The voter must lie prat
. teal and accept fact instead of theory
Free trade had been substituted fc
protection; conservative republicanisI
for radical democracy and as IA resu
universal distress was precipitated o
the people. The intelligent; vot.
would not hesitate in casting bis la
lot for Mckinley and HOBART. Nj
CoZicr'- speech Was enthusias icalI
' applauded from the beginning.
Hon. J. +. Ailshie, of Grang"vill
wa- the next speaker introduces
. The lateness of the hour, prevent,
the speaker from making an eXtensi'
argument on the issues involved. |
!, remarks though brief We're lorcihl
and were well r. ceived lie paid zig
, compliments to the present State a
ministration, and made IA review
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