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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21
10 soRuss.

After careful and conscientious
inquiry, THE TRIBUNE in this is
sue has given its unqualified en-
dorsement to number of Repub-
lcan candidates. That ii has not
yet individually endorsed the
whole ticket does not imply the
slightest reflection upon the un-
endorsed candidates. 1t simply
means that THE Tribune pro-
poses to make sure that they are
worthy and honorable men. We
are not going to make any mis-
takes. We are not going to say
to the people Of Canyon county
this is a good man, entitled to
your suffrage, unless we know
that we are speaking the absolute
truth. If any scrubs are to be
elected we don want them cleo
ted blythe Republican party We
would rather other parties have
that honor, Upon the whole, we
believe the Republican ticket is
made up from among the best
men in the county. We believe
the best interests of the people
demand the success of the whole
ticket. But if there should hap
pen to be a man on the ticket of
doubtful quality, it shall be known
in ample time to protect the voters.
The Republicans are in this cam
paign on principle. They have
SO announced all over the state.
None but men of principle should
be permitted to represent them.
We want no scrubs and will have
none.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21
sRlsERY AND CORRUPTION.

These are harsh words and
should never be applied to indi-
viduals unless proof absolute is at
hand. THE TRIBUNE is loath to
use them under any circumstance.
1t seems 10 be well established,
though, that an attempt has been
made to bride Hon. ], G.. Rich,
of Paris, Bear Lake county,
Idaho. His honor was estimated
at the very moderate sum of
$3.50, and that amount was ten
dered him. We have known
Mr.. Rich many years, and while,
in accordance with the pessimism
of some philosophers, he may
have his price, we affirm on the
strength Of personal acquaintance,
that 1t is way and beyond the
amount offered by Mr.. John Con-
dron. Whatever else may be
said, the integrity of Mr.. Rich
as a man, was never questioned
until Mr.. Condron ventured the
experiment and the result was not
tiattering to Mr.. COndron S judg-
ment of Mr.. Rich's character.
It unfortunately happens Shat Mr..
Condron, who is very respect
able Boise saloon keeper, is a
bosom friend, loyal supporter and
confdant of Senator Dubois. 1t
does not follow, however, that
the Senator was cognizant of the
moral speculation in which his
friend upon this occasion embark
ed. But it is nevertheless
damaging that one SO close to the
senator should be thus employed
at a very critical juncture. Moth
ing but the Senator's reputation
saves him from grave suspicion.
Furthermore, Mart Patrie was
mixed up in this awkward affair
and that makes another serious
draft on the Senator S reputation.
But we absolve Senator Dubois
from all connection with the BUSH
ness and could wish that all his
friends were as generous. We
hardly know how to answer for
the silver parties though. 1t is
incredible that Mr.. Condron,
who is a provident and conserva-
tive gentleman, would, upon his
his own responsibility, engage in
a job of this complexion. Even
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

JOE RICH should be court mar
Shaled. He had an opportunity
to capture portion of the enc
my's ammunition and failed to do
so. He is no political captain !.
He should be disbarred for un-
professional conduct. He was
offered a retainer and refused it !.
Pshaw, Joe, you re a poor stick
to let your opportunities like sun
beams pass you by. Why did
MT you take that $25e of the
masses and then tell the silver
Repubo- Demos to go soak their
heads. You're a bloke.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21
BIsMARoK's LETTER.

Being that our friends on the
other side have been deriving
much consolation from Bismarck's
letter to the Governor of Texas,
and withal manufacturing deal
of political capital out of it, we
give it here SO that our readers
may judge Of its import. The
letter is as follows:
Friedrichsruhe, August "a, 1896.
HonOred SiF-YOur esteemed favor
of July / has been received. have al
ways had q prediction for bimetal-
lism, but while was in office would
not consider myself infallible in oppO
sitiOn to experts. ! believe to this day
that 1t would be commendable to OBJ
tain by endeavors Of those nations
chiefly partaking in the worlds COM
merce an agreement in the direction
of bimetallism. The United States are
In political economy less hampered by
their government than any one of the
European states and IL North America
should 1nd it compatible with its inter-
ests TO take q substantial step in the
direction of bimetallism, believe that
such would exert a beneficial influence
upon the establishment of an interna.
tiOnal agreement and the union OF the
European states. Assuring you Of my
highest respect, remain, your obedi-
ent servent. BISMARCK.
A word of comment might net
be amiss. Why do silver advo-
Gates go to foreigners for advice
on the financial question when
they have so bitterly condemned
the gold bugs for doing the same
thing. II our finances are to be
dominated by s.hated Foreigners
why not Rothschilds as well as
Bismarck But a few facts.
From 1871 to 1873 Prince Bis
marck was chancellor OF the Ger
man Empire and Minister Of Com
merce Of Prussia. His power was
almost supreme. He could abso-
lutely dictate the financial nol;cv
Of Germany. What happened?
Germany went to a gold basis
and Immediately began selling off
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21
TWO VIEWS.

''The home market is the best
friend of the farmer. 1t is the
best market. 1t is the only reli-
able market. He should be pro-
tected in its enjoyment by wise
tariff legislation, and this home
market should not be permitted
to be destroyed by lessening the
demand for American labor and
diminishing the pay of American
workmen, and thereby diminish
ing the demand for agricultural
products That is the doctrine
taught by the Republican stand
ard bearer, William Mckinley.
Is it not good American doctrine?
Is it not the kind of doctrine any
good citizen can stand on? Think
on it. Now listen to William
Jennings Bryan: ''What 1 de-
nounce is protective tariff n
1t is false economy and the most
vicious political principle that has
ever cursed this country. 4"
Again: 81 want to state as en-
phatically as words can state,
that / consider it as false in econ
omy and vicious in policy to at
tempt to raise at a high price in
this country that which we can
purchase abroad at low price. ="
Still this man talks of wanting to
raise the price of the farmers
products. Do you believe him
sincere?
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

supports the hundreds of charita-
bic institutions in our great cities2
Do you know that in nearly ev-
cry large city in this country
there are regularly organized 500
cieties composed of the very
wealthy that Systematically sup
port thousands of poor and
unfortunate? Why should
we hate the richl Because they
have been industrious and saving
They never stole anything from
us. They merely saved what we
squandered. But do we think
the life of the rich bed of roses?
That is all mistake. They have
as many trials and troubles as we,
the poor have. They are at the top
of the ladder and in constant cold
sweat lest by some accident it
win slip at the foot and tumble
them to the ground. We are at
the bottom and hopeful of climb
ing. Why should we envy the
rich7 1t has become quite the
fashion among a certain class of
demagogic politicians to denounce
every rich man as a robber. Bad
men do become rich, but riches
do not make men bad. Another
idea is that the rich delight in and
gloat over the poverty of the
poor. That is miserable libel.
There is as much of the milk of
human kindness among the rich
as among the most poverty strick-
en-. 1t is time we poor people
were getting a little sense on this
subject. Infinite wisdom has or
dained that some shall be poor,
some comfortable, some well-to-
do and some rich. 1t is natural
and a divine law and we can no
more change or escape it than we
can change the face of the uni
verse or escape in old age the
consequences of youthful follies.
We have no business to hate the
rich because they are rich, but if
a man employ his riches for
wicked purposes, then we ought
to despise him and thank God
we are not like unto that man.
But we tell you there are good
rich men and there are noble,
highminded and most estimable
poor men; and there are rascals
in all classes. Neither poverty
nor riches makes the man. Ma
ture or Nature's god did that.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

The people of lower Boise are
fishing for a candidate for county
commissioner that viii pledge
himself beforehand to repair the
Parma bridge. 1t is probable
that the bridge ought to be re-
paired, but good citizens should
put the seal of their condemna-
ten on candidates who make
pledges before election involving
large expenditures of public mon
ey. There is no county seat
fight on this fall and bonuses are
not in order.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

IT is said on good authority
that Senator Dubois has sent out
general order, No. 81, directing
the Silver Republicans to sacri-
flee everything, from congress-
man to constable, in the interest
of the legislature. This may be
a false report, but Jake Horn
could throw some light on the
subject. He participated in the
Payette council, which was not
in every respect a love feast. We
wonder how Mr.. Borah likes
that sort of thing, and if knowl-
edge of it had anything to do
with the illness of his mother.
How do our local candidates
relish it? There is not likely to
be a redundancy of confidence
among the silver men hereafter,
as they never can tell who is and
who isn't obeying general order
No. 81 from headquarters.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

FRANK CANNON in a s,oo,.
the Salt Lake theatre the !
evening said he had been fgb
for silver ever since 1873. /
was 20 years ago and the
doubtable youth was only
years old. Besides, accordir
the report Of the director Of
mint there wasn't any silver
duced in Utah until 1875; til
none worth mentioning.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21
THE RIoH,

''l'he rich man shall lie down
but he shall not be gathered; he
openeth his eyes and he is not.
"Then said Jesus unto his disci-
pies, Verify I say unto you,
That a rich man shall hardly en-
ter into the kindom of heaven.
Aud again | say unto you, it is
easier for a camel to go through
the eye of a needle; than for a
rich man to enter into the king
dom of God. And it came to
pass, that the beggar died, and
was carried by the angels into
Abraham S bosom: the rich man
also died and was buried. And
in hell he lifted up his eyes, be-
ing in torments, and seeth Abra-
ham afar off, and Lazarus in his
bosom. And he cried and said,
Father Abraham have mercy on
me, and send Lazarus, that he
may dip the tip of his finger in
water, and cool my tongue; for
! am tormented in the flame. But
Abraham said, Son, remember
that thou in thy life time receiv-
eldest thy good things, and like
wise Lazarus evil things; but now
he is comforted, and thou art
tormented. - That is the Scrip
ture for it and a very gloomy
prospect it is indeed for the rich.
Therefor, why should we who
are poor rail against and envy the
richa We ought to pity them
from the bottom of our hearts and
pray Gods mercy upon them.
But all rich men are not like that
gentleman who was sweltering in
hell fire, and all poor men are not
Lazaruses, by a long shot.
There are noble and generous
among the rich Just as there are
mean and contemplate among
the poor. This cry against the
rich which has ebbed and flowed
with the years ever since the sons
of Jacob went down into Egypt,
is senseless. Some rich men, il
is true, have acquired wealth by
thievery and evil practices, those
we may righteously abhor. But
are there no thieves and scoun-
drels among the poor2 When
we want to build a church, found
a college or a public library or
in any enterprise for the
good, where do we look
for assistanee Who is it that
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

Our Democratic and Populist
friends have been hugging them
selves hugely of late because of a
telegram which conveyed the in
formation that the great Central
City Stove Works had announced
that it would increased the wages
of all its employees 10 per cent if
Bryan were elected. That was
a rather unCtuouS item coming
from way down east. But the
New York Sun, with its usual
I erVersity, undertook an investi-
cation and this is the discovery it
made:
REGARDING the Newark article, wa
beg to say that the Central CITY Stove
Works is a concern with capital from
Sl,OOo to $4,000, with credit limited
the poorest credit for that amount Of
capital. The number of EMPLOYEES Is
six, and it has never employed mora
than eight.
Great concern that Central Civ
Stove Works, e'ain t it?''
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

JuDGE RICHARDS has
sweating blood and turned
prayer and fasting. The ID
has a dreadful time in this vi
wrestling with and Overcon
himself. The scriptural indiI
ual that encountered the al
ism ; t in il with the Judge.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

schemes have come TO nan,
He realizes that this is white,
his discomfort and that the q
Gus sun of-ofwell say. y,
is set The willy Senator
assumed a Thespian aspect
struts in silent frenzy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

Standard silver dollars
legal tender at their nomi
or face value in payment d
debts, public and private,wi
out regard to the amc unit,
cept where otherwise exprl
ly stipulated in the contri
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

IT is said by our friends the
enemy that the present Demo
cratic administration is simply a
continuation of the preceding Re
publican administration. They
say that the Democratic policy
now is just exactly the same as
Republican policy. That old
gag is getting stale. All any in
telligent man needs do is look at
the result. When Harrison went
out of office in 1892 the country
was in the enjoyment of the
greatest prosperity it had ever
known. In six months Demo
cratic policy changed all that and
sunk the nation into the depths
of despair and disaster. Like
causes should produce like re-
suits.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

AN effort has been made
certain individuals in this c,
munity to blacken the chara
of Col. BudIong, RepubI
candidate for governor. + i
issue THE TRIBUNE will con
a complete expose of the mis-,
bic business.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

On June AZ. 1894, the admis-
sion of New Mexico was under
discussion in the House of Rep
resentatives. The question of
the establishment of public schools
came up. Mr.. Smith of Illinois
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

moved to amend by inserting the
following: ''And in all of which
public schools the English Ian
guage. shall be taught. Mr..
Bryan voted against this amend,
ment. (See page 6916, Con-
gressional Record of above date)
Il would be interesting to know
why the great comnoner, the
peoples friend and the emanci-
pator Of the masses objects to
having the English language
taught in the public schools.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

AS reports come up out Of
south east, the conclusion 70
itself upon us that Frank Ste
enberg is not a spell binder.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

DUBoIs and silver-one
inseperable. So say the safe
that shine by his reflected Ii.
but the people say, buncombt
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

The totel amount col
from 1909 to 1873 was
o31.23e, and the amo
coined from 1873 to June
1895, was $3.50, 7oo,o41.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21
Tim buG.

Poor babyl Your pity q
out to It and rightly. To
thin, for a baby, is to be 1
prived OF its natural ease;
suffer and not be able to 4
it; to wear a sad pinchedfad
to live on the edge of sig
ness; to grow imperfect
and to lose the power OF |
sisting disease. When ba
Is thin it needs more fat tn
it gets from its food; It |
starved, fat-starved. Scott
Emulsion Is the easiest
It can have; the fat it need
Half of
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-10-21

DUBors is mad. He is sulking
and skulking in his tent. All his
Smyrna times., 1896-04-08
High School Notes.
From High School Correspondent

From High School Correspondent
The Senior Glass Organization of
the High School held sociable at the
home of Miss Maie FAIRIES, on Friday
evening last.
Several of the essays of the Senior
class have been completed and handed
in to Prof, LeFevre, This reminds us
that it will soon be time for one more
class to leave "school life and enter
into Lifes school.
Miss Eva Vickers who has been alb
sent from school the past three months
on account of sickness is now con-
valescent and we hope soon to see her
In her accustomed place.
Miss Katharine Wilson, visited the
High School on Friday afternoon.
The debate on Friday afternoon was
unusually spirited The question be-
ing Resolved;' 'That examinations
are a good test of scholarship" AS all
the classes have had experience in ex-
aminations the feeling was specially
strong and argument after argument
was urged upon the judges in such q
way that it was hard to render a de-
cision. 1t was however decided in
favor of the Negative
Miss Maize FAIRIES, Miss Nav and
Leila Reynolds are the contestants
from the High School for the Demo-
rest Gold Medal
Smyrna times., 1896-04-08
"FrOm Contest to Conquest"

The following is the programme of
the Demorest Gold Medal Contest,
Opera House, Smyrna, Del, April 10,
1896:
Singing-"White Ribbon Star spangled
Banner"
Invocation
Music-SOlo- Miss Bessie Counselman
Recitation No. IA Noble, Christian
WomanhO0d
Recitation No. 2-'YOice from the Poor
house,
Recitation No. "a Vision of Prohibition. y
Music-Duett-
Miss Hettie West Richards and Mr..
Lewis NJ. Price
Recitation No. 4-"The World On Fire"
Recitation No. 5-"BOys of America"
Recitation No. 0-"Young Americas War
Cry"
Music.
Presentation of Medal
ic-"America."
Contestants Miss Mary Edythe Beck,
Miss Mary Elizabeth FAIRIES, Miss Mary
Elizabeth Reynolds, Miss Leila Rebecca
Reynolds, Miss Margaret May Robinson,
Miss Hilda Wells.
Doors open at 7.15 p. NJ; Exercises begin
at O'Clock. Admission, 10 cents; no seats
reserved.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-08

THOUGH the war in Cuba is q subject
of daily conflicting reports, the fact
that the Insurgents have possession OF
the island with the exception of
Havana and a few fortified towns,
goes to show that they are succeeding
wonderfully with the great odds
against them. Both Houses of our
Congress have passed resolutions
favoring the patriots, according them
belligerent rights, but there has been a
delay in adopting the concurrent reso-
luton, apparently for fear of a war with
Spain. 1t has been brought up at diff
ferent times, but in the debate Friday
no vote was reached. A strong claim
for interference is that the United
States should prevent the barbarOus
course of Spain in depOpulating the
island in conquering it. Mr.. HIT,
chairman of the House Committee on
Foreign Affairs, said:
''The unmistakable voice of the peO-
pie of the United States, as expressed
in the enormous majority given in this
HOuse-262 to Twas in favor of
recognizing the belligerency of the
Cubans. 1t was to this hope of recOg-
milton of belligerency that all friends
of Cuba turned The reason was
plain. 1t would be of inestimable as
sistance to the Cuban cause. 1t would
give them a flag; it would give them a
status in the world. If they procured
a vessel and entered New York harbOr
tomorrow with their lone star flag
they would be liable to be treated as
pirates. The Spanish Minister would
Immediately claim that this should be
done, but with a recognized flag they
could enter as the ships from all cOun-
tries do. They could buy munitions
of war openly. They could buy sup
plies of every kind Men could 90
openly, if not in armed expeditions, to
Join them. They could negotiate loans
negotiate them openly as the Span
iards could do now.
''The Spanish Government now buys
munitions of war in Hartford and Phila-
delphia, buys supplies, loads ships; i'll
fact, the United States is to-day the
base of operations in furious war to
crush those who are struggling for lib
erty, and our Government has been
busy for a year in obeying the intima-
tions of the Spanish Minister that they
could, in this port or that, catch some
one trying to carry arms or aid to
Cuba.
'Is this fairness?" he asked. is
this justice? Is this observing nell
trality in this struggle? Either in
spirit or in fact are we not efficient op-
pressors of the Cubans? Such has not
been the policy of our Government in
early days.
The concurrent resolution passed the
House Monday by vote of 24j to 81.
Smyrna times., 1896-04-08
OBITUARIES.
D. G. Stevenson.

Daniel G. Stevenson died suddenly
at his residence in this town Thursday
afternoon, aged 60 years ? months.
He was about town the day before and
around the house that morning, and
though suffering from severe cold,
did not consider himself very sick un-
til the sinking spell set in, possibly a
CONGESTION of the lungs, being dead
when the doctor got there, sitting in
his chair. He was the eldest of five
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L..
Stevenson, well known to the past
generation.
The deceased never married. His
life was given to merchandising, clerk
ing first in Camden, afterwords in
Odessa and Middletown. He also
clerked in Clayton several years after
the establishing of the railroad there.
For some years after this he clerked
for parties in this town. He lived a
quiet life ON good terms with every
body. His remains were inferred in
in GlenwoOd Cemetery Sunday, Rev.
A. Stengle officiating.