The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-07-10

ing forth % the discipie or pro,
lection after the republicans have
repudiated protection for fnnda.
projections sake. and declared for pro.
lection Of monopoly. Yet this il what
we Ind IN these closing days Of the
nineteenth century. tits Senator TIL.
man who comes forward a. the true
defender Of true protection when the
senators from New England defend 1t
no longer. ~ Is for the best interests
q the American people, as whole,
Judged from the standpoint OF states.
manship, to produce what we consume. "
80 said this senator OF South Carolina,
the state OF Calhoun, OF the notification,
and continued. sIfthere be any industry
IN this country which, by reason OF
foreign competition. cannot live and
give US diversified labor, or more en-
ployment TO our people, aud which, by
q small tariff, can be protected TO the
extent that it can get on its feet, / say
1t would be wisdom to give It,"
But, continued the senator, II say
you ought not TO allow single trust or
combination to come 10 here (the
United States senate and get q duty
on anything. because you levy unjust
tribute on the American people when.
ever you do It,"
And what is this IL 1t is not true pro.
lection?
Senator TilIman then went on TO SAY.
Il claim TO be a good q democrat as
ever walked in shoe leather. as un.
derstand the principles OF democracy,
which are equalityi equality! equaIityl
equality Of opportunity, equality OF
burden" All. II that was democracy.
who would not be q democrat? IL that
was repnblicanism. who would not DO q
republicanYif that was populism, who
would not be populist? But that Is
not republicanlsm, 1t can never be
democracy while the democratic party
refuses 10 stand as the protector Of our
people from being preyed upon by the
speculative cliqnes through our rail-
roads; II can never be democracy while
the democratic party stands ready TO
tolerate individual socialism In our
railroads. socialism that taxes the
many for the benefit OF the few. Re.
pnbllcanisn was once the synonym Of
equality. II Is not today. Nor can
democracy he regarded as Synonymous
with equality when the democratic
party stops short Of preserving equality.
stands content 10 see our railroads prey
upon our people. and thus do away
with M equality OF opportunity.
The past points 10 a new party. new
party Of equality. n new defender Of
human rights. as the party OF the future
That party will embrace the cardinal
isnets Of popalism. but IL will. we
believe, so by another name. II is best
that Il should be 20. for 90 its growth
would be most rapid, Under a new
name can the dlscortAnt elements, not
alone Ia the democratic and republican
parties. bat la the popnlist party itself.
nos split IN twain, be brought together
with least friction. and therefore most
iuoee&sfuily. No organization. no
work already done would be lost. Pres.
cat organization would be awaited OF,
and better awaited Of, because OF new
party. The hope expressed by Afr.
ToWne in addressing the convention OF
silver republicans in Chicago some days
since. the hope Of a mem party by 1900,
a party standing for equality. equality
opportunity. Of burden. wherever that
may lead. Is more than IN idle dream.
The American Party. the party Of
equality. Of human rights, will be
reality by 1870.
Our suggestion Of some weeks since,
Of such party. has met with significant
response. ropulisis as a whole care
but for principle. not for name: they
are willing TO do that which will secure
the triumph Of human over property
rights. Democrats Of breadth urge but
one objection. namely. The loss Of the
support OF the blind followers Of a
name. Such objection Is worthy OF
consideration, but the contest before
MS. the contest equality, for liberty, is
not 10 be won by headless pawns. II
must be won by thoughtful men, men
with a knowledge OF what is at stake,
Of the supreme import Of the contest,
and willing 10 struggle accordingly,
struggle 10 the last breath, subordinate
party pride, personal preferences, petty
differences aud mutual jealousies to the
advancement Of the one great end, the
acknowledgment OF the one great
truth, equality. or It will not be won at
all.-The American.
Priest River Reserve.