The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1897-02-13
TIME GARD U. P. Ry.
TRYING TO FOOL SOMEBODY.


II is somewhat interesting TO note. the
difference In the manner in which the
lloise Statesman comments on the utter
i.'cs OF the ultra gold standard papers
q. he east. before aud since the election,
We cannot recall single instance In
whnh lac Boise daily took issue with
an, Of the eastern SINCE standard papers.
no matter how rabid. unreasonable.
even Insulting. was their language Ms d-
rrct"i against the people Of Idaho. In
common with those OF other silver states
veon the date OF the nomination Of
Mr. Mckinley. ut ST Loms, until his
election In November
conditions are changed now, however,
and since the curse Of singl gold stan
dird has been fastened on the country
ier another four years, by the election Of
Mckinley, which election was aided aud
abeitsl by the Statesman 10 the extent
oi its ability, that paper now hopes TO
curry favor win AN outraged constituent
CIV by criticsng true gold standard
papers. Ina whose favor 1t eau at lenste be
SID TINT they are true to the principles
aad platform upon which they stood
oag.ns the campaign.
ln recent issue tue Statesman quotes
from the New York Evening i'ost,
lac following language:
Tine performance OF Mr.. Hoar in the
senate Yesterday Is fresh example OF
tle reason why that body has declined
iA lopntar es,imation. There ARE few
rrn,enen In that body who have less
,sa, ,lrehension of currency questions
tian Mr. Hoar HIS utleranc,s ON
sicn subjects nave generally been dlni-
cuit 10 describe In polite terms lie
wenl On Europe lasl summer without
anN hn-ulue out his own. and came
bac. tlAafds the end of the campaign.
N"en "c were nghung Tor our lives
asaiu,t both sllNerism and bimetnllism.
AAl gave on; kryauitr interview show
ing mat the bimenlists We're right aud
t.lat ,nslr triumpn WAS near lie has
i,uw fuollci, produced. la The senate,
his European budget aud announced
tnat "tnc great majority OF the civilized
wVrid are az favor OF the double stand
ard oi gold aud silver.
The Statesman says that 'thc absurd
ity OF the foregoing will oe apparent to
every reader but the INDEX is OF the
opinion that the position OF the Post will
be less absurd IN the ewes Of the average
iuaho reader, than is the position OF the
Statesman, a paper that up TO the morn
ing following the nomination OF Mr..
Mckinley had always been loud la It's
demand for the Tree aud unlimited com
age OF silver. without awaiting the con-
seal OF any other nation, but who frcm
that time until after the election stood
shoulder to shoulder with the Post all
through that exciting campaign when
We were hghting for our lives against
both silverism aud bmetalism"
The New York paper seems to be OF
the opinion that Mr.. Hoar has placed
himself IN somewhat ridiculous posi-
tion. and We agree with IT, II he really
believes that 1.-THE great majority OF the
civilized world are in favor of the double
standard of gold and silver" why in the
name of Jupiter did he not array him
self with that party. during the late
campaign. which advocated The priuci-
Piles that he says the majority Of The
civilized world favor. Can IL be possi-
bic that Mr. Hoar and the Statesman do
not wish TO train with civilized beings
Perish the thought.
Mr.. Hoar knows and the Statesman
knDws that the policy OF the incoming
administration will not be favorable TO
an international agreement which will.
IN good faith. look 10 the restoration of
silver as money metal. II such is 10
be Nckinleys policy Why should he
have selected FOR the two most import.
ant positions in his cabinet. John Sher
man and LYMAN J. Gage. both aVowrJ
single standard men aud The inveierat'
enemies 81 silver. II is altogether likel,
that u4mber q gallery plays will %