The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1897-03-27

| tee, followed. He referred to the great
!, political revolutions which have occurred
| In this country for the last II years at
every election. He claimed Il did not
show any fickleness on the part OF the
people, but an honest EFFORT on their part
to obtain the prosperity they sought, He
Insisted that the political evils could not
have arisen from desiclent revenue. or
ment He argued that the home manu-
factufers had lost their market. not be-
cause the foreigners had taken Il. but
because his customers were too poor to
make purchases; that relief could not
come to the manufacturers unless the
products increased. He Insisted that the
low price of these. resulting from the APP
probation of gold. would continue 50 long
as silver was demonetized
Mr., Cochrane. democrat OF Missouri
the last speaker OF the day, while de-
nouneing the republican policies. produe-
ed a burst OF applause ON the democratic
side BY referring to Mr., Cleveland as
that great republican leader" This hilI
he argued. was an EFFORT to evade the
real issue before the country.
At o'clock the house under the order
took a recess until 5 o'clock.
Mr., Doliiver began by expressing pleas
tariff bill had the candor to express Its
character in its title. For the first time
since isis every great employment in
America had united in recognition of the
Importance Of the laws In favor Of Amer
leans The custom Of arraying the farmer
against protection had passed away, and
now the farmer was one Of Its most reso-
lutte supporters. Said he:
On the very day when the millionaires
OF the Rocky mountains were riding In
their carriages to the voting places to
give In their ballots for the poor mans
money, the farmers of the Mississippi val
ley. weary and burdened under the weight
OF four miserable years. walked In the
rain to the polling places and cast their
ballots Tor the integrity Of American bus
mess and the tariff policy OF 1880. zap
plause on the republican side.)
The farmers of the Mississippi valley
again indicated the credit of the Amer
lean farmer by choosing rather to suffer
atiiction with the people that pay their
bills than to endure the advantages of
16 to L Gaughter)
I'VE are told In histories OF the United
States thar In Boston. during the revo-
luton, corn sold for $50 a bushel. R,lt
the history gravely adds that it was paid
FOR In continental money. which was not
worth a continental, High prices, of
course. exactly as IL you should make a
foot out Of six inches. Instead of stand
ing before you, a timid traveller to the
tomb. 1 should look up in this stately
feet high. Gentlemen. the farmers Of
the west do not want prices doubled By
the cyanide process.
The theory Of the present law is that
We are not only to hold our own, but we
are to go out with our free wool clothes
ana divide with Bradford and Kominitz
the task OF clothing the naked inhabitants
OF the earth Uaughter.) What was the
theory? What has actually happened may
De stated In few words and figures: 10
100000 sheep driven to the slaughter. So
100000 pounds Of American wool displaced
IN our own market; the importation OF
cloth multiplied by two; half the wooden
mills idle and locked up, the other half
on scant wages and half time; the treas
ury Of the United States twenty million
shy; our choice and select gentry disport-
Ing themselves in German English and
French clothes, and the rest of US shin
ming around in overcoats purchased dur
ing Harrtson's administration" lAp-
plause.)
He concluded as follows: III the Amer
lean people ever get their prosperity back
i will come by their own Individual en-
terprtse and courage, not by edIcts and
but by the honest aud
eareful settlement Of conditions favorable
70 Industry and Investment II William
Mckinley has been described as an ad-
rance agent Fastening to the seat Of gov
In order to distribute prosperity
rom the east portico OF the capitol in a
lew well chosen words, the conception
belongs to the world of dreams, and not
70 the earth on which we live No man
bears any such relation to the prosperity
II the agricultural people, but the man
nay stand, and reverentiy believe VIII
am Mckinley does stand. as the chosen
instrument in the hand OF providence. to
estore to the United States a public pol
cy that has never yet failed to enable
he American people by their own homes,
lard work to secure out OF their own re-
ources fair level Of prosperity. a rea-
onaole reward FOR their labor. and a rea-
enable dividend on then investment"
Applause.)
At the conclusion Of his speech Mr.. Dol
liver was overwhelmed with conRratula-
ions.
The night session was given over to set
peeches- There were not over 40 mem
ers on the floor. but the galleries were
rowded to the doors.
Mr.. Howard (populist, Alabama) deIiy- |
red speech reeking with denunciat lions
( capital and charges Of corruption and |
OboeFy against all branches Of the gov /
rnment.
Mr.. Sperry Republican, connecticut) in /
he course Of his speech presented a petf-
lon from the president and faculty Of /
ale college on placing books on the free /
st.
Other speakers were Mr.. Atkinson (dem-
crat. Georgia). Mr.. Clardy democrat.
and Mr.. Kelly (popuIist. /
outh Dakota) At lo:3o the house ad-
burned