The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-12

eEce to hard times or depressed bust
ness or the poverty Of the people in
the resolutions that were presented
and adopted at the convention held
here few days since by one of the
wings of the opposing party, We find
no reference to those questions, because
they do not, they cannot exist under Re-
publican rule (applause) because they
never did exist under Republican rule.
In 1892 when the Republican party
was turned ont of power, it was not
because the people were poor, it was
not because they were not prosperous.
They told you that the people were too
prosperous; that we had to much
money in the national treasury, per-
suading the people that it was being
accumulated at their expense, and that
there ought to be change. From
that time we had Democratic times.
The government borrowed money, and
the more money they borrowed, the
poorer they got Applause)
Now we are entering upon another
campaign. To the mass of the people
election day seems somewhat distant.
but to those who have charge of the
organization of the political parties, it
seems right at our door, and we are
now looking over the field for the pur-
pose of determining what the issue
shall be in the coming campaign. With
the Republican party the issue viii be
Republicanism, and those things
which the Republican party has always
stood for-good times, good govern,
ment, sound credit, individual and
national prosperity. (Applause.) That
is Republicanism; you may elaborate
it all you please, but that is the sum
and substance of it.
Now, as to the others what do they
offer? They do not say that there are
any eyils to be cured; but they say
that in order to work out this grea
S financial jugglery that they tried K
+ persuade the people to allow them Il
=, experiment with last year, they mus
: be put in power. This is the issue, bu
9 it is of no Importance whatever to thu
! people of the country. The importan!
+ issue now is what it always has beel
individual and national prosperity
f, They do not tell you in their resolu
l. tions that were spread upon thei
a minutes few days ago in this cit
n that it is necessary that their financis
n policy should be adopted in order tina
n we might be prosperous. Why? BE
d cause we are prosperous. They sa
N that it is necessary that they shoul
f. be returned to power in order to woI
At out this financial scheme; and in ordC
10 to be returned to power it is necessaI
j. that they should join forces withol
re regard to any other principle. The
IS will unite with any party, any tactic
ut for the purpose of getting into pow e
Is that worthy platform upon whiC
n, to go before the people; is that Il
ye kind of politics that this government
i'll to be controlled by, that the people al
II. to be persuaded to follow and adopt
On 1 think not. Politics is very practic;
u substantial, business problem. Unle
a it is directed to some good end
ay government, it is useless; it is an il
70 position unless it is for the best int
he ests of individuals and the nation.
at should be repudiated when it becom
OIL simply the machinery, the leverage
en- which men lift themselves into Pow
his for the sake of power alone, and n
ID. for the good of the people. We mt
M keep these things squarely in mind a
ITS distinguish between these two class
ed of politics.
we We are told il communication tt
In has recently appeared in print, havil
to been presented to convention in Il
of city, that want to use the ext
oil. language, so will refer to the CO
munication itself. Gas you know
rth have been doing what was possible,
no. perfect accord with the national CO.
Of mitteemen and leaders of the tn
ad. silver parties, to secure a union Of
in silver forces everywhere, against
sed common enemy" Again he says:
ave would advise that your commendati
ave of such cooperation be vigorous.
ted there be any who oppose such co .op
md alton, they are not friends of the or
cad cause of bimetallism and are not g
the mies Of the Republican party, etc.
J That is the only platform that
in been promulgated, so far, against
in Ram hlican marty. II is declared {