Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-03-09
Powderly, Shoup, Mckinley.


We make the following extracts
from the Washington special cores
pendent of the Boise Sentinel:
The traitor Powderly has not as yet
been confirmed and if the western re-
publican senators would aid Chandler
OF New Hampshire, he would not be.
One cannot see where good politics
comes in for Thurston Of Neb aska,
Mcbride OF Oregon, Shoup Of Idaho,
and Perkins OF California, voting for
the confirmation of this sell out, when
every labor organization in the coun-
try has protested against it.
The administrator followers and
clacquers are making great fuss be-
cause Senior Dupuy de LONE gave his
honest estimate Of the president. Yet
there are many who say that it served
Mckinley right. His pal went back
on him that is all. For months those
representing the administration and
this same Spanish minister, have I'M
derstood each other, have been "hand
in glove" in an effort to deceive the
American people. Every move made
has been to that end, every plan adopt
ed was talked over for weeks with
this Spanish pal, and was by him
transmitted to the Spanish cabinet al
Madrid. thereafter consent was obtain.
ed from there, the play was made
How could De LONE have any other
estimate Of president who has thu.
deceived the people. Mckinley knew
the true feeling OF the people. He
knew that they were almost unani
mously in favor Of declaring for the
independence OF Cuba. He knew
they were jealous Of foreign control, O
Crowned heads" and OF rulers by the
grace of God" so he tried a scheme
that has saved many jealous woman
lie tried to interest the people in char
ity. Then TO prevent agitation il
congress he and De LONE arranged
that the Maine and the Montgomery
should visit Cuban waters, De LON,
was or the inside in both these plays
Now what could have been his homes
opinion of TIE advance agent of pros
perity" other than what it was. Ds
LONE knew that there were about foul
hundred million Spanish bonds issued
the payment OF which were based or
the future revenues of Cuba. He
knew that thousands of these bond.
had been placed in the hands of Nc
kinleys managers. He knew thai
the same gang had purchased great
blocks Of these same bonds at % pei
cent. He also knew that these Nc
| kinley managers had determined
months ago to secure the full payment
OF these bonds by one of the following
plans: First, to keep hands off, and
let Spain subdue the patriots if poss-
IDLE. or second, to permit Spain to sell
the island to the Cubans for five hun
dred million dollars and then Gin the
interest OF humanity" have congress
guarantee the payment of these bonds
This would not save life, it would do
nothing for humanity freedom or lib
erty, but it would bring every bond
holder one hundred cents on the dol
lar. With business" administers
ton, elected by business" methods,
what is life and liberty compared to
Doodle. Before the Maine steamed
for Cuba, did she ship an extra supply
of powder, did she take aboard an ex-
ira shot or shell? Nay verify, but she
did take ON many baskets of cham
paign and large supply Of other wei.
Cords the officers had additional Wis
itlng cards prihted, and fresh supply
of gloves and perfumes were secured
We are only going to make friendly
call don cher know" said young up
start naval officer to the writer. If
profanity goes among the spirits of
the naval heroes of the past, how those
OF John Paul Jones, Farragut, and
Decator must have cursed and sworn
at this dude display of naval valor.
that Mckinley caused to be made to
deceive the "dear people," eyes,
Senior Dupuy deLome sized William
up about right"