The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1898-03-12
W. B. HEYBURN'S SPEECH.

cent.
And yet they tell us simply that the
may be allowed to experiment with
financial theory which is untried, tina
we have only the word of these gentle
men for. we should turn this govern
ment back to them, with all of the
conditions that surrounded us a yea
ago. think fellow citizens, they vii
have some difficulty in persuading thu
people that they are w~etched, miser
able and hard up, and that times arr
depressed, in the face of existing con
ditions.
1t is not my intention to do more
than to informally lay before you the
first year of Republican work.
There are some things that the Re.
publican party stands for that have
not yet been fulfilled. They did not
promise that they were going to do
everything, keep every one of these
promises during the first IL months of
their administration. They are not
bound to close their accounts until the
end of the four years, until the end of
Mr.. McKinley's administration; but let
me prophesy, in the light of the past,
before another IL months roll around,
there will not be pledge made blythe
Republican party, during the last cam
paign that will not have been kept in
the fullest measure. The credit of the
nation will be safe in their hands.
Whatever financial policy they may
adopt will be the result of careful
thought, the result of practical ex-
perlence which carried the affairs of
this nation through the troubles and
uncertainty from the beginning of the
war until 1892, when they were turned
out of power. The experience will be
sufficient to direct the Rep. blican
party in safe financial channels, and
when they solve this financial question,
Il win be solved upon safe lines and
.he credit Of the nation will not suffer
1t the conclusions they arrive at. CAD.
Dlause) You may rest in security in
FOUR homes, in your business affairs,
n your counting rooms, knowing that
neither individual nor national credit
will suffer by the policy of the Repub.
lean party in regard to the finances of
he government. Whatever money
hey give you will will be safe, sound
nd conservative money, and ever dol
ar that they issue will be as good as
very other dollar. (Applause)
There will be no first, second, third
nd fourth class money; no money
caring the governments stamp that
Ill sell at a discount, either in the
larket at home or abroad. There will
Q no Steamer Day" money, when
on can buy $50 of money for $50
old peice; but it will be money bear.
g the stamp behind which is the
edit of the government; it will be
deemed in any kind of money which !
demanded for it. A man can have 7
~ kind of money he wants, because
will be all of equal value.
We stand, perhaps, face to face with a
'rilous times. 1t may be that before
meet together again, this country b
III be in the throes of war; when the h
Ity will rest upon the administrative u
anch of this government to defend c.
r shores from an invading foe: and n
u can rest assured that the same high D
lnciples of craftsmanship will pro. a
It the nation, your liberty, property C,
d lives, in the future as in the past: k
d If you will take the fulfllments of Il
past IL months with the assurances So
the future, you can feel that YOU in
safe in the hands of the Republican sa
rty, during this administration and W
all time to come. (Applauss.) OF
ere is no reason why you should of
n the government over to some one iiC
the purpose of enabling them to
Ike financial experiments, or expert pa
nts in government. especially to men ca
o have been unsuccessful not only of
public affairs, but in their own in
lirs. You will generally find that DIT
man who is most ambitious to take an
m himself the affairs of the people
been most unsuccessful in the er,
I'll things oflife. 1t may be that he Or,
unable to prudenuy manage his pc
affairs because he was construct. Re
upon larger lines; but the people Wit
always doubt that. Iaughter) to
ask you simply to continue to Tho
'se in the Republican party that del
It which its action during the last Wis