Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-06-17
EX-SENATOR FRED T. DUBOIS
On the Present and FIXTURE s'Peiifiesi
Ont-lsok.- and In a General Way
Writes Of the Issues Of the Great
Parties in the Campaisa Of 1899.
BLACkFOor. Ina. June rs ~

BLACkFooT. Ina. June Is lsss.
EDITOR NEWS SIX: Your courteous
note is al hand in which you ask me to
express my views as a Silver Republic
can on the political outlook" You
refer TO the Salt Lake Tribune and
other papers which heretofore have
been Silver Republican and which now
are inclined 70 gold Republicanism,
and state as one reason for asking my
views, the fact that all of these papers
speak of me in most kindly terms. =
In compliance wirh your request, I
take pleasure in stating the present
and future outlook. politically, as re-
gard it, in the most general way.
The gold-standard, expansion and
protection do not and cannot go to-
gethsr. The Republican party prae-
tically abandoned protection when the
present tariff bill was framed. The
war revenue measure, which Is an in
ternal revenue bill chiefly, represents
the logical position OF the party.
The party leaders are prepared for
the abandonment Of the old protective
policy, and are preparing their follow
ers for its abandonment. The internal
revenue taxation will take its place. II
Is so plain that the gold-standard. ex-
pans:on and protection cannot be COM
bined, that those who have supported
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the Republican party in the past on ac-
count OF protection must base their fu-
ture support on other principles. The
Republicans will eliminate the myth
OF international bi-netallism and stand
squarely for the single gold-standard
In their next national convention.
1t looks as though they would adYo-
cate the retirement of greenbacks, and
give the power to issue additional
money as it is needed, to national
banks.
1t looks as though they would favor
expansion. That is, the immediate con-
troi Oh the government of the Philip
pines and the political or govern
mental control of Cuba as soon as
Pretext can be found. This would
place the United States on a footjno
with the powerful European nations.
and we would have TO be considered In
the partition of China, Africa, and so on
Bi-metallism, free trade and "Amer-
lea for Americans" or anti-expansion
cannot go together, and it is as logical
as 1t is plain, that Democracy has aban.
doned all ideas which it ever possessed
of 'free trade
IL is not long since the Democratic
cry OF the markets Of the world" was
heard. The tariff is never mentioned
now, at all, by Democratic leaders or
followers. The Republicans have adopt-
ed their slogan, changing the phrase
to the commerce of the world
The Democracy will declare for BIZ
metallism in its next platform and will
be equally, If not more pronounced. for
protection than the Republicans.
Those who have supported Democ-
racy On account of its Free Trade ten
denotes will have to look for other prin.
ciples Tor continuance of their SUD-
port in the future. 1t is likely tina,
Democracy will declare against expan-
sion, that Is against assuming the gov.
eminent OF any people not contiguous
70 US In territory, and especially if such
political control is against the consent
OF the governed. Both parties will de. |
clare against trusts and the individual |
citizen must determine for himself
which is most likely to effectually com. |
bat them.
1t Is likely that the minor issues wiu
remain the same, the Republicans
against an income tax and the election
OF a United States Senator by direct
vote OF the people, and the Democrats
iavoring both propositions and so on.
Inc Republicans will continue the
war Revenue measure, changing il as
necessity requires, but making il the
OASIS OF taxation, thus changing from
the protective tariff to internal reve.
nue. taxation. The Democrats will on
pose the War Revenue measure and
oe forced to the position of advocating
the collection of revenue at the custom
houses from foreigners, which they will
ADMIT, must OF necessity afford "inci.
dental protection"
1t Is equally absurd for any one IN
say the Republicans will abandon tho
goid standard or the Democrats bi.me,.
aiiism' That issue between the parties
is clearly marked and defined. and the
general policy Of the parties will keen
II so, regardless of the wishes and SEN. '
tlments OF localities. While the other |
issues are not so well defined it seems
o me that the logic and tendency are As
state.
40 not care to discuss the personal. t