The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-08-12


log . few days IN Boise. In an inter
view with . representative OF The
Capitol on the political outlook Senator
Dubois among other things said:
The paramount Issue Of 1900 ~
In 1888 win be free coinage Of silver at
10 70 By our country alone against the
gold standard. The Republicans must
Of necessity abandon old protection.
The sentiment Of those in control Of the
Republican party fayors an alliance
with England.
England has the gold standard. .
colonial system, large navy and stand
Ing army and free trade. One 10 nee
essaFy TO the other. All must be COM
bined in order that there be harmony
and successful government. The
conditions are 90 different In this
country that that which is good for
England IL bad for ns.
1--WE are now. under the old traditional
system Of our government, gaining the
commercial supremacy Of the world.
We made our immense strides and owe
our marvellous prosperity TO our policy
government We have not the gold
standard 40 yet, but the republican
party intends to permanently force 1t
upon the country II given the power.
We have no colonial system an yet, but
the latter intend to adopt 1t II they can.
We have no alliance with EUgland, no
free trade, but they cannot be separated
from the gold standard and imperial
ism.
1.-THE Democratic party Opposesim-
periaIIsm, is in favor Of bi.metalism,
against large standing army. and must
In consequence be against an alliance
with England and against free trade.
1.-THE Republicans win make the
present revenue bill the basis Of taxa.
ton. They will abandon protection,
because under the expenditures made
necessary by their policy, they cannot
raise sufficient revenue by any protect
i've tariff bill TO carry on the govern
ment. A colonial system Of govern
ment, and protection are not compat-
ible under our constitution.
THE Democrats oppose the war
revenue measure AS a basis Of taxation.
They will oppose taxing our own PEG.
pie in everything. and in consequence
will revert TO their traditional policy
of tariff for revenue only" They will
tax the foreigner at the custom house
which will afford incidental protec.
ton.
."The Democrats will favor an income
tar and the election Of L. S senator by
direct vote Of the people. The Repub-
licans will oppose both propositions.
Il hear IL stated around here In Boise
that silver Republicans are going back.
l should like tOknow what they are go.
ing back to. The same that they left,
only more intensified by labor troubles
all over the country. by threatened
change In our government.
by coercion OF the weak people for the
gain OF the rich. and made more aggrr-
waited by the control OF all lines OF bust.
ness and trade, by aggregated wealth
in form OF trusts. will confront them IL
they 60 back 10 the Republican party.
THE gold standard, pure and simp'e
win he there to mock and jeer at them
II they go back Republicanism.
They are not going. know OF no
single silver Republican who is regard
ed Is leader. who intends to sacrifice
his principles, and am sure the rank
and Gle have no such thought They
are responsible TO large degree for the
Arm stand OF the Democracy on these
great questions.
They are closely allied with the
Democracy In principle and they will
be found in complete accord and union
with the Democracy in support Of Bry.
and the Chicago platform. II the Re
pnblicans OF Idaho can hold their own
forces together they will do better than
any impartial observer OF events thinks
they can.
"The silver forces will defeat them by
a larger majority In 1870 than they did
IN 1895.
"The only hope that gold republicans
have is that silver republicans will
sacrifice their principles, and that the
silver forces will destroy each other in
order to elect Republicans. They are
wild homes. They will not materialize."