The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-09-02
(speciaI to The HeraIdl

Pocatello, Ida, Sept. 1.-PocatelIo did
herself proud on the occasion of the
opening Of the battle royal of the silver
forces of Idaho tonight.
The meeting was held in an unf7nish-
ed brick building on Main street. that
was handsomely fitted up for the oc-
casion.
1t was the largest political gathering
ever held IN this county.
The large building was filed early.
and the crowd continued to come. ex-
tending out into the street, all eager
TO hear Charles A. Towne.
On the platform. in addition to the
orator of the evening. were Senator Du-
bois. Captain Frank w. Hunt c. T
Bassett, r. J. DOckery. c. E. Arnev.
c. o. BroNOn. Guy Barnm. Mr.. Ben
nett and J. D. F'lenner.
The meeting was opened bv T. II
IerrIt- candidate for Lieutenant cover
nor. WAo introduced CAPTAIN Hunt
Democratic candidate for povernor
The captain made a brief and effective
speech.
Captain Hunts Speech.
Captain Hunt said it was appropriate
tndI inc democratic campaign this
year should be opened at PocateIIo
ne Hau heIped form BannOck county,
anu from ROcatetlO led a cOmpaUv of
Iddno volunteers, whose daring and
achleVent shed imperishabIe glory on
tne commonwealth of Idaho
Inc -ADor question is now the burn
ing one of this state ne declared. DIFF
hculties would arise between Iabo-al-,,
ana capitalists. Captain Hunt said he
DeheVed in compulsory arbitration of
an labor difficulties in this state. If
. I binb ave ne and property. He paid
q 1' iIIEI compliment to the present eco
IlolIllcal state administration which. he
sald, was in striking contrast to tie
ruDtion. IL
Great Applause For Towna.
When Mr.. Towne was introduced he
was greeted with long and continued
applause.
Mr. Towne discussed eioouentI,, +ba
Two distinct ideas Of governnent-tha
or force and that of consent. The
@AliiSfiCdh government was founded on
..HSt Ut. lie co0tr1Sted the present at
utude OF the Republican party on the
fundamental questions with it's mast |
Jefferson made a stand for the people |
Inc republican party was formed to !
Dattle Tor the people, to wrench power /
LAY rom few. Today it is the /
democratic party shat is in favor of /
the Declaration of independence. and /
modern ReDublicanism is opposed to /
u Jeherson, Lincoln and Bryan all |
belong to the same political party.
Ihey stood for the people
Speaks Long on Silver.
The largest part Of Mr. Towne's |
speech was devoted 20 the discussion of !
the silver question. For years the Re
publican party was in favor of BIZ
metalllSm, he said. In 1896 the leaders
OF the party betrayed it into the hands
OF the gold STANDARD men. When thew
did this Senator DUBOIS and Other. trrra (
bimetalliStS walked out because the /
party had changed faith Why now I
SAID he, should anybody go back? The
most astounding thing to him was the
iact that his old friend. Judge Good
WIN. who was one of the ablest writer's
On silver. had gone back and is now
lampoOning for Mckinley. VINO now
stands squarely for the gold standard.
MI. Iowne's argument in favor Of hi
metalllSm was clear and convincing.
Inc single gold standard meant an era
oI IalllnS prices and widespread ruin
ne said Much of the present pros
DeritE was owing to an increase of
oasis money through the increased out
put OF gold II a little increase in the
money volume is good. a much larger
increase through the coinage of silver
would be better. The present growth
u the gold output will not last The
output has huCtuated in mast history !
ma - VIII confirms to do so in the
uture- 1t will be large sometimes and !
small sometimes 1t varies. and there
ore the worlds interests are safer with
.Wo metals TO use as money instead of
me
It IS an admitted fact that the gold
standard viii not meet the REQUIRE
nents of the world. The world must
nave bimetallism in order to secure !
ornament prosperity.
Denounces Policy OF Imperialism
Mr.. Towne devoted the latter part +
.I his speech to Republican imperial n
SIN His condemnation of the Reoub- ;