Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-05-31
IDAHO rs REPUBLICAN
SENATOR SHOUP THINKS 1T
WILL BE so THIS YEAR.


idaho will, hope, reverse It's cleo
toral vote for President this year"
said United States Senator George l..
Shoup, of that state to-day.
Instead of being counted, as in 1896,
in the Fusion column. l hope that
shall find Idaho recorded in the cleo
toral college for the reelection Of
President Mckinley.
There is every reason" continued
the senator, why Idaho should go
Republican. Our state has never
known such prosperity as 1t has ex-
perienced during the present admins
tration. The good times have been
felt both by the miners and farmers.
Protection to American Industries has
given the American market to Amer
lean manufacturers. with the result
that there has been an increased de-
mand for lead, zinc and copper. all OF
which are products OF Idaho Not only
has the demand been greater for these
minerals, but the prices have been
very much more satisfactory.
Lead forms very interesting W
ject lesson in Idaho. Under the Re-
publican administration Of President
Harrison the price paid for lead In
our state ranged from $4.2o to $3.50.
In the same month in 1898 lead sold
at $3.50. In 1894 1t was down to
1920, and in 1895 1t touched as low
as $780, With such an experience
as that I cannot understand why 1t Is
that our state went for Bryan in 1896.
President Mckinley assumed Of
fee in March, 1897. Two months la
ter the price paid for lead in Idaho
was $3.12k. In 1895 1t was $3.50. last
year the value of lead had increased
to $40, and this year 1t has touched
S4.70, exceeding even the good prices
that were realized when the Mckinley
tariff was in effect under President
Harrison. This comparison affords an
object lesson, and there should not be
a single mine owner or miner in the
state of Idaho recording his vote next
November for anybody except Presi-
dent Mckinley and the other Repub-
lican candidates.
stock growers in our state" con-
tinued Senator Shoup. also realize
the benefit derived from protection.
When American wool was protected
by the Mckinley tariff sheep in our
state were worth from s2.25 up
to $3.50 per head. Just as soon
as the Democrats began to tinker
with the tariff and prepare to
mass the Wilson bill down went the
nr,ce of sheen until they were worth
only 81. Al each in 1895. and s1.27 in
1895 inst one-half their value in
1899
LET Ms turn that picture to the
wal, and have another look at the
protective tariff view. In 1897 sheep
in Idaho were worth As cents
head more than in 1896.
In 1898 thew were worth 90
cents a head more than in 1896.
In 1899 they were worth s1.ss more
than in 1896 and this wear according
10 the denartment of agriculture's fg-
ures. the average price OF each sheep
In Idaho was $3.50 on January 1, as
compared with Sl.27 In 1896. The in
crease In their value within that pc
Rod has been 100 per cent, and they
are now worth more per head by 30
cents than they were on the LIST day
of January. 1898, before President
Cleveland assumed office.
There is another strong contrast
that I can make about our sheep
Values said the senator. 1T is this:
In 1892 there were 527 900 sheep in
Idaho. and they were worth 81 ,265 000
In 1895 there were over a million
sheen in Idaho, twice as many as in
1892. and their value was only $4,000
more.
Now, for one more comparison: In
1897. lust before this administration
came into power, there were 1876, 900
sheen in Idaho. and their value was
s2.346. aS3. AT the beginning of this
year there were Just twice as many
sheen in the state. and their value
had increased IN to s7,445. 900. show