Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-05-21
GREAT PROSPERITY IN IDAHO
A Change in Conditions Which
Will Land Idaho in the Re.
publican Column.
SENATOR SHOUP'S INTERVIEW
Tie Reviews the Situation and Gives Reason.
Why the Vote Of Idaho Will Change
This FALL

WASHINGTON, May I9.-Idaho will, l
hope, reverse its electoral vote for the
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, hope that l shall
find Idaho recorded in the Electoral col
lege for the reelection of President Nc
Kinley
"There is every reason" continued the
senator, why Idaho should go republi-
can. Our state has never known such |
prosperity as it has experienced during |
the present administration. The good |
times have been felt by both the farmers
and miners. Protection to American in |
dustrics, with the result that there has
been an increased demand 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 object
lesson i'll Idaho. Under the republican
administration of President Harrison the
price paid for lead i'll our state, ranged
from 81 20 to s. 80. In the same month
in 1898, lead sold at $3.50. In 1894 it
was down TO IS. 20, and in 1895 it touched
that l can not understand why it is that
our state went for Bryan in 1896.
president Mckinley assumed Office in
March, 1897. Two months later the
price paid for lead in Idaho was $3.I2H
In 1898 it was $3.5 so. Last year the value
of lead had increased to 4.Io, and this
year it has touched $40, 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 single mine owner or miner in
the state of Idaho recording his vote next
November for anybody except President
Mckinley and the other republican can-
didates.
"Stock growers in our state" contin
ued Senator Shoup, "also realize the ben
eft derived from protection. When
American wool was protected by the Nc
Kinley tariff, sheep were worth from
$2.25 to S2. so per head. Just as soon as
the democrats began to tinker with the
tariff and prepare to pass the Wilson bill,
down went the price of sheep until they
were worth only $I.4I in 1895, and $I.27
in 1896, just one-half their value in 1898
"I.et us turn that picture to the wall
and have an other look at the protective
tariff view. In 1897 sheep i'll Idaho were
worth As cents head more than i'll 1896
In 1898 they were worth 90 cents head
more than in 1896. In 1899 they were
worth Fl .3S more than in 1896, and thi.
J year, according to the department of ag
riculture's figures, the average price o
/ sheep i'll Idaho, was $2.So on January I
, as compared with $I.27 in 1896. The in
crease in their value within that periot
has been 40 per cent, and they are nov
y worth more per head by 80 cents thar
y than they were OH the 1898, before Presi
& dent Cleveland assumed office.
\ "There is another strong contrast tina
4 l can make about our sheep values,
said the senator. at is this: In ISo
y there were 1900 in Idaho, and the
4 were worth SI,265, 900. In 1896 ther
were over one million sheep in Idaho
n twic as many as i'll 1892 and their valu
4 was only ST. 900 more.
4 "Now, for one more comparison: l
1897, just before this administration can
y into power, there were 376, 900 sheep
y Idaho, and their value was $2,546, as
81 At the beginning of this year there wei
\ just twice as many sheep in the state, ar
s their value had increased up to 81 ,44s 90
= showing gain of more than 200 per cel
y in value, while the increase in quaint
y was only 100 per cent.
- ;'Can you imagine that any stoe
&c grower, in any part of the country, won
be indiscreet enough to vote the dem
cratic ticket with such facts as these sta
ing him in the face? Take the price
tie wool, it sold at I3 cents per pound
Idaho in 1891 and in 1892. In the Clev