The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-07-28

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reopened in fair and equitable
terms for our surplus agricultural
and manufacturing products. Pub
lie confidence must be resumed, and
the skill, energy and the capital of
Our country find ample employment
at home. The government of the
United States must raise money
enough to meet both its current ex-
penses and increasing needs. Its
revenues should be so raised as tn
protect the material interests of our
people, with the lightest possible
drain upon their resources and
maintaining the high standard of
civilization which has distinguished
our country for more than a CEN
tury ofits existence. The national
credit, which has thus far fortunate
ly resisted every assault upon it,
must and will be upheld and
strengthened. If sufficient reven-
ues are provided for the support of
the Government, there will be no
necessity for borrowing money and
increasing the public debt
"Three and one-half years of leg
islation and administration have
been concluded since these words
were spoken. Have those to whom
was cQnfded the direction of the
Government kept their pledges?
The record is made up. The peo-
pie are not unfamiliar with what
has been accomplished. The gold
standard has been reafiirmed and
strengthened. The endless chain
has been broken and the drain upon
our gold reserve no longer frets us.
The credit of the country has been
advanced to the highest place
among allnations. We are refund
ing our bonded debt bearing 3 and
q and S per cent interest at per
cent, lower rate than that of any
other country, and already more
than $500, 900, 900, have been so
funded, with gain to the govern
ment of many millions of dollars.
Instead of Is to I, for which Our
opponents contended four years
ago, legislation has been enacted
which, while utilizing all forms of
Our money, secures one fixed value
for every dollar, and that the best
known to the civilized world.
"A tariff which protects Ameri-
can labor and industry and pro-
vides ample revenues has been writ
ten in public law. We have lower
interest and higher wages; more
money and fewer mortgages. The
worlds markets have been opened
to American products, which go
now where they have never gone
before. We have passed from a
bond-issuing to bond-paying ma
ton; from a nation of borrowers to
a nation of lenders; from defcien-
cy in the revenue to surplus; from
fear to confidence; from enforced
idleness to profitable employment.
The public faith has been held;
public order has been maintained.
We have prosperity at home and
prestige abroad. Unfortunately,
the threat of 1896 has just been re-
newed by the allied parties without
abatement or modification. The
gold bill has been denounced and
repeal demanded. The menace of I6
to therefore still hangs over us with
all its dire consequences to credit
and confidence, to business and in
dustry. The enemies of sound cur
are rallying their scattered forces.
The people must once more unite
and overcome the advocates of re-
pudiation and must not relax their
energy until the battle for public
honor and honest money shall
again triumph in Congress which
sustain, and, if need be, strengthen
the present law and prevent finan-
cial catastrophe which every lover
; of the Republic is interested to
avert