Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-10-06


her reputation as platform orator by her
speech at the court house last night
where for more than two hours she held
the largest and most attentive audience of
the campaign with her eloquent and con-
vincing presentation of the issues.
Mrs. Foster went direct to the heart of
the matter and took up the material is
sues ofthe campaign, leading her auditors
from the general ideas that underlie the
formation of political parties to their ap-
plication in the problems of today. Since
governments began two ideas have exist
ed as to the scope and function of govern
ment. One of these is the constructive
idea and the other that opposed to giving
to government its constructive power.
Drifting into the issues Mrs. Foster
took up the tariff, the money issue, the
trusts and anti imperialism and in the
order named. The republicans, she said,
believed in protection, in the creation Of
a home market, in the employment of
their own people and the upbuilding Of a
great industrial prosperity. Whenever
these ideas had prevailed the govern
ment had prospered and the people were
employed in the development Of its re-
sources.
On the money issue the speaker dwelt
upon the three ideas that lead to the free
silver movement of 1896. They were
these: The silver people believed first,
that there was not enough circulating
medium, Second, that there was not
enough gold to use as a basis to do the
business of the world. Third, that we
ought to have money system independ-
ent Of the rest of the world. Exper.
fence has shown that even under the gold
standard the volume of circulation per
capita has increased from $2I to ST and
that there is abundance of gold to use as
basis to do the business of the world.
The independent standard sounds alright
and swells our hearts with pride, but
since we are obliged to do business with
the rest of the world, we are forced to use
the money Of the commercial world,
which money is gold.
In considering the trusts, Mrs. Foster
showed up the democratic record. Cleve-
lands attorney general, Olney, declared
that the national government had no
authority to deal with trusts. The re-
publicans under the leadership of Sher-
man passed the antitrust law, under
which some of the most gigantic trusts
have been dissolved. She cited the in
stance in the last session of congress
where democrats defeated resolution to
submit to the people constitutional
amendment allowing the government
to deal with trusts.
Imperialism is all issue that never
should have been raised, said the speak.
er. There is no imperialism. Our work
in the Philippines is the work humani
tarianism. Religion follows the flag
free schools and churches follow the flag
and where it is raised there is a better
meut of conditions and an advance il
civilization. We are cleaning the streets
in the Philippines, building sewers, Civ
ing the natives schools and churchs. L
this imperialism?
Mrs. Foster closed with glowing
tribute to the work of women in the up
lifting of society and politics to highe
level, the highest possible level. Women
she said were not contaminated wit
working with those who work for goo
purpose.
The meeting was distinctly woman