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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
PROTECTION FOR
luE CATTLrNiN.
How II Helps the Northwestern Stock.
Raiser TO Compete with Canada.

Every one In Cass County. s. H.. knows
James s Landers OF Argnssi.lr. aud he
is pretty well known In the STATE. He
has lived here some twenty years. is
most successful farmer, and attends
closely to bis farm interests. Beng ~
English descent however. il would pe
naturnl that he might favor free trade
deaS, hut he has evidently been studying
the effect OF protection and frec trade on
he farmer. and he sends in the following
letter FOR publication. which is worth.
II close. perusal By all.
ArEusville. Oct. :.
came down 10 Fargo TO hear tn. Hon.
]. u Seaman, aud his speech was the
best argument ] ever heard ~ political
topic; there was no gas aud no wind
| Just solid facts
| | can give you good illustration Of his
arguments, which | picked up On the
| train going 10 Fargo; il was a freight.
| aud on the train was cattle man from
| Manitoba. and he was along with 1o2
head Of 2.year-old steers. lie had ship
| ped these FROM his home eighty miles
| west Of Winnipeg. 10 find market III
| this country. II had cost him 500 fef
| duty to enter this stock his freight was
| 23L cent. per hundred from Neche TO
| 81. Paul. and then he had to reship 10
| Chicago lie had been FIVE days on the
| way when he reached Fargo
Now here IL the point for my brother
| farmers to study little: This Manitoba
| farmer ships his cattle from the other
| side Of the line TO Chicago. pays heavy
| duty, pays the freight, feed three times
on the way. suffers heavy. shrinkage, aid
| then sees n better profit al N. end than
be can get AZ home-and after paying ali
| these expenses.
| Here is where we free trade farmers
are blind to our own interests. when ".
| want these cattle TO come in free and II
this was allowed Whist would We get fol
our stocki They would not be worth tn.
raising and we would return TO baggary
where thousands were before, under free
| trade.
~ow. / am interested in cattle. and
have been considering starting in stocl
raising in the Canadian Northwest. wher,
you can raise q steer until he is tire.
years old for about $40. but what car
you get for him then? He is worth about
two cents q pound. and he has to be
good one to bring that.
Oh. no, l guess I'll not try that, bu
I'll stay in North Dakota and vote fo
Mckinley and protection. That Is goos
enough for me.
JAMES 8. lands.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

The residence Is a two-story structure.
built sixty years ago. II Is now getting
quite old in appearance. Ii shelters eleven
rooms. The porch is about the size OF
Mckinley's famous front porch al Can
ton. and then OF to the upright part there
Is wing which Is a story and half in
height The lawn is well kept, and
morning glories grow upon the fences III
one side.
Besides the house, there are six buiid.
ings on the farm. There is the maia
barn. the sheep barn, the two large wag
on sheds. the scale house and the pig pen
The accompanying picture shows the
main BARI 10 the right and the main
wagon shed 10 the left.
The Mckinney farm Is visited each
year hy peope who. on passing through
that section, near Of the Presidents farm
and are curious 20 see what kind Of a
farmer hr IS one visitor once asked f8i
fence rail for a souvenir Of his visit
The Adams family has become used IL
kodak tends and fllly realize that 10 re
side on the Presidents farm Is to be. II
sense. il the public eye.-W. Frans
! Mcclure.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

Mckinley's farm is a profitable one.
In any season when crops are good II
yields richly. This years potato crop
will probably aggregate 1000 bushels.
The corn fields have been known TO pro-
duce as high as $3.50 bushels in a single
year Last year the meadows produced
100 tons of hay. The oats crop this year
aggregates some 1oo bushels.
This is apple butter making time in
this section Of the country. Many Of the
apples on McKinley's farm. just AT the
present time, are being made into apple
butter the large orchard is an impor-
tant part Of McKinley's farm. One good
year Loo bushels of Baldwins we're
gathered and a. many more Of other
kinds kinds. making a total yield Of near
ly 3.Jo0 bushels. Part Of the produce Of
the farm has been shipped % Canton
from time to time 10 the Mckinley home,
but none has ever been sent TO Washing
ton. Canton is about twenty miles from
the farm.
Selling milk is one Of the Industries of
the farm. There are twenty-five head u
cattle. There are nine mich cows. Some
Of them are blooded stock. Raising
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
DANIEL WEGSTtR'S
NiEAIiG TO TIE POOR.
Only D;mag, cues VIII Try To lncite 3
Contest Of sioncy.

see in tloFc vehicles which carry 70
The people sentiments from high places,
PLAIN declarations that the present eon.
iruNersy is but strife h.tWeen one parg
81 he community aud another ! hear ir
boosted thai the poor hate the rich. I
know that under The rnsrr ~ the roofs
OF Tue capital within The last twsafy-
four hours. amsHs uen sent here 10 de.
wise means f8t tic puhlse safets aud tho
public good IL has bc II Wanted forth 10
a matter Il Loasl ard Triumph that one
cause existed powerful enough to sup
port everything aud - defend every
thing, aud that naS the natural hatred
N the p1nr 10 the reh ! pfoaoHnoe Tie
arthor Of such sentiments "a be guilty
of attempting y detachable fraud on tho
community danble fraud fraud
which Is II cheat men 81 their properly,
and out Of the earnings ~ tbesf labor by
first cheating them Out u tArir under
standing.
The natural hatred Of the roor for the
rich Ii shall net he Until tie last mo
ment of my existence tsa; | Nil beIiess
the people Of tie United States capable
of being effectuaisy ds.ladrd, eaj0leI md
driven about IN herds bs suca abom:nahiO
frauds as this. | aamouis. the
people against the object Of ontcries 20
this. admonsh every industrious la-
borer in the country 10 be on his guar6
against such delu~ion. tell hin he
attempt Is TO play off his passions
against his interests and to prevail -
him in the name Of liberty to injure and
aiEiiet his country and in the name Il in.
| dependence 70 destroy that Independence
4 and 10 make him a he-gar md slave.
/ Daniel Webster ia the United states
/ Senate. Jan. 81. Isl
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S MODEL OHIO farm
Not Political Farm but Managed in an Able Man.
ner, and the Place Is Noted One in
the Countryside.

calves is also an occupation. Ten fine
horses are constantly employed. These
are all draft horses. Two hundred sheep
Craze oh the hillside. one season 10
sheep were sold from this place. This
shows what a good market there is for
the wool and mutton which comes from
the Presidents farm. The chickens num-
Der more than 200.
The man who has charge Of Mr.. Nc
Kinley's farm is W. J. Adams. formerly
Of Canton, Int who was raised in Penn
sylyania. lie il Il farmer who under
stands his business. and 1t is said. in the
vicinity, tina; there is not more prosper
Gus farm IA MI that section. lie has a
half interest il everything. The fences
are all kept mp and there is an appear
ance OF nea,uess which marks his wcea
Mr.. Adams has lived on this place foI
the past twenty years. and Mr.. Mckinley
is delighted with him.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
PROSPERITY CiRTMN
And LIBERTY ASSURED.
Views Of a Noted Jewish Publisher on
the Country's Future.

As far as human Judgment can fore
see--at least SO it seems TO the writer
the next four years should be more pros
porous than anything this country has
ever before seen. There will be an enor-
mously increased demand for our natural
products, such as iron. and just now coal.
and uSr manufactured products are also
rapidly making their way. la certain
lines, such as agricultural implements
tools and light vehicles. in fact whatever
it is necessary 10 combine lightness with
strength. we are away ahead of the rest
of the world, and it is only because we
have not cultivated the foreign markets
with sufficient assiduity that We have
given our competitors IA ghost of a show.
In other lines than those mentioned
above, such as ladies' fine shoes and
others that the writer conld mention. we
also form a class by ourselves superior 10
the rest Of the world. These conclusions
are drawn from personal observations in
many countries.
4 second point which ought TO lie
well presented Is that Of expansion. You
no doubt are aware of the greater or less
persecution which the Jews have under
gone in all the countries OF the world and
: are sun Undergoing TO-DAY. therefore,
one of the things that we desire to see
I cstab lished ahoTe all others i the unver-
sal principle of the right of any decent
man To 20 anywhere where he thinks he
+ can improve his condition and enjoy all
the rights and immunities of native.
/ without being put to any disadvantage
I because OF his religion. There are really
only two countries that give this privi-
| lege; these are the United States and
Great Britain.
! We know that freedom for all. equality
for all. and safety and protection for all.
| are guaranteed wherever the Stars and
| Stripes float: hence we were expansion
| lists from the start and will be until the
end. Wherever a country is practically
under American jurisdiction, it is a good
thing for that country; 1t is good thing
! for humanity, aud thing that is SO good
cannot fail TO be a good thing for the
country itself in the end, though il may
be costly in the beginning.
| These are the points which We think
onght TO be emphasized. The questions
ought TO be treated in the very broadesi
way; details do not count.
LEO WISE.
Cincinnati, Ohio Sept. 6. 1900.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
Issues Are Now lust the Same as They
Were Four Years Ago.
why he WILL Be UNABLE TO MAKE ANY SPEECHES.
Bry antics Get No Consolation from the Former President,
Whom They Claimed Was Lukewarm in the
Campaign.

Gen. Benjamin Harrison Is emphatical'
~ for the reelection OF Iresiaen; Nc
kinley. He silenced all statements 10
the contrary by making his views known
through the medium OF an interview.
rs il true. general, that You have con.
scented to make some speeches in fhe
campaign he was asked.
Campaigning Days Over
mo, that statement has not been au'
thorized by me, was his answer. Il
have said to everyone who has spoken
or written to me on the subject that
could not do any more campaign work.
| began to make Republican speeches
the year | began to vote, and have bad
a lahorions. il unimportant. part in every
campaign, State and national. since until
1888
I'm 1896 submitted myself to very
hard usage, and then made up my mind
and so said TO my friends that ! would
do no more campaigning. Following this
conclusion ! declined 10 take speaking
part in the campaign OF 1898. My retire
ment dates from that year. not from this.
Ills Work for Party.
"Few men have made more speeches
for their party than ! have, and no ex.
President. EN- sure. has made more
Since l left Washington my retirement
from all participation In party manage
ment has been complete. All that
have left to others, and | think they hay.
very generally and kindly accepted my
sense OF the proprieties OF the case al
least between campaigns.
I'm word. ! have vacated the ehoil
loft and taken seat In the witt
| a deep sense OF gratitude to my forbear
ing follow countrymen."
But general ii is said that you are
not altogether in accord with your party
As to Porto Rico.
"Well | have heard that my silence
was imputed by some to that cause. Now
| the only public uttcrance have made il
| criticism OF the policies of the party wa
| contained in the interview. consisting OF
| one rather short sentence, that gave
| TO the newspapers while the Porto Ric,
bill was pending.
1T was in substance. that | regarded
! the bill rs a grave departure from rigA
! principles | still think so. | do no
believe that the legislative power Of Con
| gross in the territories l. absolute. and
do believe that the revenue clause relnt
ing to duties and imposts applies TO Fort,
Rico.
Is = Legal Question.
| "These views. know. are not held b,
many able lawyers. II Is legal ques
tion-oue that the political department
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

President Mckinley owns farm. A
great deal has been written about Mr.
Bryan's farm, but heretofore no jescrip-
top OF Mr. McKinley's broad oxpanse
OF corn fields. meadows. COW pastures
and orchards. which comprise 1924 acres.
His well-kept barns. corn cribs and wag-
on sheds show care and thrift. The wool
on the backs of 200 sheep shines with
cleanliness, for Mekinley's farm Is a
model one aud a mod-tn one. Unlike the
famous Nebraska farm OF the Democratic
candidate for President, the public
knows little about it, Two miles from
Minerva, one mile from Bayard. Ohio.
it stands on a sioping parcel of ground
surmounted by the orchards Of Baldwin
apples. The Cleveland and pittsburg
Railroad crosses a corner Of the farm and
the Big Sandy canal courses through the
field at one side Of the main road.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

They received nearly Sf64 ,OOO, 900 more
money for their cotton than they did in
1896. This year the mills were open and
there was demand for cotton
American farmers received nearly S42,-
UU,Ooo more money for their crop Of
oats this year than they did in 1896.
They received nearly 500 .OOO,OO more
money for their potatoes this year than
they did in 1896. People could afford to
buy potatoes this year, AS the mills were
open and good wages were being earned.
They received over $l4,OOO,OOO more
money for their barley this year, and
barley is one Of the smallest Of the sta
pie crops.
They received almost $4,000. 900 more
money for their rye crop, which is an
other Of the small staples.
American farmers have also gained
over $500 100000 this year in the value
of their live stock as compared with
1896, according to the Department of
Agriculture's figures. Thus we have:
Increase this year, $71O. 10 GIT In nine
staple crops.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

OF the government cannot fully adjude1.
The hna! and controlling word upon THE
question Is with the Supreme Court OK
the United States Cases involving the
question are, understand. pending. an1
a decision in which Ne all must acqniesc0
cannot he much deferred
Il think. therefore, that voters ought
to vote with view 10 the right decision
OF those questions that are directly and
| nnally in the coniro! Of the Presidents
and Congress.
Firm Against Bryan.
"The general reasons gave in my Chr
| nesie Hail speech in 1896 why Mr.. Bryan
should not he elected still hold good With
me. His election would, + think. throw
governmental aud business affairs into
| confusion.
| I'VE should no, aid the election OF .
President who would. admittedly II hO
could. destroy III. gold standard and 9TH
| er things that We saine even more. upou
the deceptive suggestion that he has been
bound and that the Republican party will,
| after defeat. still have strength enough
to save the temple
1T will be much better net 10 allow tho
man with destructive tcrt'cacies so much
ns to lean against the pillars.
Quotes from the Past.
Perhaps it will save ,on much trouble
! II | give you. and nnferwritc "a Of this
date, this extract from my Garncgic Hail
speech;
when we have President who b..-
lescs that 1t l. neither hi- fight nor HE
duty To see thni the mail trains are rot
| ohstruetr,i. aud that Interstate. commerce.
has its free wny. irrespective Of State
lines, and courts that fear to use their
ancient aud familiar writs to restrain AMI
punish lnwbreakers, free trade and free
silver viii he appropriate acconpani-
inents of such an administration and cam
not add apprcciahly 10 the national dis.
trcss or the national dishonnr.'
Prosperity L. Cited.
The economic policies OF the Repub-
lican party have been indicated by tho
remarkable aud general PROSPERITY that
has developed during Mr.. MciNiHley's adj
minis'ratian succeeding period ot great
depression. \ chang, II administration
this fall would almost certainly rene "
conditions from which We have so hap
PLY escaped.
This fun dinner bucket il nof n sordid
emblem. II has spiritual signihcance
for the spiritually minded. II meauo
more comfort for The wife and famil, i.
more schooling and less work for tho
children and margin OF savings for sick
ness and old age
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
Rribed hx pr,,.ncrity.

Mr.. Bryan went to Salem. H., the OH.
or day and his remarks there have es!tt
forth the following letter from a Chicago
man:
Chicago. H.. Oct. !. 1900.
To NJ. A. Hanna. Chairman Republicans
National Committee:
Dear Sir-I notice in Mr.. Bryan's So.
lem speech that he says The Kepubli-
cans are going to buy every vote that
can be bought and bribe every voter that
can be bribed," etc.
That interests me, and from my very
humble walk in life must confess have
been bribed myself. The three years os
unparalleled prosperity has bought my
vote. Call it what you please. but
guess that is about all the bribery tEere
need be in this campaign. z. =. q
Irving Park. III.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
Railroad Men for Mckinley.

Bryan and the Popo- Democratic party
have been claiming the railroad vote this
year. especially out in Kansas. On the
train going TO Topeka a few days ago tine
cosductor brakeman and engineer were
all found to be enthusiastic Republicans.
Station agents along the line were also
found to be faithful Republicans and
working among their railroad friends for
Mckinley. Bryan at any rate won't get
the whole railroad vote.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
Govern the Philippines.

the Philippines will not be gov
vassals or serfs or slaves: they
gwen a government OF liberty,
! by law. honestly administered,
expressing exactions. taxation
tyranny. justice without bride,
2 without distinction of social
}. freedom of religious worship,
lection in life, liberty and the
Pr happiness. "-William Nckin-
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
So, 7O7,O57,5OO
S7lO,722,6l7

Increase this year, SOL .444,474 in live
stock.
Total increase, 1922, 1G7.O91 in farm
ers property in 1900.
The farmers will not throw away the
substance for the shadow. They will
vote for continuance Of Republican
prosperity as against return of Demo
cratic adversely. They will vote for Me
kinney and Roosevelt. They will not
vote for Bryan and Stevenson.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
.$l,936, 334,SS

ican farmers received almost
n, 900 more money for their wheat
lar, under RepubI ican prosperity,
lev did in 1896 under Democratic
BON. This year the people can
IL buy bread. In 1896 thousands
were starving and begging for
"A American farmers received S3i6,
more money this year for their
b. than they did in 1896.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
b and Live Stock Gains CT Over Billion
Dollars in Value.
EHEkCE BETWEEN PROSPERITY AND DEPRES SION.
arvelous Statement by the Department Of Agriculture
Which Shows Why Farmers Are with the
Administration.

United States Department OF Ag
+. has just issued its statement Of
hue OF nine Of the principal crops
4 United States. Comparing this
NTH the value Of the same crops
and adding the increased value Of
Box already published, there is an
kd gain of over one billion two
n million dollars.
| the difference between prosperity
kpression-between Kepublicanism
tmocracy.
Increase is given below:
he in Nine Crops . 71O,722,6l7
he ia Live stock. sol, 444,474
Gain to Farm
PIP, 1877. O9l
kalue on the farm Of the nine prin-
hops raised in the United States
f1U.T2 larger this year than
6gures are supplied by the Depart
4 Agriculture. those for 1900 hav-
4 been completed. The details by
Follow:
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
llal IRGCRESS
AND PROSPERITY.
BY the Activity Of Railroads
and Factories.

Increase OF earnings of the South
b Southwestern railroad systems
South and Southwest is an excel
6ication of the Improvement of
y conditions in that section OF the
. The advance since 1896 is shown
bible below:
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
.Sl2.49G.O41 $lS,290. 1863

Sl2.49G.O41 S1S,2D. 469
h has loaned at lower rates OF
h both agricultural and manufac-
IL interests have been stimulal ed
: and what stimulates these inter
fsctly stimulates the business Of
+ The outbound shipments of
kcotton may not have been heavier
! more was used in the Southern
>ut the outbound shipments Of
goods nave greatly increased. Al>o
pgnd shipments Of the luNnries of
d increased enormously. and this
| freight Is TIE best paying II all.
p mp new markets in Cuba. pur-
4 aad the Philippines for tie pro-
1 the South has given great adii
&inulns TO the Southern railroads,
{ geographically considered. derive
advantages from the expansion
Rtent to which new factories have
fcted in the States of West Viz
kentucky and Virginia is shown
pumber of establishments started
d line Of the Norfolk and West
during the past year. These in
new cotton mills.
lk mill.
knitting factories.
ulp mill.
citon and linseed oil
PIKE bi-product plant.
IRON and steel works.
p>iery factory.
pur mill
anuing works.
peanut factories.
Grniture works.
~agon and buggy workA
nndle factory.
ave works.
p,aniag mills.
b saw mills.
ture of the South Is in developing
facturing interests and there are
OF Southerners who already
This and who are alive to the
The protective tariff.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02
WILL YOU?

and got il Will yOu now vote aGatass
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Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

Iucrea.e In
1900. 19NO
$soH.s1O,OO0 e345, 1885, S8
4s3.75O,OOO 163,773, 500
3SD,oOO,OOD l143UI.1OO
1862, 800 41,93s.6II
87.35O,OOO 2I.67o.63s
32,337, 800 14,O42,5O4
li,242.5OO 6.S96.IOl
67i,OOo,OCO l,7O4. 430
6.3so,OOO 1.44S,576
&2,7O7,O57, 800 s7lO,722.8l7