Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-09-21

Bu. That Is not an issue this fan Tho
OF the trusts. That is clap-tran =, ohtf{
that has no understanding OF the 60. t,s'
proance trusts and therefore, no USES ri u
the treatment they require, /, T. '.ptst +
Gent calamity cry under new snels y
, - ra,s1u onis % eaten popuist votes sd
iei!igeht popullst can be deceived - No
There are three kinds Of r,,nnfi. Il
the mercenary populists. who t,aya ~ Pm
cal principl" except the greed .. om az OlsR
o ,,i the ignorant populists who hays ~
iitical principle except opIosltioo ,ae % -
eminent. They are the ftjlureSA y, ~ the "a
ers. the enYious and sus oiclo,s wh he oola$ ,
that Every man has his price and ,I s, o+issr
Ne oihcials sell their constituents 10, 81 y
lists and calamity howlers. In i'm, ~ aaar;
nc distress they flock to every new nv VI ~
IS formed This Class is mostly hscIC arIs .
democrats from whom they ofigins,l,w in Y
Wi"re they belong. and where. God x eas
they may remain hereafter Third ~ las77
the intelligent popliists the adj yancs sdde 4. s
ers. who believe in Il larger apylicatio.. W
principles OF socialism to goyrrnrnonlN ats
true socialist Will vote the d,fnorratiohs 2.
r. nrn,ocf ,i stands for every hing IN , 81!
Socialists believe in patcrnalisrn A. r
cy IN indiYidualism. Socialists b.'Iiioa
the unification Of the race by ths ~ ain q
tion OF independent tribes and proy,ea.nlls ~
aiects. democracy favors the fuiles, .via 81
AfxrA
socialists believe in strong centra ~ -
ernment. democracy in state rirhts y r.;
ISIS believe In cooperation ti.morracv,'tsT
petition. socialists regard the trnsfs ~ y oa H
natural and necessary oUtgrowth =, ~ C
dustria revolution through which ~. " q
IS nov passing, caused BIZ thu. annii...,s sTs5
steam and electricity to labor savjn, ~ ~ -
ana world wide efect.Of world wids y ~
democracy rcgar ds them as local evii. - =.
By local legislation. thereby ignorins = d
appardnt TO every careful ,yhserva sssz
trusts flourish in allcountrit.s and ma - =.
governments. and that the greatcst 49,. %*5
TINS country are not the protected indn,..5 p
socialists look upon trusts as tho H {4
known form Of cooperation and hiess "a
curse according to their purposes. AZ AZ ~!
racy is unable to understand that ths syn
postal system Is AS much a trust AZ 4 III
standard Oil company: thar each .lii,.a
to monopolize the entire field OF its n,a..
through single manage ment and ~ $50
troll of unlimited means; that tbr or.,
ton and methods OF operation AZ a,s. 14sgl
allke. ana tha1 they differ only in this \ r
one IS operated for private gain and ths u Is
for the public good. Socialists would -
the principle OF cooperation and elevs.1e1n
Standard Oil trust, the coal trust ths .
ROAD trust and other trnsts to the dignit, \ ~
usefulness of the state posi- al .and co., lS'
school systems; democracy would fear n m
10 pieces and go back to the DAYS when -
nler and hand saw were the highest w. -
machinery. 'r- ~ =.
Socialism would go with and direct III is 8
resiStabe modern tendency iowa I'd co-O..sss Cd
ton as shown in the growth Of trusts. de-
rlcy would oppose it. As well try IN ~;
the raging floods OF the Niagara with d, a3l
feathers. The socialist looks forward d - sss
triunlphs and greater combinations n, iS--7
and capital the democrat looks backx.sE55
the time when his ancestors swung by 51
tails in the forest primeval, and Comp 90
was free. sszz
Equally divergent are the views Of "a, 4
= = on m
q paper money backed by the credit 4 Z -:
government. They assert that All "
moneys are a relic of barbarisrn lnsssF h
favOring the free coinage OF silver tbss=
vor the gold standard until such time ! 80
world is ready for credit money 49,
Mo populist friends. remember this s%sSa55
the democratic party. from its nceptaszssrs;
the present. from Thomas Jefferson 10 55sg3
IAN Jennings Bryan. has been the pa: zs;;s
individualism. -
The Wofm-eaten. mOSs-covercd fossa fs4sSI
liberty wreckin.. labor degrading pazS6s
breeding. home destroying maxim that 1js 800
potion is the life of trade" is,still gsssz4.s
the democratic party. Mr.. Bryan weEiszz2s
FORE an antitrust conference at Chicas 62
years ago. ard proposed Il silly plan to sxs
late trusts. in the belief that this MS "A
maxim Is applicable to modern linda <S
conditions con ana as recently as septem
1900. in speech before the commercial is@,a
eiers at st. Louis Mr.. Bryan made an 1x.S
rate defense of the ancient industrial yaa4t
now rapidly passing away, again furuss.1
lrrctutable proof to the minds of so1S4ssls|
that he Is rs ignorant as his party aka2Z
causes which Underlie the growth OF trssss y
Inc democratic party never understg 80
causes Of the social and indust rial uulzAsy
OF the 18th century. How could it; SsN 81
conservative and having its eyes always
reyerently on the past
Not understanding it. it has never be- y
10 propose government action to aid i3s&<1
always some quack remedy to obstr K
Ana rcinemb Der this also. my popuist frsazsSl6
that ali progress made in this countr N.sSA$ -
elalistic lines has been under the WI y
repuhilca parties. The destruction s ~
anarchistlc states rights idea. the cent? @H7S
non or The government. river. harbOr nSSzSts$;
tcrnal improvements the full devehsx<G
or The postal system, the common sch =
protective tar,n systems; government ~ ~
ates ana land grants for educat ona plf4sS
ana TO aid railroads. which has made - 3
tnc settlement or the west and the eli%31
of these great Pacific states; a are ND ~
diStinct!vely whig or republican. and - IN
opposed by the democratic party. -
we cannot say What the republics Il
VIII DO on the trust problem, but L
netnih5. II is safe to say that it will "a =!
a quack remedy And We do know IL &
only really practical step in the dire
Il remedy. viz: an amendment 10 TT
stllution OF the United States which n
give the government power to legslate zzt
lively upon this question. was Props
congress by the republicans last VIM $s.z
defeated by the democratic party
No true socialist can consistently v1xx3s'55 -
democratic ticket. Neither should ksss q
Tor Mr.. Dchs this fall. because Mr.. DEF -
not be elected. The time is not ya -. ~
Inc people are not yet ready 10 take ~
questions advocated by Mr.. Deus. ~
no. issues this fall 1|
Polillcal parties do not make poliH%n5f4I
sues circumstances make issues Szz27
party can do no more than to take tn
n, or negative upon them a> tha
! n. issues OF the present political ca <
IN the nited states were born in th
lhr'eS of the battlesnip Maine. Warts e. s3z:
As a result OF the war new territories
peopied with savage and semi-ciyili,e $ n
nave come under American contp. xsK1
new the American people ar, con- Nv
with the question. what are we To
Ihcse races" This is the issue. oths
llons there are too many; other 2y=*3
u political platforms. but there
other issue IN this campaign. Ii is u Esz1sss
mount issue beeaus its settlement
.mount necessity. Upon this isss 1
nave shown. the policy OF the Ss ~
party is justified by natures law
history OF human progress. and ever !5:z5
gent populist should therefore cast
or the republican ticket.