The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-10-15

what weasel word is. They are con-
fined to but are very numerous in re-
publican platforms. (Laughter.) The
republican party is liberal with them
when handling the money question in
it's national platform. Well a "wea-
sci" word is one that saps all the life
out of the words that go before it, and
that plank on the two-mile limit law
contains just enough weasel words to
enable the republican party of Idaho
to be on both sides of the sheep ques-
lion at one and the same time. (Laugh-
ter) 1 have read this plank to you be-
cause the republican state platform
is not being very generally circulated
for some reason or other and you very
likely would have to get out a search
warrant in order to find one. Now If
you Will read the democratic plank
on the two mile limit law you will
know just what it means-and 1 can
assure you that democratic state plat
forms are not being censorized by the
democratic candidates.
The Tariff.
But desire to be fair with cur re-
publican friends and I gladly credit
them with having given the people
an-cut, Courageous, democratic plank
applause) 1t contains no ands, ifs or
butts. and there are no weasel words
In 1T. l can't for the life of me see
why any declaration so honest as that
on the part Of the idaho republicans
should have caused Mr.. Hanna to
throw seven kinds of conniption fits
Nor can 1 understand why Mr.. French,
Colonel Hamer, Judge Richards and
the republican nominee for governor
fail to point with pride" to their par
tvs advanced position on the tariff
question while they view with alarm
the increasing strength Of democracy
in Idaho.
You can't vote. for protective tariff
IN Idaho this year. for 1t is free trade
no matter which ticket you endorse.
Hereafter 1 trust that all democratic
platforms will be copyrighted as soon
as written so that our republican
brethren will not again be tempted to
commit grand larceny. (Laughter)
Tho Democratic Platform
The democratic state platform con-
tains many demands for popular meas
ures. 1t is an original document. We
stole nothing from the republican no
tional or state platforms-nor could
we have found anything in them worth
stealing had we been so inclined. Cap
plause.)
The Fowler Banking Bill.
When congress repealed the Sher-
man silver law we were told by the
republican party that the money ques-
ton was settled. When Mckinley was
elected and the gold standard firmly
fastened upon the country they told us
that the money question was settled.
But the banking interests have de-
manded and been given privilege after
privilege and now there has already
passed the lower house of congress
the Fowler banking bill. 1t is more
Infamous in Its provisions than any
financial measure ever presented to
congress, for it provides for the re-
demption of the silver dollar and gives
the control of our money to the bank
Ing interests-and the control of a
nations money means the control Of it's
destiny. The democratic members of
congress voted against the Fowler bill
when it passed the house and every
democratic senator will vote mo"
when it comes up for consideration in
the senate. (Applause.)
Government BY Injuncton.)
We have been taught to believe that
the American revolution settled the
question of political liberty in this
country and that we W ere free to labor
for industrial freedom and intellectual
advancement. but we find that we were
mistaken. 1t has been the experience
of the world that there is constant