The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1904-10-07


best he had encountered on his en-
tire trip. Early Saturday morning
he started on his return to south
ern Idaho, much pleased with his
three highly succes essful meetings
in Kootcnai county.
Mr.. Gooding's speech was a
clear and comprehen nsive statement
OF the conditions in Idaho as he
has known them during his "a
years residence in the state, and
as he had found them on his cam
paign tour. He said it was just
four weeks since he left the, south
ern part OF the state on his tour Of
the north He wa greatly inn
pressed with the gr randeur and re-
sources Of the country he had
passed through and he spoke in
praise of the pioneers of the Co.'s
for having opened such a magnih-
cent region to civilization. He said
his long residence ID southeastern
idaho had made him familiar with
that part Of the state, and the OBJ
ject Of his tour was to meet the
people and familiar ize himself with
the conditions of the north.
Mr.. Gooding reviewed national
issues and the achi evements of the
republican admins tration. "Right
principles" he obs erved. in speak
ing Of the protective policy,
"must be applied or distress and
bankruptcy follows Every good
citizen should see to it that the
right principles are upheld and
cast his vote for tn e party which
helps him to keep the wolf from
the door," He said Cleveland's s
first term was administered under
republican laws, his second under
democratic laws when, in time ol
peace, he increased tie national
debt Sa35. 900, 900, when 80 pei
cent OF the laborers were throwr
out of employment, soup houses
established and farm products suf'
: fcred loss of nearly one billion o
! dollars. When Mckinley wa
: elected wise laws were enacted
and prosperity retu urned. In Idaho
lead, one of the states chief pro
: ducts, increased from S2.4o t.
$4.75 in value; wo ol from four ant
: six cents to IL and IS cents, ant
c hides from worthlessness to SIS
] to ST.. SO apiece. He explaine'
e how protection makes the highes
i priced labor in the world.
! Speaking Of the Philippine pol
@ icy Mr.. Gooding said, "The Fill
u pino is safe in the hands OF tn
y party which struo k the shackle
: from four millions of slaves /" Fl
: said Cuba was free, the Philip
: pines peaceful, the Alaskan boun
e dary is satisfactorily settled; tn
c Republican party has kept ever
q promise it ever made to the peo
q pie. eve are no w the mightie'
nation on earth," said he, "yet "
/ are but in the beginning" (Gre;
'e Applause.)
Speaking of the absurd confer
h ton that Roosevelt is unsafe, M
1t Gooding said "the cry that he
a unsafe arose when he began to er
/ force the laws; he is unsafe only
,g the trusts and the grafters.
e. On state issues, Mr.. Goodlr
to stated his position clearly. +
n firmly reiterated his we'll kno"
Ie convictions Of the great necessl
is OF depository la ", and a nor
he and south railroad and his dete
Ii mination to oppose any attempt
he repeal the two-m' le limit law or
[r. extend the franchises OF the lur
p Der corporations.
Turning to polygamy Mr.. Goo
as ing said the Republicans do II
he recognize this as an issue.
nd said it was a Dubois issue, ma
nd by that gentleman to secure
ii re- election to the United ota'
of senate. Mr.. Gopding's remar
en- were complete retutation OF
he contentious ct Dubois. lie re
ID, : extract from the penal co