The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1904-11-04
HEYBTRN'S SPEECH.
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tain fence ought to be set just here therean perfectly
nroner Questions for Judge to pass upon and requiring clear
ucal knowledeebu duties which do not tend to give HIM
broad understanding Of the things that build or unmake nation
nIust show how incompetent he to judge OF the I'M
portance Of one thing compared with another ne ad Gay
before Yesterday that Of the paramount issues OF tins cam
na;on IS to determine whether or shall MAINTAIN our a-
tude Of imperialism in the Philippine islands Now what is
paramount issue, lii question: the determination Of which,
vi, decide the primary condition Of business Of the Of the
people Does It have any great bearing your business
whether we 90 on with our work Of establishing government
for the people Of those islands where they yet had gov
eminent other than the iron hand Of the corrupt agents Of Span'
He talks also about the constitution being violated BY transferring
the political ALLEGIANCE Of people government without their
consent When Dewey captured Manila they had political
rights and never had had If we had sailed away and left them
they would have live in babarism till they destroyed each other
but what the condition therea We have Of
best men there establish and teach them civil government and
place them positions Of responsibility fast they can be
prepared for it We have great steamers loaded with
teachers who have taught their best educated people and fitted
them to become the teachers Of their people, and now after
years under this so-caed imperialism they enjoy greater political
freedom than territories comprised the Louisiana Purchase
after hundred years within the union under the stars and
stripes And now just show you how consistent the Demo-
Gratis are about the constitutional hundred years ago Thomas
Jefferson the great father Of Democracy whom they tire
Of quoting negotiated the Louisiana Purchase which transferred
the political allegiance Of thirty thousand white people gov
eminent without their They placed under mill
tary CONTROL and when they sent delegations Washington to
enter their protests against existing conditions Thomas Jefferson
issued orders his military governor to make such orders and
regulations he 81 for their guidance and ten years
before they had any representation whatever Washington
And now while they audng Jefferson and celebrating the
purchase Of Louisiana they forget about the military government
Of that day and forget mention benign work going
in the Philippines,
VI want to talk to you about Idaho Idaho is pro-
duct Of the Republican party Republican congress away
back the year 1863 passed establishing the territory Of
Idaho and it was signed by Republican president at time
when Democracy trying disrupt the union In course OF
time another passed making Idaho state and because
it was northern Democrats voted against the
BILL President HARRISON also Republican signed the bill and
it became law and Idaho state has yet given its
support to the election Of Republican president Do you
know who you your electoral the FIRST presidential cleo
ton after you became satea wonder how many OF you
remember James Weaver Of owa "a utter through the
audience and Of looked down at their laps and their
faces cooed Next gave your electoral voeto Bryan and
the Democrats After four years Of stagnaon and distress you
PRACTICALLY we haven't ndu enough OF uM NdtcI udl
acknowledge that wrong will try the four
bears onge But the Of the country convinced Of their
mistake and they voted the Democrats out Of and gave
you return Of business During this administration the prices
Of live stock and wool have advanced several od the lumber
mills and mines which closed during the Democratic admin
istraon have resumed their old time activity and millions Of dol
lars have been appropriated for the reclamation oyou arid lands
in this state Will you still give your support to everybody else
but the party which has brought this about
went ask you what the Democratic party has done
anyway What great fundamental law has placed on
the statute books the beginning Of government They
opposed the establishing Of the tariff They opposed the estab
Ghment Of the national bank but Hamilton and the other FEEDER
aists won notwithstanding their opposition Andrew Jackson
by his veto destroyed the national banking system and the
panic Of 81 followed In 1864 the Democratic platform said
that the war was failure and demanded the cessation Of hos
Titles Were they ngh When the Republican party proposed
to specie payment the seventies the Democratic party
demanded the reputation Of the nations debts and said that
had