Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-09-22
Senator Heybnrn's Speech

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publican party has done during his
absence. (Laughter.)
Do you realize what that would
mean to you IL the principles stated
be adopted by the people of this coun-
try? Now Idaho is on trial. 1t Is
true that at the last election she re-
deemed herself from much of the mis-
takes Of the past; 1t is true that she
placed herself high up on the roll Of
honor among the states Of the Union,
In favor of good, strong, substantial.
sensible government that would main
tain the prosperity that the people
were then enjoying, but it needs a
watchful eye. as has been said: "Eter-
nal vigilance Is the price OF liberty"
and I add. Of good government.
Have you considered what 1t would
mean to the people of Idaho, II the
doctrines announced. by Mr Bryan in
government, and the present tariff
system be abandoned. Is the word
tariff hackneyed. an old phrase to
you? 1t ought to be, because the time
will never come under this government
whatever form It may take, when you
dare abandon that old word and the
doctrine for which 1t speaks. That
word. protection and protective tariff,
repeat, have you considered what 1t
means to you, apd are you on guard
lest this attack upon It be- successful?
A few days ago you held In this
beautiful city a most successful meet
ing Of distinguished men. for the pur-
pose Of considering the irrigation OF
your public lands. 1t brought to-
pether the intelligence and desire for
intelligence that will tell much in the
future for the welfare of this state.
In this southern portion Of the state
your greatest wealth at present con-
sists In your livestock industries. That
Is because as yet there Is a public
range for stock, and your Individual
citizens many OF them have grown
wealthy in this Industry and by the
attainment Of their wealth. they have
been able by disseminating 1t through
out the community. in the shape Of
wages and the purchase Of supplies
and the purchase Of hay from your
farmers. and the labor of your citizens
TO bring about a very general prosper
tty In southern Idaho.
Livestock Industry.
VI The cattle and sheep industry are
at the mercy of the protective tariff
policy Of the republican party. Do any
- YOU uouot II! NOW IL IL true. az
t'.isa. .u -. o.e u we papers To-Day.
Ma S.,,, as - years since we
applied to these industries IL Idaho.
The present price of wool iii Idaho Is
more than three times what II was in
1896; the present price Of sheep Is
1aoe thn ,,ai,,S eS wnas W. -
sssh, a. thra., 49,, y. ~. sneep uIop ~
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fariff which discriminates IN favor "
the wool and the meats nroiuced IN
this country that is why
Before the Wilson tariff hill. a dem.
ocratic measure enacted upon the end
ing OF the Cleveland administration,
when the senate. house and chief ex-
Of them were-before that time indus
tries fiourished In this country. and
prices were good. but when the Wilson
tariff bill was enacted, and the duty
taken or OF wool and the other prod
ucts OF the range, prices began to fall,
and they fell until these industries
were practically wiped out. do You
want 70 repeat 1t! To those OF you
VINO DO not remember this time. In
Quire OF your older neighDors who do, |
ana ! undertake to say that you Will
not vote Tor any party or policy that |
taVors the reduction or removal OF the |
tarlH upon wool or meat.
UP IN northern ldano we produce |
more than one-tnird OF the lead pro-
duced IN the United Sates--more than
one-third OF that great product In
single county. within a radius OF 20
miles. Tne price OF that lead is two
ana a nalf times greater To-Day under
the protective Iarin policy, ana be-
cause OF the protective duty under the.
p1ngiey Dill than II was IN 1895.
The mines are working and employ
jng thousands of men today that
couldn't work or employ Q single man
ut thar time under those conditions. Do
voO want that industry handicapped or
wiped out by the reduction or the re-
moyal of the duty and take away from
me annual wealth Of the state S25. 900
mo- and the employment of thousands
~ menu n Won do not. then support
the Marty whose nolicy has brought
: lont and maintains this condition Of