The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-13

the word Jennings out before--being
one of the greatest living Americans
and the foremost exponent of Demo-
cratic principles, we heartily indorse
him for the Democratic presidential
in 1905"
He came back to New York and de-
clared himself substantially, in fa-
vor of free trade, a doctrine that Is
so dead that I doubt whether or not
any Democrat, who gives any thought
to the subject at all, favors it at this
day; he came back and announced
himself In favor of the ownership of
railroads by states; he came back and
announced himself in favor of the gov
eminent ownership of railroads, and
he denounced everything that the Re-
publican party has done during his
absence. Gaughter.)
Do you realize what that would
mean to you If the principles stated
by Mr.. Bryan in New York were to
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; it Is true that she
placed herself high up on the roll of
nonor among the states of the Union.
In favor of rood, strong, substantial.
sensible government that would main
tain the prosperity that the people
ShSii ShJoylAS, Out II needs q
Watchful eye, as has been said: "Eter-
nal vigilance is the price of liberty"
ana L add, of good government.
have you considered what it would
mean to the people of Idaho, IL the
doctrines announced by Mr.. Bryan in
View YORK, were to be applied to this
government, and the present tariff
system be abandoned. Is the word
tariff hackneyed, an old phrase to
you! II ought to be, because the time
VIII never come under this government
Whatever form 1t may take, when YOU
care abandon that old word and the
doctrine for which it speaks. That
word, protection and protective tariff.
repeat, have You considered what it
means TO you and are you on guard
lest this attack upon it be success
full?
A Few days ago you held in this
oeaut1Iul city most SUCCESSFUL meet.
ing OF distinguished men, for the nrr-
pose Of considering the Irrigation of
your pubic lands. 1t brought to-
setner the intelligence and desire for
intelligence that will tell much in the
future Tor the welfare of this state
IN tnls southern portion of the state
your greatest wealth atspresent consists
IN your livestock industries. That is
because as yet there is a public range
LOT STOCK, and your Individual citizens
many OF them have grown wealthy In
.nis industry, and by the attainment
I'll ~, tae,r wealth. they have been able
by disseminating it throughout the
community. in the shape of wages and
tne purchase OF supplies, and the pur-
| chase OF nay from your farmers. and
the labor of your citizens, to bring
apout very general prosperity in
southern Idaho. 7s
Livestock Industry.
The cattle and sheep industry are
at the mercy of the protective tariff
poncy or the Republican party. Do any
OF YOU doubt it? Now 1t is true. az VS.
SAID In one of the papers today. 7 he
neve, that Ii is IL years since we had
democratic free trade policy as applied
10 these industries in Idaho. The pres
emit price OF wool In Idaho Is more than
three times what 1t was in 1896. the
present price of sheep is more than
three times what 1t was in 1896: the
vaiue or your sheep crop in Idaho is
| three times greater than 1t was in 1895
i why? Because of the protection ar
$orded by the protective tariff which
oiscriminates In favor of the wool and
the meats produced In this country,
that is why.
Before the Wilson tariff bill. a DEM
ocratic measure enacted upon the end
ing or the Cleveland administration.
when the senate, house and chief ex-
ecutive were each Democratic and ali
OF them were-before that time indus-
tries flourished in this country, and
prices We're good. but when the Wilson
tariff bill was enacted, and the duty
taken or OF wool and the other prod
ucts or the range, prices began to fail
and they fell until these industries
We're practically wiped out. Do you
want to repeat II I? To those OF you who
do not remember this time, INQUIRE OF
your older neighbors who do, and j
undertake to say that you will not vote
for any party, or policy that favors the
reduction or removal Of the tariff upor
wool or meat. F sf
Up In northern Idaho we produc.
more than one-third OF the lead pro.
duced In the United States-nore thar
one third OF that great product in q
7 single county, within radius of Q,
, miles. The price Of that lead is tive
and half times greater today under
! the protective tariff policy, and be
cause of the protective duty under tn,
: Dingiey bill than 1t was in 1895.
The mines are working and employ
ing thousands OF men today tina
couldn't work or employ q single mar
at that time under those conditions. D,
. you want that industry Handicapped o.
! wiped out by the reduction or the re
, moval OF the duty and take away from
1 the annual wealth OF the state $500
{ 900 and the employment of thousand
: of men? II you do not, then supper
1 the party whose policy has brough
Z about and maintains this condition O
4 prosperity. The lumber industries o
Q Idaho have grown enormously. In 1S9
: every mill was stopped because the,
I couldn't pay American wages to Gu
: the trees In the forests and CONVEX
: them into lumber In competition witt
9 the Japanese labor on the other sid
4 of the British line, so that the lum
/ Der that we needed came across tn
g line right under the shadow OF the ri
= lent mills on Puget Sound and its trib
n utary waters and on the Ceour dAlen
I and the rivers and lakes Of Idaho. Why
: Because the duty had been remove
!. from lumber and It was cheaper to Gu
: II in Canada and bring It In that 1t wa
J, to cut II and manufacture IL in Idaho
These are live questions. They al
d feet the prosperity of the people @
t Idaho to the extent Of millions of dol
a lars. When these Industries are silent
n man are IDLE IN THAR h0ffaes Wofna