Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1906-10-26
Congressman From the State of Idaho Ably
Discusses National end State Issues.
Idaho and the Protective Tariff and Lead the States
Two Greatest Industries Amply Protected.
Prosper
Rule The Mormo nQueshon oodinesA dmnsta alton

| masses throughout our broad land. that
gave them the leadership in the affairs
| of state for period of more than thirty
years. During that time our nation
grew. During that time our industries
developed and the national debt year
| by year was diminished. In 1892. after
thirty-two years of uninterrupted rule
of the Republican party in the admin
| istration of the affairs of our nation,
the people of our country found them
selves, individually and as a nation, en-
joying better times than had the people
| of this or any other nation enjoyed be-
| fore that time. (Applause.)
The mind of the American citizen is
restless. He is never contented with
existing conditions but looks forward
TO a better day. Yet I sometimes think
that the saddest spectacle there is in
all the world is the man bowed down,
the man who sees nothing but darkness
and gloom in the days to come; and I
think that the man is indeed happy who
looks ahead and sees sunshine and bet
ter days through the darkness. And
what is true of an individual is true of
a nation. The nation which lives entire
~ in the past has little left to live for.
but the nation which, with all her trials.
sees a future more radiant than the
past has inspiration which makes her
great.
Democratic Misrule.
In 1892 the American people were
looking ahead for better days. Two great
political parties contended for suprem-
"a
of its principles and was proud of it's
management of the affairs of our nation.
The Democratic party, boastful of the
principles of Jefferson and Jackson,
promised the people that If placed in
power it would give them an era of
prosperity sucn as they had never be-
fore seen. The people believed them.
They had confidence in their promises
and they elected the Democratic party
to power. You know the story of the
next four years. II is one of the bleak
est eras in our nations history. Low
wages for our workmen; low prices for
the producer, idle factories, mills and
mines, and impoverished homes; coun-
try running in debt from year to year
and being unable to pay the current
expenses of government. Such, in brief,
are some of the things which Demo-
cratic administration suggests to the
minds of this audience tonight. But,
true to the splendid spirit of the Amer
lean people even in the midst of gloom,
they saw brighter and grander days TO
come. In 1896 the two great parties
again contended for supremacy and
called upon the American people for
support. The Democratic party relied |
upon, not what ii had done, it relied |
upon promises of what it would do in |
the future if entrusted again with the |
affairs of government. The Republican I
party relied upon what it had done and |
invited the confidence of our
people. The American people chose that
year. dreaming of days that would be
radiant with prosperity, and voted TO
again restore to the management of the
AFFAIRS of the nation the party that had
for more than thirty-two years brought
not but good They elected n Republic
AN congress and a Republican presi-
lent and they babe William Mckinley
,applause) God-speed in the great work
he had to do Friends, your minds go
Jack over the past ten years and you
'iew the work that the Republican par
y has done and instinctively you say
day more radiant than ever before J
ms come to the American people. Our
ZONES are happy, our wage earners are $
eceiving more than ever before in the !
history of our land The price of COM I
nodities which you have to sell have c
cached a high point Your mills and {
actories and mines are busy and our !
eople are employed: our nation itself a
as made great strides in the confidence :
f the worlds people and now the Re- e
ublican party again asks you for your :
Import. We are proud of the present. b
We are proud of the past and our hearts {
ejoice as we point to the life work of e
ur Lincoln, our Garfield. our Grant. our a
IcKinley and our hearts swell with I
dmiration and deepest pride as we look {
{ the present leader of the Republican d
arty. Theodore Roosevelt, seeing him (
rith all the virility of sterling manhood v
nd enjoying the trust and confidence t
( the American people (Applause.) ?
idaho and the protective Tariff. I
During the last congress the Demo a
ratio leaders pushed with great zeal n
he question that they say is paramount h
nd whose right settling means the v
reatest good for our nation. 1t is the
arif question. 1t is an old question
nd it shall not be my purpose to discuss
at great length in theory, but to give I
few practical illustrations as to what I
means to us and to the new state of q
daho. What did you receive for your t
,ool during Mr.. Clevelands administra- n
Ionf Was II cents . pound or cents L