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

all strong men right on these ques-
lions, on the right side of them. I am
not one of those, II such exists, that
because a man has made political
mistakes or done absurd things in
connection with public affairs, that he
is to be annihilated; I believe in the
old doctrine of taking back. the sin
ner and giving him a chance to re-
assert his Judgment and his man
hood, but I want him to come out
squarely and fairly and acknowledge
that he was wrong; do not want him
to come back with an apology for a
defense, or a defense for en- apology.
in our lives, we have all made mis-
takes. at least If we have not. hope
may never meet those who have
not. daughter and applause.l
Senator Dubois says he Is with my
self and Mr.. French upon the rate
bill, and upon the pure food bill and
upon some other things. That argues
nothing except that he had no suf-
ficient argument to justify him in his
| own mind in opposing us. (Laughter)
We did not need that concession to
know that we were right in the posi-
tions that we took to (which he re-
| ferred; we knew we-were right when
we were casting our votes. and we
knew that he voted the right way
when he voted with us, but that does
not make him Republican when he
| announces that he Is Democrat in a
Democratic convention, when he Is in
strumental in framing and sending
out to the people of this state such a
document as / have a copy OF in my
pocket, called the Democratic platform
| of Idaho. He did not have a word to
say In defense of that platform the
other night, neither did the speaker
who introduced him. nor was there a
word uttered on this platform in de-
Tense of the declarations contained in
the convention held at Occur d'Alene,
in Idaho.
Now, have always respected a
good old-fashioned, fighting Demo-
crat. / have known them all my life,
have been accustomed every two
years, and sometimes oftener, to meet
them in the field of controversy and
around the ballot boxes. but while
knew they were wrong, and that the
party that / speak for, and vote for,
was right, I gave them credit for sim
certify, for candor and for believing the
doctrines that they preached and sup
ported by their votes, but that condi-
ton has passed away.
The Democrat Platform.
When a party is ashamed Of Its
principles, when they don't dare write
their name upon an invitation to the
public to come and hear their doc
trines discussed, look more closely
| at those doctrines. It won't tire you
1t is brief, there are two or three words
want to call your attention to: Ida
no Democratic State Convention met
on August 7th of this year. and II
says that the Democrats Of Idaho
now Senator Dubois was there and hs
was the controlling spirit. and the
creating hand that made this platform
The other evening in speaking, ~
says: Il drew" and then he says. "ths
convention drew this plank "Thai
the Democrats in convention assem-
bled hereby and uneQuivocally Qf the,
would analyze that word 'uneQuivocai'
ly they probably would take 1t out o.
that platform, because there is q sug'
! gestion about 1t that is not fiatterini
. to the sincerity of their action). re
. affirm"-they reaffirm their allegianc'
to the time-honored principles o
|, Democracy as advocated by Jefferson
) Jackson and Bryan. (Laughter.) The.
. do not seem to have any respect 10
! | the principles of Democracy as ad
! vocated by any of the other grea
! Democratic statesmen that they hav
: succeeded in electing to the presidenc,
, of the United States. They pick on
I these three men-Jefferson. jackson
!. and Bryan. Now am not going bacl
, to Jefferson and jackson, because the
| would not recognize the Democrat
: party, nor the Democrats would no
: recognize them II they were to NEE
!. in the same hall. (Great laughter.
Mr.. Bryan.
A But Mr.. Bryan seems to be abou
4 the most alive Democrat that there
4 at the present time. He recently ha
: made a tour Of the world. and hear
A 1t stated last winter from men high 1
authority in the Democratic part,
that Mr.. Bryan had learned much, 1
the years that have interviewed be
: first nominated for president. that b
1 had grown conservative: that he ha
. come in contact with big men an
: great circumstances; that he had ha
y opportunity to observe the workings {
= the political machinery of nations {
: different character: that he had grow
= broader, and consequently had dil
= carded what we term the narrow idea
II in regard to the financial policies. an
the great economic questions that al
n feet the people Of this country; an
0. that when he came back you woul
+ see great, broad statesman tbs
le would be able to control the respec
Il the confidence and suffrage OF the pee
ID pie. And I thought It might be trr
In measure. did not have as muc
IF confidence in 1t as some OF the grei
le Democratic papers, and Democrat
'e speakers seemed to express, but ! ma
,e urallv expected that a man endows
y with quick wit. and a keen sense
appreciation could not pass throuE
to or before the people OF Il
m great world without learning SOM
It thing OF conservatism, and witho'
y. seeing some flaw In his own conclul
er ions, and in his own judgment. VI
l. less he is so wrapped up, his ey
n turned inward instead Of outward, ar
he his ears closed, / did not suppose
was possible for a man with tho
experiences to come before the Amer
can people and announce himself
ne favor Of the political propositions tn
is he expressed a few nights ago at Ma.
g. ison Square garden IN New York Cit
n. This Democratic platform ennunc
ut ated by the Democrats Of Idaho her
le approves him. or course. 1t was b
g. fore he landed, and they possibly act
Il on the suggestion Of those emine
d. gentlemen that ! heard prophesy
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