Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 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
nomination in 1905"
He came back to New York and de-
clared himself, substantially in ia
vor of free trade a doctrine that is
so dead that / doubt whether or not
any Democrat. who gives any thought
/ to the subject at ALL favors II 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. Laughter)
Do you realize what that would
mean to you II 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. It is
true that at the last election she re-
deemed herself from much of the mis-
takes of the past II is true that she
placed herself high up on the roll OF
honor among the states of the Union,
I'm favor OF rood. strong, substantial,
sensible government that would MAIN
tain the prosperity that the people
watchful eye, as has been said: "Eter-
nal vigilance Is the price of liberty"
and | add. of good government
Have you considered what It would
/ mean to the people OF Idaho. II the
? doctrines announced by Mr.. Bryan In
/ New York were to be applied to this
} government, and the present tariff
2 system be abandoned. Is the word
r tariff hackneyed, an old phrase to
you? II ought to be, because the time
win never come under this government
I whatever form IL may take when YOU
] dare abandon that old word and the
I, doctrine for which 1t speaks. That
word, protection and protective tariff
4 l repeat, have you considered what It
means TO you, and are you on guard
}, lest this attack upon It be success
q ful?
I A few days ago you held In this
d beautlful city a most successful meet
/ Ing of distinguished men, for the pur-
e pose of considering the irrigation OF
r, your public lands. II brought to-
= gether the intelligence and desire for
e intelligence that viii tell much I'm the
j. future for the welfare Of this state.
J. In this southern portion of the state
your greatest wealth al present consists
In your livestock industries That is
because as yet there is a public range
Is Tor stock, and your Individual citizens
-e many Of them have grown wealthy in
: Of their wealth, they have been able
Iy by disseminating II throughout the
u. community, In the shape of wages and
Is the purchase OF supplies, and the pur-
l. chase of hay from your farmers, and
ct the labor of your citizens, to bring
1t about very general prosperity IN
- southern Idaho.
le Livestock Industry.
n. The cattle and sheep Industry are
ne at the mercy of the protective tariff
ne policy of the Republican party. Do any
at OF you doubt 1t? Now IT is true, as was
l. said In one of the papers today. l be-
" lieve, that 1t is IL years since we had
J. Democratic free trade policy as applied
OF 10 these industries in Idaho. The pres
& ent price of wool In Idaho Is more than
lg three times what II was In 1896; the
E. present price of sheep Is more than
&c three times what IL was in 1896: the
OF value Of your sheep crop In Idaho Is
n, three times greater than IL was in 1896
sy Why? Because Of the protection ar
or forded by the protective tariff which
u discriminates in favor Of the wool and
at the meats produced In this country
We that is why
cy Before the Wilson tariff bill, a Dem.
ut ocratic measure enacted upon the end.
on ing of the Cleveland administration
OK when the senate, house and chief ex-
ey ecutive were each Democratic and al
&c Of them were-before that time Indus
OF tries flourished in this country, and
et prices were good, but when the Wilson
~ tariff bill was enacted, and the dut,
taken off of wool and the other prod
ucts of the range, prices began TO rail-
ut and they fell until these Industries
Is We're practically wiped out. Do you
as want to repeat It? To those OF you witt
ro do not remember this time. inquire o
IN your older neighbors who do and
w undertake. n that vii ,yof
IN for any party, or policy that favors tn
re- reduction or removal of the tariff upoi
as wool or meat.
"a Up I'm northern Idaho we produc
- more than one-third OF the lead pro
"a duced in the United States-more tina
~ one-third of that great product In
- single county within a radius OF 2
,vn miles. The price OF that lead is tw
is- and a half times greater today unde
.as the protective tariff policy, and be
nd cause of the protective duty under tn
az Dingley bill than 1t was in 1896.
nd The mines are working and employ
nd ing thousands of men today ths
1at couldn't work or employ a single ma
,ct. at that time under those conditions. D
90 you want that industry handicapped {
me wiped out by the reduction or the rt
,ch moval of the duty and take away froi
eat the annual wealth Of the state $4,000
tic 900 and the employment OF thousand
at OF tnenf II you 90 not lntn supper
we'd the party whose policy has brougf
OF about and maintains this condition
igh prosperity. The lumber industries
the Idaho have grown enormously. In Isl
ne every mill was stopped because the
out couldn't pay American wages to cl
US the trees in the forests and conve
IN them into lumber In competition wit
yes the Japanese labor on the other sic
md OF the British line. so that the lun
It her that we needed came across n
ose line right under the shadow OF the $
eri- lent mills on Puget Sound and It's tri'
in utary waters and on the Ceour d'Alei
hat and the rivers and lakes OF Idaho VIII,
ad- Because the duty had been remov'
ity. from lumber and 1t was cheaper to c.
lei II IN Canada and bring Il In that It WI
ere. to cut Il and manufacture It in Idah
be- These are live questions. They 8
ted feet the prosperity OF the people
lent Idaho to the extent OF millions of dc
in lars. When these Industries are siler
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