The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-11-03

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
th1rty-two years Of uninterrupted rule
or the Republican party in the admin
lstration of the affairs of our nation
the people of our country found them
Selves individually and as a nation. en-
1oying better times than had the people
or this or any other nation enjoyed be-
fore that time. (Applause)
The mind of the American citizen Is
| restless. He is never eontented with
existing conditions but looks forward
to better day. Yet l 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 7
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
q nation. The nation which lives entira-
~ In the past has little left to live for.
out the nation which, with all her trials
sees 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 commended for suprem.
acy. The Republican party was proud
or Its principles and was proud of its
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 1t 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. 1t is one of the bleak
est eras in our nations history. Low
wages Tor our workmen; low prices for
the producer, idle factories. mills and
mines, and impoverished homes; a 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 a Demo-
cratic administration suggests to the
minds of this audience tonight. But,
rue to the splendid spirit of the Amer
can people even in the midst of gloom,
.ney saw brighter and grander days to
come. In 1896 the two great parties
again commended for supremacy and
'alled upon the American people for
The Democratic party relied
lpon, not what II had done 1t relied
lpon promises of what 1t would do in
he future IL entrusted again with the
fairs of government. The Republican
arty relied upon what It had done and
almly invited the confidence OF our
eople. The American people chose that
ear. dreaming of days that would be
adiant with prosperity, and voted to
gain restore to the management of the
fairs of the nation the party that had
or more than thirty-two years brought .
OF but good. They elected q Republic
an congress and n Republican presi- l
ent and they bade William Mckinley {
applause) God-speed in tho great work 4
c had to do. Friends your minds go II
ack over the past ten years and you G.
lew the work that the Republican par c.
Y has done and instinctively you say "
day moro radiant than ever before y
AZ come to the American people. Our II
ONES are happy, our wage earners are 81
,ceiving more than ever before in the Ia
Istory of our land. The price of COM m
ODDITIES which you have to sell have cl
'ached a high point. Your mills and fl
Ictories and mines are busy and our p'
eoplo are employed; our nation itself al
IS made great strides in the confidence p'
the worlds people and now the Re- Ell
iblican party again asks you for your A
ipport. We are proud of the present, b'
o are proud of the past and our hearts fe
joice as we point to the life work of Ell
lr Lincoln, our Garfield, our Grant, our al
cktnley and our hearts swell with III
lmiration and deepest pride as we look to
the present leader of the Republican dl
rty, Theodore Roosevelt, seeing him Fl
it'll all the virility of sterling manhood W
I'd enjoying the trust and confidence til
the American people. (Applause) pc
idaho and the Protective tariff. N
During the last congress the Demo- a,
attic leaders pushed with great zeal m
e question that they say is paramount hi
i'd whose right settling means the w
eatest good for our nation. It is the
riff question. 1t Is an old question
d 1t shall not be my purpose to discuss
at great length in theory. but to give Ia
few practical illustrations as to what tn
means to US and to the new state OF gu
aho. What did you receive for your tn
vol during Mr. Clevelands administra- M
nj Was It . cents q pound or cents U,