The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1906-10-26
Congressman From the State of Idaho Ably
Discusses National and State Issues.
10 and the Protection Tariff Wool and Lead, the
Two Greatest Industries. Amply Protected.
The Mormon Quesion-Goodins's SIS dminist

masses throughout our broad land, the
gave them the leadership in the affair
of state for period of more than thirt
years. During that time our natio
grew. During that time our industrie
developed and the national debt yea
by year was diminished. In 1892. afte
thirty-two years of uninterrupted rul
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 nation, en-
joying better times than had the peopl
of this or any other nation enjoyed be
| fore that time. (Applause.)
The mind of the American citizen i.
restless. He is never contented will
existing conditions but looks forward
to better day. Yet l sometimes thinl
that the saddest spectacle there is ii
all the world is the man bowed down
the man who sees nothing but darkness
and gloom in the days to come; and ]
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
ly in the past has little left to live for,
but 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
of it's 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 SUCH 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
wages for 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 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 it had done, it relied
upon promises of what it would do in
the future if entrusted again with the
affairs of government. The Republican
party relied upon what it had done and
calmly 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
lffairs of the nation the party that had
'or more than thirty-two years brought
lot but good They elected a Republi-
IAN congress and 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 |
yiew the work that the Republican par
Y has done and instinctively you say |
day more radiant than ever before |
las come to the American people. Our
ZONES are happy, our wage earners are
more than ever before in the
history of our land The price Of COM
nodities which you have to sell have
cached high point Your mills and
actories and mines are busy and our
eople are employed; our nation itself
as made great strides in the confidence
T the worlds people and now the Re-
ublican party again asks you for your
Import We are proud of the present,
70 are proud of the past and our hearts
cjoice as we point to the life work of
ur Lincoln, our Garfield, our Grant, our
IcKinley and our hearts swell with
dmiration and deepest pride ais we look
t the present leader Of the Republican
arty, Theodore. Roosevelt, seeing him
nth all the virility Of sterling manhood
nd enjoying the trust and confidence
f the American people. (Applause)
Idaho and the protective Tari6.
During the last congress the Demo-
ratio leaders pushed with great zeal
ne question that they say is paramount
nd whose right settling means the
reatest good for our nation. 1t is the
ariff question. 1t is an old question
nd it shall not be my purpose to discuss
at great length in theory, but to give
few practical illustrations as to what
means to us and to the new state of /,
laho. What did you receive for your
DOL during Mr.. Cleveland's administers
on? Was it cents a pound or z cents