The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1906-11-02

Admit that conditions we're very bad
at that time, but French forsot to
state that the previous aaministra-
tion Hepubiicnn) was the guilty
party; which simply got from under,
aud also that times were no worse
than they were in 1873 under the adj
ministration OF President Grant.
Both panics were world wide, and
nothing on earth known, could
have prevented their coming.
He sa'd nothing in regard to the
Mckinley Tariff law, being in effect
upto Aug. 27-1S94, until the Wilson
bill became law, nothing about
the many business failures beginning
early in 1890, there was nothing.
said about putting the u. S. on q
single gold standard at that time.
tThe administration in question
had commenced the term with a dep
ieted treasury This was prior to
the unparalleled discovery and out
put OF gold in Alaska and Africa.
Did he tell them that the circulate
ing monetary medium per Capita, is
90 per cent larger now than in 1896?
DID he Say that an increased circula-
ting monetary medium would adj
vance land and commodity values?
Did he tell them that, ;l.liberal cir
'cnlation ofanomsy pef-c,pita,- Is the
Key Of prosperity to the common
people.
1t is conceded by those who are
informed, that the panic OF 1893, SO
far as the U. S. was affected, began
before the middle OF Harrison's adj
ministration was reached: and the
worst had passed before the Wilson
bill became a law.
The Plates were all ordered und
made for the issue of bonds, and lust
before the TING OF printing Mr.. Har-
rison. wireda his secretary. that he
iiaG changed bis MUD, and would
have no bond issue in his adnlinistra
ton.
Many OF the arguments advanced
by Mr.. French are unfair, and COM
PARSONS made are in like proportion.
In n partisan senss he makes the
means greater than the object sought
claiming his party to he the only dis
pensers of public prosperity, when
the truth is, no political party will
ever secure a permanent patent on
continued prosperity.
Crhe old line republicans are still
without the, silly htest blush
that all the people cant be. fooled?)
In his Lewiston speech. Mr.. Borah
said: "that leaving the republican
party in 1896 was his greatest politi-
cal mistake.
Mr.. Borah is admittedly very in
telligent man, and he surely left the
party for no other reason than prin-
ciple, as did hundreds of others at
that time.
He was simply acting in line with
the wise man.
Perhaps from u purely partisan
stand point Mr.. Borah is correct, he
offered an apology however, for re-
turning, in his plea for the Primary
ElectionLaw, and his condemnation
caucus system, assert
ing that: But few men can rise
above their environments" and that
"It is a dangerous thing to tempt
men by sending them to corrupt SOU
rces for the qualification of their am
bitions.'''
In his clever way Ire tries to evads.
the main question, and after all,
makes mormonlsm the principal
state issue; dew citing two thirds of
his speech in exhaustive explana-
ton, Mr.. Borah may never learn Il
story entitled 1.-The success OF de-
feat".
The situation is deplorssble indeed,
from all points, OF view, when men
of acknowledged ability surrender
their principles, and sacrifice lifelong
friendships, for the furtherance of
selfish greed and ambition.
In Colonial days it would have
been termed treason. for learned
men to shield or even recognize all
Institution such as the mormon HER
archy.
And now we behold old time re-
publieans living in the South-Easter
part of Idaho, in open revolt at the
policy OF their party, and who are
now sending words of warning to
Us of the North, that if we would pres
srve the sanctity of home. and respect
Of the state; we must, arouse ourselves
not,as,partisans, but as citizens, and
vote this growing evil down.
The story has. too often been told
Of the poor boy who struggled along
against adversely, and finally attained
affluence, and influence as well. What
he nation needs to-day is a new bap-
ism of the old fashioned kind of COM
MOS, The Ioua oF