The Boise citizen. (Boise, Idaho) 1906-1910, 1907-12-13
leaders WE'RE DEPOSED
ABLE REVIEW OF PARTY HISTORY since THE
Campaign OF 1896

Lewiston Tribune that is worthy being passed
contribution Democratic literature OF the day We present it
herewith together with the Tribune's reply
Grangevle Nov. 25-TO the Tribune note recent editorial
to the effect that the election Henry Waerson u S senator
from Kentucky would harmonic the Democracy of that aeo
words effect read the article with surprise for there IS
thing which has been thoroughly demonstrated than another
politics of years 1t IS that Democracy OF the
Cleveland Carlisle Waeon stripe thoroughly discredted in
every Democratic the unoin especially Kentucky
In 1892 the Democracy Mr. Cleveland by overwhelming
majority of college together with the largest majority
national house of representatives which the Democratic party
ever had There was also good Democratic working majority in
the
It is useless now to the rag the issues which split the
Democratic party wide open and the succeeding election OF 1914
reversed the big Democratic majority the house into an equally
e Republican ma orit Undenaby Cleveland and his safe and
sane Democratic associates their contentious on behalf
of the gold standard puocay but they certainly did not
represent the rank and file of the Democratic party In fact the
of the rank file far permanently retire
10 private life such safe conservative Democrats as Cleveland
ooeer with Carlisle and Watterson of Kentucky; Vance and
Ransom of North Carolina Voorhees, OF Indiana and other equally
strio Democrats and of congress who sacced their o"
beliefs on financial issues followed the brazen calf Of the gold
standard which Cend Carlisle Watterson had set With the
honorable exception Hoe Smith OF the good ola
Democratic state Georgia every member OF the Ceyand admins
aton antagonized Bryan the memorable campaign Oh 1912 anu
Zach Of Them with the exception noted have been permanently
retired to private by the indignant and outraged Democracy ana
III who are now living affiliated with the frenzed nanciers Who
in 1896 claimed to the Defenders Of the National Honor Inc
whole power OF the Cleveland Democratic administration was thrown
AGAINST BRYAN in 1896 by open support OF Mckinley or the
Palmer and Buckner Republican SldesHo"S nS4u0i's " So
standard Democrats.
Every citizen participated in that epoch making campaign OF
1896 knows that spite of the expenditure OF the twenty mno
dollar Republican corruption fund word from Grover oeau
would have elected Bryan But the word never came Inc country
ano the freight for the carnival of prosperity which Mark
Hanna promised country the people would elect Mchne ana
thereby turn the government to the business interests @
the business interests have had possession OF the government "
nearly twelve wears what have they done TOR uor to us! Inc
hg protective tariff higher than it ever was and yet the business
are dscargng employees by the hundred thousand ne
d standard firmly established and yet factories are closing
The business interests have had hundred and twenty-five noS
o dollars of the public money loaned to them out OF the na
treasury by this trustbung administration without interests anu
tav without security that the government cannot get
liz back bonds be issued for the purpose OF buying back rs own
~ from m business interests in order carry on the daily at1aS
Of the national government and furthermore demand made a
congress authorize the banks issue rubber currency ana oe
forms Of hank money with which relieve the financial strigehc
But in spite all this there millions OF loyal citizens VINO sun
entertain the belief few carloads OF silver dollars coined y Tue
Government would be just good as the clearing house ee
and other dope money which substituted as the medium OF
in the ultudinous daily affairs OF great and growing
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file Of the Democratic party have profound distr OF their would
conservative safe leaders. And in my judgment their
;,rce Is well founded. Conservative and safe and sane
democracy of the Cleveland Carlisle Waeon stripe has Detrayd
d srnd the Democracy of all the doubtful states Look at me
record Palmer of Illinois, Millionaire brice anu 0du -
~ Of Ohio Hill and Murphy of New York Mcpherson OF New
1 German of Maryland and others who could be cited were
once Democratic their respective states But the record
will show that these safe and conservative Democratic senators were
lust as much representatives OF the interests IN the senate ca
the Republicans who succeeded them The rank and e Of
the Democratic party rebe1ed against such leadership and ucf
ntation and therefore they have refrained from active
cpon in politics until such time they could depose then
puocatc and enough Democratic representation
m the national congress This time at hand than mos
imagine There are more Democrats in the United States TO-DAY
than ever before and the army growing The safe and san
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