Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1908-09-25

because of that very factor we are
governed by no man or coterIe OF men.
We govern ourselves Those who exc
cute our laws are but our representa-
tiYes. our chosen representatives to- exc
cute the laws as we would have them !;
asto government.
DEMOCRATIC PARTY THREATENS PROSPERITY.
Now in this hour your prosperity IS
Threatened BY the Democratic party. In
the language Of It's platform il says that
il is In favor Of gradual reduction or
abolition OF the duties which discrlmi-
nate IN favor 81 you against those OF
other lands until the country Is or a
basis 81 tariff for revenue only.
II you should return II 10 power,
either IL whole or In part. what will be
the renaisS With congress and the exc
cuiiye or Inc president OF the United
States Democratic, in fulhlmeni OF the
pledges 81 their platform II will put you
upon a basis or tariff for revenue only I
and wipe oar tle principal protection %
Americas labor, and When ! use the 4
term labor" ! mean to iDclude IN Il I
everything that labor produces Should /
u elect ! Democratic house. or 8 Demo
cratic president, the senate still being
Republican. as i must remain for seine
years % come. why. you say, then the
tariff could not be disturbed
That Is true but you will remember
that the Republican party IN response
10 the demands Of the people as II hears
them, has told sou that Il proposes 10
take % this tariff for some ten years
81 more and revise II and adapt il TO
DE changed conditions that invariably
como in ~ countries Are you IN favor
or revision ~ the tariff Then yoE
musi VOTE the Republican ticket, because
lhc psmoefotie party Is absolutely pow
rfiesa 70 deal With Il, II il would The
kepnbliean party can only keep is pledge
20 revise tie tariff II you elect a Repnb-
iicaH president and Republican house
ia congress, i already having the senate
II VIII then b. master Of the situation /,
as I; ie today. and i win be able 70 keep
the pledges 81 is PLATFORM which We {
believed when The platform was made
expressed the VIII 81 the American pco-
pie. and expressed the will and desire I
- The Republican party Of the land
nny1a WOULD ROCK sEusior
What would you gain BY voting for I
Mr. hfyan' suppose you elect him. you =
defeat The purpose Of the Republican u
party % revise the tariff because any
man Of sense knows that with Mr. Bry-
an N the WhiiehOnsc no measure re-
siaing The tariff along lines Of protec- 4
fior would meet with his approval be- !,
canse be has posed and expressed him I
sell a. being opposed to thai principle OF 9
protection. SO, ~ order that the viii
% the people may be executed upon i
"a -
= 90 great AZ 10 be paramount and in y
elndes all others, then you must vote Al
for the nominees Of the Republican
party. not only the president and vice
president. but for the member OF con.
Efess that Is 20 represent you and viii
have a vote and 4 voice ia the settle.
meni Of this matter
But further than shat YOU must vote
iof the Republican legislative ticket n
YOUR several counties because thai legis
l4iufe elects a United States senator
snd the county demands thai that sen
itor should be a Republican and should
operate and cooperate with the Re
publican party n carrying ont Of this
great principle 81 a tariff Tor protection
q American Industries II you should
'lscf a Democratic legislature, il would
iect q Democratic senator. who would
nst make one step further toward turn
~ she power os the senate over 10 the |
rec trade Democracy So / say. IN |
fdsr 70 carry CUT this great principle OF |
n Republican party you must elect |
republican legislature in the state OF |
daho. and they win elect a Republican II
; the United States senate. II
eSrikE rlcEEr MUST nr nEcrgD. II
You riust elec; D Republican member II
The house IN congress. that he NAV |!
leak aud vote with the Republican II
rw. You must elect Republican III
resident and vicc-president in order U
az The executive branch OF the govern.
eat may stand Tor the principles which
osect yea This i the political sit.
ton aS ! see Il, and am satisfied that 'he