The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-09-17
The Villain on the Hip.


1t is very interesting news that our
able staff correspondent In Chicago,
Mr.. Ilornaday, sends concerning tile
attitude and argument of the ;epuo'
lican spellhinders who are 70 be
turned loose IN the land September
10. We quote:
A man who Is high In the councils
of the party said today: IF We had 4
to fight out the campaign on the is I
sues Bryan has raised-tarif reform, I
publicity of campaign contributions, [
regulation OF the trusts, guaranty OF
bank deposits, etc. we would, ! be-
lieve, stand to lose. But We intend
to put those issues in the back
ground by making Bryan himself the
real issue. We think We can con-
vince the people that the election OF
Mr.. Bryan would prolong the present
financial situation. We shall make
our appeal to every man, whether ne
be at the head of "a corporation or be
working Tor a corporation, that II he
wants to see prosperity return he
must vote the republican ticket.
our correspondent adds that IL has
: been apparent for some time that
this would be the republican pro-
gram OF campaign and that iepubli-
can speakers now arriving in Chicago
e are getting this as their cue. 10 was
! long ago rumored, and Mr.. Bryan IS
a reported as saying that he would wei
! come such tactics because they would
show their inability Of the opposing
party TO meet the issues. All TINS Il
so. And yet-though 1t Is Hobsoh
i choice-we are not sure that IL Is
{ weak program, bald as is the comics
$ sion it makes. 1t depends on "heth
!. er the republican party had It's oI'
y hold on the people and retains IL
: power to scare.
= Recall the parallel of The blood
a sbirt''-and a very close parallel u rs
4 Long after any real issu5 in ina
Ouestion-and there never Was yer
much since the settlement was ouI
4 side OF national control-th repunll
cans carried elections 10y waving tu
1 ensanguined garment. Questions
to what would be done concernin
1 real needs-economi industrial 81
/ cial and political questions-"e'
/ drowned In the clamor about u
/ "rebels" and SO forth and SO OF
The past rose before US like a drea
l nassions were reused and with lien.
l we voted the repu olicans In with II
tie regard TO the needs OF the day.
So while dropping everything al
going for Bryan" looks like comic
sion of weakness TO begin VII
while it is apparent even IN The
prelin mary days OF the campaii
that the republicans are foundeTl
ON the issuts, Ii does not follow I'd
resort 70 scare" methods ana
appeal to men TO vote the repub
cans in because Bryan adYocal
wrong policies a dozen years ago "
he a losing campaign. That questi
will be answered by the people
they have become educated oeFo
the standard of the "bloooy sui
DAYS aud are not 10 be driven "
tho demand for tariff reform, rest
tion of trusts, bank guaranty
the determination that the peo
snail iule, they will simply Ia'
when told that Bryan was terri
unsafe man twelve years ago
that. therefore, blue ruin Will foi
. n n, should get 10 the White he
pos-despite the fact OF a repu
can senate To bold bin.
"we demand tariff reform %
and the kind that reforms.
nBut, MY dear man, do you 81
\ ,hs, Rryan wanted silver Is 10
1882
y "We want the trusts restrsi
now.
But stop; YOU don't want 70
the country Think Of What Bl
wanted In 1900. -
- I'VE want bank guaranty 80
o., deposits shall have the sAue
curity that tue pubic Yep
- have"
stay 10 you femeuiosi INA
one speech, after returning
Enrope. Bryan squinted io~Ata
erument Ownership OF railroads
BUT shat has all this To d.
us now
unaf 6entlemeu, will 5on us
chops and tomato sauce In "
- PENDANTS own handNritins- 4
q. aaa tomato sauce Think O
crs,t heavens, gentlemen, are