Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1910-10-29
AS TO THE TARIFF.

The charge of Mr.. Hawley. the
Democratic nominee for Governor
that the present high prices are due
to Republican policies has little foun-
dalton. Especially, it is not true in
the sense the Democratic party would
have it considered. 1t is true that
Republican policies have brought
about general prosperity. 1t has not
been partial in its beneficience, but
has showered it upon every section
AS the prices of goods increased, the
price of labor increased; as the price
of labor increased, the price of farm
products increased, and as a conse-
quence such prosperity has come to
farmers as is without a parallel in
American history. An advancing
market is always the sequence of
prosperity. 1t is to be frankly con-
fessed that prices of many products
have advanced abnormally, but not as
result of Republican policies. AS
matter of fact. the high prices are
in great measure the consequence
of prosperity, but it is also true that
the manipulation of the trusts is a
factor i'm bringing about high prices
They take advantage of good tines
and exact from the people, but not as
a result of Republican policies 1t is
to be admitted that this did not oc-
cur in the regime of Democracy, for
Ahti, DIS d l6Sull Oh democratic leg
islation, factories were closed, labor
ers were thrown out of employment,
and having lost their means of sup
port, the farmer lost his market Yes,
indeed, the Democratic party is not
to be justly accused of high prices
for such conditions existed that pro-
ducts were without prices or basis for
prices. With such conditions of pros
perity as were never excelled in Idaho,
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ley to seek to make it appear that
the tariff is fastening the country
to ruin.
When Mr.. Hawleys party was in
power. laborers were not receiving
from $3.50 to $500 per day for their
labor; and sheep were not worth from
IS to 81 per head. To the contrary,
men were without work, sheep were
without market, and general mac
tivity prevailed in industrial and COM
mercial circles. Then our factories
were closed, our people were thrown
out of employment, and our home
productions were killed in the inter-
ests of foreign countries. Capital
formerly employed in seeking invest
ment in manufacturing and other in
dustries began seeking employment
elsewhere, and as might have been
expected, a general financial panic en-
sued.
Yes, indeed, Mr. Hawley, let there
be a comparison between the Repub-
lican party and yours as to their tar
iff records. 1t can but be to the adj
vantage of the Republican party. Mr..
Hawley's party's incapacity along that
line is too well known for it to receive
consideration. Such is its reputation
relative to ruinous tariff tinkering
that its most partisan members in
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Democracy through prejudice, fer
vently pray that they will lose their
votes and that the policies of the OPP
posite party will triumph that pros
perity may not be interrupted; and
we wish further to call your attention
to the fact that in the last session of
congress when a protected industry
was threatened by a tariff reduction,
the Democratic congressman of that
district were the first to file a protest
thereby evidencing their party's usual
incOnsstency.-Gra Globe.