Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-05-15

IN foreed competition with countries
. that have cheaper labor and cheaper
freight rates than We have
The War 81 the Rebellion settled ths
slave question. but the question ~ pro.
lection aud free trade IL stiii with az
ard The two parfies are ~ far apart
today as They were when the FIRST
free trade moisture was pagned hy the
i Democratic parfy Ga 1896. Known as
the walker Bnl"
10 my mind there is no better ex-
ample ~ what free trade means than
/ Grover cieyeland's ~ ndmlniatra-
iloue RH there are thousands ~ young
voters ia this state who do not rsmem-
her cleVelnnds administration. am
going 10 review their history You
who age older viii remember that in
der his first administration the Re-
publican party had control of the sen-
ate and she Democratic party had cun-
troll 81 tho house. The house passed
rs free trade measure. bat they were
defeated az tho senate. 80 that Grover
cieqrinud during his first admlnlstra-
tion operated this country under Re-
publican laws. Republican tariff lawn
that protected every Industry IN Am
erica ana not "a single Democratic law
WIS placed apou tho statute books dug
Ing Grover clcVciAud's first ndmnls-
tration We h1d good times. the couu-
iry WIS prosperous ana the balance
VI trade WIS 900 our favor During
those four years that Grover Glove
land operated the country under Zee
publican laws be- paid or $3.50 100000
y the national indebtedness Then
ireYcr Cleveland Wna elected scc- S
md time. Hnd Che people gave him q :
Democratic house aud Democratic Z
euate fe called congress in extra @
cssiou and repealed the Republican O.
lrin laws and gave out % free trade u
ieasurc known aH the German VIII 81
On nii" a
I am sure we can all remember q
rover Clcvciand-s second administra
on No human tongue can tell the T.
Org ~ the misery and suffering dur u
TX those four years when Grover o
ieeeland operated this country under c
smocratic laws Instead OF paying n
Z any Of the national Indebtedness. IT
20 900 000 IN bonds had 10 be sold tr
pay the running expenses Of this al
III railroads with mile "a
"a enough 60 reach twice around the m
rth could not meet their obligations tr
"a were forced into tho hands Of the br
rciver. During those four years OF M
'mocratic rule the country witness la
$4,000 commercial failures. with gu
bilities amounting TO s900,000OOO;
B national banks closed their doors in
q the balance OF trade turned ruin wi
Sly against us. II capital alone had co
ffered In those four years Il would Al
We been bad enough but the great Is
suffering was among the army Of co
N and women thrown out OF employ on
mt. and thereby deprived Of the ne mt
lsitiea OF life. thi
rhe point that I desire 10 make clear tie
calling your attention TO Grover TO
.veland'a two administrations is '
Il 81 Is the laws OF this country ind
fch control a. and not the man. II fin
the law under which we are operat- one
that give you prosperity or adver- ALI
: and To nay mind, Grover cieve- tar
da two administrations are con- Civ
e. example Of the conditions Of this To
.ntry under protective laws or free lar
de laws thu
We VIII an agree that the Republic I
party has made lts mistakes, but mo
the lost half a century II has en- cor
"a more good laws for humanity the
n an the world combined, and all Sin