Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-01-27


matter for determination of the Globe editor and for him to
take the initiative.
PROSPERITY
Never in the history of the United States have economic
conditions been better than at present. and OF
pery sweeping the country known before Repub
are somewhat may claim the
credit and they hastily explain that it is not Democratic
Prosperity but 'War Order Prosperity"
The idea be eradcated from the mind of the
pecng individual that the present administration not
responsible for the present conditions and this
very shortly after recent republican propheses and prognos
cations that the nation would be in the throes of panic at
the present time.
These political astroogers and soothsayers have
shed their statements since Woodrow Wilson became
president They stated that the Underwood tariff would
cpitae panic The panic could not be made although
human editorial efforts expended and then they argued
that the saved us.
greater prosperity has arrived than was expected by
the most optimistic but the republicans yield nothing
democratic administration of affairs We for thing
spendd situated to enjoy great prosperity being peace
and for this must thank president One point in
favor.
Again the tariff has been urged by republicans
absolute essential to prosperity yet tariff does not help
for profits being reaped sales
whose industries have feared against erected
high tariff wallis not from the monopoly of supplying home
consumption by keeping out foreign produce and exact
greater than the outsider would ask The manufac
urer now looking forward to capturing foreign markets. and
not depending entirely upon the home market.
Then appears that the United States financially
adequately and completely prepared reap profits
en opportunity AS further continuance of this financial
stability for the future democratic
passed the federal banking act thus putting financial
affairs firm financial footing know before the
archaic past
And do you remember how admirably the nation whstood
the first reaction and shocks of the which temporary
effect on financial circles Since that time conditions rapidly
better until it considered permissible open the
New York stock exchange and they have been gradually
abnormay growing better day by day up the day
bankers decided that they could spare $5OOOOO
for the British and French oan and that drop
IN the bucket for conditions have steadily better
then
the west where manufacturing interests not extensively
operate The market for grain has been good
though transportation facilities have been depressing
in the closing of the Panama canal
These and thousand other things may be urged as having
part in stimulating present prosperous conditions We are
at peace and President Wilson has steered harmful
diplomatic angles if he has not acted to the complete salts
faction OF few harping critics Financial conditions have put
on firm foundation The first shock of the admir-
amy resisted and whstood All these and the fact that we
are IN reality enjoying great prosperity which Republicans
have always insisted could not possibly in democr
TIC tlmes war or no war, supremey satisfactory
Prosperity always by of resulting av
orabe conditions whether be ORDERS industrial activity
or bumper crops that act stimulus The degree of he
prosperity depends the condition of nation to best
ENJOY prosperity and before the history the United
States have these conditions been better than present
The republicans trying to explain something as free
democratic influence by denomnatng it War Order Pros
perlty which they in power would with one ac
cord take credit to themselves The old assertion that pancs
only occur IN democratic times went home the DAYS
OF the 1907 We have always heard about Republican
prosperity why not call this democratic prosperity
BoRAH IS LARGE ENOUGH BUT Is HAMpERED.
Senator Borah not half greatly hampered by the geo.
graphical location from which he halsthe great wesas he
by the unsavoy bad reputation of the state
OF the republican party of Idaho which he con-
nected by party Borah has the recognized mental cali