Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1916-10-27
SMITH AND
SWEELEY HERE
Odd Fellows Hall Crowded With Audi
ence at the Republican Rally
Last Evening
BESPEAKS REPUBLICAN VICTORY
Congressman Smith Says Hughes Is
Gaining Votes Daily

Boomers Ferry people turned out
in large numbers last evening to
hear Congressman Addison 7. Smith,
republican candidate for reelection
and Marlin ]. Sweeley, republican
candidate for attorney general of
Idaho, in their respective addresses
on national and state issues which
were delivered at the l. o. o. F.
hall.
The hall was prettily decorated
with flags and bunting and pictures
of Hughes and Davis. The deco
rating was done by w. w. Ferbrache
and Gus Reifsteck.
The Northside Band, under the
leadership of Prof. Vaughan, gave
an open-air concert before the meet
ing. The several numbers pleased
the large crowd which had gathered
for the meeting.
G. w. Spoerry, personal friend
of Congressman Smith for many
years, acted as chairman of the
meeting. The musical entertainment
consisted of we'll received piano Sc
lection by, Prof. Perry, a beautiful
solo by Mrs. Mathiesen and a pleas
ing vocal number by Rev. Hoffman,.
Congressman Smith brought to
light the shortcomings and the errors
made by the Wilson administration
backing up his arguments by I'M
disputable data.
Mr.. Sweeley confined his remarks
to state issues and ably showed
where Alexander had conducted an
administration of broken promises.
The speakers of the evening met
Nth r,oct oOr1iol yaoartiOr and
were roundly applauded many times
during the evening.
Both Mr.. Smith and Mr. Sweeley
expressed themselves as being we'll
pleased with the support being given
the republican national and state
tickets.
81 believe Idaho will give the re-
publican ticket in the state from
10000 to $4,000 majority, which is
more than our normal one" re-
marked Mr.. Smith. "The thinking
and unprecedented people recognize
that the great question which con-
fronts the government is the enact
ment of laws which will protect the
industries of the country when the
war orders from Europe cease, which
will occur as soon as peace is SER
iously considered. The farmers and
manufacturers are receiving high
prices for their products because of
the great demand from the countries
that are at war across the sea. AS
soon as this demand ceases the fac
tories now running on full time and
paying good wages will have to cur
tail their output, and discharge a
large proportion of their employees
or place them on part time, or re-
duce wages, and the only thing
that can prevent an era of unemploy-
ment and business stagnation is tc
replace on the statute books the pro-
tective tariff policy of the republican
party. Under the existing Under
wood law permitting the foreign
producer to enter our market with.
out paying a protective duty, il
would not be long after the war is
over until our home market would
be captured by the foreign importer
Condition Before War.
"With the election of Mr. Hughes
and a republican congress and the
enactment of a new tariff bill this
nation will again settle down to &
natural, prosperous life. The dis
turbed business condition of the
country prior to the beginning of the
European war was due to the bane
full effects of the abandonment of tn,
protective policy of the republican
party, under which this country hal
always prospered.
"When the government is opera
ting under a protective system W.
have q surplus in the treasury in
stead of a deficit; home industries
are built up. employment is readil!
obtained, and the people are pros
porous. Whenever the democrat
have been in power we have beel
confronted with a deficit in tn
treasury, due to the falling off o
our custom duties, as a result o
the operation of their tariff law
placing many articles on the fire.
list, and making a radical reduc
ton of the duty on other commodi
ties"