The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1920-10-21

state OF Idaho lie PROSTATE because oil
the adverse trade conditions brought
about by the operation of the Under
wood tariff law. Idaho is a state pro-
iducing raw materials. Those mater
ials are lead. zinc lumber, wool, wheat
and livestock, principally The pOliti-
cal party whose candidate you are
presumed to be- espOuses the doctrine
OF tariff for revenue only with such
incidental protection as such a pro-
gram shall afford. l am not question
ing the right OF you. or your party, to
take the position that raw materials
such as are produced in the state of
Idaho shall 90 on the free list or be
afforded no protection. l do ask, how
ever, that you define your position
honestly and state whether your voice
or your vote in the senate, if you are
'eelected. shall be controlled by the
political party which espouses this
doctrine throughout the nation, or by
the interests of the people of this
state, who at the present time are fac
ing a situation that promises financial
ruin unless protection is afforded.
The increased cost of production in
our mines, our forests and on our
farms makes necessary a much bet
ter return than in the past We can
not compete so far as our metals are
concerned with Mexico and Austral-
ia. We can not compete at the pres
ent cost of production in this state
with the livestock producers of the
Argentine or with Australia wool
growers.
1t viii be a waste of money to re
claim our Idaho lands unless we can
spend our labor upon those lands and
bring forth that which will repay us
for our expenditures. Personally
would like to know whether you in
tend to vote to preserve a traditional
policy Of your party or to protect the
people of Idaho against losses which
threaten to ruin them.
How About the Nonpartisan League?
In common with all your constit-
uents, ! would also like to know whe-
Their YOU are candidate of the demo-
cratic party or of the nonpartisan lea
que. This question, / understand, has
been asked you upon numerous Occa-
sions and you have evaded it, so ! am
told. You are a candidate for a very
high Office. ANY man VINO fills that
Office should command the respect of
all of the people and at the present
time you can only secure my respect
by taking a definite stand relative to
the principles of the socialistic organ
izatiOn which is seeking to create a
class consciousness amongst the peo-
pie of the northwest. The situation
which has arisen in Idaho with re-
spect to this organization is peculiar.
The candidate nominated by the non
partisans has withdrawn and is urg-
ing his former supporters to vote for
YOU.
Mr. Nugent, you are either for the /
league or you are against /
t. The organization has a definite /
program and exacts very definite /
promises from those whom it sup
PORTS. It's membership is well organ
zed and intelligent and will vote only
or those who will further its inter
SITS. If you are for the nonpartisan
eague, then in my humble judgment
'ou are against the interests of the
;reat majority of the people of this
tate and i'm favor of a class con-
rol by an organization controlled and
by men living outside our ]
tate. If you are against the nonpar- ]
isan league the members of that
aague have a right to know it and so ]
ave the people generally. Perhaps
be temptation is strong to evade the !
uestion and carry water on both
houlders. but the position of senator
the great state Of Idaho
5 one of honor and should not be
cached by the employment of meth
DIS which are dishonorable.
I am giving a copy of this letter to
ne of our local newspapers and if a
cply is vouchsafed, I shall be pleas {
d to have the same publication car
Y it, if you desire.
Very truly yours
DONALD A. CALLAHAN, {