Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-07-03
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49, william Potter, Grange
i s1s progressive leader VINO spun
Ps iV' ost;on was asked me TIT
'lne day just what progress sl,''
pther as applied to pohncs' ln'
ueant a. perhaps would be a NTH
question Swer off hand; so 1t woult
bard - thing for us all to consider
be goo We we're going to answer
uss n m Progress means 70 aa
ibis qu. move along. AS applied t(
vance !. y things. it would mean for al
paleil Milo TO move along the road
utolo, team, as it were. Or II
a. no for an architect making
psn. ss 70 complete his ideas along
u%e building line.
an notifies it would mean TO make
III ls in completing an idol idea
rcsit ;deo should be and is an equal
pls Mt for all people. The Pro-
p pOi' narty was organized primar-
rsS ~ bring about this end.
.rso old political parties have not
nrogress toward this end,
Au ssat they are like modern auto
.h;,e without chains, trying to climb
V wusav slippery hill. They have
m p.S hack until they are hopelessly
i lppS n a ditch by the wayside.
TELLS OF EXPERIENCE
!, bod such an experience within
- niles of this city about one year
II was a pitch dark night. L
u no light and 1 can assure you L
AZ devil of a time getting those
s;ns on. | needed a light badly.
~such is the position of these old
rites they need some light to get
!, Of the ditch, and even if they had
licbt I believe they will find their
psehine 50 hopelessly wrecked and
ired that it would be cheaper and
otter for them TO get a new machine,
1onted firmly on the road, in order
\ Them TO proceed on their way.
,ob machine is the Progressive
%brty.
| and before we over load this ma
biue with passengers, we must be
re that our chains are on, and our
gbts of sufficient strength to point
# the best road to the top of this
IN.
MIST DETERMINE TROUBLE
On other words we must find out
y trouble and agree ON it, before we
In remedy that trouble.
what is the matter with this great
bmmonwealth? We have more farm
toducts of every description than we
In use We have them in quantities
br export. We have manufactured
tjcles of all descriptions for export.
he have, | believe, the highest paid
age earners in the world. Why then
fe we not happy, contented, and
fosperOus?
Surely it is not the little, insight
liant direct tax we pay. We can
heerfully pay any reasonable tax If
are prosperous, and any sort of a
becomes a burden if we are not
Fosperous. Our little difference of
biniOn on how to deal with Europe
bes not cut much figure. At. the best,
be reconstruction of Europe would
bt have any influence ON us, except
r the price of less than one-fifth of
pr products, which we export to
lem. We could cheerfully give them
bis One-ffth, donate it to them with
ht any return, providing We could
b relative value for our other
bur-ffths.
HERE'S WHOLE TROUBLE
And herein, gentleman, in my opin-
N, lies our whole trouble.
They accuse the Progressive party
seeking class legislation. Perhaps
do There has been too much class
glsation already. In order to REM
y this wrong, it is absolutely. neces-
~ that we inaugurate some more
ass legislation. / am referring now
agriculture, the one class that mas
en left out. And in order to make
situation as plain as possible, /
lsn TO go into this little bit in
HaiL We all have the benefit of a
aeetiye tariff or 1 had better say
IRE is a protective tariff for all,
there is one class whom it does
protect, or benefit.
Inc manufacturer is highly pro-
''ed and although he is an exporter
y are SO few in number that they
get together and fix a United
a.ea price on their products and,
ui 'neir surplus off on the European
arKet for whatever they can get.
NJ wnen they find that they are not
ang sufficient goods in the United
aes 10 meet their required profits,
y SIMPLY shut down and go on
automobile tour OF some other
assure Jaunt. The farmer cannot
so uis They cannot shut down
lenever they see fit. >
hANUFACTURERS ORGANIZE
| stated before, the manufac-
as are so few in number that they
bsso organize for this purpose. Those
Fi s%sea IN manufacturing our staple
\ tes would probably be less than
n.y. sa''ories In each class of articles.
engaged in manufacturing
Iain ;4a acninery which is one of the
buld , a, OF expense to the farmer
Prs Almost be counted on your fin
i o naa l am told that there is but
lannfa ~ IN the United States that
'ac'ures the thread from which