Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-03
Gates al Ccnacryiilc.


Congress in this district, was in Gen.
tervillc, on the ODD of August, and es-
sayed to make a speech there. The
Centerville Catizen, with commendable
enterprise, sent reporter to take
down the speech of the gentlemen.
The report was made, and the Citizen,
in its issue Of the 2sth devotes nearly
two columns to the synopsis of the
speech. The Citizen says:
"Thc speech of E. n. Gates at this
place last Saturday was regarded by
the audience as very weak effort.
The people were disappointed. They
expected an aspirant for Congressional
hOnors TO advance some new ideas,
TO explain the political auctions of the
times. They went to learn something,
but came away sorely disappointed.
Even his friends were ashamed and
felt relieved when he took his seat.
Mr.. Gates can serve the Republican
party by continuing the canvass, and
we hope he can make it convenient to
speak at every school district"
This speech is one Of the most sense.
less, dishwashy, pointless, cousin Sal.
ly billiard yarns we ever read. This
Anti Monopoly party is fast making
wonderful strides in monopoly of
ninny heads for candidates, who would
do about as much good in Congress or
any other position Of trust as their
equal in dead weight of beef. AS
sample of his speech we clip a few
paragraphs from the Citizen:
81 had conversation with Judge
Wright the other day, in whose man.
agement take great deal of stock,
for | have watched him very closely,
and l made up my mind that he was
better financier than. was. The bank
ers don't want circulating medium
in our country and consequently had
thought to counsel with him and have
him make the figures for me for |
wasn't banker to sec how it was. |
have the figures here to show you. 1t
amounts to over million of dollars
contraction at that time. That's con-
sequently the thing that brings down
the prices of produce from this great
Iowa. Itreaches to our pockets. For
that reason the present administration
is not good. They take their power
to steal their money. For they have
locked up currency to the amount of
$l4,576,OlO,72. They have locked up
the coin to the amount of $l4.OOO.OO
in round numbers. They have reser-
We $5S, 600. 600, making a total of STAT.
100000, and the people are paying in
tcrcst on that sum of money because
they owe it, and if it was paid on the
indebtedness it would stop the interest.
1t would alter the circulation.
That's only one feature of the ad-
ministraLion as practiccd on us. Ihavc
given you figures here, figures defy
any contradiction. This administra.
ton ought to so discharge their duties
as to do the best possible thing for the
country. You expect him to occupy
his time to your duties and interest.
1t is his duty for you. 1t is just so
with the President of U nitcd States
and all the departments of the admin
istratiOn. There it is with the money
locked up there, upon which the pco-
pie for whom he is doing that work
is paying the interest, and the people
denied the use OF the money and
the spectators are taking advantage
of the people by the scarcity of the
money. This is more than the people
can bear. DO you wonder at the peo-
pie rising up in opposition to the
feelings of the Office holdcrs? Is II q
wonder! In most cases our parties
can agree as far as facts are concern.
cd. am here as reformcr in the in
tercst of reform and retrcnchment.-
Consequently l have nothing to saw
against any member of either party.
The great question that we have be-
fore us is how to pay of the enormous
debt and see to it that we have the
best possible government. What else
Is i,s Is there any other question be.
lore the people? IL seems not.
lou can ransnck the platforms of all
parnes OF politicians. | never have
sought Office, but | am going about
TINS matter just as | would nv own
business, common sense yisw.
came to Iowa in an early dav and
! have never been such a slave IN oil
my life as have in having to get the
crop started. There is no stoppinp
place. The farmer first must plo,p he
ground and get in his corn, then so,y his
oats, and u IS from one thing to aaoth.
en- the year round.
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