Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-09-10
Gates, Second speech.

make some turther remarks.
Gates, Second Speech. .u4
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND FELLOW CITIZENS
must confess was astonished little
with my distinguished friend and quiet
court how all at once he got up as he did SO
much OF a storm. He seemed to start right
out in storm. My friend has always been
very quiet. He commenced with sort of
apology that he should be with the politt-
cians-a very strange ideal And he the
standard bearer of the politicians selected
to carry the flag with all its instructions.
He was astonished to think it should be in
timated he was In the company of politi-
clans! Isn't it strange 2 It seems to me
amusing the very idea ~ OF course Sc
lected for no other purpose.
When I have discussed any questions
heretofore and my distinguished friend was
not present, I have never referred to him
individually or myself 10 this matter, but
he being present and having referred to this
matter, it is entirely proper that should
reply.
My friend says was nominated perhaps
by my own vote. challenge any man to
say / acted with the convention after
found was to be candidate. l retired
from the convention. But it has been said
in my hearing by republican, perhaps as
good rs there is in the district, that his
nomination was brought about by the man.
euvering of politicians, and the shutting
out of the honest mans vote, who wanted
to vote for another, and was debarred from
the privilege. Isn't it strange? Ny friend
should talk to Gen. Weaver on the ques-
ton and see what he has to say about it.
Sampson-I will say for information
have talked with Gen. Weaver and also
heard from Gen. Weaver by letter, and he
says whatever may have been done at that
convention he knows had nothing to do
with it.
Gates-I only refer to it as have heard
| about it and it all happened in this town,
and YOU know all about it. understand
him to say no honest man would have voted
Tor the salary steal. Did understand you
correctly 2
Sampson-"I believe said honest men
should not have voted for it."
Gates-I have it down that ono honest
man voted for it," am sorry to find my
distinguished friend come here in contact
with Gen. Grant, for he did vote for it by
signing it. He is the man that gave il va
lidity and force. And here he is the man
hearing the. Tag Of the. party, and it says,
the rebellion, then all the parties id The
north help u.s." What is under it? "Credi,
Mobilier," and next the most damning in
EQUITY that is on the standard-next you
have this salary steal he says no honest man
would vote for, to which Gen. Grant gave
/ VALIDITY by his signature
| You read all this on the banner there
There is defalcation and swindling here and
there, and no one punished, and this man
no politician bearing the standard all along,
ne amt politician. What does he call it?
The people are the government. Why the
people would be misied here in an attem Of
to mlslead them. Now charge my friend
with none of this dishonesty-he has had
nothing to do with 1.-THE has been on the
bench But they hunt out such man and
make him carry the flag, aud it has been
going on ever since the war, and during
the war, and it is endorsed by every one
who are connected with the party. It
don't make any difference what becomes Of
Judge Sampson, he and could drop out
and not be missed in a few days, but this
great government would be sustained
this blessed government the best in the
world. But you must vote with the re-
publican party, and you vote to sustain this
principle that they must run this old ship
! OF State only. They say that the public
debt is great public blessing. My friend
shows that there has been something paid
on the debt. They have had control Of the
government these many years--now wby
should they? Should they not ? But
where is the hundreds of millions that have
been squandered? Why is il not paid of !?
The interest on the debt last year was
hundred and four millions and some hun.
dreds Of thousands.
l desire to follow the gentleman as closely
as | can. He talks handy-he wants to
know what we are going to do with this
financial question: What the issuing of
greenbacks means. 1t means stopping the
interest on the National Banks,-to nut the
debt in shape in which we shall pay no
interest on it. We are paying them an.
nuaiiy gold interest. The people should
handle greenbacks in place Of national bank
notes. II you had them you pay no inter-
est. If you let the hanks buy them they
pay no interest, and they issue notes and
on them you pay ten per cent. to the banks.
The Judge here is the best friend you have
in the world il you will only send him to
Congress. He laughs at the idea Of issuing
these greenbacks. He wants to know when
we are going to commence paying the debt.
We are going to lot it alone until we are 90.
ing to reach it by the natural course OF
events. But If you fix the time according
to the desire Of President Grant whose rem.
resentative my friend is. What them
You create panic then you can't get out;
then you would see such time as you have
never seen In this country. Grant desired
during the time he was elected to serve to
have his two hundred thousand dollars in
gold right of. He would like 10 see the
clause repealed say the first Of July, 1875.
II that had been done you would have a
panic on you n0t0. You havn't 90 much
currency as you need now. Wheat is sew.
enty cents bushel for the want OF currency
to enable you to transport it. But have
You not one hundred and filty-nine millions
locked up in the treasury II it was put
ia circulation it would pay part of the |
debt; il would stop the interest and you
would have the money you need. And |
there 1t 10 locked up in the treasury ena-
bling the banks and capitalists to grind the |
people. The gentleman says this great |
debt exists because Gen. Grant was elected |
president Of the United States. You have
elected a man president who has no finan-
cial capacity. He has FILTERED away the
money without paying the debt. The debt