Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1874-05-28
ESTABLISHED 184S.

| IESTABLISHED 1848.
The strongest hopes are entertained
that in the House a compromise finan.
cial bill will be framed and passed.
We earnestly hope that it may be done.
As we have often said, there is no po-
litical question npon which there ID
such diversity Of honest opinion,
The ablest financicrs, statesmen OF the
largest experience, business men and
citizens generally have their own
personal views upon this ques-
tion, and they discuss it freely
and often, very often, warmly. All
cannot be right. There Is only one
right way. We have no hope that the
only pure unadnlterated right way
will be found; indeed, We have not the
audacity to claim that wo know what
that right way is, nor do We believe
that man lives who can in candor as
sume that he has that way We de-
prccate the harsh words used by those
holding one opinion, towards those en-
tertaini0g different one, and we
claim one thing for ourselves that in
SO far as we have INDUCED in severity
Of language on this question, it has
been when parties have attacked wan
tonly our sincerity Of purpose, and
placed us in the category Of repudia-
tionists, OF beratcd our deservedly
valued greenbacks as rags, Sc.
The opposition to the Republican
party, including adventurous sore
heads and old Democrats would be
very glad to see this diversity of opin-
ions among Republicans lead to harsh
words and division. They would hail
in gleeful delight . GOODNESS and final
estrangement Of . portion of the party
from the President. They are not
actuated by one iota Of principle in
this; they want It becanae it would
weaken their enemy. The Democrats
in Congress win doubtless do every
thing in their power to defeat COM
promise. f @
Tho fact is we. have no reason
to respecs The President less to-day
than we ever had. The consistent
.honorables and meritorious life and
deeds of the President positively for
bid our entertaining a discreditable
opinion Of him, or his integrity of pur-
pose, because he may hold an opinion
At variance with us upon question
about which there are 80 many and SO
different views. IT would be sheer
folly for us to. do or think otherwise,
or for anybody else to do 90. 1t is
enough 70 express our views plainly
and fairly and when it is found, as is
most apparent, that there is pointed
difference Of opinion in the party,
our members of Congress should
seek the best compromise at which
they can arrive. The question is not
one that can survive long. ARRIVING
at resumption as we must ere long, the
issue perishes, and with it the differ
cnces Of opinion. Were it to be
permanent question there would be
more reason fora continuance OF the
contest, but being short t-livcd, let it be
settled BY compromise, by all means.
The ST. Louis Democrat in its Daily
issue Of the 10th inst, editorially says
that Gen. Hurlbut in behalf Of the
Committee will report favorably to
the Eads bill providing jetties for the
of the Mississippi, and
1t is stated McCrary, of Iowa, will
report for the minority, favoring the
f. st. Phillips canal plan. It further
states that McCrary represents an ag-
ricultural constituency who will re-
member him for such conduct, that
the Eads plan will afford early relief,
while the canal project will take at
least five years to complete 1t at cost
Of ten millions at government expense,
while in the jettie plan the projectors
take the risk. We have no reliable
data as to how Mr.. McCrary stands
upon this question, nor does the DEM
ocrat presume to say certainly, never
theless it recklcssiy and in the most
manner proceeds to say
upon the basis that it is correctly in
formed, that McCrary has been bought
up, that he has yielded to corrupt in
fuences. We publish . portion Of
what the Democrat says:
..Mr. McCrary is supposed to repre-
sent q constituency which demands
reform and economy in government
expenditures, and yet he proposes that
shall assume all the ex-
pense and risk of q job costing oyer
ten millions, out Of which q set of
land speculators would realize sSnor--
nous wealth, while there is pending
anothcr measure by which the mouth
of tho river may be improved without
the risk of dollar by tho govern
nent.a Only, this latter plan has no
gigantic land speculation behind it,
and can nDt offarto anybody riches for
supporting sit. We ere both surprised
and disappointed that a member from
lows, who has hitherto borne fair
n