Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-26

he looked at me with plying smile
and said: Redeem her? Never! Just
print her and let her go. Laugh-
ter.)
ne people if called upon to recruit
CoXey army or Kelly navy now
! would reply: "Too busy! Too busy!'
Epitomized wisdom.
Major Lacey then proceeded to rap
idly deliver a succession of political
and financial aphorisms, containing
eptimonized wisdom, manifesting ex-
haustive research. He said in part:
A legislative milestone should now
be erected to mark the progress of ma
tional thought.
This bill will serve that purpose.
With its provisions upon the statute
books, any president must obey the
law until it is repealed, and no mere
executive order could then overturn the
standard of commercial value.
The sound money democrats, who
aided us by their votes and influence in
1896 and 1898, will see by our action
that the party with which they have
been temporarily associated is worthy
OF their permanent support.
| In 1900 the attempt to overthrow the
Legislative settlement of this question
will be resented by every business in
terest in the United States, and labor
will insist on keeping good the stand
ard Of wages, too. One more contest
must be fought out upon this issue.
Free silver was the financial Kelly
| motor by which wealth, like power,
was to be produced by vibration of
sound.
But in 1899 it takes bold man to at
tempt to form the lines again for such
a contest.
I The smoke OF the battle OF 1896 has
cleared away, and the peaceful smoke
of the factory and the forge now
again rises and floats over the scene. +
4 1t is hard to look with becoming SER
lousness upon the proposition Of our
| opponents to renew the contest upon
the issues of the Chicago platform.
! That platform is what Dickens would
call "the deadest and buriedest" Of all
the things of this world. +
In 1896 we had an abundance of pro-
\ phecies upon which to draw. Evil, and
4 that continually, was the forebodines
of our opponents, if the free coinage Of
silver at is to ! and consequent silver
standard were not adopted.
We were told that the "bryanide of
silver" was our only remedy for the ills
which all knew to exist. We We're as
sured that the gold standard would re-
suit in widespread bankruptcy and
4 ruin, just as in 1878 we were assured
that the resumption Of specie payments
] would lead to universal financial calam-
/ ity.
In 1896, as in 1878, our opponents.
evil predictions We're not justified by
4 the event.
Gaines squelched.
At this point Mr.. Gaines, Of Tennes-
bers, undertook to enter the lists with
Major Lacey, and was trimmed up in
the following manner:
Mr.. Lacey continuing And on yes
4 terday the city of Boston, almost con
tinuously democratic for SO many
years back, has retaken it's place in the
old fold.
Mr.. Gaines-And defeated a gold dem
ocrat for mayor.
Mr.. Lacey-Now, the gentleman from
Tennessee has sought TO interrupt me.
He lives in the state of Tennessee.
Mr.. Gaines Certainly. And the ex-
penditure OF $262,000,00O to carry on
war created an enforced demand for
certain commodities in the South.
AIR. Lacey-Then the gentleman from
Tennessee is willing to admit the sug-
gestion that there is prosperity in
spots?" (Laughter.)
Mr.. Gaines - Undoubtedly, because
you sent there and bought verything
In the world which was necessary to
A carry on the war. -.
ii AR J,opov-Ta{ =
man in what part of the state does he
live?
4 Mr.. Gaines-In the blue grass region
of tennessee, where the democrats be-
i lieve in the constitution of the United
States, and believe in the issue of gold
4 and silver currency, and are unwilling
1 to demonetize. either. (Applause on the
democratic side.)
Mr.. Lacey-Well, are you not doing
| pretty we'll, under the circumstances?
Mr.. Gaines-Yes, we are; but not ow-
inc. to republican legislation.
Mr.. Lacey-My friend thinks that his
part of the country is doing well, but
the people there want to do better. Let
me call the old epitaph on the tomb
stone OF one who tried experiments in
life. 1t read: Il was well, but wanted
i TO do better. took physic; now am
1 here. daughter and applause.) Now
4 you want to do better.
1 That was the last Interruption. Major
Lacey was permitted to conclude his
sneech without further attempts to di-
vert him. He spoke the full limit Of
,.lne, and was frequently applauded by
his republican colleagues, as well as BY
the crowded galleries, as he4laid bare
the weaknesses and demoralized condi-
ton of the party of retrogression.
No Right to U.liness.
The woman who is lovely in. face,
form and temper will always have
friends, but one who would be attract
/ i've must keep her health. If she 10