Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
government which make for prosperity

government which make for prosperity,
nor which have been incidental to duty
through the unexpected development
of righteous war. In his message to
the people the governor is herald OF
progress, of patriotism, of enduring
peace and happiness. His opponent is
the doleful prophet of organized pes
simism. His only hope is in blind par
tisanship and disordered livers.
Marshalltown s-Republican
Horace Boies is evidently sick OF the
Bryanesque talk of silver. He declared
in speech in this state Saturday that
until the question of expansion by
''forcible subjugation' was forever set
tied in the negative, it must be made
the paramount and only issue by the
democrats.
Cedar Rapids Gazette: According TO
reports the democrats are successfully
rushing the republican positions in
Ohio, but when it is considered that
there are those who do not credit all
the reports of the British success in
rushing positions in South Africa the
man who does not believe all the Ohio
stories will be pardoned.
Sioux City Journal: Admiral Dewey
made another one of his short, sharp
and decisive speeches at Providence the
other day. Somebody in the crowd
YELLED out: what are we going to do
with the Philippines" The admiral
didn'ttry to dodgethe question. Neither
did he hem or haw nor scratch his
head before replying. The response
came without a moments hesitation
1--WE are going to keep them"
Marion Register: This government
acquired the Louisiana country by
purchase and treaty, the same as it did
the Philippines. The president can
not give up the one any more than he
can the other. To do SO he would be
a usurper. The anti-imperialists, as
they call themselves, would have the
president do an act that would be not
only imperialistic, but violation Of his
oath of Office and of the federal con-
stitution as well.
Burlington Hawkeye: During the
PaSU OWCuLy.lOuI luOuUuS OI IQe ul0Q.
ley law the importations amounted to
$205, 1903, 629 less than those of the last
twenty-four months of the Wilson law.
Yet in spite of the great reductionsof
imports, meaning, to say the least, that
much additional manufacturing in the
United States, the Dingley law yielded
$40,656,795 more revenue in its first two
years than did the Wilson law in its
corresponding two years. Isn't this a
case where it would be well to let well
enough alone?
Iowa State Register: General Funs-
ton, the fighting commander OF the
Twentieth Kansas, is not looking for
false honors. On the sword which
Kansas proposes to present him APP
pears the inscription, II can hold this
position until my regiment is mustered
out" this being an alleged reply of
Funston when asked by his command
ing officer how long he could hold out
in certain position. Funston says he
never made any such reply and that
the inscription must be removed before
he will accept the sword. There is a
genuine American citizen for you!
Davenport Times: The statement Of
Father McKinnon, who was the chap.
lain of the California regiment and
saw service in the Philippines, that
every bit of encouragement given the
Tagalling high-binder costs good
American lives should cause some peo-
pie in this country to pause in the
work Of speeding death among the
TROOPS that are bravely doing their
duty in compliance with the pledge to
uphold the honor of the flag and the
sovereignty of the nation at all times
and against all foes. At the same time
it is also a severe Indictment Of those
who are pursuing such unpatriotio
and indefensible tactics.