Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-09

was placed there as sop for the popu-
lists" said Mr.. Enoch, that they
might retain them in the party. If it
was the vital issue in 1896, then why
not stand squarely upon it now, and
say we were beaten then unfairly,
but we believe it is right We say
it is wrong; that it was wrong then
and is wrong now.
They undertook to say in 1896
that we needed an income tax, but in
the platform adopted at Kansas City,
not word was said. Bryan says it
was inadvertently omitted. Demo
cratic orators say nothing.
Democracy says that imperialism
lis the paramount issue. Adlai
Stevenson says that the word impe-
rialism' is new word in American
politics, when every school boy
knows better. They say that if de-
mocracy is not returnedto power that
this country will become monarchy
and the people serfs. Where is the
bill that would indicate anything of
this kind. 1t must come from the
legislative halls and will never come
from revolution.
II say that the charge of imperial
ism grew out of the war with Spain.
President Mckinley waited until he
could wait no longer before begin
ming hostilities. He gave the word
to go and destroy and in the fortunes
of war the Philippines fell into our
hands. Democracy did not stop at
that time to discuss the question Of
right and wrong Now they say we
should withdraw our troops. When
has that opportunity been afforded
us? What time did the rebels-for
they are rebels--cease firing upon
us? Never.
Il believe that the time has come
| for lis to expand. The republican
party does not believe in subjugation
but we say that we are legally re-
sponsible for the liberty of the Fill
pinos. The responsibility came
| to us when Dewey sunk the
Spanish fleet in the harbor
of Manila and it is now our duty to
give them the best government pos
sible and at the same time keep them
from becoming the prey of other ma
tions.
Nov, desire to say word about
the approaching election. Speeches
do not get votes into the ballot box.
If you want prosperity and standing
both at home and abroad if you
want to uphold the president, you
must vote and vote rightly Vote to
sustain the president and the Ameri.
can congress"
Calvin Manning.
"This is a busy time and has been a
busy year. When the laboring man
quits work at the end of the week he
/ feels tired. He likes to Stay at home
with his family and read the news
papers. He is pretty we'll satisfied
and sees no reason for getting excited
about politics. This is splendid con
dition and would much rather see i
than to see Kellys army coming
down the Des Moines river. Just
think of that naval fleet. Nobody
has forgotten those days.
about that time the democratic
party was busy making predictions
They We're honest but misguided
They desired to go to Washington and
change the laws because they said ar
injustice was being done. Then came
a shock. Benjamin Harrison was de
feated and Cleveland and the demo
cratic congress took possession. Dit
they make war upon the government
No they simply devastated laborin!
| people by enacting the Wilson BIZ.
Capital began to get frightened. Bust
ness men began to draw in and par
alysis settled closer and closer, unit
finally strong men went down to the
very bottom and laboring men walked
the streets. The sun shone just the
same; the crops were just as abund