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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
TWO SPEECHES.

Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr.. Bryan spoke
to the Chicago worllingmen Monday.
Neither said anything very new, or
very profound; but there was re-
markable dissimilarity between the
two speeches.
That of Mr.. Roosevelt was worthy
of the occasion and the man. There
was in it no word to suggest that the
speaker was a candidate for an office
in the gift of the men to whom he
spoke. 1t was the utterance of man
that has a genuine regard for his fell
low-men; who has come by expert,
perience, as all of us have come, to
realize that one set of men is as good
and no better than another; who rec
ognizes community of interests,
rights and duties among all of us !;
and who had the good sense and the
good taste to consider elementals and
discuss the moral and social relations
of employer and employed, aside from
their connections with political par.
ties. 1t was dignified deliverance
and the men that listened to it must
have felt that every word of it was
sincere, and should have felt proud
of Mr.. Roosevelt as an American cit.
iZen and gentleman.
Mr.. Bryan afforded contrast that
was somewhat painful. He set out
with few general truths concerning
labor's dignity and importance, but
his speech rapidly degenerated into
a mere political address. The reso
lutions adopted by various labor or.
CARNATIONS condemning imperialism
and militarism, he said, justified him
in making a. brief reference to those
questions. But the reference was not
brief, and it was not justified. Mr.
Bryan has been talking steadily for
four years, and is not yet at the end
of his oratory. What he said Mon.
day he said before; he will have
many opportunities this fall to say it
again. The men to whom he talked
are not all democrats and populists
However excellent he may consider
the political cause for which he stands
there was one day at least-Monday
when he might have laid it one
side and have overlooked the fact
(most important to him tho it is) that
he is candidate for Office. More
than once, and never more than on
this occasion, has he evidenced his
lack of perception of the fitness OF
things.
Mr.. Roosevelt is plainly something
more than politician; Mr.. Bryan
may be, also, but he was politician
Monday.
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nWHY DON'T You Die. p

An old soldier, who fought thru the
war of the rebellion, writes to the Bur-
lington Hawkeye in reference to Mr..
w. j. Bryan, as follows:
/ wish my old comrades of the civil
war to read below what w. j. Bryan
said about them on Nov. Is, 1892.
He says he would not complain If
the debt were an honorable one; that
it was never earned by any act of pa
triotism, etc.
Will the civil war veterans, their
sons, and the loyal patriots of the late
Spanish war ignore such sentiments
as these and support William j. Bryan
for president, and his lieutenant, Nc
Cornell, for congress in the First dis
trict? l think not. They will with
out doubt do all in their power to elect
Major Mckinley and Comrade Hedge,
who know do not wish our days to be
cut short on account of any deficien-
cies the government may have to wres-
tie with, pensions or otherwise.
R. Root, Veteran Civil War.
The clipping enclosed by Mr.. Root
follows:
Grand Forks IN. d. Herald: When
the boys in blue were marching, fight
ing, starving, bleeding and dying to
save this nation in 1896, w. ]. Bry-
an was a babe in swaddling clothes.
Nov. IS, 1892, at the ripe age Of 80,
Bryan wrote the survivors of those old
boys in blue as follows:
"The next congress will have to
wrestle with one deficiency of $50, 000,-
900. This is on account of pensions.
The appropriation for pensions for the
next year must be not less than $780,
100000. 1t is therefore easy arithme-
tic to perceive that the appropriation
that congress must make for pensions
at the next session must aggregate not
less than $1S6,000,000. This tremen-
dous sum would of itself be enough to
run a reasonable government. One
would not complain If it were an hon
orable debt, but a large proportion is
not debt, because it was never earned
by any act of patriotism or heroic SER
vice. The government is held up and
despoiled of no mean portion of this,
and it seems helpless to defend itself.
One can not help being curious to
know how many more years it will
take to exhaust the generation which
feels itself injured by the war. 1t is
safe to say that never did generation
display such longevity"
Will those of the old boys whose
remarkable longevity" still keeps
them with us, and their relatives and
friends march proudly to the polls this
fall and vote for this Bryan for presi-
dent of the nation they preserved, or
will they not?
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oTTUMwA COURIER: TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER

be entitled to the privileges of living
in a free country"
The quotation is being used as a
campaign document among the Men,
nonites of the Dakotas and the Dunk
ards and Quakers of other states.
But it will do them no good. The
Quakers and Dunkards love peace,
but they do really enjoy seeing the
offending party get eyerlas.ingly
licked on proper occasions. There is
no fear of imperialism among them
and while they usually do not fight,
it should be remembered that nearly
all of John Browns followers were
Quakers, and that the Quakers OF
Cedar county, this state, fitted him
and his men for the expedition.
Referring to this cheap sort of poll
tics, the Des Moines Leader says
Hypocrisy, thy name is politics!
Wherever there is chance to make
a cheap appeal to the prejudices OF
a selected class, it is eagerly seized,
Will American politics ever be rid OF
such disgusting methodist"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11

own and which are not part of our
continent, we would be undertaking
a no less risky and appalling thing
than the extension of the Monroe doc
trine to Asia. To confront the pow
ers of the world in that way on an.
other continent may we'll give us
pause. 1t would mean a tremendous
change and venture in our foreign
policies-something wholly different
from the safe policy of taking and
holding the Philippines as our own
by right of purchase from Spain.
1t is time for the people to see what
reckless issues Mr.. Bryan is spinning
from the consent of the governed
doctrine as perverted by him and car
ried to radical and dangerous excess.
He is going now to the full lengths
of Jefferson Davis and the Southern
Confederacy, as brief comparison of
his views with those of the arch trail
tor will show.
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AN INSULT TO eERMAN-AMERI-
CANS.

Mr.. Bryan and his friends have ma
ny times made the statement that the
German citizens of this country will
not vote for Mckinley because they
are afraid OF militarism, because they
knew the terrors of militarism in Ger
many and fed to this country to es-
cape them. This imputation of cow
ardice and lack of patriotism which
Mr.. Bryan puts upon every German
born American citizen is being holly
resented by them as the following edi-
torial translated from the Milwaukee
,1ermania, one of the leading German
papers of the country will show:
Most Of our democratic politicians
seem to have queer idea about the
position of our Germantown citizens,
upon the question of militarism. No
one is better able, so say the demo-
cratic papers, to see the Importance of
this question than these very same
Germans who left their fatherland in
order to escape the CALLING yoke of
.ocratic paper declared that the Ger
mans certainly did not leave their
country and the burden of militarism
in order to come over here and sup
port that party which had placed it on
its banner. w. J. Bryan makes use of
this platitude in nearly every speech.
We are able to understand that the
democrats have great hopes of catch
ing votes on account of the aversion
OF the average American against i'm
perialism and militarism, but with this
question, as they understand it, they
will not be able to catch many Ger
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
A PARALLEL WITH JEFFERSON
DAVIS

In his speech at Topeka, accepting
the nomination of the Populists, Bry-
an showed his heart was true to Poll'
on the questions of free trade and
free silver. Insisting, however, on
imperialism as the paramount issue,
he went on to say:
"a colonial policy would so occupy
the people with the consideration of
the nations foreign policy that domes-
tic questions would be neglected.
Who will haul down the fag?' or
Stand by the President would be
the prompt response to every criti-
cism of the administration"
Mr.. Bryan ought to have added that
under his reckless and dangerous plan
OF guaranteeing the independence of
islands which he would not claim to
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Two Kinds of Men.

Sheldon Sun: We like to see strong
men get mad when they have cause, it
gives us confidence in human nature,
We don't like to hear them give ex-
preston to their anger in profanity,
but we do like to see them set their
teeth and with flashing eye say d-n
it. What robs the grave of it's victory
and makes us yearn for the dark and
doubtful future is the Sissy" man. He
belongs to the church, plays tennis is
quick of motion but hasn't the sense of
a canary bird. They do no harm and
have not sense enough to do any good.
We have him in Sheldon; they have
him everywhere. God made him as he
did intellectual persons, perhaps to
manifest his wonderful scope of crea-
tive power. This perhaps is not the
best view to take of mankind. He was
wise who said, there are sermons in
stones and good in everything"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11

Recently Admiral Seymour praised
the valor of the French troops in his
relief expedition. This is immedi-
ately seized upon by French officials
and by the English press to make the
basis for an international love feast.
Members of the British chamber of
commerce on their way to the Paris
exposition were waylaid, banqueted,
and fused over at Calais. Victoria's
toast was solemnly quaffed and assur-
ances of mutual esteem and undying
friendship were exchanged. The
eagerness with which every sign Of
friendliness among the European ma
tons is magnified is amusing and-pa.
thetic.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11

Colonel w. H. Gentry. of Lexington,
Kentucky,a member of Governor Beck
hams staff, called on President Nc
Kinley the other day and stated the
electoral vote of Kentucky is going to
the president. He said the democrats
would look out for the interests or
Governor Beckham, but when it came
to the presidential ticket that was an
other thing. He added that there was
a good deal Of feeling in Kentucky
that Organism was not the best thing
for the country and that the gold dem
ocrats generally would vote for Presi-
dent Mckinley, whose refusal to aid
Taylor had earned their admiration.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
rho Majors Little Joke.

Keokuk County News: Congress
man Lacey, upon hearing of the ap-
pointment of Jonathan P. Dolliver to
the United States senate by Governor
Shaw sat down and wrote him thus:
IT always thought West Virginian
ought to get the appointment" Mr..
Lacey is native of West Virginia and
the above manner in congratulation
was unique. Mr.. Lacey also said:
"Mr. Dolliver ID a very able man and
will take high rank in the senate at
once. His selection is not an expert
ment, but is in keeping with the tradi-
ton of the republican party"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
Do Not Forget.

Red Oak Republican,: We have a
few men supporting Bryan, who claim
that the 16 to idea is not being made
an issue this year. They seem to for
get that Mr.. Bryan demanded a 16 to 1
platform, and even went so far as to
declare that he would not accept the
nomination of the Kansas City conven-
ton unless this plank be inserted in
the PLATFORM. Then it seems that
vote for Bryan is truly vote for 10
to /. Some people are always easily
fooled when they are wanting to be
misled. Let every man understand
that if he votes for Bryan he surely
votes for free silver at the heaven
born ratio of 16 to /.
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FOR Observation-Disclosures

At Large:
4 N. Baldwin, of Pottawattamie county.
Ole Q. Roe, OF Polk county
District Electors,
First District-E. v. Tucker, of Louisa. ~
Jackson.
Third District-I,. B. Raymond Of Franklin
Fourth District-C. H. McNider, of cerre
Gordn. 4
Fifth District-H. Il. Rood, of Lynn.
Sixth Districts. H. Harper, of Wapello.
Marion.
Eighth Decentralization Stoosey, of Decatur
Ninth District-P. L. Sewer, of Guthrie.
Tenth Distrct-Thomas Wray, of Crawford
Sioux.
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Were Too Eager.

vinton Eagle: 1t looks as tho the
democrats had over shot themselves in
nominating Eiboeck for elevtor-at-large
as sop to the Germans in the second
district 1t has reacted. They do not
believe Eiboeck should have stultified
himself for mess of pottage. They
know there is no difference between
the Bryan of 1896 and the Bryan Of
1900.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Shaw Favored the sixth,


New Sharon Star: When Governor
Shaw failed to appoint Hon. John f..
Lacey to the Gear vacancy in the sem
ate he left with the people of this con-
gressional district the consoling privi-
lege of re-electing the ablest man they
have ever sent to congress. Major
Lacey has worked like Tro-
jan, has faithfully and efficiently serv-
ed his constituency and richly de-
serves reelection. A veteran of the
civil war eminent in legal lore, a bril-
liant and effective debater, tireless,
persistent worker no interest in this
district, state or nation has failed to
receive proper attention at his hands.
A stalwart supporter of the president,
rock-rooted in the faith of the republic
can fathers he has aided materially in
defending and strengthening every vi
tai American interest that has entered
the arena of debate and legislation.
BY voice and vote he has demonstrate
ed his loyalty and efficiency, and it
will now be the good pleasure of the
people to retain him in a position
where he will be of more service to
them than any new man possibly
could. This is the presidential year,
year in which the successful policy
of the present republican administra-
ton is being fiercely combated by ev-
cry sort of crazy ism that is begging
for recognition beneath the flag of the
free, and it is the duty of every repub-
lican voter, every patriot, every man
and It's flag to stand shoulder to shoul-
10 -
unscratched republican ticket, and
thus maintain the higher and broader
position this country has assumed in
the grand galaxy of nations. Under
Mckinley the nation has become the
most prosperous of any on earth, and
the march is still forward. Lacey is a
leader in the mighty army that is
marching to the splendid prosperity
music of the whole union, and whoever
wishes that march continued should
march with him. The volume of the
republican vote should be increased in
every state, district county and pre-
cinct this year. No prouder verdict
could be achieved by the people than
the endorsement of present republican
prosperity and policy. There is moth
ing in the administration to be wiped
out, and nothing to be forgotten, moth
ing to be ashamed of, nothing to be
apologized for, but all is worthy of de-
tense, of emulation, of continuance. If
there were no offices to fill, if the itch
for official position was not abroad in
the land and working in the brains of
political tricksters like maggots in a
discarded body, there would be no de-
mand for change. Then let the lines
be closed up for such vote as will
show the largest majority ever record
ed for Lacey or any other republican
nominee.
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How,s Ty,isa

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Under the present administration
the United States is sending coal to
Newcastle, cottons to Manchester, iron
to Russia and machinery to all the
world. The democrats promise to
stop this business when they get into
power.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
Work for the Bishops.

Clinton Herald: A colored leader In
Mahaska county writes to friend in
this city to the effect that If Bishop
Turner comes to Mahaska county to
tell the colored voters to vote for Bry-
an that there will be a vacancy on the
board of bishops of the African M. q.
church. That would not be nice. In
his letter he says that the bishops had
better stay down among the negro
roasters and teach them how to vote.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11

of the stone is machine crushed, tho
during the winter it is broken by hand
labor and paid for by the cord to fur
nish employment in lieu Of aims to
the needy.
At an initial cost of $500 a mile
and but one cent yard annually for
repairs, tar-macadam roads would
prove decidedly cheaper for any coun.
ty than the mud roads, kept in al
legged repair at a greater cost.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11

Chairman Weaver, of the republican
central committee, thinks that the size
of the republican majority in Iowa
this fall will only depend on the num-
Der of voters who regard McKinley's
election as SO certain that they won't
take time to go to the polls and vote.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
DoIIiver as a Preachers Son.

Carroll Herald Senator Dolliver 10
the recipient just now of good deaf
of praise and appreciative comment.
He has right to be proud of it all.
Senator Dolliver, you know, was a
preachers boy, and not one of the
goody, goody ones, either. He always
had considerable ginger in his make
up, and we assume used to steal away
Sunday afternoons and go fishing.
When young more than once he Slip
ped away and went in swimming on
Sundays, got his shirt on wrong side
foremost, went home with his hair wet
and tousled and was made to do PEN
ance. For a preachers boy Jonathan
P. Dolliver has come out pretty well
after all, Ell?
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JEFFERSON Wis
hook, VOLUME II,
PAGE 29S.
The whole science
of 4 republican gov
eminent is to be
founded in this SEN
tence from the Decla-
ration of Independ-
ence governments
are instituted among
men, deriving their
just powers from the
consent of the govern
ed,n r y X Who
then had a right to
institute a republican
gov erum mt for
Louisiana? U II d e r
what principles then
could a citizen of
NJ a s S a C h Il s e t is,
whether clothed in
reginieiitals or civil
ian's dress, come into
Louisiana and at
tempt to set up a state
government? Under
no principles but only
by the power of the
invader and the
usurper. If the true
principles of a repub'
1ican govern ment had
prevailed and could
have been en- forced
when Major-General
Butler appeared at
New Orlean S, he
would h We b e en-
hanged on the first
lamp-rost and his
successor, M a j or
General Banks, would
have been hanged on
the second,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11

The American Society of Professors
of Dancing has decreed the doom Of
rag-time and the hop-step. During
the coming season there will be re-
turn to the old-fashioned tunes and
the once-honored glide-step. Even
the two-step will be danced legato,
The convention of the society is now
being held at Saratoga. Thus far the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
One Hundred and Eighteen for Nc.
kinley.

McKinley's election is practically
assured judging from the result Of the
numerous votes that are being taken
on the trains from day to day, partly
out Of curiosity and partly to assist
in breaking the monotony of the jour
ney. A vote was taken on Burlington
No. IL, Thursday night, soon after
the train left Chicago, which resulted
as follows; Mckinley, 118 votes;
Bryan, 33, while there were Is scat
tering votes.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11

above general policy has been agreed
upon, and two new dances announced,
one a combination of the glide, two
step, and waltz, the second a glide
in waltz time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11

Would it be safe" asks the Wash
ington Post, ito send missionaries to
Akron, o., and Gilman, Hl.?" The
question is one that Mr.. WI might
have asked
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chlcaso's Grand Army Arch.

Iowa State Register: The plans
are now being made to erect a mag
nificent Grand Army arch in Chicago,
and the committee having charge of
the funds say that there Is little doubt
about the success of the movement.
The idea was first suggested when q
temporary arch of great beauty
was erected for the recent Ma
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Not Necessarily.

gDes Moines Leader: OF course, the
announcement that Amelia Rives is
writing a new story is made to deny
the recent reports of her insanity. But
does it?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11
nnIIluer,s New Role.

Manson Democrat: Senator Dolliver
is entitled to pose as the man who
made Fort Dodge famous.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-09-11

The vacant residence of Charles
Mitchell in Des Moines, was destroyed
by fire, supposed to be of incendiarys
origin.
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The oneness of jeff Davis and Bry-
an is startling. There is not a shade
of difference between them as they
push the consent of the governed
doctrine to wild excess, the one max
ing it forbid the enforcement of the
authority of the United States in
Louisiana, just as the other now
makes it do the same in the Philip
pines.
jeff Davis claimed his doctrine to
be one of peace-he only wanted TO
be let alone. In fact he was the head
priest of anarchy. Bryan, too, talks
of applying the jeff Davis-Bryan dag
ma to bless the oppressed of every
Cline" but he can no more shoot
Niagara and stop halfway down than
could the confederate chief. His poll
cy tends inevitably to discord and an
archy; and the attempt to execute it,
as he proposes, by extending the Mol
roe doctrine to Asia would call for
an army ten times what we have now
or expect to have, and. would be mill
tarism indeed.
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