Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-11

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want to try another democratic cata-
mount issue. The democrats said
that if we didn't try their remedy,
that things would be worse than they
had been during the previous four
years of a democratic administration.
The people decided that they could
not be worse than that under any cir
cumstances and placed the reins of
government in republican hands. 1t
only needs glance into the face of
this audience to show that it has
worked we'll; that you like it and
want more of the same kind. 1t has
in fact worked so well and all
the doleful democratic prophecies
have been Sc completely disproved
that the democrats do not dare go
before the people again with free sill
Yer at 16 to l as the paramount issue.
While it is in their platform just the
same and they are pledged if success
ful to carry out this destructful policy
nevertheless they claim that imperial
ism is the great question. And this
causes me to say something about
those honest but misguided repub!i-
cans who really thought that free sill
yer coinage would be a good thing.
Did you ever think when you took up
this idea. that it would finally land
you in a democratic camp? You know
and ! know that you are not at home
there and now amid all this glorious
republican prosperity, hasn't the time
come for you to get back to your old
friends and associates. the republican
party, and be once more part of
that great organization?
To the old line democrats, those
who have for years voted for sound
money and an honest dollar, did you
ever expect to see yourselves landed
under the title of democracy right in
the midst of the populist camp? You
are not populists, nobody knows that
better than you yourselves know it.
You are not in sympathy with the pop
ullstS who are in temporary control
of your party organization. Isn't this
the time of all times to administer
these usurpers stinging defeat and
rid your party of those who have
dragged it's name into the mire, of a
financial system that will debase the
currency and give to the people SO
cent instead of 100 cent dollar. They
tell us that the republican platform
| itself four years ago called for free
silver coinage at 16 to ] if an inter.
national agreement for bimetalism
could be reached This is not true
Four years ago the republican plat,
form pledged the people that the re
publican party would endeavor to Sc.
cure bimetalism by an international
agreement. 1t said nothing about the
ratio. This promise was faithfully car.
| ried out Our commissioners went to
| France, to Germany and other Euro
pean countries and were told that
these countries would be willing to
discuss the matter if Great Britain
would agree to do so. The govern
ment of Great Britain replied: Every
| ship that this nation possesses is
abroad upon the high seas laden with
| full cargoes. Our laboring men at
| home are employed, prosperity pre-
walls. We do not care to change eX.
listing conditions. The gold standard
suits us and we call your attention to
the fact that the mere discussion OF
the question of free coinage at the
ratio of 16 to brought on the Ameri
can people one of the greatest panics
they ever experienced. We don't ever
want to talk about this question. anG
if you will go home and adopt the
geld standard, the American people
| Will enjoy similar prosperity"
The gold standard has been adopt
ed and prosperity is an existing con
| Gition, not a theory.
The business man wants tools with
which to do business. These tools are
money and he wants those tools tt
be just as good as the foreigner has
| The American business man said foul
years ago, give us money and we viii
do business. They have done it. The
marvellous showing of exports and i'm
ports referred to by Major Lacey
shows to what extent they have done
it.
Governor Shaw then dwelt at lengtl
upon the trust issue showing that boil
parties had made their record an
that the republican was the only on
that had made an honest effort t
deal with this question. In view 0
the record as made, the republican
party can safely be trusted to solv
this problem and settle it right
Governor Shaw closed with higl
tribute to Congressman Lacey sayin
that if we go to Washington durin
the session of congress and ask VIII
10 LuC DuolCDC man AL w oohiLs 3 wi
the reply will be Congressman job,
f. Lacey, of the Sixth district Q
Iowa" The danger of democraIi
control in the next house is imminen
and must be recognized by every re
publican. Voters should remembe
that every one who goes to congress
as democrat stands on the free 81
yer platform and will be compelle
to vote according to the dictates c
the party caucus. For republican
ard those in sympathy with existin
conditions to cripple President M
Kinley by giving democrats contre
OF the house would be simply disas
!, trous. Continue the present goo
times by voting for Major Lacey an
!, the entire republican ticket.
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