Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-13
Some of the Dangers.

Some of the Dangers.
Our people could go on indefinitely,
fully and profitably employed, creating
and amassing wealth by their labor
and exchanges, but if they all attempt
to get rich by short cuts they will fall
into the bitches with which the short
cuts abound. If they will be content
to invest what they have and not cre-
ate mass of Indebtedness, they will be
safe. Every man who goes into debt
to buy something on the theory that it
will go higher should understand now
that he is engaged in the precarious
experiment of pouring gasoline from
the can on dangerous blaze.
Duty Of Business Men.
'The bankers and leaders of busi-
ness sentiment have a heavy responsi-
bility to the country. This is good
time to pick out prudent banker and
tie up to him. do not mean that the
conditions are alarming. On the con-
trary, l mean that conditions are so
favorable to continued and unparallel.
ed prosperity that men are likely to
become reckless and to consider the
good profits of egitimatesDllsines too
small for them. If they do they will
come to wreck.
A Plain Statement.
"The republican party has the cleo
ton of 1900 behind it and that of 1904
in front. Nine rejoicing republicans
out of ten if asked today what they
think of 1904 will say that they fear
the pendulum will then be ready to
swing the other way. And yet when
all allowance is made for the inclina-
ton of many voters to change about,
the republican party has some great
advantages today which ought to be
lasting. 1t is today recognized as the
party of administrative capacity. 1t is
the party of sane ideas, the safe party.
1t has received magnificent accessions
in the past four years from the best
class of voters in the democratic party
and from the best class of young vot-
erS.
Reciprocity and Fair Trade.
Nobody is going to ask the repub.
I lican party to suddenly abandon its
historic doctrine of protection, but it
is time to put the emphasis on 'reci-
procity' and declare for fair trade
The reciprocity treaties that have been
negotiated by this administration and
which are hung up in the senate ought
to be approved, and that policy further
developed.
"It is inevitable that the new spirit
now extant in this country will desire
and demand general policy designed
to promote intercourse and CONNER.
cial relations with tie world. Nowhere
does the spirit of confidence and self
reliance and world-ambition run so
high as in the republican party, and |
for one earnestly hope it's leadership
| ly and respond to them.
Revise the Tariff.
'The tariff should be revised by its
| friends. The duties which by reason
of the development of our industries
have become superfiuous should be re
moved or reduced and thus eliminated
from controversy before we enter an
other campaign. The republican par
| ty can do it in reasonable, practical
and considerate manner, without dis
turbance to legitimate interests, while
for the democratic party to attempt il
would create panic.
Democracy's Hopes.
"The democratic party hopes to re
organize and regain standing by send
ing the money question to the rear and
by attacking the republican party as 9
party friendly to wealth and special in
terests. There is no proper basis fol
such an attack, but it is the part oi
wisdom to foresee the policy of the
enemy and prepare for it. Everything
connected with the party that is sub
ject to misrepresentation should be
stripped off, as a ship prepares for ac
/ tion.
Order and National Honor.
".The party should seek on broad
lines to maintain its position as the
conservator of order, the common
rights of property and the nationa
honor, and as the practical administra
tor under which industry, thrives al
home and commerce extends to al
parts of the world.
Time Is Ripe.
'It can pursue q course that will
keep the constructive forces of ths
country with it and leave the opposi
ton to the same incompetent direction