Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-08-14
BOB AND JERRY
Congressman Dolliver and
Jerry Simpson at Lithia.
ENGAGE IN HOT DEBATE
Kansas Populist Lays Stress on I'M
perialism and Is Vigorously Answer
ed by the Iowan-DoIIiver Laughs
Last.

Shelbyville, ILL.,, Aug. 10.-A spirit
ed political debate between Congress
man Dolliver of Iowa, and Jerry
Simpson, the fallen idol of the Kansas
populists, was the star feature of the
opening of the tenth annual Lithia
Springs Chautauqua yesterday after
noon. There was a large audience
present and everybody paid close at
tention to the arguments of the noted
speakers.
Judge Anthony Thornton presided
and introduced Mr. Simpson as the
first SIP eaker The statesman of Medi-
cine Lodge, Kan, started into his sub
ject with characteristic vigor as soon
as the applause greeting his appear
ance had subsidized. Ignoring 16 to 1
and all other subjects mentioned in
the Kansas City platform, Mr.. Simp-
son said the paramount and only issue
this year was imperialism.
On the Verge of Monarchy.
The republican party, he declared,
had followed the teachings of AleXan-
der Hamilton until now it had run the
country to the verge of monarchy The
democrats believed with Jefferson
that the only safe government was
that of the people. We were the jury
in this coming election to decide
whether our children shall live in a
monarchy or land of the free. Re-
publicans said that this country had
outgrown the constitution. If it had,
he said sarcastically, then it would
be a good time to establish a mon,
archy"
The democrats urged the admins
tration to go to war for humanity. to
free the Cubans, but not. to coerce
and take away the Filipinos' freedom.
AS to the cost of the war, Mr.. Simpson
said already enough money had been
spent in the Philippines to irrigate
enough land in one of our western
states TO make 100000 people hap
Ply. Republican excuses We're identt-
cal with those employed by King
George when he endeavored to make
our forefathers bow down to him.
DoIiver Scores Democracy.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Simpsons
address Congressman Dolliver, who
was warmly greeted, began his re-
marks by saying that the real issue
this year was not Imperialism, but
pauperism. Democrats never talked
about the same question twice. Eight
years ago it was the ''robber tariff, y
four years ago it was free silver and
this year, just think of that peerless
leader" delivering 5000 words with
out mentioning 16 to 1.
Eight years ago." continued Mr.
Dolliver, my friend Simpson said the
laboring man worked too many hours
and carried the poor mans burden on
his shoulders. The democrats elect
ed Cleveland, and shortly after gave
the working man unlimited leisure
-Four years ago it was 16 to 1, without
the consent Of anyone. Now it is ap-
solute silence on that question by
common consent"
Turning to the war, he said: lin
glad it's over. Yes, it's nearly over,
there only remains a small remnant
of insurgents in the Island Of Luzon
and in Medicine Lodge, Kan. They
drove us into the war, and then didn't
have the nerve to vote an appropria.
ton to pay for it. They blame us for
making the treaty whereby the Philip.
pines came into our hands. How con,
sistent Bryan lent his assistance in
concluding that treaty. He was down
south with his uniform on playing an
engagement with photographers.
where he left trail of interviews and
hurried to Washington"
Some Sarcastic Thrusts.
Referring to simpsons speech Mr..
Dolliver said: "This is the first year
you ever heard the democrats speak
of Lincoln. They are to be congratu-
lated that now at the end of this glori-
Gus century they have caught up with
the middle of it. How ridiculous it
is of Pitchfork Tillman and these 9th
Ell democrats, who have disfranchised
and ill-treated so shamefully nearly
one-half of the population of some
southern states, to howl about freedom
for the negroes on the other side of
the earth
my heart goes out to the Filipinos.
] wish that they had better counsel at
home and better advisers in America.
My genuine sympathy is with the
American boys in blue rather than
with those who are shooting them.
I'm glad belong to party that has
never had, directly or Indirectly, any
trouble with the army of the United
States. The American soldier is the
American school boy with a gun and
not half as dangerous as boy orator
with an unabridged dictionary. God
bless the American army wherever it
is camped today"
Glorious News.
Comes from Dr.D.B. Cargile, Of Wash
ita, j. 7. He writes: -Four BOTTLES If