Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
FAILURES ARE FEW.
Less at Present Time Than for
Past Eighteen Years.
SURE PROOF OF PROSPEROUS ERA.
Some Reasons for This Excellent Con-
dition of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Wise
Policy During Past Four Years
Mckinley a conqueror of Difficulties.

Washington, Oct. 13.-(Special Cor
respondence.) - "Bradstreet's," that
argus-eyed observer of trade condi-
tons of this country, calls attention to
the fact that the failures reported for
| the past six months, are the fewest in
number for the same period in eigh-
| tie IN years.
| In the face of these facts a person
would be foolhardy to declare that
business has not prospered under Re-
publican control. The record of the
past four years, or since Mckinley
| took Office at Washington, shows a
steady decline in the number of fail
ures, and in liabilities. This is, of
course. an isolated trade fact, but when
| it is combined with the other factors
OF the business situation, an interest
| ing condition is discovered. The bank
clearings turnout the country have
steadily grown, showing infallibly that
business is increasing. Railroads and
other corporations are paying divi-
dends without a question as to the
earning capacity. Our foreign com
merce has risen to an Importance and
1 q NoluliC uupl CSSoChLSu III tlC IllolOly
of the country, and in the face of all
these gigantic trade movements, the
| failures have become the smallest
number in eighteen years.
Does the intelligent voter wish to
change this condition of affairs? Does
he desire to create condition where
business may fall off, failures increase,
and debts be paid in deprecated
currency?
| In these days of the greatest pros
perity to American labor and energy
| ever known in the United States, Mr..
| Bryan, and his party, arise again to
sing their same old doleful wall Of
| 1896.
With our farmers reaping a most
generous reward for their industry,
and the sheep industry (Which was so
recklessly slaughtered by the demo
cratic free-traders during Cleveland
administrator now in so prosperous
a condition under the wise and pa
triotic Dingley tariff law, and our fac
tories and mills in full operation, and
labor not only fully employed but re-
ceiving increased wages, it would seem
almost beyond the power of reason to
imagine that there should be any men
so reckless and crazed, as to ask the
wage-earners and others, to vote
against prosperity, full time in our
factories, good wages and an honest
dollar.
But what do antiimperialists care il
I our flag is lowered, or how many OF
our brave sons are ambushed and shot
by savage Tagals in the swamps and
rice fields of the Philippines, so long
as the false cry of 'anti-imperialism'
may serve to give them control of our
government?
Every citizen must recognize the
fact that President Mckinley has had
most unparalleled difficulties to over
come, and is now actively engaged in
the attempt to solve in peaceful and
honorable manner, a most serious
problem that confronts US in China
In all these serious matters, beginning
with the sinking of the "Maine,s he
has conducted the duties of his high
and responsible Office, in patriotic
and statesmanlike manner. His al
ministration has placed the Unite5
States in a higher position in the eyes
of foreign nations, than it has ever
stood before, and while carrying on g
most successful war with Spain, tbs
prosperity of the people, under the Din
gley law, has reached an unprecedent
ed height. These great achievement:
of the Mckinley administration in the
Spanish war, and in the stupendou'
industrial progress of the nation, fiji
the hearts of patriotic citizens with
J pride and satisfaction.
Every wage-earner with family
looks to the future of his children, ant
hopes for them as they enter the bat
, tie of life the same prosperous con
ditions, under which labor and enter
prise are now rewarded, to be con
tinued for their benefit, and that ou
country will grow and prosper, as it i.
growing and prospecting now.
No nation can prosper without pa
| triotism. No nation can adyanc!
, without the leadership of patriot,
men.
Who teaches his sons to emulate The
example of the most eminent demo
, Gratis? Who tells his boy to follow tn,
example of Jefferson Davis, Robert E
Lee, Robert Toombs, judah P. Benja
min, Clement l.. Vallandingham, o
Henry Clay Dean?
On the contrary, the honorable mel
of this republic, point their sons to tn,
examples of Lincoln, Grant, Sherman
Sheridan, Hayes, Garfield, Benjamin
Harrison, James G. Blaine; and tn
boy soldier, the patr1otIc statesman
William Mckinley.
The country prospers only whel
it has the leadership of patriotic me-
like these.
Smith D. Fry.