Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-24

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out of the financial, Egyptian darkness
into which we had been plunged. The
laboring men were asking that they
they could have the opportunity of
earning living wages, with which they
could support themselves and families.
The millions of citizens of this country
who had made honorable con-
affairs were asking that
policies be promulgated, that would
start the money of this country into
the channels of trade, whereby they
could satisfy their creditors, by meet
ing their honest business obligations.
Under our system of government
the responsibility rests upon the
many. But a majority controls. A
majority of the voters chose William
Mckinley to lead us over into "the
land of Canaan" And in my humble
judgment they entrusted that leader
ship in the hands of one of the great
est statesmen of modern times.
President Mckinley was great be-
cause he was the embodiment and rep
resentative of correct principles of
government. And in the wise applica-
ton of the principles that he stood
for we have realized satisfactory re-
suits. When we say by statute law,
that the American laborer is to have
the first opportunity to produce fin
ished product for the markets of his
own country as against the world, we
at once establish demand that is en-
comprised by the wants of 100000
of people. The application of that
principle transformed thousands of
| idle boundaries, factories and work
shops into hives of industry. 1t has
| been nearly five years, since the hon
est laboring classes of this country,
closed long and wearisome vacation.
| When speak of laborer mean every
man and woman, who toll by brain or
muscle.
| For every person who lives under
/ our flag, in the United States, is eth
er producer or consumer or both.
We are an Industrious people, and un-
der correct commercial legislation we
are not only in prosperous condition
as to our own labor and manufacture
ing interests, but we are entering sue
cessfully the markets of the world
We have fixed by statute law hun
dred cent dollar, as the basis of ev-
cry business transaction, at both
home and abroad, and the United
States becomes a financial power in
| the marts of the world. There was
a little business sense applied to leg
islation, under Mr.. McKinley's admin
istration. Can you point to single
act, wherein he did not prove himself
worthy of the great trust imposed
The verdict of successful accomplish.
ment is in his favor The busy ar.
teries of commerce and trade are liv,
ing witnesses of the wisdom of his adj
ministration's handiwork
! When we say that favorable changes
have been made, we utter a declara.
ton that is supported by undisputable
facts. When we say that the business
of the country is now moving on sat
isfactory lines, we utter truth that
is universally conceded, for today
peace, prosperity and good will are
the living attributes of our public
policy.
When the red hand of the assassin
struck down President Mckinley, il
removed the husband, the soldier, the
statesman, the diplomat, the CHIEF
magistrate of free and happy PEG
pie. A gloom of sorrow hangs ovel
the people. Old glory floated at hall
mast from more flag stats, than evel
before in our history. The patriotism
of the people was manifested, in EN-
blems of sorrow. north and south, east
and west. In every foreign capital, Of
every civilized country on the globe
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written, in memory of the untimely
an expression of sorrow and respect fol
man, only.
If no good has ever come from at
lacks made upon persons placed in of
fetal stations. If no reforms have
ever been effected by such means, i
leaves the party or parties commit
ting the act to fill the role of com
mon murder Least of all is it ex
cusable in the United States, there
are no extenuating circumstances il
this country for such a dastardly act
Every throne in the old world ha:
been carved by the sword. With til,
exception of England they rest upo1
bayonets, while the chief magistrat,
| of the United States is the choice o
over fourteen millions OF Independent
citizen voters, and at the end of fou
years surrenders his place and powe
to the people. l do not believe in tn,
suppression of freedom of speech, O.
a fair and honest discussion of all The
affairs of government and society. Blu
do believe that when any man o.
woman, become lost to all sense O
patriotism and publicly advocate tn,
destruction of all forms of government
and the taking of human life to effec
their reasonable purpose, they SHOULD
be removed from the protection o
our flag.
We have no place for anarchy il
this country. No person should b,
allowed to land on our shores, and en-
joy the rights granted to our adopte,
: citizenship, unless he proposes to sur
port our institutions, and the funda
mental principles upon which they ar
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