Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-22

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not vote is as nearly traitor as any
one can be who does not raise his
arm against the government.
Better Than Doing Right.
There is one thing, l think, better
than to do right, That is TO believe
that you are doing right. had rather
see man do wrong believing himself
to be in the right than to see him do
right by accident, thinking he is doing
wrong.
Humane Impulses.
l feel a great impulse drawing me
back when l get near political ques-
lions. l am a. humane man and don't
like to hit a fellow when he is down,
and this is especially true when he is
not trying to get up. Our democratic
friends arc occupying the recumbent
position with more grace and willing
ness Just now than ever before. Every
where the organization has SO little
spirit that it seems TO be inviting it's
friends TO funeral this fall instead of
a trial.
To Young Men,.
If there are any boys here who have
become voters within the past five
years, and who have not yet decided
what political party they will favor, let
me ask them to invest their political
faith with the republican party. 1t is
la good investment, has good security,
and has ample returns every hour of
the day and night, for its dividends
are peace and plenty, happi-
ness and prosperity among
all of the people. 1t seems to me that
the democratic organization is running
this year the same old lottery that
has been going for the last 100 years,
and from which not a prize has been
drawn yet.
A Fair Discussion.
But, seriously, my fellow citizens, es-
lpecially those who have heretofore
been allied with the democratic party.
Good government is the basis of all po-
liitical discussions and actions. But as
to what good government is and what
are the ways to attain it men differ,
and this difference creates political
parties. And now, because we want to
understand these matters we come to
a political discussion that is fair. l
do not desire to impugn the character
of any man, and when | finish you
may believe 1 am mistaken, but / in
tend that you cannot justly say that /
am bigoted or malicious.
"Pass On"
In my practice as lawyer 1 have
risen several times to address the
court regarding cases and, on present
Iipu NV 1rinyr Of nh IF he
Iquestion in hand would be met with
agree with you there, Mr. Cummins
pass on to the next point" Likewise
there are points in politics where thu
people agree with me, and when
state them l am met with look OF
the faces of the people in the audience
which says, Pass on, we are with yor
on that point"
Good Government.
, But to return to good government
Good government is one of the human
5 factors of good times. Good forum,
t or providence is one. l do not pu
: them above the sentiments of homo
pointed out in the beginning. Nothin,
is so high as honor, integrity ant
Christianity, but when we consider
: what government can do we must ais
take what providence and good for
tune have done. All three taken tt
7 gether will make good times. 7
t quote my friend, Mr. Dolliver, the re
J. publican party has always been abb
to get into partnership with prov
!. dence. No one can complain of prov
/. dence. 1t has lowered this countr
; with riches and blessings beyond thos
! Iof any other nation on the globe. Thi
a nation is the home of the best mos
+ industrious most effective and most il
q genious people in the world This !
: self-eyident and we may pass on t
other things.
4. Gathering Evidence.
81 Now as to some of the evidences
$ lgood government given by the repul
e lican party. don't claim that the r,
j. publican party makes the sun shin,
/? l don't claim that it causes the rain
e fall nor that it makes the soil fertil,
/ but / really cannot think of anythin
S. else the republican party does not civ
r you. / said that my voice had bee
left out there somewhere, but shoul
n have added that the republican part
lie never needed voice SO little as at til
n, present time. You have but to ope
t. your eyes and ears to see and hef
j. evidences of good government.
lie Industry.
On the day of which this is the ha
~ Ply evening, more Of the sky has bee
- blackened by smoke Of manufacture
- than On any other day on record. z
~ cry factory and workshop, every hon
y of labor has been overcrowded toda
y and there have been engaged mo-
u. men at better wages than have ev
~ been employed in the history of tt
~ nation before. l do not believe tn
y any man who is willing and able
% % work has not been able to obtain wo
~ at good wages during the day just pas
in Right to Credit.
Ut The republican party has right
he claim credit for this condition of /;
10 fairs because for the last five years
" has had complete control of the Pc
cies of the country. Look about yo
or Every commodity the farmer produc
lr- demands a. high Drice. The farme