Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-10-31

showing those few democrats that
the republican party is right this fall,
just as it is every year. The attend
ance was good, and the meeting was
a decided success.
Candidates Present.
A. W. Buchanan, candidate for rep
resentative, Harry Cremer, candidate
for sheriff, Joseph Parks, candidate
for county superintendent, and A
J. Gardner, candidate for mem
Der of the board of supervis
ors, We're all present, and each of them
spoke few words to the audience, af-
ter which Mr.. Waterman spoke in part
as follows:
Hon. H. L. Waterman's Address.
| Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentle
men:
Just after the nomination of the
candidates of the two parties in this
state l supposed and so did everybody
else, that we would have campaign
of the usual character. l supposed
that there would be sharply defined
issues, and that the parties would be
larrayed on one side or the other. But
shortly after the convention of the
parties had been held this country was
visited by the greatest affliction that
can visit any country. 1t threw a feel
ing of awe over the entire nation. Po-
litical rivalry died out; there was no
lambition on the part of any one to dis
cuss political matters. This condition
exists still, and it will exist until cleo
ton day.
A Bright Side.
But the greatest Affections some.
times have their bright, their silver
side, and so has this in that it has
brought out the character of the the
greatest man America ever produced
showing to the people one OF the
grandest natures Christendom ever
knew.
Here is man who served almost
his whole life in congress. He was
before the public for a full generation
and yet he was never accused of any
misdemeanor. l will point out just {
few of his characteristics. One of tn,
first of them was his love for his wife
When he received the bullets that fin
ally caused his DEATH his first though
was for his invalid wife For twent.
years she was almost unable to move
and he was very seldom away from
' her side. His second desire was tina
the exposition which he honored will
his presence should not suffer becaus
of the act of the assassin. Not one
did he think of himself
A Grand characer.
l For several days he had hopes tina
he would live, but after hope had ris
en- higher and higher it finally becam
known that he could not get vel
However, when he came to die do W
find him bemoaning his fate? Nc
That man, the greatest one of the pei
iod in which he lived, became as hun
e Bile as a child. His only thought wa
for his wife, and his spirit of resigns
ton will long influence the hearts {
!, the American people, who can alway
;, see him as he spoke the words, God
$ will, not, mine, be done" His las
l. words have become sacred to ever
t true American, the first line of tina
> beautiful old hymn, Nearer, my Goo
to Thee"
Can any nation produce a create
character? Is not the life and wor
of Mckinley a grand example, enoug
to break down and wipe out all tn
feelings of partisansm which Nigh
exist in the country?
What are the issues? Even thong
the death of Mckinley has put bio
to political matters, there are no i!
sues which could be discussed wei
this not the fact. There are absolut,
ly none. The questions are alread
decided by the American people, an
the only argument that can be advan
ed is to point out to the people til
conditions brought about by the r.
publican party then ask the people {
the country if another party can b
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