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

ternational bimetallism. The repub-
! licans never promised to establish in
lternational bimetallism. They prom
ised to make an attempt in that direc-
ton; promise, by the way, that ought
never to have been made; but having
made it,it was incumbent upon the par
ty to keep it, and Mr.. Mckinley did do
everything possible in that direction
He sent to Europe commission COM
posed of men entirely friendly to BIZ
metallism. One of them was Mr.. Bry-
ans associate. on the ticket of 1900.
By resorting to such subterfuge as
this, Mr.. Bryan does but emphasize the
fact that all republican pledges have
been made good.
(. Experience has taught Mr.. Bryan
nothing. He is still in favor of de-
based currency; he wants more green
backs, more silver. He still wants this
nation to defy the world and exper-
fence in the matter of financial pol
Icy and congratulates Iowa democrats
upon their bourbonism.
Years have brought to Mr.. Bryan
nothing in the way of dignity or SINGER
ity. He still relies upon what may be
termed smartness, to help him out with
crowd. IF any man tells you the re-
publican party is responsible for the
increased amount of gold in the world
today" said Mr.. Bryan at Newton,
ask him how it is that the republi-
cans have discovered so much of it in
the British possessions, instead of in
the United States" 1t is recorded that
the crowd laughed at this. The thin
ness of 1t is laughable. 1t isn't even
cute. But the necessities of the pres
ent situation from democratic stand
point leave man who attempts to
speak for the democracy with little solid
footing. He must keep balancing in
order to keep his feet. He must keep
Whlstllng in order to keep up his cour-
age. He is almost driven to that ex-
tremity where he would be excused for
attempting Ito keep his spirits up, by
putting spirits down. Cedar RAPIDS
Republican.
! Iowa After the Prize.-At meeting
OF the leading live stock breeders of
the United States at ST. Louis last
week. 1t was decided that the seventy
six National breeders associations
will undertake to raise $500, 900, and
will ask the Louisiana Purchase Expo-
slt1on company to appropriate an
equal amount-thus providing 81 ,OOO,-
600 to be offered for prizes in the live
stock deprtament of the Louisiana
Purchase Worlds Fair. The compe.
tition for the prizes is to be world
VIDE, and it is expected that the ex.
hlbits will excel any other dozen live
hn1
Were appointed to interest the live
stock men of the whole country in
the enterprise, and the president and
secretary We're requested to issue a
circular setting forth the importance
OF making the exhibit all that it
should be and can De made. Prof. G..
f. Curtis, Of the Iowa State Agricul-
tural College. represented Iowa in last
weeks meeting and was one of the
speakers who most strongly urged
that the exhibit be made one of the
great features of the fair. The exhibit
Will comprise all kinds of farm stock
and, II the Iowa breeders and owners
perform their full duty, more of that
100000 will come to Iowa than will
go to any other state. Iowa is the
principal part of the. Louisiana Pur-
chase In all soil producing respects
and should make greater exhibit
than will be made by any other
state.-Des Moines Register.
%
Yes, Why Not?-The Herald recent
| ly apologized for publishing what was
claimed to be burlesque on Candi-
date Phillips, in which he was made
to butcher the English language in a
horrible manner. The Herald copied
the report from the Des Moines Reg
lister, and later accepted the denial of
the correctness of the report made by
Chairman Currie, of Ringgold county
But now comes the Ottumwa Courier
and it says that the report in question
was made by its representative who
made a stenographic report of
| the remarks made by Mr.. Phillips.
Why not have Mr. Phillips make an.
other speech just to test the accura-
cy of his English? His practical sense
seems to be of the average. but we
want to see him in a swallow tailed
coat on platform. making a speech.
| We have had Newbold, with the in
side of his trowser legs worn out with
Henry county mud, and who couldn't
spell: Kirkwood,, who went about with
his shirt collar unbuttoned; Gear who
smelled of groceries: Sherman, who
would do most anything unconven-
tional; Larrabee, who thought of ev-
erything else but how his clothes fit
| ted; Boies, a well dressed farmer of
good appearances; Jackson, who was
"one of the boys" and who cared
more for political roundup than the
drawing room; Drake who was Meth
er prize beauty nor society favor
lite; and. Shaw who has a habit of
mounting box in the capitol rotunda
and talking with the janitors. The
demand is for change. The cry is
reform
BRIEF IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
VALLEY Junction ExnraSS. A r Gum.