Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-24
IS A STRONG TICKET
Davis County Republicans Nom
mate Good Men.
RINGING RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Mourns Death Of President and FaVors
Enactment of Laws Making Con-
spssacy Against Life of Executive
a Felony.

Enactment of Laws Making Con-
spssaey Against Life of Executive
a Felony.
Bloomfeld, Sept. 23.-(SpeciaD-
The republican convention for the
nomination of county officers held at
abe court house on Saturday was. be-
side being the most largely attended,
enc of the most successful and cnthu-
siastic conventions the republicans
OF Davis county have held for
number OF years, and added to this an
excellent ticket was nominated.
Colonel S. A. Moore received the
nomination for state representative
on the first ballot with q majority vote
of lit which was notworthy as there
were two other candidates in the field.
U. S. Miller, of Pulaski was also one
OF three candidates for treasurer and
was nominated on the second ballot
with majority of S votes.
N. Shepherd received the nomina-
tion for sheriff on the first ballot with
a majority vote of 49,
There We're two candidates for coun-
York, first assistant teacher in public
schools and Miss Anna Duffield who
has also taught in the public schools
for the past ten or twelve years. YORK
received A votes and Miss Duffield
1879. Miss DuffieId is admirably quail
lied to perform the duties of that Of
flee and being an experienced and sue
cussful teacher will no doubt become
a strong opponent of Prof. Fortune,
democratic candidate for the same Of
fee. Allan Blank, Of Pulaski was
nominated as supervisor, the nomi-
nation being made on the second, bal
lot by majority vote of 5. The re-
rnainder of the ticket was nominated
~ reclamation.
Resolutions.
When the nominations had been
completed the committee on resolu-
lions reported and the following reso-
lutions were 8 opted:
We, the republicans Of Davis coun-
ty, in convention assembled, express
our profound sorrow at the death OF
President Mckinley who fell by the
hand of an assassin. The nation
the loss of great statesman, an hon
ored soldier, a noble citizen, an hon
est man. While his death is calam-
ity to the entire nations and is mourn
ed alike by all loyal citizens, it comes
with unusual force to the party of
which for the third time has seen its
national standard bearer fall by an
assassin's bullet. One half of all the
ganization have died as martyrs to a
T rf n1G
Mckinley, loved revered, respected
The untimely death of such noble pa
triots demands the enactment of such
laws as will forever stamp out the
very germs of organized effort to as.
sassinate. We, therefore, favor the
enactment of such federal statutes as
will make conspiracy against the life
of federal officers q felony and, to this
end, We call upon our senators an(
Representatives in congress to favol
such measures. While our hearts are
bowed down with sorrow at the los.
of our chief executive, we rejoice il
the fact that our splendid form of gov
eminent makes ample provisions TO
such an emergency. In Theodore
Roosevelt we repose the utmost con
fldence and in ascending to the presi
dency of the United States he carrie
with him the respect and esteem of /;
loyal people. In his hands the dest
MES of the nation are secure and tn
assurance is already given that th
grand work of which President Nc
Kinley has been the chief exponent i
to be continued by President Roose
welt.
We renew our faith in the principle
of republicanism and reaffirm our er
dorsement of the national platforms Q
the party.
The administration of Governo
Shaw has been wise, prudent and SUI
cessful Through his leadership tn
state has maintained a high standin
among the states of the union. w
point with pride to the record of tn
party in the management of the al
fairs of the state and look with e3
pectant hope for even greater achieve
ments in the future. We heartily er
dorse the platform of the party adopt
ed at Cedar Rapids and pledge sup
port to the ticket.
We renew our demand for econom,
in the management of county affair
and pledge ourselves to such a polio
If entrusted with the county offices.
While favoring such changes as ma
from time to time, be necessary t
keep the school text books of tn
county up to date and suited to tn
needs of the schools of the county, W
condemn the action Of the count
board Of education.
First. In throwing out all the book
in use in the schools of the county an
adopting others in their stead, as b.
ing an unnecessary and unjustitiabl
change which entails heavy expens
upon the people OF the county and in
poses burdens upon those often leas
able to bear them.
Second. In taking money out of th
county treasury to pay to the partis
who handle the newly adopted book
a ten per cent profit upon the bool
sold.
Third. In their effort to monopoliz
the sale of school books in the count
by endeavoring to prevent the scho
book companies from selling the
books to any dealers except those de
ignated by the said board of educatio
NEARLY LOSES LIMB. "