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

The people have been somewhat |
relative to questions in
volved in trust formations and opera
lions because of the prominence given
them by the leader of the free silver
forces last year. They could not trust
him to be leader in any movement
dealing with an evil the correction of
which, under his plans, involved the
possible destruction of the industries
of the country.
The republican party has always
done well by both capital and labor. |
1t put in force the policy that has
made us the foremost manufacturing
country in the world. Under changed
conditions it must conserve general
interest, secure protection to capital
and especially care for the interest of
the millions employed by the great
that now manage all the
leading industries Of America. The
people are expecting much of the par
ty. 1t can not afford to disappoint
them in the least.-Clinton Herald
The Result.-After devoting consid-
cradle space to discussion of pres
ent conditions the editor of the New
ton Herald comes to the conclusion
that everything of political nature
that does not conform to the views of
the editor of that paper tends to an
archy. The editor of that paper is
one Frank Rhinehart, who made a
speech in Malcolm few years ago and
got SO much venom end bitterness in
it that decent democrats left the hall
in disgust. He is also the same fell
low who went among the miners of
this district, majority of whom are
foreigners, and told them that the es-
Enlistment of military post at Des
Moines was republican measure for
the purpose of having a force suffi-
GENTLY near to overcome and subdue
them in case they struck for higher
wages! He is also the same fellow
whose rantankerous utterances so dis
gusted Mr. Steck, who was running
for congress against Lacey, that he
went to the democratic committee and
got a pledge from it that the fellow
would not be permitted ito make any
more speeches in the district in the
interest of his candidacy. No men,
Der of the committee had the courage
to shut him up and he was permitted
to harrangue the people until the close
of the campaign. Result: An increase
of over sixteen hundred in Lacey's
majority. -Montezuma Republican.
Vain Expectations.-Cand Phil
lips says he expects to, get a large vote
in the Second district Why should
he have such expectations? Mr.. Phil
lips stands upon the Chicago and Kan
sas City platforms. He has always
been and is Bryan democrat, in full
sympathy with Organism, including
free silver. His own county voted for
the free silver platform, in the late
convention. Phillips is General
Weaver kind of democrat, is in fav-
or of free silver and his vote in the
Second district will be light-Clinton
Herald
He Didn't Write It.-Candidate Phil
lips has not yet begun speaking cam
paign. Oratory may not be one of his
accomplishments. But he has written
a letter to the notification committee
of the democratic convention, express
sive of his views"
Candidate Phillips begins his state
ment of plans and issues by repudiat-
ing the only portion of the platform
which the convention considered at all,
and which some parliamentarians con-
tend was the only part of the platform
really adopted. He says that all ma
tional questions upon which there
may be some difference of opinion"
are eliminated from the campaign.
Candidate Phillips evidently believes
that questions upon which there is
difference of opinion, ought not to be
discussed.
National questions are rapidly
changing sagely remarks Mr. Phil
lips, land what a year or two may
bring forth is not at this time to be as
certained.' In other words Candidate
Phillips confesses that he does not
know where his party is at, nor yet
where it may be at; therefore it is not
safe to even speak in whispers. Su,
perb bravery, this, and magnificent
leadership!
Candidate Phillips is confident of
the wisdom of laying aside for this
campaign the principles enunciated in
the Kansas City platform of 1900"
The convention which nominated Mr..
Phillips was not likewise confident.
There was a vicious fight, over the re-
affirmation of that platform, and in the
end those who believed that those
principles could not be laid aside tri-
umphed. Nf. Phillips simply repudi-
ates the convention that nominated
him when he t1'ses this position.
Having thus iGmodeled the platform
through cll1cculation, Candidate Phil
lips proceeds to write on state issues"
He reiterates a score or two of well
worn platitudes anent taxation, but he
makes no specific recommendations of
any kind. Then he proceeds to take
fall out of the mulct law. He objects
to the petition feature. He does not.
like to have liquor dealers Compelled
to canvass among the people for sig
natures to petitions of consent" He
wants this liquor question made bone
OF contention at elections so that all
other questions may be obscured. to
the end that the democratic party may
have a chance to ride into power in,
various localities, astride of beer bar
rel. The elimination ofNthe saloon
from politics through the mulct law
distresses Mr.. Phillips very greatly
He would like to have the saloon per-
petual issue. Evidently an issue or
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