Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-09-05

the most extensive mines in the south
ern part OF the state. He has not been
deep in politics for long, but has serv-
ed as mayor of his home town for sew
eral terms. His nomination is taken
as indicating the coming of new gen
Grafton OF democrats in Iowa, the bit
ter effect of continuous defeat having
discouraged the leaders who, year af-
ter year, have walked to political
downfall in the Hawkeye state"
This is the proper view of the situa-
ton. Ii the democrats ever succeed
the old moss back leaders, who have
been trailing after the republican par
ty for the past quarter of century,
must take back seats and let the pro-
gresslve democracy represented by
the young men take the lead
The nomination OF w. j. Bryan by
the Chicago convention in 1896 mark
ed new era in the democratic party.
1t put new blood, new issues and new
men to the front.
Grover Cleveland's administration
marked the end of the old regime of
the democratic party which stood for
nothing but republican conservatism.
II republican policies are to be car
ried out, the republican party is the
logical party to carry out those poll
cies.
Democrats who want to throw the
Kansas City platform overheard are
democrats in name only. They proper
ly belong to the. republican party. The
success of the democratic party I'M
der such leadership means the de-
feat of true democratic principles
Creston American.
Defines Its Position-Pat Murphy
does not like to see the word '.people"
IN the papers SO often Makes him
think of ghosts and recalls to his mind
the beings who dispersed the ants.
But writer's will be occasionally driven
to its use until the scholars of the ma
ton invent a substitute-Cedar Rap
ids Gazette.
The Gazette is one OF those papers
which like to fondle with the word
people" 1t was for the people in
1899 and advocated free silver The
people, however, repudiated the Ga.
zette. The people generally know what
they want. but there are always lot
OF cheap politicians and newspapers
who think 1t is a great scheme to cod
die the people. The Eagle likes the
word people but it hasn't any use for
those politicians or newspapers who
pose as the exclusive champions of
the people.-Vinton Eagle
Capt. S. n. Harper-Capt. s. H.
Harper, of Ottumwa, republican candi-
date for state senator, has lived in
Wapello county for forty-eight years.
He lived on farm in Green township
until 1852 When at the age of 10 he
enlisted in the Thirty-sixth Iowa infan-
try and served three years and seven
months during the war of the rebel
lion. After the war closed he came
home and engaged in the hardware bus
mess. and has continued in it TO the
present time. He is the senior men,
Der of the wholesale firm of Harper &
McIntire Co. Mr.. Harper has never
held political Office except that of a
presidential elector last fall on the
Mckinley ticket. Mr.. Harper is noted
for his kind and tolerant disposition,
makes friends of. all be meets and his
political opponents admit that nothing
can be said against him.
His character is above repreach: his
word is as good as his bond. He is
friend of the poor and no deserving
one ever comes to him and is turned
away empty handed. He is courteous
and kind to those who call upon him
for information or advice and has as
sisted many young men in securing
positions. He has kept in touch with
the people. by his daily intercourse
with them, and knows what legislation
would be beneficial and what would
not. He is we'll acquainted with the
pubic men OF the state and will make
an influential representative of the
people.-Eddyville Tribune.
ApoIogizins-Plenty of democratic
democrats, men who have been and
are loyal to the national platform of
1895 and 100, for the reasons of pol
icy favored non-mention or compro.
mise mention of the Kansas City de-
claration. If Mr.. Phillips was among
these the fact would not be construed
by those who supported reaffirmation
as reason for condemning or antago.
nizing him. When faults of the head
are not also faults of the heart they
are readily Observation-Disclosures
Telegraph.
democratic democrats" Isn't that
queer? 1t must be- then that there
were democrats in the Des Moines
convention that were not democratic
democrats. There need be no dispute
about that. But the representatives
of silence will say that aside from the
democratic democrats there were the
populistic democrats. 1t is singular
how many classes a thousand demo.
Gratis can be divided into
The Telegraph, however, is disposed
to give Mr., Phillips the benefit of all
the doubt it can think of. 1t is pre-.
pared to believe, for the purposes of
this campaign, that Mr.. Phillips is a |
democratic democrat. if not as cour-
ageous as some others. He may not
have been jealous for reaffirmation,
and that may have been no more than
fault of the head. But isn't fault
of the head, in matter of such sharp
contest, serious fault in candidate
for governor? Well, it might be if
the candidate stood any show of cleo
ton. But the Telegraph should go to
higher ground than that The way to
succeed is to deserve to succeed. The |
Telegraph has said as much as that |