Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-04

congress in preference to Major La
cey."
INTERVIEWS AT LONG RANGE.
Hon. Hoke Smith, ex-secretary of
the interior-There is no reason that
forbids success to the democrats in
1904 They have excellent material
from which to choose leader. What
better candidates could the party have
than Mr.. German, Mr.. Olney, or Judge
Parker of New York? On the tariff
they have superb issue, and there is
every indication that upon this ques-
ton the country at large sustains the
democratic view. If with a strong
leader and good cause there is add.
ed the further idea that the party will
conserve the business interests of the
nation, its triumph in 1904 is more
than probable.
Samuel NJ. Jones, the golden rule"
mayor of Toledo, OIL think the re-
publicans will win in Ohio Mayor
Tom l.. johnson is making spectacu-
lar campaign, but the republicans are
looking sharply after their interests
and will get out the normal republi-
can vote. AS for myself, | am man
without a party. The mixture
of partyism and patriotism which
! is born into. our children is a
sad thing to contemplate. There is no
hope of getting together in harmoni-
Gus relations where we are organized
| in party warfare. Young man, if
you want to be a faithful party SER
want, in order to follow the lines of
your father and grandfather have laid
down for you, you must get paddock
lock up your thinking and your con-
science.
Arthur e. Merkel, of Cleveland, o.
| am not a partisan, but in common
with thousands of men who are in
clined to independence in politics; |
believe thoroughly in Tom Johnson
( Hundreds of strong republicans are
going to support him because they
| bank on his sincerity and his good in
tent toward the public. They do not
believe that he is charlatan or a
demagogue, as a great many of the
newspapers charge.
John A. Drake, the millionaire grain
broker and horseman--I am not
a gambler. | race horses for
| the pleasure there is in it, not for
profit. | made my fortune long before
| came on the turf. That is one of the
reasons why ! purchased thorough
breds because ] had money to spare.
i went on the turf because | wanted
some recreation. do not bet with
the object to make a fortune. | am
not a gambler.
Dr. Charles Amezcua, of the City of
observation-disclosures probably do not
know how rapidly the republic of
Mexico is becoming Americanized.
Our people know Of the tremendous
progress of our great sister across the
Rio Grande, and while they realize
that there is yet an enormous, gulf
that separates the one from the other,
still the United States is ever an in.
spiration and an incentive. We re.
joice in seeing the United States TAX.
ing precedence of the old world mon.
arches, and do not doubt it will
eclipse them all With such an object
lesson before us, it is no wonder that
Mexico is likewise making rapid
strides along the road that leads to
| awake, wide awake, and everybody
seems imbued with the idea of a glori
GUS destiny.
Congressman Henry S. Boutell, OF
Illlinois-There never was time when
any nation had such public credit as
the United States today. 1t is public
credit and not armies and nayies that
make nations great.
Senator Shelby M. Cullom, of Hi.
nois-We hope to see Mr.. Cannon
/ elected speaker of the next house
without opposition His long service
in the house-the longest service in
years, | believe, of any member there
Ibis recognized ability, and the fact
that he is virtually the republican
leader would apparently entitle him to
the office.
i Rev. Edward A. Kelly, a Catholic
priest OF Chicago am not repub.
lican, and have not always been in
sympathy with Col Roosevelt's officl
acts, and yet | believe he has. by his
recent action, strengthened himself
with the American people to that de.
gree that he will prove inyincible when
he comes TO run for the presidency
1t was a eonsoling thought that when
a crisis hike this arises the chief exec.
utive OF the nation has both the man.
hood and the disposition TO declare
himself ON Tie side of humanity a.
i against sreeeG and intolerance.