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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
MR.. BRYAN's NEW PARTY.
Chicago Chronicle, Democratic.)


(Chicago Chronicle, Democratic.)
It is probable that w. J. Bryan never
voted for democratic candidate for
president before the democrats nomi-
mated him for that office in 1896. How
he voted in 1883 nobody knows, or if
anybody knows he will not tell. In
1892 Bryan voted for Weaver, the
peoples" candidate for president.
1t is now announced by Mr.. Bryan's
friends that if the next democratic
candidate for president and the plat
form are not satisfactory to him he
will organize a bolt and attempt to de-
feat the democratic party. That was
to have been expected When twice
in succession the democrats nominated
candidate for president who was an
avowed populist they prepared to meet
in the future an migrate and bolter.
The statement that Mr. Bryan will
attempt to organize new party in
case the proceedings of the next ma
tlonal democratic convention are I'M
satisfactory to him comes from a num-
Der of his Silver republican" and pop
ullst supporters. 1t was inevitable
from the beginning.
r. F. Pettigrew, a former republican
senator from South Dakota, says dis
tinctly that if the old democratic lead
ers, OF, as he phrases it, Cleveland and
Hill, Twin back" the democrats, Mr..
Bryan and his associates, will form a
newparty thatshall represent the views
and wishes of the democrats of the
country" Ex-senator Dubois of Ida
no, another republican, and several
nfh H., ,,1. -
ulistic ranks expressed similar opin-
ions.
The impudence and humor Of all this
is that these expressions of opinion
and inclinations are reported as COM
ing from Pettigrew, Dubois, Profess
sor Garrett Droppers," a man named
SHIRLEY and other western demo
Gratis" Not man named in the list
is or ever was a democrat The iden-
tity of Professor Garrett Droppers'
should be established. 1t is too sweet
name-dripping, we may say. with
sweetness-to be neglected in the his
tory of American political parties.
Mr. Pettigrew says oracularly that
Cleveland and Hill" stand for the
same things that Hanna stands for
adding that neither is as able or hon
est as Hanna and that he would rather
support Hanna than either Cleveland
or Hill for president. There is no
doubt that Pettigrew and all the other
silver republicans, populists and So
cialists would rather support Hanna
for president than support democrat
of the old constitutional school to
which Jefferson, jackson, Douglas and
Tilden belonged.
The present tour of Mr. Bryan
through the east on speech-making
errand is for the purpose of advancing
Pettigrew's views. If he receives ad-
vice from anybody but mere fatterers,
cranks and other kinds of nondemo-
Gratis he will turn back before pro-
crossing far on his journey and leave
the real democrats of the country to
solve their own problems, frame their
own platforms and nominate their own
candidates.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
western republicans which was printed
in these columns recently.

western republicans which was printed
in these columns recently.
A perfect loyalty to protection is
manifested, but real protection is
meant, not protection plus a premium.
With this idea in mind the delegates
approved the following utterance:
We favor such changes in the tariff
from time to time as become advisable
through the progress of our industries
and their changing relations to the
commerce of the world We indorse
the policy of reciprocity as the natural
complement of protection, and urge it's
development as necessary to the real
ization of our highest commercial pos
sibilities.
This is very different from the stone
wall idea which has blocked the way
of the reciprocity treaties and led to
protests against any changes in the
schedules Of the Dingley law. And it
is strengthened by what is said later
as follows:
We favor such amendment to the
interstate commerce act as will more
fully carry out it's prohibition of dis
examinations in rate making, and any
iiouiiS1liull VI llle tcl Ill
that may be required to prevent their
affording shelter to monopoly.
Substantially the same views are
held by the republicans of Minnesota,
and the national leaders of the repub-
lican party should think carefully over
the situation, which is as clearly pro-
phetic as anything merely human can
be. On the one hand there are the
democrats, who are nearly united in the
demand for tariff revision and for the
denial of a tariff for the benefit of mo-
nopoly. Of the other are those western
republicans who are qually insistent
on the same points, though their meth
cd of revision would not be SO drastic.
Now if mo revision" should be the
continuing decree of a republican con-
gress under a republican administra-
ton, how will the sentiment for re-
vision that has been cultivated in both
parties work out? Manifestly through
republican defections to a democratic
success. The demands of western re
publicans must be recognized and
granted as a condition essential to the
supremacy of that party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
PASSING OF THE BLUE.

Since the order has been recently
issued by Secretary of War Root
changing the color of the uniform of
the United States army there have
been exceptions taken in many diff
ferent places along varied lines. The
objection from which the most is be.
ing heard at the present time is due
to the sentiment attached to the old
army blue. Mr.. Root has evidently
made himself very unpopular with the
wives of the officers in the army and
we do not doubt but that if there is
any truth in the old saying Mr..
Roots ears surely have been fiery
red. for he has undoubtedly been the
most talked of man in the gossip of
the army post on account of his con-
nection with this order.
1t is not strange, however, that the
women of the posts should be consid-
erably wrought up over the matter. for
there is a sentiment connected with
the true blue uniform that takes hold
of every American heart. And why
should this not be? Ever since the
foundation of the government and ev-
en- before it had been completely es-
tablished, this same blue was worn by
its defenders. Through the long years
of the rebellion the pride of the moth
ers, the fathers, the brothers and sis
tiers were the boys clad in the old ar.
my blue who had answered the sum-
mons from the north. Again when
the country across the sea had
brought down the punishment of I'm
Gle Sam upon it the boys in blue from
the north and south. the east and
west, quickly responded to the sum-
mons, and though during the service
in the southern islands the American
soldiers became literally the "boys in
brown the people of the United
States should have always preferred
to refer to them by the old title. With
all this history behind it who is there
in the land but secretly deplores the
fact that the board has deemed it ne
cessary to the best interests of the
army and for increasing as much as
possible their safety in times of active
service to adopt the olive green as the
most practical color.
Thnro will Jo,,l>@1o.-
from the people outside the army in
opposition to the change than in the
ranks, for the discipline of the Amer
lean soldier teaches him to obey the
mandates of their superiors without
question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
LAcEY's GREAT RECORD.
(Grundy Center Republican,

IGfundy Center Republican)
Congressman Lacey of the old Sixth
rolled up an enthusiastic nomination at
Newton the other day that stands as a
line Endorsement of his past rec
ord and compliment to the delega-
ton that chose him for future ser.
vices. No man in the lower house is
doing more quiet and effectual work
for his constituency and the nation at
large than the long headed major and
When other congressman will have
been forgotten in the multitudinous
succession in days to come Lacey will
be laudibly remembered by grateful
people for the extra ticks he put in
with his little congressional Ratchet
for the good of the nation and the en-,
joyment of future posterity.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
Railways in Politics,

The Iowa City Republican confesses
that this railway and anti-railway bus
mess In politics is bewildering, as
well as amusing. Thursday" the
Republican explains, I'VE saw letter
written by one of the best known rail.
way lawyers in Iowa urging the nomi-
nation OF certain candidate for a
state Office, and in five minutes saw a
newspaper article urging him because
OF mis- independence of spirit and free
dom from railway control. The ques-
ton is, which knew best, the railway
lawyer or the newspaper"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

shown in the beneficent and education
al administration of Governor Taft and
has associates, along with such assuH
ances as those volunteered by our chief
executive, may make the final decision
of the inhabitants favorable to some
closer union than would be implied in
the friendliest independence. But the
more successful our efforts to educate
and inform, the quicker will approach
the time when the Filipinos will them.
selves be given voice by nberty-lowe
ing Americans in the decision as to
their permanent status.-The August
Century (editoriaD.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
WHY A NEW PARTY?
(From the Burlington America,

ttrom the burlington American)
So free silver is dead? Thanks for
the information. There is more mon
ey in the country than ever before, and
greater prosperity. This is pleasing,
bue not new. Coming from Pettigrew,
however, it is as delightful as it is
new. Times are good; the farmers
get more for their products. And Pet
tigrew admits it. accept it as literally
true?
Then why the talk of new party
now or at any other time? Does any
man, Mr.. Pettigrew included, think
the country is crying for somebody to
come along end rescue it from it's I'M
paralleled prosperity, save the farmers
from the c-rse of high prices and re-
store the blessings of financial depres-
sion and in6"~trial paralysis? 1t is
pretty hard e hclieve that any man
can beNc o benighted; yet here we
have Pettigrew, Drappers & Co. actu-
ally getting together, as many others
have before them, organizing a new
party and seeking to have Mr. Bryan
lead them against these conditions so
pleasing to the nation. SO potent for
peace, contentment and prosperity.
Everything, according to Pettigrew, is
all right with the nation, but it must
be all overthrown because 1.-THE coun-
try is fast drifting away from it's own
moorings."
Poor old country. More money,
greater prosperity, better times, high
er prices-and still you need Petit
crews and Drappers to save you, and
they have appointed themselves to the
task!
Is it not ridiculous exhibition of
the insanity of the claquers who made
Bryan and who today acknowledge
him as their leader?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

this county seventeen years ago and
purchased eighty acrs of his present
nome farm of James F. Toy, making
small payment of $50 on the land
He has, by industry and economy been
able to add to his holdings from year
to year until he now has a half sec
ton in body, and only last week clos
ed the purchase of the southwest
quarter of section 35, Scott township
from l.. j. Metcalf, for which he paid
$50 an acre, making $50 acres in ALL
and it is probably worth on an aver
age OF $65 an acre, or 1920. His
experience is only another bit of ac-
cumulative evidence of the fact that
intelligent and practical farming
pays.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
PUTTING IL MiIdIv

"The democrats of 1896 and of 1900"
says the Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
(dem) are properly the custodians of
the partys principles. They will not
abandon them" Inasmuch as 16 to 1
IS no longer an issue, the Telegraph
Herald continues. there is no restraint
on former democrats who may now
desire to re-enter the party fold, but it
declares that if these former demo-
Gratis" LAY down as a condition of
their remittance that the 100000 and
more citizens who voted for Mr.. Bry-
an in 1900 shall declare themselves in
error and shall repudiate their cardinal
doctrines, then they can stay out"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
IOWA PRESS COMMENT
The Oracle Speaks.

If the state wants to know what
makes the Second district republicans
shun a congressional nomination the
way they do, the Iowa City Republican
is prepared to supply the information.
1t is the $4,000 campaign pace that
has been set, the Republican says-a
pace too fast altogether. "Ir is la
mentable fact" the Iowa City paper
states further, that often the first in
quiry made regarding suggested can
didate is relative to his ability to put
up the cash" and it predicts that this
condition of affairs will bring the re-
publicans of the district to defeat some
day.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
(Sioux City Joulnal.)

The platform in its entirety is {
strong, forceful and yet conservative
expression of the thought, judgment
and desire of the republican party d
this great state. The platform is ali
the more acceptable for having been
written in Iowa. 1t is all the more &C
ceptable because it stands on the ad.
vanced ground the party in this state
took a year ago, rejecting then the
best sentiment of William Mckinley
and rejecting now the best purposet
of Theodore Roosevelt.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

his conduct as suspicious, and that he
is attempting to lead the organization
into the folds of political party. His
comrades of the union who chose him
as their leader have right to expect
that he will devote his time and ener-
gies to their cause and not in the inter
est of partisanship.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
An Ancient Issue.

Oskaloosa Herald: 1t sounds like a
voice from the tomb or blast from the
mouldy past to hear the democrats OF
the Sixth congressional district arise
in this age of enlightenment and PRO.
gress and with one voice declare:
We reaffirm and indorse the princi-
pies of the national democratic plat.
form adopted at Chicago in 1896. and
we reiterate the demand Of that ulat.
form for an American financial sys(tem
made by the American people for them.
selves, and which shall restore and
maintain a bimetallic price level. and
as part of such system the imme.
date restoration of the free and un.
limited coinage of silver and gold at
the present legal ratio of 16 to /. with
out waiting for the aid or consent of
any other nation
The Iowa brethren, who from every
promontory have been using field
glasses and telescopes to discover an
Issue, might take up this one. It has
seen service before and is somewhat
rusty, but it is better than none. 1t
bears Bryan's trademark, which is a
guarantee of its genuineneess, and
means as little as anything that could
be included in the platform.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

The suggestion that the Iowa coal
operators worked to secure the nom
ination of John P. Reese as a candi-
date for congress on the democratic
ticket for the purpose of lessening his
influence with the Iowa miners is un-
worthy of the man who makes it. He
was nominated for two reasons: First,
because it was thought he could pull
the miners vote; and second, because
no one else would take it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
(Sioux City Tribune.l

The Iowa republicans are for man.
hood and opportunity. They believe
their party can encourage both by
keeping abreast of the times. Their
platform is the keynote of progress
from the best republican standpoint.
and if the party is to go forward to
more victories it must follow the path
blazed at Cedar Rapids and extended
at Des Moines,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
Iowa Land at $50.

Primghar Bell Messrs. Simmons
and Ward have sold the Foskett farm,
a mile east Of town for $50 per acre
to Joe Miller. They bought it last
spring for $40 an acre, and get this
years crop, SO that they net about
$1,000 each on the deal. When they
bought everyone thought they had CIV
en- big price, too high price for
speculation, but it turns out that their
front sight was in the right place and
their judgment all right.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
HOW A DEMOCRAT FEELs)
(Montezuma Democrat,

The delegates from Poweshiek coun,
ty to the congressional convention at
Oskaloosa last Thursday unanimously
voted against endorsing 16 to and
the Kansas City platform, much to the
qualification of the Democrats editor
But the populists, headed by Genera!
Weaver, carried the endorsement reso
ton by vote of 112 for to % against
and then Reese stepped right upoi
that rotten old plank and accepted thu
What will the harvest bel
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
REAL HEROES.

1t is with regret that The Courier
learns of the sickness of DR.. Harry j.
Watson, formerly of this city, who is
now in the Philippine Islands suffering
with an attack of the cholera. In a
communication received by one of his
friends in Ottumwa he states that he
was about to be taken to the hospital
to be treated for this dread disease.
He further tells of the deaths that
have been occurring by the scores, but
throughout his entire letter there is
no word of complaint or dissatisfaction
at his surroundings. This characteris-
tic of cheerfulness under the most try
ing circumstances Of hardship or suf-
fering is but a trait of the American
soldiers who have served and are now
stationed in the islands. There is, we
believe, something of real patriotism
and heroism in man that impels him
to enter the service of his country,
when he is fully aware that it means
that he shall be sent to the far away
islands and compelled by the neces.
sity of the service to undergo not only
the trying ordeal of a guerrilla war
fare, but also to battle with most I'M
healthful conditions.
Few men who have not had the
experience of soldiers life in trop-
ical climate can fully understand or
appreciate the suffering and dangers
that these men are called upon to un-
dergo and until they have at least
seen the boys in the southlands they
cannot realize just what it means to
continue in the performance of duty
day after day or silently bear the suf-
feringas they languish in the hospitals
and even in the face of almost certain
death continue to be cheerful
and even give up their lives for the
cause they have espoused.
Such is the type of men of which
our army in the Philippines is COM
posed and such are the daily sacrifices
made by these men. In the face of
all this and not being able to appre-
ciate the true and patriotic blood that
flows in the veins of each and every
soldier which causes men to enlist
In the service of Uncle Sam and go
to the islands, the crowd of antrim
perialists in this country who still
persist in continually haranguing
about the cruelties practiced by the
soldiers forget there is at least an
other side to the nature of these men.
We believe that the feeling that
prompts the average American soldier
to enter the service is significant of
the fact that he will not be guilty of
any great acts of misdemeanor that
are likely to reflect upon the army or
his country. We believe in the man
hood of the American soldier.
DR.. Harry Watson is well known in
this city and the Courier joins with
his many friends in the hope that he
has recovered from the attack of the
plague with which he was taken and
be restored to health for many more
years of service.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
Lesson In Heroisn.

An obscure hero, but none the less
hero, is the verdict of the Des
Moines News on the death of Private
Eiseman, the Sioux City boy who died
in the Philippines while acting as
cholera nurse. The News believes the
newspapers should place greater en-
phasis on the stories of heroism of this
sort. They lend inspiration to noble
doings," it says, "and help to revive a
wanting faith in the nobleness of hui
man nature"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
THW OT1rUMWA COURIER.

full acknowledgement Of the compli-
ment, but wants it understood.that he
has OF late years had no ambition to
be congressman" He has been plac-
ed at the head of the Muscatine coun
ty delegation to the congressional con
vention, and says this is honor enough
for him at this time.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

when they had the opportunity, and he
quotes in support of his statement on
this point kilograms from officers Of
the house giving the record of the bill
there. The Times thinks Mr.. Kennedy
If he cannot substantiate his charges
against Col. Henderson, ought to with
draw them
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
The Old Story.

Every year of his congressional life
John F. Lacey has had to meet a coal
miners issue in his district" says the
Cedar Rapids Republican 1.-THE oppo-
sition to Lacey has generally picked
out some man who had obtained some
popularity among the miners. But
their efforts to cater to the miners in
that way have not been very success
full thus far and it is not very likely
that a new record will be made this
year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
Free Silver, For Instance.

The Dubuque Telegraph Herald,
DEM. says, there is no just provo
cation for lack of harmony in the dem
ocratic party" inasmuch as ut stands
unalterably champion of the peoples
interests as against the interests of
the few.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05

Schooled in adversely the democrat
ic party has learned to take defeat
with stoicism. But she does object
this time to being led to destruction
by man with furnished brass halo
as, his sole claim to being general.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
Abrams Is Visionary.

Any way but the right way of going
about the solution of the liquor prob.
lem seems to have peculiar fascina-
ton for some people," remarks the
keokuk Gate City, commenting on the
proposal OF Rev. H. H. Abrams to go
to Washington and lobby in behalf of
national prohibition law. 1t is the
opinion of the Gate City that the sale
of liquor will cease when the demand
Tor 1t ceases-and not until then,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
loWans Land Crazy.

The Eldora Herald is forced to the
conclusion that the people of Iowa are
partially land crazy" 1t fears the
time will come, and that soon, when
some OF those who have been placing
mortgages on their farms and invest
Ing IN more land at inflated prices will
ind that they have overstepped the
bounds of reason in their desire for
gain"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
A Double Prophecy.

The Des Moines Register and Lead
er says it would be easy to establish
reputation as political prophet if
one never had to assume greater risks
than are involved in the prophecy that
Speaker Henderson will not only sue
coed himself from the third district
but VIII succeed himself as speaker
when the Fifty-eighth congress meets.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
Gone to Ruin.

Some idea of the wretched condi-
ton OF the democratic party in Iowa.
says the Rock Rapids Reporter, 'can
be gained when the fact is stated that
not congressional candidate is meh.
toned except in the sixth district.
And with one exception, we believe,
republicans have their candidates
chosen"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
Must Be Above $40.

The Knoxville Journal believes the
average Iowa farmer would be glad to
sell his farm land at the valuation
placed upon it by the railroad attor-
neys IN their arguments for lower as
sessments of railway property before
the executive council.