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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
A MONUMENTAL MISTAKE.
While the democratic camp;

Whiie the democratic campaign
book is now before the public in it's
entirety, and Is really not entitled
to the consideration of thoughtful cit
liens, yet it was launched in all ser
iousness and to that extent should be
briefly considered. Out of its 1884
pages. 240 are devoted to the isue of
imperialism, which is dead. Now,
look at the matter seriously. Do the
leaders of the democratic party ex-
pect that house of representatives
will ever be secured by casting stones
at the honor and loyalty of the Ameri-
can army, or by the proposal to set
the Philippines adrift?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Woods Full of Nuts.

Algona Upper Des Moines Republic.
can: The boys are finding great guam
titles of walnuts and butternuts in the
woods this fall. The crop, we should
say, must be by far the largest ever
produced in the vicinity of Algona.
The woods are literally full of them,
or at least they were so before they
were raided by the small boys. Three
boys that we know of brought home
twelve bushels Saturday from nut.
ting expedition, and whatever may be
the fact regarding the corn, the nuts
are ripe. They were ripe before the
frosts came.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
SONG OF THE SIREN.

That monumental compilation of
mistakes the campaign book of the ma
tional democratic congressional COM
mittee, continues to add to the confu-
sion of the party in it's present cam
paign. On page 277 it adds affront to
injury when it says:
Free trade would open our markets
to benefit our own country. 1t is hos
pitable and seeks peace and good will
with all nations. Reciprocity cares
nothing for the consumer and hunts
foreign markets with club. It's stock
in trade Is high tariff, favoritism, dis
elimination and retaliation 1t threat
ems to slam our doors in the face of
foreign countries which will not open
| their doors to our products.
!, Reciprocity is based upon the same
false theories as protection, and like
protection, is sham and a humbug,
and to most people has been, and will
ever continue to be, deluson and a
snare.
in practice, reciprocity is worse
; than protection"
Iowa people, whether they think the
tariff ought to be revised in spots or
mot. know that this doctrine spells
ruin. Even the fear of it convuIsed
the United States once. And yet the
voters in the sixth district and the
state of Iowa are asked to support
candidates pledged to this very thing.
1t is bold declaration. That is it's
only merit. 1t will add discomfort and
confusion to the party that advocates
it.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

his life, sickens and dies Frustrated
by this double grief he seeks to
drown his sorrows by taking NOR.
phine. Then follows the ofr-repeated
story. The habit by stealthy steps,
grows until at last he is completely
within its grasp. He becomes uncon-
selous OF his actions, perpetrates a
theft. He acknowledges his inability
to control himself and ends by plead
ing with the judge to sentence him.
not through, malice, but for his own
good to prevent him from committing
some more terrible crime.
In this pathetic recital of the events
OF wrecked life, there is still trace
OF that manhood which must have
formerly been part of the mans char
acter. No man has right to dissi-
pate the moral, social or intellectual
qualities of his nature. There is nc
rule of social ethics whereby one man
may be allowed to wreck even the one
talent with which nature endowed
him and become straggler while his
companions fight the battle of life.
Habit is one of the stron lest forces
IN the human character. In this simple
story is shown its effects on life if
allowed to fctter its victim with evil
tendencies. Against such habits men
should wage incessant war. This is
their plain and imperative duty TO
themselves. to their friends, their fam.
lies, their nation and to humanity in
general.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

In 1896 the country showed the DEM
ocratic party that the people would
not stand for free silver. The demo
Gratis bobbed up again with it in 1898,
together with free trade and got wal
loped once more. In 1900 they came
up with free trade and free silver and
Observation-Disclosures and got
walloped again. Here they are back,
once more, doing business at the old
stand on the old issues-free trade,
free silver and scuttle in the Orient
and they will get walloped again.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

the result of this occurrence will prob.
ably be that his visit to the west will
necessarily be postponed indefinitely.
there is a belief that it will only mean
a. few days confinement to the Presi..
dent. To one of President Roosevelt's
great activity and enthusiasm this in
activity will doubtless be quite I'M
pleasant. 1t is generally felt that his
robustness and great vitality will
bring him out again with renewed
strength and with added zest for the
many duties and responsibilities that
continually come to him in his high
office.
During the year that has passed
since Mr.. Roosevelt was called upon
to assume the duties as chief executive
of this nation through the terrible
tragedy at Buffalo, he has endeared
himself to the citizens of this land.
He has travelled more than any other
President did in four years, He has
made more speeches than any other
President did in eight years He has
mingled with all sorts and conditions
of men. Personally, he is one of the
most broadly popular men that ever
occupied the Presidents chair. He is
an American whose Amelicanism
knows no geographical or party limita-
ticns. To use the words of Jefferson,
when he is near ''we arc all democrats,
we are all republicans"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
GOV. cUMMiNs' PLAIN STATE.
MENT.

(Des Moines Leader and Register
In an interview in New York City
Governor Cumnins has again stated
what the Iowa idea really is, and
again repudiated the floating rumors
that Iowa republicans have declared
for tariff revision as a remedy fol
trusts. Referring to some COM
ments on the part of eastern newspa-.
pers, the governor says:
They do not appear to be able to get
into their minds what the Iowa tariff
plank is. They say President Roose..
welt in his Cincinnati speech repudi-
ated the Iowa platform because he
said reductions of duties on all trust
made goods was not a proper solution
of the problem. How many times
must it be explained that the Iowa
platform says nothing of the sort? II
proposes to take off the tariff on arti-.
cles in which monopoly has been
created. Virtually all articles of con-
sumption are made by trusts to a
greater or less extent No republican
proposes to reduce the tariff simply
because a trust is making the articles
involved, provided it is not a monop--
Wy uoI. LUZ II IL q Then
our principle applies. In other words.
there is marked difference between
the meaning of two words-"trust''
and monopoly" 1t is the latter we
are after, not the former. But / sup
pose eastern newspapers will continue
to misunderstood, and therefore mis-
represent us and try to make it ap-
pear that there are differences be-
tween Iowa republicans and President
Roosevelt.
This is very clear, plain statement
OF Iowa sentiment as expressed in the
state platform. 1t draws the distinc.
ton between trusts and monopolies.
as President Roosevelt drew it in his
Cincinnati speech, and as the Iowa
platform draws it, and it again calls
the attention of the country to the
fact that Iowa republicans have not
borrowed campaign material from the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
INTERVIEWS AT LONG RANGE.

Chairman Babcock, of the Republi-
can Congressional Committee have
never advocated putting trust made
goods on the free list simply because
they We're manufactured by combina-
ton or trust, nor do know of any
republican who has. We have always
antagonized the proposition, which
was of democratic origin, and | want
to call attention to an authorized inter-
view on the Iowa platform which fully
explains my position on this subject,
as published in the New York Tribnnd
of August / in which said:
The tariff plank is in harmony with
the republican national platform OF
1896, which says: I'VE are not pledg-
ed to any particular schedules The
question of rates is practical ques.
ton, to be governed by the conditions
of the time and productions
The result of the election of 1896
enabled the republican party to repeal
the obnoxious Wilson law and enact
in its place the present Dingley tariff;
and as l understand the Iowa PLATFORM
it means just what the national plat
form Of 1896 says, that when changes
become necessary by the conditions Of
the times and production changes
should be made in harmony with the
republican policy of protection.
The republican party has ever been
ready to meet new conditions, and I
believe it will handle this question
courageously and in line with the re-
publican platform of 1896, under which
the Dingley tariff law was enacted.
The Iowa platform and the democratic
idea of tariff reform are as far apart
as the heavens from the earth. Any
changes that the republican party
would make would be strictly upon
protective lines, while the democratic
idea would be tariff for revenue only,
which means free trade. The demo-;
cratic proposition to put all trust made
articles on the free list would be the
the worst blow that could be struck
at labor in this country. 1t is not
question of the manufacture of articles
for export, whether by individual or
combination of individuals, but the
question is the comparative cost of the
manufacture of such articles in this
country with the cost of similar arti-
cles in foreign countries. ~
In this question the wages of labor
is the all important factor. The demo-
cratic idea. Ii enacted into law, would
mean the closing of factories, followed
by idleness very like the conditions
that existed under the Wilson tariff
law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Two Kinds of Ills.

"Trust or no trust, tariff or no tar.
if, there is no sane man." asserts the
Rockford Register, who would not
prefer to put up with the ills of pros.
perity rather than with the ills of ad-.
versity. No more of tariff morality OF
1896 for us. Better Morgan, a
Carnegie and a Rockefeller than to
have decent work people sinking
down back alleys for mess of free
SOUP"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
An Admission.

The Burlington Gazette, DEM, says
it may be possible, as Gov. Cummins
predicts, that Iowa will elect solid
republican congressional delegation,
as usual. Iowa" the Gazette goes on
to say, is certainly republican
state, and it is reaping such harvest
of prosperity from the period of bust
ness activity that is now at its zenith
that it may be absolutely Indifferent to
the future" But the Gazette feels that
it has done its duty: it has warned
the state and the country of the perils
that confront them, and if Iowa per-
sists in voting the republican ticket,
it has only itself to blame.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
eIackbird is a Pest.

Bancroft Register: Game and song
birds are thinning out, but the festive
blackbird is multiplying and waving
numerous to a most annoying and ex--
pensive degree. The lateness of the
corn's hardening this year have given
the voracious old and new generations
an unusual opportunity to feast upon
''roastin' ears" and in many fields as
high as three or four acres have been
ruined-the husk ends torn away and
the kernels picked off we'll down on
the cob, and the rest of the ear spoil
ed, of course.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Tobacco Raised in Iowa.

Sac City Sun: w. L. Stun succeed
ed in safely housing his experimental
tobacco crop before the early frosts,
notwithstanding the lateness of the
season. Repeated tests convince him
that the quality is superior, while the
quantity produced is far above the av-
erage yield in tobacco growing sec.
tons of the United States. Mr.. Stun
is very enthusiastic over the prospects
for producing tobacco as a regular
crop in Sac county.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

velopment, and to attempt to destroy
the trusts by free trade would destroy
not only the big combinations but the
individual manufacturers who are en-
gagged in the same line of business.
The republican party has better
plan. 1t is TO control and regulate the
trusts, not destroy them, for they
simply represent the modern method
OF business combination and corpora,
ton.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
mo- Chance for sniff.

The Iowa City Republican advises
the third district republicans, when
they meet to nominate successor to
Col. Henderson, to adopt a platform
embodying the views of the speaker as
set forth in his recent address to the
voters of the district
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

Hon. Charles A. Walsh and William
Jennings Bryan have said nothing for
a week. For two such hitherto strenu-
GUS politicians this lack of expression
indicates that they have taken up gen
tier pursuits.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

Like the indignant father who takes
his boy behind the woodshed for a
little fatherly correction. Uncle Sam
has to pause about once in every two
years and take the democratic party
out to give it a hiding. The licking
will come off this year about Novem-
Der 4.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Is IndefensibIe.

Col. Hendersons course, asserts the
Burlington Hawk-Eye, is indefensible,
but the Boone News thinks it is wise
and proper-the only thing the speak
er could do to prove his good con-
science. "One or two others, if they
are in dead earnest" the Boone paper
adds should follow his example"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Softly Softly.

'The republican party" says the
Burlington Hawk-Eye, didn't go to
pieces when Presidents Lincoln, Gar
field and Mckinley were assassinated.
and it is not going to drop into the dis
indignation business when a promi--
nent leader says he is tired and drops
out of the procession"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
WelIman Called Down.

'If Walter Wellman didn't report
Secretary Shaw any more accurately
than he did the republican conference
at Des Moines,'' says the Des Moines
Register and Leader, Frank Stillman
was amply warranted in denying the
interview"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Better to Stay.

"As far as Col. Henderson taking a
rest is concerned, what" asks the
Cedar Rapids Republican, sis there in
resting after man has been so active
for so many years? The time to rest
is as one works along through this
world. No one can bunch his work
and then expect to bunch his rest in
the closing years of his life and ex--
pect to be very happy. 1t is better to
stay in the fight
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
No pisrespect Intended.

DEM, objects to the way in which the
flippant paragraphs refer to Horace
Boies as Uncle Hod" 1t thinks his
IA years, his character, integrity anu
sincerity are deserving of more re-
spect.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Tariff Tinkerina.

There ought to be such thing"
says the Cedar Rapids Republican "as
believing in the tariff up to date-that
is, revised to meet the changes of con-
without tariff craze that will
put every one by the ears.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Yea, Verify.

If Tom Johnson is nominated for
president in 1904, remarks the Algona
Upper Des Moines Republican, it will
be fun to see the Iowa democrats
scamper back onto the platform they
have just repudiated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

AS the rats quibbled over the divi-
sion of the cheese and lost all, SO the
people of Waterloo have been quarrel
ing over the site for library until
Mr.. Carnegie has withdrawn his off
er of a $4,000 donation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Is LIZ

The Nevada Representative does not
think Col. Henderson or any other
man in public life is Indispensable,
but it does regard his position upon
the tariff as better republication than
that which is coming to be known as
the Iowa idea"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

A lump rises in our throat, but we
feel it is our duty to ask: Will Judge
Birdsal promise to consult the Water
loo newspapers before he makes an
utterance on the tariff?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

Ida Grove Era: Along with tho
bumper crop of corn which seems as
sured this year, comes splendid cror
OF young Americas in this vicinity
Last week we reported several ar
rivals, and since then number of 9th.
ers have put in an appearance.
Joe Trigg: Where there are more
women and girls around the farm
home than there are men and boys it
it all right for the women to take a
hand in the lighter forms of farm
work. We have seen as nice and pref
ty girl as there could be found in the
whole county, a big sun bonnet hiding
her beauty, seated on sulky plow,
driving three big Percheron horses and
doing as nice a job of blowing as any
man could do. This is much better
than for her to have laced herself up
tight as drum in spring corset and
be working blue yarn dog barking at
a red moon on canvas while her moth
er was peeling potatoes in the back
kitchen for the family dinner.
Cherokee Democrat: A friend of
mine went fishing the other day on the
banks of the classic Sioux. He was
fixed for days sport and spent about
an hour fixing up a throw line"
think he got about thirty hooks fas-
tened on it in nice shape, we'll baited
and well weighted. When he was all
ready he gave the thing throw and
well, the whole business disappeared.
He had forgotten to fasten the land
end of the line. He concluded that
there was a sucker on the wrong end.
Estherville Republican: Farm help
is scarcer this summer than it has
been for years. Although the farm.
ers are offering from 81 to $3.50 day
it has been almost impossible to get
the help necessary to carry on farm
Operations.
Wall Lake Blade: This is Septen,-
Der once more. Lets see. September
10, 1868, the Blade editor was born in
a farm house near the town of Homes.
dale, Pa. On the day he was Is years
old he started to work in the Sac City
Democrat office at so cents per week.
In the month of September, 1893, after
serving eighteen months as printer in
the Wall Lake Blade office, he pur-
chased the plant and was it's new"
editor. He is still its editor, but what
of next September? By that time he
expects to be located on farm, where
he hopes to be permitted to see many
more September months come and go,
and to spend the remainder of his life
thereon. He asks your pardon for TAX
ing up this much space talking of him
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

They were not advised by his friends
or by any faction of his party either
in the district or in the state. They
are not endorsed by anybody who has
authority to speak for the republicans
OF any county in the state. Their in
fluence will not be felt long at home y
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

Now, Mr., Reese. about every other
democratic congressional nominee has
stated where he stands. Isn't it
about time for you to break this OPP,
pressive silence?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Nav Be. But :

The Manchester Press says Horace
Boies still may be in favor of free
silver, as alleged by the Dubuque Tel
egraph-Herald, but" it adds, sit is
dollars to doughnuts that he won't let
anybody find it out during the present
campaign"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
No Division.

The Des Moines Register and Lead
err insists that there is no division
among the Iowa republicans. f"Col.
Henderson's unwise action and his
more unwise explanation of it," it
continues. ARE his personal matters.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Let Him Answer.

Who wants to go back five years
and take up conditions as they exist
ed them" asks the Montezuma Repub--
lican. "And that is just what the dem
ocrats are asking people to do"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Hugs the Line.

The Waterloo Courier advises the
Iowa City Republican, which has done
good deal of scolding about the SHELF
ter plank of the republican platform,
to quit its fault finding or ''go over to
the opposition party entirely"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Yes. Indeed.

The Waverly Independent thinks
Col. Henderson did right, in view of
his feelings in the matter, but it sug--
gests that he might have acted few
weeks earlier.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Mistook Import of Noise.

The Boone Republican says that if
Col. Henderson had kept his ear to the
ground he would know that there is
not n republican in Iowa who believes
in free trade in whole or in part"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Democratic county

Democratic county candidates
should be able to give. a reason for
wanting office. individuals may have
private reasons but in Wapello coun-
ty they have made no utterance as a
party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

Look out there, Mr.. Boies. Take
the corner of the republican tablecloth
out of your pocket If you must sit at
the table, at least leave the linen
alone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Poor Doctrine.

The Manson Democrat asserts that
if strikes like the anthracite coal
strike cannot be settled by arbitration
but one other recourse is left-revolu-
ton
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
A la Henderson.

IF Iowa is to take a second seat in
national affairs hereafter" says the
Muscatine Journal, lit is surely going
into retirement in spectacular way
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
1t Will. Thouah.

The Hampton Chronicle hopes theI
outcome of the democratic state con-
vention will not be the cause of start
ing another populist party
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

There are signs that the new light
which Mr.. Henderson talks about is a
little shy of kerosene. Or maybe the
f1ue has become smoked.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

Tariff thinkers who were going to
touch the trusts in a tender spot have
concluded not to play with the buzz
saw.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

Give Mr.. Reese's party chance al
the tariff and see what will happen.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
ature.

The Clinton Age, DEM, thinks the
democratic campaign book was issued
altogether too soon, in view of the de-
velopment of the past week.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

Keep an eye on Horace Boies. He
is liable to steal the whole Iowa re-
publican platform yet.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

A continuation of this republican
county business administration can be
secured by voting the republican tick
~
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

All this sparring won't affect the +
suit of the big fight November 4.