Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
REESE HAS
FIVE ISSUES
IN CAMP AICN
Will Talk on Trusts, Tariff
Ship Subsidy and Two
Others.
OUTLINES HIS POSITION
Is Made Temporary Chairman o.
Convention.
Is Made Temporary Chairman of
Convention.
MONROE COUNTY DEMOCRATS MEET
Congressional Nominee Says That
Government by Injunction and the
Fowler Bill Are Good Things to
Talk About From His Standpoint.

Reese, democratic candidate for con-
gress in the sixth district, will make
his campaign on five issues: trusts, the
tariff, government by injunction, and
the Fowler bill. He made this state
ment this forenoon before the dem
ocratic county convention which is this
afternoon nominating candidates for
county offices.
The convention was held this morn
ang in the Townsend building in room
which is being temporarily used as a
district court room. The attendance
was small The meeting was called to
order by County Chairman w. Small
wood. j. M. Gass was selected as
temporary secretaory. John P. Reese
was named as temporary chairman and
in his address said:
Mr.. Chairman, Delegates and Fell
low Citizens.-I appreciate the honor
bestowed upon me in making me the
chairman of this convention, and am
sorry that we have no better control
of the weather man. However, the
crowd is very gratifying considering
the. elements. Owing to a previous en-
gagement will not attempt this
morning to make political speech,
which will do credit to myself or to
the issues. as in my opinion there are
five questions which confront the vot--
ers this fall, and time will not permit
me to discuss them rightly.
Five Issues.
There are five issues this year,
trusts, tariff, government by injunc--
ton, the ship subsidy, and the Fowler
bill There are others of minor i'm
portance, but these are the ones on
which | will make my fight this fall.
The Fowler Bill.
The Fowler bill is not Thoroughly
understood and to thoroughly under
stand one should. read it. and then
he will conclude that it is an attempt
to turn over the money of the country
TO a few millionaires, for them to dc
the banking business with the aid of
the government.
Ship Subsidy Bill.
The ship subsidy bill is a bold at
tempt to rob the American people of
$9,000000 annually, and to turn it over
to the favored captains of industry
with Hanna as leader No doubt 1t
would have passed the house had not
some of the congressman been up for
reelection
They say it will build up the mer--
chant marine. Anyone could afford to
build few merchant vessels for So
100000 a year. | would organize sew
eral labor organizations for that.
judging from results, from what labor
organizations, and the captains of in
dustry have done for the country, the
former is entitled to the most support
from the country
They have no more right to tax the
people for building ships than for cr--
ganlzing unions. 1t is bold attempt
to rob the people of $4,000, 900 annual
ly, but the real object is to corrupt
politics.
Government by Injunction.
Government by injunction affects
only the few, principally, so far the
labor leaders, but the fact ought to be
noted that in all industrial disturb
ances since 1894 1T has been used to
prevent the laboring man from secur-.
+ Ing his fair share of the riches he pro-
duces. 1t is weapon the employers
s use.
AS a worker and a representative
OF labor organization, l wish tc
bring this question before the people
tCuSial JuuSSS are uOC dmenaDle tic
the people as they are appointed for
life, SO when a strike comes thew fl,
to the federal court and get an iniunc
ton to prevent the striker from exer
cising his own rights, God given. Neye,
till this summer have We found 6
judge who said No one has the right
to feed the hungry Judge Keller, q
West Virginia, forbade the officials
of the mine workers to ship in eatables
< for the strikers and their families
This is one of the greatest questions
and should be so regarded by wags
earners. There is reason to fea1
that if judge can deprive miners anc
cigar makers of their rights, then il
follows that if the evil is not corrected
and the wrong not redressed it viii
go further.
IF those who are charged with vio
lation of injunctions as provided h,
the constitution then iniunctions
would not be unbearable. But they
are deprived of their rights by the
federal Judge. He makes the law AND
interprets it. He acts as the execu
tive branch of the government and en-