Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-07-29

That it did not win that year was due
to conjunction of causes any one of
which would have been sufficient to
have accomplished defeat. The ad
ministration having carried on a
brief and successful war fell heir to
the enthusiasm which usually attends
a victorious conflict; an unexpected,
increase in the supply of new gold
pean gold due to large crops here
and famine abroad. increased prices,
relieved the stress of hard times and
gave to the people the benefits that
always flow from a growing volume of
money. While the advantages which
followed a larger volume of money
vindicated the principle commended for
by bimetallists they were appropri-
ated by the party in power, and those
who were Influenced by conditions.
without attempting to realize the con-
ditions, gave the republican party
credit for an increasing prosperity.
Election Results.
"The protected manufacturers, of
course, stood by the administration
which had given them Dingley law.
Trust promoters and trust magnates,
recognizing in the democratic party
an inveterate foe, and numbering
among their stockholders many of the
most influential republicans, threw all
their strength to the republican, par
ty, and by their support purchased
immunity from punishment. The re-
publicans were greatly aided by anoth.
er influence, namely, the influence Of
the finsnciers who not vet having
completed their schemes. were willing
to risk trusts, imperialism or any.
thing else rather than forego the ad.
vantage which they expected from a
gold standard and bank currency.
In spite of all these obstacles the
campaign of 1900 only showed a net
change of 100000 voters in favor of
the republicans out of total vote of
over thirty millions. And what is the
situation today?
Philippine Conditions.
"Since the election of 1900, imperial.
ism is more openly avowed and impe.
rialistis methods more boldly entered
upon because the administration can
point to that election as an apparent
| Endorsement, although the party lead.
ers at that time vehemently denied i'm
perialistic intent. Those who expect
to make a profit out Of colonial sys.
TEN favor it on the ground that it will
pay; those who think that it opened
UP the Philippines to proseliting insist
that it is providential, while those who
are simply seeking some reason for
| supporting their. partys policy fall
back upon the doctrine that circum.
| stances get us out.
Trusts.
"Since the election of 1900 the trusts
| have grown and ftourished under the
republican administration, as might
have been expected Almost two
years have elapsed since the last pres
idential election, and no legislative at
4 tempt has been made to interfere with
them, and the executive efforts, instead
of being directed toward the enforce
ment of criminal statutes, are confined
to the equity side of the court and
these efforts have not in the least re
tarded the formation of new combines
= Branch Banks.
"Since the election, the fianciers are
seeking to carry their advantage lit
tie farther and are planning an asset
| currency, system of branch banks
and the redemption of the silver dol
| lar. Recognizing the enormous in
EQUITY of the bill they did not dare
press it during the campaign, but hav
ing secured a favorable report in the
| house, postponed its consideration un
! til December.
i Since the election, a republican
i congress has turned deaf ear to the
laborer's cry for relief from govern
ment by Injunction; and republican
senate has refused to grant the de
mand of the people for the election O
/. United States senators by direct
vote.
"And all the while an exorbitant tar
if is working injustice to the consu
mers and enabling the beneficiaries O
7 protection to sell at home at high
price and compete in foreign market!
at a lower price.
while the exploiters have beer
pressing their advantages at home ant
! abroad the interests of the producer
of wealth on the farm, in the factor,
and in the mines have been utterly ig
nored, and the small business man hal
pSSl lSlI W SuCu pISGdllOiS SAlSCSuC'
as the trusts permit him to enjoy
Must Not Make Peace.
"How can the opponents Of aristoc
racy and plutocracy be united for
successful attack upon entrenche,
privilege? Not by making peace witt
the enemy; not by initiating thei
works, their methods or their phraseol
ogy, but by honest, straightforward al
peal to the American people upon
platform that can be understood ant
with an organization that can be trust
ed. Already many of the republican,
are wavering, but they can never b,
won to the democratic party as lon,
as they can say that our party is a,
bad as theirs. Not by surrender, no
by compromise, not by equivocation
not by ambiguity, not by vacillation, i
the victory to be won, but by bold, con
slant, persistent, steadfast defense o
the interests Of the people at all time
under all circumstances and on al
!. questions. To lose faith in the expedi
ency of such a course is to lose faitl
in the omnipotence of truth. Upol
this basis we can not only harmonic
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