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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
WHERE is THEIR THUNDER?

A democratic campaign this fall
must necessarily consist of noise. 1t
is the lightning that does the execu-
ton. Thunder sometimes sours milk,
often scares the timid and nearly al
ways drives fish to deep water.
A campaign is near. A house OF
representatives will be elected in less
than three months. Democracy has
yet presented no reason why it should
be voted into power. 1t has no great
object in view. 1t is foundering on
sea of trouble and gazes in silent help
lessness at the gathering storm.
1t has this before it:
Free trade which is an admission of
defeat.
The Philippine issue which would
prove a boomerang.
Antitrust legislation, which is set
tied republican policy.
Free silver which has rent the par
ty asunder and the crack is growing
wider.
Heretofore the position of the party
has had the merit of being adroitly
presented, loudly proclaimed and COW
cred with a veneer of responsibility.
When the sham was exposed wounds
were found which time has not yet
healed. The free silver wound has
ragged edges and racks the patient to
the verge of frenzy; the free trade
confusion has developed into a frac-
ture and strenuous efforts are now be-
ing made by the far seeing ones to
prevent getting punctured by aggres-
sive anti-Philippine administration &C
ton.
For these reasons a democratic cam
paign this fall can be nothing else
than perfunctory affair.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
RURAL DELIVERY PAYS.

The authorities of the postoffice de-
partment make the statement that it's
receipts for the fiscal year ending June
80 will come within 81 10000 of meet
ing the expenditures of the postal SER
vice. For years the postal deficit has
been one of the bugbears of the Off
Gals at Washington and the news that
this item has been so materially re-
duced is indeed most gratifying.
1t has not been the policy of the gov
eminent to make the postal depart
ment self sustaining, if it was to be ac-
complished by impairing it's efficiency
The department has kept pace with the
growing needs of the country and in
doing this the expenses have grown
from year to year, Notwithstanding
chat the cost of transmission of mail
has been reduced to the patrons.
The receipts of the department have
been regularly less than its expenses,
the excess for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1901, being $4,000,00O The
reduced deficit for the past year has
not been caused by retrenchment in
the ordinary sense of that term. Quite
in opposition to this, improvements
calling for large additional eXpendi.
lures have brought about this desirable
result. The extension of the rural free
delivery system is the improvement
that has yielded the revenue that has
been the most important factor in re,
ducing the deficit to $1,000, 0O0-the
smallest in more than twenty years
The Inauguration of this system was
most bitterly opposed by many con.
gressmen, some on the grounds that
it would make necessary much addi
tional expense without bringing in cor
responding returns, while others made
their objections on the less worthy
ground that it would lose to them much
of the political patronage by the re
moval of many of the fourth class post
offices.
More than live years ago the plal
was inaugurated and the clamor of thu
people for the extension of this service
has grown continually since then
That it has more than paid the cost o
installation is learned from the returns
of the department. In districts where
the rural system has not obtained thu
increase In the postal revenue hal
been about two and one-half per cent
In territories where. routes have beer
established IT has been from eight ant
one-half to ten per cent. This does mo-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
MR.. REEsE's PLATFORM.
(Sioux City Journal.l

What is John p Reeses platform,
anyway" is an anxious inquiry com.
ing up from the Sixth district. 1t is
proper to explain at this distance that
the impression prevails in the Sixth
district that Mr.. Reese is running for
congress against Major Lacey. Mr.,
Reeses platform, it is safe to say, is
not new. The Journal believes it can
quote it. The platform is: What are
we coal miners here for?" Mr.. Reese
assumes that he is the coal miners.
Mr.. Reese is not different from other
democratic and mixed candidates who
have opposed Major Lacey. His plat
form is the same as theirs. The coal
miners should geS together and have
an end of that kind of candidate and
that kind of platform.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
A scATHINe ARRANGEMENT.
(Des Moines Capital.)

We believe that no one will have
disposition to question the fact that
the democratic party is a vast aggrega-
ton of past-masters SO far as the art
of lowering things is concerned. The
law of gravitation is not more unerring
in it's tendency to pull down than is the
democratic party. Whether 1t is flag
or tariff schedule the disposition is
the same. From 1861 to 1902 the sole
mission of that party seems to have
been the same. 1t sought to lower the
flag of the union in 1861; to lower the
national credit at the close of the war
by opposing the resumption of special
payments; to lower the opportunity of
unnumbered thousands to obtain
homes by opposing the homestead law;
to lower the amount of pensions which
the national government believed was
due the survivors of the civil war; it
has lowered the surplus in the national
treasury to the vanishing point when
ever it has had the opportunity to get
in touch with that function of govern
ment; it has undertaken to lower the
national credit for a second time by
the adoption of an imperfect and dis.
honest standard of value; it has sought
to lower the standing of the American
nation in the eyes of the world by en-
barrassing the government in its eff
forts to bring about an honorable
peace in it's insular possessions; and
now it would cap the climax by taking
charge of the matter of tariff revision.
There is not the slightest doubt that
the schedules would be lowered by the
time the great democratic party had
completed it's work. But that would not
be all. The wages of labor would be
lowered. The amount of savings
banks deposits would be lowered. The
very spirit of American industry would
be lowered to the same point which it
reached in the clover-scented days
when Grover Cleveland occupied the
White House and divided his time be-
tween hunting ducks and issuing
bonds with which to get sufficient
money to keep the government from q
state of absolute bankruptcy.
| 1t is possible that the people of this
country are ready to turn everything
over into the hands of the democratic
party for another Towering" process,
but we shall not believe il until the
election returns have convinced us that
such is the case,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
rRAvERs CURED OF SUFFERING

On one occasion a man desired to
go to an address in suburban Brook
Ign, but, being unacquainted with the
locality, accosted a stranger and asked
directions. 1t so happened that the
stranger suffered and stammered quite
as badly as Travers. who, after the
man had made two or three Intellectual
attempts to answer, grew angry, I'M
der the impression he was being mock
ed, and holly inquired:
"How d-d-dare you t-t-try to NM
mock me?"
"Ex-ex-excuse m-me!" exclaimed
the stranger, 81 have an im-im-impedi-
ment In m-my s-s-s-speech."
20, s-s-s-ee!" stammered Travers,
the look of anger giving way to one of
sympathetic concern. "W-w-why DID,
don't you g-g-go s-s-see D-d-d-octor So
smith? He occurred m-me."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
But Half the Truth.

The Carroll Herald says it is only
half the truth to say that Gov. Cum
Minis dominated the convention; that
while he is in full harmony with the
dominating sentiment of the republic
ans of the state, he put forth no effort
to direct the declarations of the plat
form or the deliberations of the con-
vention. He knew the sentiment of
the state the Herald continues, "and
knew as well as any person in the
great assemblage what the platform
would be on all vital points. If the
platform embodied his notions about
general policies of the party it is be-
cause he is in close sympathy with the
forces which dominate in state and ma
ton. 1t is not because he put forth eff
fort to secure Endorsement of his
IDEAS"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
FIX THE BLAME.

The coroner's jury empaneled to in.
who received fatal injuries in riot at
Shenandoah, Pa, last week, has con-
Guided it's inquiry. 1t has rendered
its verdict holding Joseph Paulwiez,
a butcher; Matthew Paulaskas, one,
armed saloon-keeper and many othel
rioters unknown to the jury RESPONSE.
BILE for the killing.
There were men engaged in the dis.
turbance at Shenandoah last week
who are not connected with the min
ers organization. 1t can only be sup.
posed that these men have had cOnsid-
cradle to do with stirring up the strife
between the miners and the non-union
men which resulted in this open fight,
These men, who should have been at
no time more than interested observers
of the contest that is being waged be-
tween the members of the United Mine
Workers of America and the operators,
through their efforts to be of as
sistance to the strike cause, done it
damage that may materially affect the
final settlement of the difficulty. Such
men, who are always ready to take UP
another's quarrel are dangerous to
any cause. They being irresponsible
parties become reckless, as they do not
have to bear any of the consequences
that may follow. Their desire for ex
citement and adventure and more Of
ten their lack of gumption makes them
rush into things not thinking as tc
what the outcome will be.
The miners have been conducting
their strike in the east in the most or
derby. manner and have by their good
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
REWARD OF ouTLAwRY.

The outlaw business does not pay
and concerning this and the end of
Tracy the Kansas City Journal says:
"The messenger boy tribe will sec
that we were right about it. 1t didn't
take long for Tracy to make a bad fin
ish Probably there was not day
of his career as "bad man" that he
wouldn't gladly have changed places
with some honest man who had killed
nobody and wasn't hunted by the off,
GERS. The outlaw business does not
pay-not while there are such good
jobs as running errands, sweeping out
offices and selling newspapers to be
had by hustling for them"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

If the violent assumption that Mr..
Reese should be elected is found to
be fact in November, it will be hard.
er for him to secure legislation on al.
most any subject than it is to get
blood out of turnip, for "a camel to
pass through the eye of a NEEDLE" and
for "a rich man to enter the kingdom
of heaven" The explanation is simple
and Mr.. Reese is fully cognizant of it.
He would be on the side of the min.
GRITTY, absolutely helpless to accomplish
anything.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
FIGHT FOR PRINCIPLE.
(Muscatine Journal.)

The Sioux City Journal says "a news
paper should be a fighter Not unless
it has something to fight for that is
worthy of fight. To fight simply for
the sake of fighting is folly. Personal
fights should always be avoided. If
there is principle involved in a per-
sonal contest however, fight. We hear
tily agree with out Sioux City name
sake when it says it is important to
good newspapering that the editor
should stand for the things in which
he believes" 1t has also been well
said that man should believe his be-
liefs," and it goes without saying that
the editor should not hesitate to state
the reason of his beliefs on all impor-
tant public questions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
LACEY MINERS FRIEND.
abba Republican,

Major Lacey has done more for the
miners than any other congressman.
If he had done nothing for them there
would be some excuse for the officers
Of U. M. w. A. going into politics, but
as it is there is no reason why the
organization which has done so much
for it's members should jeopardize its
life by going thus indirectly into poll
tics. 1t was just this initial step that
lead to the death of the Grange MovG
ment and the Knights of Labor.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Hear! Hear!

The Sac City Sun says it is not so
sure that the democrats are wholly
wrong in their contention that the tar
iff is the mother of trusts. 1T is GER
tain that some American trusts would
not exist but for the protective tariff, "
the Sun continues, "since the tariff is
responsible for the establishment of
the industries in this country. In the
sense that the existence of the indus
tries is necessary before trusts may
successfully operate them, the tariff
may be the mother of trusts"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Iowa Land Sells for SOS.

Waverly Independent: James M.
Miller has sold his farm of 1862 acres
in Lafayette township to Oswald Sell
for s26,422.50, or $50 per acre. The
crops now on the farm, some farm ma
chinery, So head of cattle in which
Mr.. Miller and Mr. Sell had an equal
interest, Sc head of cattle that belong
ed to Miller, are included in the sale.
Two years ago Mr.. Miller bought
1861 acres of the farm for $50 an
acre; for 200 acres of it he paid $50
an acre seven years ago, and for 80
acres he paid 1888 1-3 per acre year
ago. Total amount paid, $15,425. Mr..
Miller has made nearly 900 on that
deal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Tariff Revision Forced.

The Iowa City Republican says the
existing sentiment for tariff revision
has been forced" One contributing
cause, it thinks, is the high prices ac-
companying prosperity and the appar-
ent desire of some for a high selling
price and low buying price simultan-
eously. The Republican charges the
lawyers and the editors with RESPONSE
bility for the disastrous tariff revision
of 1898, and says sit looks as though
they would like to do it again."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

David Brant, editor of the Iowa City
Republican, and at one time candi-
date for lieutenant governorship on
the republican ticket, charges the late
Iowa general assembly with extrava-
gance. David, you are worse than an
insurgent; you are Tagal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

costs the nation in discipline of char
acter and wholesome training of the
boy. A military training of few
years is not bad thing for the aver
age boy" says the Republican. "In
this country many parents voluntarily
send their boys to military schools"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Mr.. Boies is the son of his father.
He has contracted the itch for Office.
He, however, did not show his honored
sire's astuteness. He has tackled a
hard proposition on the start. He de-
sires to occupy Mr. Henderson's seat
in congress. Boies, ST., would have
looked for something feasible.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Will Economize on Time,

The Waterloo Courier expects the
Iowa democrats to reaff1rm and thus
take the position they have continu.
ously coupled since 1896. Possibly it
is just as WE'LL the Courier concludes.
"They will know that exertion is use
less and no time will be wasted from
their business marts, factories and
furnaces to which the prosperous times
brought by republican legislation have
called them"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Iowa republicans are not married to
tariff schedules, but are welded to the
principles o protection. Schedules
are made to meet conditions. These
are not admissions; they are facts
and have been recognized by the re-
publican party ever since the tariff
became law.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Doubt cummlns, Ability.

The Cedar Rapids Republican is not
sanguine that Gov. Cummins will be
able to do anything in the Rock Island
case. while Iowa may keep corpora
lions from making their official homes
in the cities of this state" it says, ut
cannot prevent outside corporations
from running their tracks across the
state and doing business in this state.
The result of that policy is and has
been that Iowa is tapped by all sorts
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

of business concerns outside of the
state. They use this as a foraging
ground, under the protection of inter
state commerce. Why not loosen up
little and permit these corporations to
have their home offices and their home
plants in this state?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
The democrats of the third Iowa dis

The democrats of the third Iowa dis.
trict have decided to nominate E. l..
Boies, son Of his father, Ex-Governor
Boies, against Speaker Henderson. Mr..
Boies, Jr.. had better repose on his
hereditary laurels as son of governor
rather than to encounter Henderson
Repose is better than contact with a
cyclone.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
straddIe Makes Him Available.

The Keokuk Gate City reports that
ex-Congressman ]. J. Seerley, of Bur-
lington, is more talked about tnan any
one else as the probable democratic
nominee for congress in the First dis
trict, his straddle on the money ques-
ton being regarded as making him an
available candidate. ut isn't certain
that he would accept the nomination. y
says the Gate City, but there are rea-
sons for believing that strong pres
sure will be brought to bear upon him
to that end"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Republican policy as applied in the
recent session of congress has inaugu-
rated a system of irrigation that will
reclaim the arid lands of the west and
give homes to thousands of families.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

1t will not be forgotten in the annals
of the republic that republican policy
inaugurated successfully the system of
rural delivery.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

The coal miners know that congress
can pass no bills in the interest of coal
miners in the state, and they know
miners in the state and they are anx-
iously awaiting his reason why they
should vote for him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

The records of congress show that
Mr.. Lacey voted for Grosyenor's anti
injunction bill which passed the house
and is now pending in the senate.
Could Mr.. Reese have done more had
he been in Lacey's place?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
A Trust Defender.

TRUSTS and monopolies may abuse
their power-some undoubtedly do
but while we are out after the rascals
with long butcher knife, says the
Marshalltown Times-Republican, 'let
us remember that great measure of
our present prosperity is due directly
to the industrial combination, the cap
italization of which SO staggers our un-
derstanding.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Mr.. Brant's Still on The Ground

The Boone Republican says that it is
amusing to see the editors crawling up
over the dashboard to get into the
tariff reform band wagon. "But you
haven't seen the bald top of one editor
climbing up yet, not by long ways"
retorts the Iowa City Republican.
Principle is principle and band wag-
ons should not count in such cases."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

There will be no one to dispute the
proud declaration! that the ground
work of republican form of govern
ment in Cuba was laid by the United
States under republican policy.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Roquet 70. Mr.. SAGE.

There is altogether too much at
tention paid to such men as Russell
Sage" asserts the Webster City Free
man-Tribune. He is selfish, egotis-
teal old money worshiper, good for
nothing to the world or mankind Why
he should be permitted to attract SO
much attention is beyond comprehen-
sion., Who cares how old he is, or
whether in good health, or whether he
wears S. or a $40 suit of clothes?"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

The policy of republican admins
tration saved China from dismember.
ment and this wise diplomacy has CIV
en- the United States superior advan-
tages in it's commercial relations with
the orient.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
South, Anyway.

with the naturalness with which
Cuba has dropped into the bond issu-
ing business one would almost think"
remarks the Des Moines Capital, that
the island had passed into the hands
Of 9. democratic administration"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Shaw No Candidate.

Secretary Shaw" observes the
Boone News, docs not intend to be a
candidate in 1904 and has said so in
such plain terms as to puzzle his good
friends who would like to embarrass
him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

The American people have come to
the same conclusion arrived at by
President Schurman of Cornell univer-
sity which, in brief is that the act
passed by congress giving civil gov
eminent to the Philippines, is all that
could be asked in the interest of hui
mainly and justice.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

Republican legislation has rescued
millions of acres of the public domain
from the grasp of monopolies and con-
served these lands for homeseekers.
The same political party that enacted
the homestead law is opening out new
territory for the landless.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
THE OTTUMwA COURIER.

when the necessity for such taxes no
longer existed takes the wind out of
the sails of the democratic declaration
that taxes should be imposed for no
greater sum of money than enough to
pay the expenses of the government
economically administered.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Apple Crop LARGE.

Merrill Record: The apple crop in
this vicinity this year is extra good.
The trees are loaded down with large,
smooth fruit of excellent flavor. The
merchants here are well supplied by
the local orchards. Some of the
orchards near here will yield as high
as $50 to 200 bushels this year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
LABOR UNIONS IN POLITICS.

(Des Moines Register and Leader.)
The Monroe County News says:
"The leaders in miners organiza-
lions all urged Mr.. Reese to accept the
nomination for congress, and promised
him not only financial assistance to
make the race, but some of their best
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
Naughty Loneliness.

'"The republicans of Linn county
seem to enjoy the sensation of loneli-
ness in state politics." remarks the Ce-
dar Rapids Gazette
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
BY the Same Token.

The Iowa Falls Citizen suggests
that the democratic party ought to be
the poor mans party, as Mr. Bryan
says it is, for the reason that lit sue
ceeds in making enough men poor"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14

King Edward is his address ITO my
people" uses the personal pronoun
81" almost as often as John P. Reese
does in his speech of acceptance.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-14
PopuIists, Usefulness.

''The populist party has certainly
served the country well,' says the
Webster City Freeman-Tribune. ut
has almost wiped democracy off the
face of the earth"