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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
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PASSING OF THE "ANTIs."

The "Antis" have quit Emulatine
the example of their would-be heroes
and martyrs, the Filipinos, the social
ed leaders of the so-called imperialist
party" are cutting off their base and
treacherous utterances and are coming
into camp. 1t has been announced
from their headquarters in Boston that
their work for the present is done
1t is intimated that their reason for SO
doing is, that there has been conveyed
to them, intelligence from the Presi.
dent "of a definite promise which they
claim practically amounts to an offer
OF independence to the inhabitants OF
the Philippines as soon as they are
capable of maintaining the civil gov.
eminent that is being established by
Governor Taft"
Such a statement as the foregoing
purporting to be a promise from the
chief executive of the United States to
this band of pestiferous little howlers
is most unreasonable and is received
with considerable skepticism.
The President is not in the habit of
counseling with the enemies and the
malicious betrayers of his party and
country concerning the policy that is
), to be followed in the administration of
affairs. These agitators have acquired
al, MI Il
misunderstanding in their attacks on
the army in the Philippines that it
would not be surprising if their state
ments were given little credit or even
totally ignored.
1t is more probable that the "antis"
have grown weary of issuing their pro-
Carnations when the people of the
country have either given them scarce
ly passing attention or received them
with public contempt and derision.
These men have evidently come to rec
ognize that public sentiment is over
Whelmingly agaist them in their at
tempts to besmirk the characters of
the defenders of their country.
The recent manifesto, in which they
attempted to charge every man in the
United States army, from Secretary
Root down to the enlisted men, with
being guilty of or assistants in crimes
ranging from lying to kidnapping and
rape, seems to nave been their last
expiring breath.
Opposition may be considered as
ended. Another of their diurnal issues
has passed and has been relegated to
obscurity. The issue market is be-
coming more and more stringent and
the prospects for the opponents of the
republicans considerably more pan
icky.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
ROOSEVELT AND THE TRUSTS

President Roosevelt has publicly an.
nounced his position on trusts. AS is
characteristic of the man, he has taken
a decided and firm stand and has de.
clared himself in such manner that
there can be no doubt as to his posi-.
ton. President Roosevelt says of one
who opposes the trusts:
Il will go with him, if he says de.
stroy the evil in the trusts, gladly.
will try to find out the evil. | will
seek to apply remedies which | have
outlined in former speeches."
This is the declaration of the Presi.
dent in his, address to the people of
Fitchburg, Mass. What more than this
could be asked of the administration
by those who are agitating the trust
question?
President Roosevelt is known as a
most honest and conscientious man in
political life. He has at various times
and under various circumstances
shown his fearlessness in following
his convictions in the administration
of political power. BY his utterances
he has announced that he is opposed
to anything in the trusts that is evil
anything that is beyong the limit of
reason and good business. But he has
further declared that he does not pro-
pose to wage a war against the trusts
simply for the purpose of obliterating
the institutions from our commercial
and industrial life. Such a course
would be blow at the foundation OF
the business interests of the United
States. The domestic and financial
interests of the great masses of the
people of this country cannot afford to
have steps taken by any administra
ton, whatever it may be, that will in
terfere with the proper growth of the
combination. Any step taken beyond
the limit set by President Roosevelt
would mean chaos in the business and
financial world and the bringing OF
dire and calamitous results to the PEG.
pie of this country.
However, President Roosevelt has by
his declarations placed the opposition
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

With a protective tariff of 1883 per
cent upon iron and steel products and
with freight rates added, foreign coun-
tries imported into the United States
for the ten months ending in April
iron and steel to the value of $2O,OOO,-
900. What could they send here if
there had been no duty at all? And
where would the steel and iron indus
try bet and the hundreds of thousands
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
ConfidentialIy, Now.

IF either Shaw or Roosevelt could
be engaged in private, unrestrained
conversation" says the Marshalltown
mes-Republican both would admit
as Shaw has admitted to friends, that
the tariff ought to be revised in places.
They would both admit that tariff
established five years ago is not neces.
sarily the proper tariff for today, but
they know that the whole country is
not of one mind on this question"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
The Fright Man" Don't Live.

The Storm Lake Vidette, dem,
seems to think the republicans are
alarmed over the third district situa-
ton. They know, it says, that if the
right man is nominated by the demo
Gratis, it will be very difficult" for Col
onel Henderson to return to Washing
ton, and in the opinion of the Vidette
Louis Boies is the right man. Hence
the republicans naturally fear for
their hero"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

tends that mans former views on
the silver question should not control
his actions now nor should those
views prevent him from holding the
confidence of the people. mot his
former views, but his present views,
are what we are all asking about,
says the Storm Lake paper.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
MANY Live Issues.

Pleading against reaffirmation, espe-
cially of the free silver plank, the Bur-
lington Gazette, dem, asserts that
there are enough live issues to make
platform of any length and as strong
as language can make it," The Ga
zette declares that free silver is not
only not an issue, but thousands of
Iowa democrats never have and never
will support it,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Republican,

"The republicans of Maine" says
the Cedar Rapids Gazette, ARE calling
for Vic Dolliver and his pneumatic life
saving speeches just as though they
are sinking for the third and last time
and the democratic tide is rising sew
enteen feet to the minute Maine is
actually in danger-of keeping on just
as she has been going.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

American subsidiary coinage, espe-
cially designed for the use of the peo-
pie in the Philippines will soon be N
augurated. Money is more plentiful
in the islands and wages are higher
than ever before, business is in the
most flourishing condition that has
ever been known, but such incidents
always follow "Old Glory"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

Municipal cleanliness demands that
the city park on Court street should
have the debris removed. The Court
er suggests this in no partisan spirit
and intends it as no reflection upon
the city administration but the peo-
pie have right to expect municipal
cleanliness in this respect. The park
should be looked after because it is
the right thing to do.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
THE OTTUMW1A COURIER,

OF American wage. earners engaged in
1T? This is practical question to
ask ones self when one is inclined to
vote for democratic congressman
who is professedly free trader and
whose trust destroying sentiments
lead him blindly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
MAKES A PREDICTION.
BLOOMFIELD Farmer.)

The deadest man in the democratic
party will be the one that SAYS BRYAN
and the money question is dead. Not
simply the silver question for that is a
very small part of the great money
question. With bankers and bond
holders usurping the power of CON
gress and furnishing unlimi 4 issuea
of bank note money and then say the
money question is dead is to talk like
a Ounce.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Just Malice.

Congressman Cousins has notified
the republican central committee that
he is ready to stump the state, and the
Council Bluffs Nonpareil maliciously
inquiries whether or not the esteemed
Bob" intends to speak from the re-
publican state platform.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

Where does Mr.. Reese stand now?
On the congressional platform or the
state platform? The thinking people
who may lean to Mr.. Reese as a can
didate have right to know.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Just So.

iowa republicans" says the Cedar
Rapids Gazette, ARE furnishing the
men for the government of the nation
the orators for the republicans of 9th.
er states and the platform for argu
ment by all the parties, and the soul
of the commonwealth still keeps
marching on without a perceptible
limp ana without smell of healing lini.
ment about it's person..
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Of No Use.

There never was any use for the
prohibition party in Iowa." says the
Keokuk Gate City, land there is less
excuse for it at the present time than
ever before. A fifth wheel to wagon
is a prime necessity in comparison
with it."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
FOUND IN THE TALL GRASS.

Geo. V. Menzies, one of the Indiana
delegates-at-large to the Kansas CITY
convention two years ago and a pro-
nounced gold man has given out an in
terview in which he gives some of the
inside facts of the second nomination
of Bryan, showing that Croker de-
feated David B. Hill of New York for
membership on the resolutions COM
mittee at Bryan's instance, and that
/ Croker advocated the plank indorsing
free silver as means of getting rid
of Bryan and his policies forever. He
predicted that Bryan would be bad
ly defeated man and that "then we
will be rid of him and all his fool poll
cies."
HE will have friends enough in the
convention to nominate him." contin-
ued Croker, "and believe the plat
form should be of his own making. He
has no earthly show of election, for
the republicans will win, hands down.
for this is republican year. If we
do anything at all in accordance with
the wishes of Bryan, he and his
friends will say that it was our course
that defeated him and that if he had
his way he would have been elected.
/ believe in giving him everything he
asks for and that will be the end of
Bryan"
The reproductive power of money is
illustrated in the suit brought by the
descendants of Benjamin Franklin
against the cities of Phil
adelphia, Pa, and Boston, Mass, to
recover the 1000 which the great
statesman left to each of those cities
as fund to aid printers and other ar.
tisans in starting in business on their
own account. These descendants say
that no attempt has ever been made to
carry out the provisions of the WILL
and lay claim to principal and interest.
the $4,000 of the thrifty printer has
now increased to about 100000, an in.
crement from which Franklin, if he
were alive, would not fail to extract a
ings.
Waverly Independent BY planting
the Acma and Country Gentleman
varieties of sweet corn in alternate
rows in patch and by removing the
tassel from one of the varieties at the
proper time, HB Kelley has propagat-
ed new variety of sweet corn which
is the genuine article. 1t is earlier
than either parent, very sweet and
altogether one of the finest varieties of
sweet corn raised in this country. Mr..
Kelley gets much satisfaction out of
these experiments and this time he
has produced a new variety of sweet
corn that is good.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

utopia" would make a good plat
form for the Iowa socialists. Why
mar the beauty of such dreams by at
tempting to convey its meaning in the
vulgar words of party platform?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

From start to finish the fight over
the silver plank in the Kansas City
platform was contest between what
Horace Boies, ct al, called polit.
ical wisdom, so far as the future is
concerned, on the one hand and deep
seated conviction on the other. Con.
viction lost.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

Free silver democrats, the simon
pure kind, still say they have voted all
these years for principle and not for
pelf. They still put it on the same
high moral plane since the state con-
vention of the party.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

Does Mr.. Reese endorse the senti-
ment that reputation of the Kansas
City platform and the endorsement of
free silver in the congressional con-
vention catches the voters both COM
ing and going? There are mon who
are already asking these questions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

The voters know where the can
didates on the republican county tick
ct stand. There is not now nor has
there been any attempt at evasion on
any question.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Expounds Two Democracies.

The Cherokee Times does not re.
gard Judge Van Wagenen, of Sioux
City. as competent judge of demo-
cratic principles, for the reason that
within SO short period of time as
two years he has expounded two
widely different brands of democracy"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Contempt,

Gust to show what he thinks about
the claim of the democrats that they
will carry his district, Speaker Hen
derson," observes the Muscatine Jour
nal SIS going to put in all but week
of the campaign in other parts of the
country"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Charlie Walsh SAYS Differently.

Failure to indorse the Kansas City
platform, says the Dubuque Telegraph
Herald, dem, will not only be CON
strued as reputation of that platform,
but will be reputation of every basic
principle on which the party has build
ed from the days of Jefferson to the
present time"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Case of Must

Of course John E. Craig will run,
says the keokuk Gate City, speaking
of the First district democratic con-
gressional nominee. He'll have to
run to keep in sight of present and fu-
ture Congressman Hedge"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
It Is.

"a party that hasn't even the moral
courage to view with alarm is GER
tainly in bad way says the Keokuk
Gate City, commenting on the absence
of platforms in the democratic con-
ventions of the First and Eleventh
congressional districts.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

The large treasury surplus for Au-
gust is as unexpected as it is welcome
and is due to the productiveness of
the Dingley law. Tariff thinkers have
the hallucination that they can i'm
prove the present schedule, but sound
American business sense will be slow
to give this idea credence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
To Protect the Farmer.

The duty on hides, the Des Moines
Capital explains, is for the protection
of the American farmer against South
American competition And if this
protection We're to be removed the far
mer would vote the free trade ticket
and the whole system of protection
would go down."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.
Bryan's Wish,

The Sioux City Journal remarks that
Mr.. Bryan would rather have the dem
ocrats say he is right than to have any
other democrat be president.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
What of loma2

If President Roosevelt found some
thing to praise in the farms of Maine,
tie Cedar Rapids Republican wonders
what he will be able to say that is ad.
equate to the farms of Iowa when he
reaches the state this month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Where Else PraY2

1T is interesting to note" says the
Iowa City Citizen, that each of the
four candidates for congressional hon
ors at Clinton declared that he stood
squarely upon the Iowa state plat
form"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Roosevelt GUILTY.

The Des Moines Capital admits that
President Roosevelt is guilty of pack
ing the supreme court-'packing it
with character, intellect and judicial
wisdom"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Mr. cummins pented.

1T is safe to presume" says the Ma
son City Globe-Gazette, that the next
time Governor Cummins bites at one
of Walter Wellman's interviews-he
WON'T"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Founded 9th August, 1s48.

Published semi-weekly on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
Office: liz South Market Street
Telephone editorial or business office
Nc. "A.
Address the Courier Printing Co., ottum-
we. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
The Worried Look.

The young man who is still paying
installments on his Panama hat is oc-
casionally seen wearing a worried
look.-Sioux City Journal.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Makes Excitement.

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil won
ders what the Iowa democrats would
do for excitement if it weren't for
Charley Walsh.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Roosevelt Leads.

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
the whole country is beginning to feel
that there is in the Presidents chair
a man who really leads.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Is a Leader.

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
the whole country is beginning to feel
that there is in the Presidents chair
a man who really leads.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
He Could.

The Muscatine Journal says Presi.
dent Roosevelt may find another cabi-
net officer when he comes to Iowa
next month.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
AS An Indication.

"A state platform" says the Des
Moines Register and Leader, while it
does not pledge the party of the ma
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09

ton to any policy. does indicate what
policy in the opinion of the state the
national party should pledge itself to-"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
The Corn Question.

The Des Moines Capital wonders if
e. L. Boies believes corn is raised at
a loss in this state?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
NOT Christianity

"a good dinner" says the Burling
ton Hawk-Eye, is stepping stone to
heavenly contentment."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
Was a Mistake,

The Boone Republican notices that
the Des Moines Capital has dropped
the term, "mugwumps.'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-09
The Views That Count.

The Storm Lake vidette. dem. con.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
TFrom the Chicag

IFrom the Chicago News.l
Let well enough alone-unless you are
a physician.
AS pin is bent. so is it inclined to
carry it's point.
Undertakes lose out when the dead
past buries its dead.
Woman is a good listener when she
can't think of anything to say.
One woman may envy the beauty of
another, but her intelligente-never
Children of poor parents are born
lucky; they have no inheritance to lose
With the exception of lovemaking
there are many new ways of doing old
things.
Some people think things they don't
say, and others say things they don't
think.
If girl has freczles it's a sign she
has good memory; she simply can't
forget them.
Some folks are saddest when they
sing; and others are saddest when they
are not asked to sing.
Only man who has nothing to live
for can afford to sit down and wait for
the happening of the unexpected.
The would-be humorist rubs it in on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-13

If Miller is renominated, it is more
than an even chance that he will be
beaten by the Democratic nominee who
is certain to be j. w. Blossom, if pres
ent indications are fulfilled. Blossom
was formerly member of the council
and suited the First ward people very
we'll
There appears to be lack of material
for Republican councilmen in the First
ward. A strong sentiment is Being
worked UP in favor of o. D. Skinner
formerly a councilman from the First
to try for the nomination against Mr.
Miller. If he would consent to make
the race his friends think that he could
win without any question. Mr.. Skin
ner has refused to go into the contest,
but some of the Republicans who are
ming to prepare petition and show him
that he has a strong following in the
ward who want to vote for him. He
has a good record to fall back upon.
IN THE FOURTH WARD
In the Fourth ward thef friends of
Councilman Weber claim that he will
run away with the contest without any
difficulty. They say that Mr.. Weber
beat Charley Samson in the last race,
and that Samson was the hardest man
in the ward to beat. From this they
argue that he should have no trouble
in downing w. B. Kirkpatrick.
On the other hand, Mr.. Kirkpatrick
has enlisted the support of number
of the old time politicians in the Fourth
ward, and threatens to sweep things in
the west precincts.
The ShyderParker row again appears in
this ward and shows that it cuts both
WAYS, for it is doubt will cost Mr..
Weber some votes from the friends of
Mr.. Snyder. weber is a strong supporter
of the administration and therefore has
anita gonized that element in the Republi-
can party which believes that the mayor
should not remove Mr.. Snyder.
SNATTINGER- HAS NO FIGHT
There has been no opposition to Council
man NJ. Snattinger of the Third ward and
probably will be none Mr. Snattinger is
recognized as a conservative and cautious
business man.
FIFTH WARD FIGHT.
Apparently the Fifth ward fight will be
triangular. Samuel T. Howe, John Hew-
lit and Peter Roundtree are the candi-
dates. All say that they will stay in the
fight to a finish
THREE IN THE SIXTH,
Three candidates are also certain to be
in the race in the Sixth ward. They are
George Tfncher, j. A. Ramsey and jay
c. Lee. There is some rumoT of other can
didates being sprung, but nothing tangi-
BILE has happened to show that such will
be the case. The fight will be a close one
with the odds in favor of Mr.. Tincher.