Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-30

months since the republican and DEM
ocratic state conventions were held
and 1t is the duty of every voter to re-
view carefully the declarations of the
principles of these two parties as set
forth at that time
AS an indication of the policies that
are advocated in the two declarations,
the opening paragraphs show briefly
the character Of the republican and
democratic propositions. The one
while not claiming that the state of
perfection has been reached. expresses
qualification at the great degree of
success that has been attained in ev-.
cry line of activity and the improved
conditions that surround all the people
in this country. and points proudly,
though not vainly to it's record for
the vindication of it's policies. The
other, unwilling to recognize even the
fact that every person in the land is
enjoying greater prosperity than ev-
er before, opens with these words:
1--WE find much in the domestic affairs
| of the nation that ought to be chang
ed 1t begins its expression of demo-
cratic doctrine with an attack upon
the principles Of the party which has
brought the United States into an era
| of the greatest prosperity that it has
ever enjoyed and without even sug-.
costing a plan whereby some of the
alleged evils might be effectually rem
edied, continues it's harangue of the
republican principles throughout.
Following are the preliminary state
ments of these two platforms:
Republican. Democratic.
We congratulated We find much in The
the people upon the domestic affairs Of the
| prosperity that per. nation that ought ia
yades every part Of be changed The tar.
| the country. stimulat-liff policy orgina lly
lating every Industry adopted for the avow,
TO the highest degree ed purpose of raising
of activity. creating revenue to meet the
an unprecedented de- enormous burdens OF
mand for labor. and the civil war has beer
| 'ap..ly advancing thelturned to the use OF
United States to aIthe individual and
| more commanding POI class interests unit
sition in the com 1t has become thu
merce of the world. creator of countless
The condition of the unearned fortunes
country today andIand the shelter OF
It's progress during!huge combinations OF
the last five years capital, organized IL
are Il complete an the form of trusts
swer, to the theories which are strangin,
and predictions decomposition in many
those who opposed of our industries, de
the republican poli-Istroying Individual eff
cies ut that time, fort largely in every
and afford conclusiveIline Of industry and
argument for the already acquiring
continuance of the power which enabel
policies and the ad- Ithem TO dictate II
ministration under their own interest,
which such manifestlthe prices of labo
benefits have been and raw material anC
enjoyed the cost of transpor
| tation Of finished pro
ducts
In reading these two paragraphs
there is ring of true optimism il
the republican declaration. while the
spirit of extreme pessimism is dis
played in the democratic statement
The one is permeated with the belize
that there is nothing too good fol
and industry, while the other proceeds
to criticise the policies that have
given to these varied interests theil
prosperity and their proud place fa
in advance of similar interests in for
eign countries. The republican party
points proudly to the fact that through
the betterment of these interests the
American nation has come to the front
and taken it's place as foremost among
the world powers in degree never
before attained, while the democrats
i would have us disturb the conditions
that have placed us in this prominent
position and withdraw as a factor
among the world powers.
Upon the republican platform
stands every candidate state. con.
gressional, county and township
named on it's ticket. They are cham
pions of the principles for the better
) ment of the conditions of the genera
public. The question now before tn,
people is Shall these conditions b,
maintained?"
. Avn AND lIJSTICE. IT'S CHAM.