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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
RELATIONS OF LABOR AND CAPT.
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Much interest has already been
in John Mitchells forth
coming volume on organized Labor.
Judging from the published extracts
it promises to be the most valuable
work on this subject ever published.
1t will be of interest not only to the
laboring men of the country but VIII
contain a fund of knowledge on the
industrial situation that may well re-
ceiye the careful attention OF every
capitalist and citizen of the United
States.
No labor leader of recent years has
taken a firmer stand for the men he
represents than has John Mitchell.
But while immovable in this position
he has with the same determination
opposed everything that has tended to
arouse class prejudice. He has taken
the situation in with a broadness OF
comprehension of which few men are
capable. 1t has been his endeavor
to further the interests of his crafts
men without Infringing upon the IN
| terests of others. He is right in his
| belief that organized labor has come
! to be a permanent feature of our fu-
! ture industrial development. His
statement of the fundamental princl-
pies upon which our best industrial
welfare rests cannot be effectively
gainsaid and displays in a concise and
! admirable manner the relations that
/ should exist between employers and
employees. He says:
There is not even necessary fun'
1 damenta antagonism between the Ia
borer and the capitalist Both are
men, with the virtues and vices OF
men, and each wishes at times more
than his fair share. Yet, broadly con
sidered the interest of one is the IN
terest of the other
There is no trace of inconsistent!
! in this position as it has been full!
; demonstrated that extremists VINO AT
tempt to speak for capital as we'll al
, extremists who attempt to speak TO
> labor. are equally detrimental to tn
, cause they would represent. Hi
/ statement with regard to strike
r shows equal conservatism and goo
g sense.
: Viewed from the standpoint Q
S ideal conditions the strike is a bal
S barous method of settling industrla
d controversies. 1t is a struggle of el
IS durance, a question OF might, ne
IS right: it is war carried into the indu
b trial field.
AS war is sometimes necessary
q the progress of civilization and
X accomplish it's ends must be conduc
e. ed within certain limitations,
strikes must not injure the commc
$ welfare by overstepping it's right al
u reasonable confines.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
cLEws ON FINANCIAL SITUATION

a"It is time" says Henry Clews, to
hold distrust in check and take calm
and candid view OF the financial sit
uation.. There is now no reason why
the recent depression in Wall street
securities should affect financial con-
ditions. Among the important in
fluences affecting values in the long
run Mr.. Clews suggests, money,
crops, industry and commerce" Con
corning the monetary situation his de-
cussion is exceedingly interesting and
instructive.
.'The monetary situation is vastly
better than year ago. Liquidation
has Immensely relieved the banks
3 speculative demands are practically
nil. loans are decreasing, reserves are
larger than year ago, the banks are
generally in strong condition, funds
are ample to move the crops, the sup
ply of money is about $l2A 100000,
larger than last year and bankers con
tinue conservative in granting credit
to all classes of borrowers; conse
auently the much-feared monetar
crisis which was expected this at
tumn is now an exceedingly remot
possibility. Secretary Shaw is Ell
titled to much credit in this connet
ton for his vigorous and resourcef'
action i'm counteracting goyernmeI
operations in the money market, an
ii Is now quite likely that before mar
months are gone money will be pie
tifnl at lower ratesA Gold impor
cannot be far distanN owing to Il
increasing supply III commerce.
,t.,,g. 7, u, ~ fta act tlNt Eurane ",
be necessarily q large buyer OF o.
food products. The curative proee
is probably more completeVa the mo
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
SECRETARY, sHAw's FINANCING.

louisville Courer-Journal. dem --Whila
British consois have gone down below tha
panic prices of 1870 and while Frency
reiltes and German imperial rs are az
sharply lower. the United States pei
cent cousols sold yesterday on very wea1
market nj premium of $50 on each 3i,uN
bond The IS brought 500 premium. tina
registered As $3.50, the old Is S145 and tho
I IS. which are now to be taken up by tha
| treasury $25. American bonds have been
free from all the depression that has cnai'-
Eacterized the obligations of other govern.
| ments and of all other securities, In itselt
n remarkable fact worth every mans con
| sideration.
I The high prices of United States bonds.
though partly dependent upon their re-
| ouirement as n basis of bank note circuia-
/ tion is an evidence of the excellent imam
I cling of the present secretary OF the treas
| rrv. No other government IN the Worin
has been able to issue S2oo.oOooou loan sda
Int per cent AT par anu now sluppp'VV
: viii soon he out British consols pay ~
L per cent and 3 per cent is the accepted
) rate for the government Obligations OF
4 Germany and France, while Russia anu
: Spain pay 4. The success of secretary
Shaw in placing this loan al the START mas
been given II finishing touch by the pan
of refunding other bonds into the consois
which reached the amount OF sso.o'nuuu
4 when closed and is soon To be resumed 10
Il thc extent Of S2O,000000 mere The Sec
rotary designed this last spring as q
: means Of increasing hank note clrfuiation
= In or,ler TO relieve the usual autumn strti-
yency. The gain of s30,o0O.00O in new CIR
culation resulting shows how well MS
l. plans have been carried out
: The high order of financial genius the
= secretary has displayed since he entered
u the cabinet Il comparatively unknown west
r ern lawyer and banker is further shown IN
II tbp holiness and originality he has dis
pluyed in utilizing the resources OF tht
i treasury to relieve the shortage of cur
repcy which has caused such wholesale DE
e prcssion In the market for all kinds Of Sc
J. ruritics He WAS sharply criticised whet
IS he first agreed 10 accept savings bank bond
T.. as security for government deposits. MI
.e Jacob Schii. one of The most eminent
h American tinanciers, publicly condemne'
!, him over u year ago in New YORK VIM
The smaller bankers cverywhere have DC
rided him.
A Tie conservative and intelligent Aes
n. York writer IN financial topics for IN
no philadelphia Press says he has reliable u
formation from American visitors TO ~
rope that admiration oyer there OF All
Shaw's policy was profound and universa
ne Holland. tfe wgiter III question. Says:
q III europe. When the United States frs.l
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
HISTORY OF AMERICAN TARIFFS.

Immediately upon the passage OF thet
Mckinley tariff free trade aaVocateS
began to malign the law and faisllS
concerning it's effects in brazeh man
ner never before known in the history
of the country Their attacks were IN
eeniously devised but were the most
monstrous and vicious misrepresenta-
tions of the policy OF protection ana us
working. So rapidly, however, We're
| these falsehoods multiplied and repro
/ duced that the people, forgetfui OF the
disastrous results that had always fol
| lowed in the wake oil a free trade law,
4 elected a democratic administrator
nledged to repeal the Mckinley law.
| NOT until the winter oil 1894 did TINS
4 party come into possession OF the gov
/ eminent machinery to such an extent
as 10 be able to accomplish It's dlsas-
4 trous work. However, the certainty
! that the protective law was to be Kill
ed by it's enemies caused a lack o.
confidence to spread over the country
and the work OF destruction begun
that was carried to its final disastrous
!, ends only by the enactment and en-
forcement of the Wilson-Gorman tar
: if law.
: The fear of free trade had alread.
d put its imprint upon the business 0
the country in 1893 when this measur
y was under discussion. In that yea
n there were 1850 business failures Q
~ ners cent more than in 1892. 1t
vi needless TO enter into detail as to tn
e calamity that followed in the wake
q this free trade law. The uniyers;
Is shrinlage in values, the closing
D. factories. the reduction OF wages, tt
10 millions of workingmen unemDloye
n poverty want and hunger sprea
is throughout the land, We're all too yiVi
e. " impressed upon the memory OF Il
" people to be forgotten at this tim
u The only industry that fiourished du
tie ing. the period under the Wilson b
n was the Free Soup trust with
g branch establishments in every q
III throughout this broad land. All the
NJ things and more were predicted
hu the opponents of the measure dufl
ny the discussion relating thereto IN be
:. houses OF congress
he Never has a tariff bill been SO ]
ial terly opposed By members OF the p
in ty responsible therefor, as was I
mr. Wilson. German act Well was it 81
,ssl that the measure was a vain and CIV
on attempt TO matefialize q theory. g
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
WOULD TAKE NO RISK.

Marion Register. N The newspapers
say that Senator German says that he
is a presidential candidate, subject OF
course to a two-thirds vote in the dem
ocratic convention-that rule of politi-
cal ethics still governing in that body.
Should he be nominated the conven-
ton should adopt a resolution on the
tariff question which would be an en-
dorsement without an ''if" of the Will
son-Gorman act of the early nineties
Then there could be fair, square
fight between the parties as to the
merits of that tariff and the Dingley
law. Such campaign would result
in giving Roosevelt the electoral vote
of three-fourths of the states in the
union.
The Register has drawn picture o
ideal conditions for presidential cam
paign SO far as the republicans ar
concerned though it is hardly probabl
that the program so sketched will ma
terialize. However, with German a
presidential candidate standing on
platform endorsing the Wilson-Gorma
law the prediction of the Registe
would Enthusiastically be fulfilled.
American VoleTS uHaels ldhu lnol
thoroughly the meaning of protectio
and free trade than they did in 1S9
They are aware that these policies V
tally affect the welfare Of the countl
in a toatally different way. There
not now in the United States desil
to experience a repetition of the di
asters of 1894 to 1897 resulting fro
the Wilson-Gorman law and America
voters would not support candida
OF a policy whose success would
likely to cause such recurrence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

And yet Jerry Sullivan has ventur-
ed no explanation of the fact that I'M
der free trade rule American working
men have always worked for less
wages or have been thrown out OIL
employment altogether.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

Jerry Sullivan has had all his oars
broken and is now trying to propel
his boat Democracy" by means OF
a short pole The trouble with Jerry
now is that he is having hard time
finding bottom with his pole.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

Since Premier Balfours speech 1t
is an easy matter to locate him. He
belongs right in the midst of the free
trade camp. He believes protection
is the foundation of trusts, but he
neglects to offer any explanation for
the presence of those "monstrous
combinations" in free trade England.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

WeayerS oil well VIII make MIN rlch.
wealth" it believes, would kill the
microbe of populism in him.
The Burlington Gazette (dem) drops
hint for Mr. Sullivan. who has de-
c,ared war on all protection. The
Gazette saws: MIR. Sullivan will of
course ask for only such a tariff as
will furnish the proper revenue for
running the government upon econom-
ical principles. That of necessity will
afford more or less protection. Or at
least will give all the protection need
ed at a time like the present when
we have become one of the leading
manufacturing nations OF the earth.
Kentucky has convicted Curtis
Jett, the feudist and now II South
Carolina can bring Tillman to justice
the south" says the Cedar Rapids Re-
publican, will have fairer name
| than it has had for some time. Human
life will not be so cheap
All the Marion Register has read OF
| Governor Cummins' speech is the head
! lines in the newspapers, and from this
perusal it judges that the governor
is now pretty near a 'standpatter' on
i the tariff question. THE truth is,' the
I Register concludes, there is only one
position a republican can take, and
the governor must have recognized
this fact"
The Cedar Rapids Gazette says
: that corn is now safe from everything
except the bears on the board o.
trade.
? Davenport has 1856 saloons, and tn
DUBUQUE Times estimates that he
. drink bill is 100000 per year. 1T vii
D probably not be disputed says tn
!. Times. that Davenport would hav
!. more money to spend for groceries, DIR
goods and clothing, if she spent les
l. for liquor"
a Evidently another raid is intende
j. on the general assembly next winte
for another large appropriation to /
expended at the ST. Louis exposition
says the Decorah Republican.
h. Council Bluffs Nonpareil.-Jerry ST.
in livan admits that he doesn't expect
re be elected this fall. but he keeps rigl
lie on making new speaking dates. Pc
i'd haps Jerry rather likes to hear himse
at talk
lel 49,
ty Judge Grosscup's refusal to becon
NJ the attorney for the Northern Secu
IL ties Co. reviyes the suspicion" sa
ng the Des Moines Register and Leadt
is that possibly the company was mo
to interested in getting him off the ben
er than it was in retaining his service:
o. Once more, hurrah for Iowa. {
nj claims the Cedar Rapids Gazette.
be bushel of potatoes is worth 81 in co
he mon steel stock and the potatoes a
he going higher
I'd %
DIS IN all probability remarks
IN. Council Bluffs Nonpareil. there ars
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

Democrats in Iowa will learn before
the campaign is over that Hawkeye
believe thoroughly in the
doctrine of protection to all American
interests and on this subject they pro-
pose to stand pat.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

The experience of Kansas in it's
shortage of hands to harvest it's wheat
crop is apt to be re-enacted in Iowa
this fall when it comes to corn husk-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

few republicans in Iowa who are some
what sorry that Governor Cummins
made such an orthodox speech. He
deprived them of something to COM
plain about
The governors view of the tariff
question, the Muscatine Journal be-
lieyes. can be subscribed to by all re-
publicans 1T leaves no room for dis
sension and no cause for division
asserts the Journal 1T removes the
last straw in the path of harmony and
victory
Congressman Hepburn, remarks
the Davenport Republican, "can now
resume his talk on the Isthmian canal.
The colonel will do it, too"
| "In general and in detail" says the
Keokuk Gate City, speaking of the
| governors address, sit is entirely cred
! table to the established reputation of
\ its author for audacity and brilliancy."
Jerry sullivan is firm believer in adj
yertisinr,'' says the Creston Gazette ut
is all he will get out of it."
the federal union" asserts the DEBORAH
! Republican.
: "J-p to a certain point the sympathics Of
, the people are with labor. says the Corn
mo Union Republican. hut too many OF
the labor leaders are dictatorial. too many
are ignorant and too many are venal to
lnspire confidence in their ability to run
the government.
AS to the dukes who come over here and
. carry off American girls, the Davenport
9 Republican thinks they are pretty poor
: stuff. .'The average American young man
who is intelligent and Industrious and OF
good moral character the Republican as
2 serts. lis good enough for any girl on eafth
e who has the courage to help him make a
q home
J. Train up !, hired girl in the way she
should go. and it won't take long until she's
gone remarks the Rockwell Phonograph.
% ..'rhe mulct law is like the tariif-it
u might be improved says the Burlington
a TIawk-Eye. but the repairers are unable
X to agree among themselves as to the ma
ture of the repairs desired. and the pubic
is afraid to trust them with the job, fear
q, ing that the last estate of the law woulc
a be worse than the first.
at o
It. A DEBORAH man has retired after forty
one. years devoted to the implement busi
ness and the Independence Bulletin-jour
"a nal eSpresscs the conviction that ANY mer
:, chant who can follow one line that Ions
IL without going broke is certainly maj
~ with good deal more than the ayerag
commercial ability.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

1t is getting pretty close to moving
time for the Russians in Manchuria,
and the indications at Pekin are that
no extension of the lease will be grant
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

Jerry Sullivan might inform the
people of Iowa how he likes the game
| ne got when he knocked at Mr.. Cum
Minis door.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

That old third term charm" racket
didn't work with Wapello county Ole
settlers and their picnic this year.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

That Kansas City convention bids
| fair to be as disastrous to Parks as
meeting held there several years ago
was to Bryan.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

Mr.. Balfour looks at the proposition
for protective tariff for England
through free trade goggles. But that
was to be expected.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

Forward, guide center is the
command to Iowa's republican sol
diers. Now watch them sweep away
the free trade camp without a halt
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET.

Governor A. 3. Cun,rn'ns'
Lieut.. Governor John Ferriot1'
State Superintendent J. F. Riggs
Judge Supreme Court chas. A. Bishop.
Railroad Commissioners D. J. Palmer
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

1t is no longer an alternate of pay
rent" for Russia in Manchuria, but
"eet ont /"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

ance of trade for the six years under
the Dingley tariff from 1898 to 1903
inclusive, are as follows
Exports $S,142 ,611,120
Imports 4,9f5 ,3S3,97S
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

Published semi-weekly on Tuesdays and
THURSDAYS.
Office: li2 South Market Street
Telephone editorial or business ONCE,
address the Courier Printing Co.. ottum
we. Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
Balance OF trade

Balance of trade -. 1927, 227,l 42
Comparing the balance of trade for
the past 113 years with that of the
past six years it is shown that Tor the
los years from 1880 to 1898 it amount
ed to only SS56.s0S,S22. This again
shows that the foreign commerce OF
the United States for the past six
years under the Dingley law has left
a balance OF trade in favor OF this
country $2,S70,41S,320 greater than
was the balance in the 1O5 years prev
ious.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

The Washington Press hopes Gen.
Weayer's oil well will make him rich.
wealth" it believes, would kill the
microbe of populism in him.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
Raily Courier, / year. by mail. "a 90
Semi Weekly Courier. / year,. LOU
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

A DEBORAH man has retired after forty
one years devoted to the implement busi-
ness. and the Independence Bulletin-Iour-
nal Expresses the conviction that ANY mer-
chant who can follow one line that long
without going broke is certainly a man
with good deal more than the average
commercial ability
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

rhe mulct law is like the tariff-it
might be improved says the Burlington
Hawk-Eye but the repairers are unable
to agree among themselves as to the ma
turc of the repairs desired. and the puhiic
Is afraid to trust them with the Job, rear,
ing that the last estate of the law woulo
be worse than the first
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
Semi Weekly Courier

Entered at ottumwa as Second Glass
Matter.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

Train up Il hired girl in the way she
should go. and it won't take long until sne.s
gone remarks the Rockwell monograph
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

Congressman Hepburn remarks
the Davenport Republican, "can now
resume his talk on the Isthmian canal.
The colonel will do it, too
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

.'In general and in detail says the
Keokuk Gate City, speaking of the
governors address, sit is entirely cred
table to the established reputation OF
it's author for audacity and brilliancy."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

"Jerry sullivan is a firm believer in adj
yertising.'' says the Creston Gazette 1T
is all he will get out of II"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

Kentucky has convicted Curtis
Jett, the feudist. and now if Soutl
Carolina can bring Tillman to justice
the south" says the Cedar Rapids Re
publican, will have a fairer nam
than it has had for some time. Human
life will not be so cheap
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

"Up to a certain point the sympathics Of
the people are with labor says the Corn
ing Union Republican. hut too many OF
the labor leaders are dictatorial, TOO many
aye IGNORANT and too many are venal to
nspire confidence in their ability to run
the government.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

..'rhe labor union will never dominate
the federal union asserts the Dccorah
Republican
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

..In all probability" remarks tht
Council Bluffs Nonpareil. there are !
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08

balance Of trade 1884 ,o53, So
The total expogts. imports and bal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-08
TRIGG CLOSE.
Bush Has Made Many Friends
This Week.
Hottest Fight Ever Waged in
in That Quiet Little
County.

Cadiz, May THE judicial con-
test here is absorbing all interest.
On account of our home candidate
for Commonwealth Attorney a
very heavy vote is expected. The
vote is likely to reach 1900, about
80 per cent. of the total vote, and
in the judges race both sides are
claiming the county. The Cook men
claim it by 300 and the Bush men
an even break or a small majority
in their favor. Bush is very strong
in Cadiz, Roaring Springs, Long
Hollow, Golden Pond, Futrell,
Ferguson, Canton, Wallonia and
Cerulean Springs. 1t is the
fercest fight seen in Trigg county
for years and will be a battle royal
until the polls close. The ablest
politicians in the county are array
ed on opposite sides and every inch
of ground is being contested