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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-28
THE DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK.

A Washington correspondent OF the
Philadelphia Public Ledger says that
the south wants neither Bryan nor
Cleveland for presidential candidate,
and this is pretty generally the way
democrats feel in the west, though
BRYAN is the favorite with the MAORI
nv The correspondent further says
that politicians are also noting the TACT
as the waves of popular favor for
other presidential possibilities recede,
the name of German becomes more
prominent in the public eye. Adylces
from Texas and Alabama WltMn d
few>days indicate that prominent par
ty workers there are contemplating an
advance in behalf OF German, and it is
predicted that the. German boom Will
thrive to marked degree in that oil
rection during the coming twelve
months. The supporters Of German
are encouraged by the fact that friend
ly hints from the Empire state indicate
that the Marylander is regarded in a
favorable light and would be more &C
ceptable in some sections of New York
than any candidate within it's own con
fines.
Possibly Senator German is the
strongest man mentioned yet for the
nomination. He has antagonized few
er people than any other democratic
leader. and he has retained his popu
| larity with the masses while managing
| to keep on the side of
the capitalists by his successful
| championship of the interest
OF the sugar trust in connection
with the Wilson tariff BILL Both Bry
antics and Clevelandites can center or
him, though neither OF those two lead
ers like the Marylander. German ant
Cleveland differ in this particular: HI
could be more easily nominated thai
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-28
ELECT RooSEVELT-A IOWA REPuRl.
From the Des Moin es Register and Leader.

A great many people far enough re-
moved from the scene to be ignorant
of the local conditions have ordered
what all the contention in Iowa was
about. They have read the platform
which has been referred to as the
seat of the difficulty without seeing
wherein it differed from the plat
forms of Minnesota, Connecticut and
other states, or from the utterances of
some Of the most distinguished lead
ers OF the party; they have seen it
widely endorsed by conservative and
representative journals of the party,
and it has seemed to them that the
controversy was out of all proportion
to any issue raised by the platform.
The discussion itself has raised some
thing of an issue between those who
have favored tariff revision and lib
eral reciprocity policy and those OPP
posed to both. This debate is moth
ing to deplore; it has presented the
conflicting views within the party,
awakened public sentiment and will
have its influence upon party policy.
The Register and Leader is distinctly
favorable to free, impersonal discus
sion, and believes that the republicans
of Iowa in convention assembled
should not hesitate to express their
views, reasonably and in good time,
upon national issues. But there is a
point beyond which controversy can
not go without being injurious to the
party and all the interests confided to
it. There are great many things
more important to the people OF this
country than the difference between
a high and low schedule on steel. 1t
is because they did not want all inter,
ests imperilled by controversy over
superfluous duties that some republi-
cans have urged action. Whatever
differences there may be within the
party over the tariff, all republicans
believe that all changes should be
made by republicans, and deem 1t OF
the first Importance that Theodore
Roosevelt be reelected.
These considerations have prompt
ed leading men in the party to confer
about the declarations to be made
at the next convention. There is nc
disposition to take the making OF the
platform out of the hands of the con
| vention, but an effort to clear the
| way for the convention to act In har
mony We believe that the republi
cans Of the state welcome and ap
prove of the effort and know how tc
estimate factienal attempts to mis-
| geRregsnt ths saaEslss 70 i. ana thWar'
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-28
Unionist on Labor
Unions.
A Labor


By Andrew B. Blair of Chicago Typog
"The laoor situation in Chicago is
very grave" said Andrew B. Adair,
who has been recognized for many
years as one of the coolest-headed'
and safest men in the labor move
ment THE times call for the great
est degree of deliberation and caution
and forbearance on both sides of la
Dor controversies if we are to avoid
serious troubles that will be regretted
in the end by both the employed and
the employers.
Speaking from a strictly trades
union standpoint, l believe the vet
Grams in the labor movement owe it
to their cause to take position that
probably will bring them, to put it
mildly, into unpopularity with very
many of the LABOR organizations, es-
pecially the newer unions. By this
l mean position in opposition to the
imperative demands for recognition of
unions which have not demonstrated
their ability to guarantee security
and stability to the employers who
recognize and treat with them as I'M
ions.
THE whole labor situation is abb
normal. Causes contributing to this
epidemic of strikes are the unwonted
spread of unionism, amounting to a
boom in the organization Of labor, and
i the increased cost of living that i'm
pels men to seek a higher wage.
Another potent factor in the situa
| ton, perhaps the most potent factor
has been the exploitation of prosper
ity talk, good deal of the exploita,
ton having been for political pur
poses. When one has prosperity
dinned into his ears for months and
years he comes to the point where
he wants to know what has become
of his share of this wonderful pros
| perity, and from that to strike Is but
a short step.
"The unusual increase in the mum
Der of labor organizations gives play
to the strike spirit For many years
4 the leaders in the labor movement
have been carrying on an extensive
agitation. Workers in what We cal
the skilled lines have been pretty
well organized for long time, bu
until recently there has been practi
l cally no organization of unskilled la
Dor. At that, it is hardly fair now
to class any form of labor as unskill
4 ed. the division of labor having be
come so marked that worker in al
most any line-a laundry employe,
teamster, even a street laborer-has
to bring to bear some sort of skill or
his work. The agitation of years 10
organization in the lines requiring
more skill has little by little pene
1 trated the larger mass of less skilled
workers. Labor papers all over the
country have sprung up, and most o
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-28

aphlcat Union, in. the Record-Herald.
them have died, but they all contrib.
uted toward sowing the seed Of or.
ganization. Now comes strong de-
mand for labor of all kinds, furnish
ing fruitful soil for the seed of or.
ganization, and an unusual increase
in the number of unions is the result.
"These new unions are inexper-
fenced and undisciplined. AS soon as
organized, with enthusiasm running
high in their ranks, their first thought
is to enforce recognition of their un-
ion, and they strike for that.
Speaking from strictly trades I'M
ion standpoint, as l said before, these
new and undisciplined unions, which
have not shown yet that they can
handle themselves, have no right to
require employers to recognize them
as unions until they can give the EN-.
ployer in return some assurance OF
security and stability in his business
some guaranty that his employees
whom he recognizes and deals with
as union men shall not leave him in a
lurch. restaurant man told me this
morning. for example, of five men on
his night force, all members OF un-
ion, who failed to show up for work
last night, thus putting him to annoy.
ance, inconvenience and expense. The
well organized union does not permit
its men to do that sort OF thing. dis.
ciplines those who try it, and SO, In
exchange for recognition of the union,
gives the employer guaranty that he
will not be left in the lurch by his
employees without notice.
This undisciplined, not to say ire
| sponsible, character of many newer
unions which have not yet reached
the point where they can require rec
ognition of the union with assurance
of security to the employer Is respon-
sible for much of the labor trouble
now besetting and threatening Chica-
CO. The employer is entitled to fair
| treatment from the union as much as
| the union is entitled to it from the
employer, and he will usually fight as
hard for it.
,"Another mistake many of the new.
err unions make is in demanding that
none but union members be employed
| in their line of work This demand
has been made here by unions which
could not furnish enough men to do
the work awaiting hands. Under
such circumstances the demand is un.
| fair.
"The veterans in the labor move
ment, | repeat have duty to per-
form for unionism in taking stand
against such hasty, ill considered and
| illogical demands as have mentioned.
even at the risk of unpopularity. The
/ situation is serious. Cool Judgment
4 must be exercised by the labor lead
ers as we'll as by employers II we are
| to avoid grave trouble"
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THE RESULT OF pEsPoTlsM

The report comes from well inform
ed circles in ST. Petersburg that the
Russian government intends to accom-
plish the complete eXpatriation of the
Jews. 1t appears that the atrocities
enacted in kishenev are received by
the authorities in matter of fact
way, and that they will stimulate EN-.
igration. Naturally the expectations
are that the government will disavow
this intention. This, however, does
not appear to be forthcoming and the
position taken by the Nationalist pa
pers seems to indicate that such a
disavowal will not be made.
NJ. Kronshaven, writing after the
massacre, thus addressed the Jews:
Become Christians and our broth
sian citizenship. If not, you have one
year to go where you please. After
that term has expired there must not
remain single Jew in Russia unless
he is Christianized, and thereafter en-
trance to Russia will be forbidden to
the Jews forever"
To the American enjoying the priv.
ileges of this free government such
a declaration is almost incomprehen-
sible Russia is considered the most
despotic of nations. It's people are
and have been for years governed by
force. They have been schooled in
the cold and merciless enforcement of
that law Being by nature of dar-
ing and cruel nature it is not so
strange that they should rise up at
times and go to the full limit in their
cruelties. The very clannishness that
is necessary to make possible the des-
potism of Russia is largely response
BILE for the anti-Semitic disaffectlon
in Bessarabia.
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w. w. EPPs FOR COMMITTEEMAN

The endorsement of Hon. w. W..
Epps of Wapello county, for the Sixth
district member of the Republican
state central committee by the Ma
haska county republicans, on Satur-
day, was just and graceful acknow
ledgment of the claims of this county
for representation on the state com.
mittee. The action of the Mahaska
county republicans practically remov,
es every element of doubt as to Mr..
Epps' election as member of the
state committee and the indications
now are that he will be selected for
that position by reclamation. The
republicans of Wapello county asked
for this position after due considera-
ton of the reasonable and proper
claims of this county for the same and
with full assurance that the entire
Justice of these claims would be rec
ognized by the republicans in the
other counties in the Sixth district. 1t
goes without saying that Mr.. Epps will
make a most efficient and valuable
member of the state committee and
that his selection will not only be en-
Enthusiastically approved by the repub-
licans of Wapello county, but also by
large majority of the rank and file
of republican voters in the Sixth dis
trict. The Republicans of Wapello
county acknowledge the. courtesy OF
Mahaska county in this matter and the
same will be remembered with due
appreciation.
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sHAW's MEDICATION.

Notwithstanding the criticism to
which Secretary Shaw has been sub
jected for the adoption of certain fl
nancial measures, and in lieu of the
non-support OF congress, he has sue
eeeded in accomplishing his purpose
by his own devices. He has at last
been vindicated and his efforts have
been heralded as one Of the greatest
financial coups in the history of the
nation.
Secretary Shaw's plan to provide
funds for the removal Of fall crops
has met with success. When the head
of the treasury department announced
his refunding of United States 8 and a
per cent bonds he was much criticised
He however, pushed ahead and it is
expected that when the period for re-
& funding has passed there will be $35,
100000 to $40,00O,0O0 added to the ma.
tional bank circulation to meet the in
creased needs.
When Secretary Shaw assumed the
duties as the head of the treasury de
partment there was considerable doubt
. as to his ability to handle the large at
fairs of the government. What could
a man, who had been at the head Of
4 a country bank in far away Iowa. know
aboue solving the complex problems
of the greatest of world nations?'
! Shaw's friends knew that he was {
man who had always met increase,
opportunities. His record has ampl.
yindicated the most sanguine expec
tations of his friends. He has estab
lished precedents, and done the I'm
heard of but the result OF his couls,
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PROPOSED FINANCIAL LEGlSLA
TON

The senate finance committee has
practically decided on the nature of
the financial bill which will be intro.
duced at the next congress. According
to information advanced by members
of the committee it has been decided
to use municipal, railroad and state
securities for government loans. An
other feature of the proposed bill is to
permit the secretary of the treasury
to loan any and all funds of the gov
eminent, at his discretion including
both customs and internal revenue
without regard to whether the money
has been deposited in the treasury
vaults or not. Under the present Gus
tom law the receipts from the Gus.
toms must go direct to the treasury,
and all money which comes under the
technical control of the United States
treasury can be paid out only through
the usual channels in pursuance of
change is devised for the purpose OF
enabling the national treasury to tide
over financial stringencies.
From political standpoint there
will be some question as regards the
expediency of passing a finance
measure on the eve of presidential
election, particularly an act giving the
use of government funds to national
banks free, is the opinion of an able
republican editor. They pay no In
terest now for these funds received
from the government but the demo.
cratic party will sharply press this
issue in the future and tho demoorote
in the senate have already given notice
that if any measure is submitted which
does not provide for the payment OF
interest to the government they will
move to amend by substituting the or
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-28

their purpose. The republican mass.
es Oh the state expect the men who by
their favor are given position and
leadership to rise above party differ
ences and personal antagonisms and
direct the party's course on broad
lines. There is evident among the
real leaders praiseworthy disposi-
ton to do this
new platform does not necessari-
ly involve defeat or surrender for
either side. There is large margin
between what the old platform said
and what it's critics have read into it,
on which to get together. The crit
les have been accustomed to give a
strained Interpretation to the plat
form and then attack their own crea-
ton If they will allow the language
in the Connecticut platform is agreed
to mean, there will probably be no
more trouble over it here than there
is in Connecticut. We have no doubt
that ne Wlanguage can be employed
that, freed from the old convention,
will be generally satisfactory
hTere are differences on the tariff
among Iowa republicans and it need
not be supposed that the next conven-
ton will end them, for no compact
can indefinitely close subject like
the tariff to all discussion. But there
can be tacit agreement upon the i'm
mediate policy to be pursued. 1t is
apparent that no legislation upon the
subject is feasible prior to the coming
presidential campaign. Many repub-
licans have believed that the party
could strengthen itself for that strug-
gle by modifying certain schedules.
They have not changed their minds,
but they realize that the time in
which to have done that has passed.
Congress has been deeply engrossed
with other egislation-legislati of
great importance-and when it meets
again the presidential campaign will
have been fairly begun. Under such
conditions, politics would inevitably
domino tie and shape legislation.
| There Is too much of that in even the
year after a presidential election, but
tariff revision during campaign
must be dismissed as ifpracticable
1t is the plain duty of all who, taking
/ the broad view of the multiplied in.
| terests to be conserved, desire the re-
election of Theodore Roosevelt and
| the maintenance in congress of a ma
! jority In harmony with him, to co
| operate heartily to that end. Surely
every republican in Iowa will respond
to that call
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ingly nervous over the effects that law
will have on their trade.

ingly nervous over the effects that law
will have on their trade.
A student of trade conditions re-
marks that it will strike the average
American that our German friends
have made something of confession
in thus descanting on measures aim
ed simply at adulterated food and
drink products; for accepting their
own version of the case, they have
nothing to fear if their products are
adulterated. Moreover, in view of the
determinations OF the German govern.
ment against the American meat and
other food products, German export
ers could not reasonably complain, il
we We're to retailiate by shutting of
some of their goods that are not adul
terated. AS the case stands, the
American people will thoroughly up
hold congress in seeking to exclude
adulterated goods, no matter if Ger
many is hard hit
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GERMAN PRODUCERS AROUSED.

Not long ago the Germans, through
the influence of the agrarian element
passed such stringent laws against the
importations of American meats and
farm products that our trade with that
country received a severe jolt. But
Their is no use trying to head-off a
Yankee. He always pays back. Now
the German exporters have made the
interesting discovery that the agri-
cultural bill passed at the last session
of congress contained clause author
izing the exclusion from this country
of adulteraIed foods and drinks, and
the exporters of German sausages
beers and wines, are growing exceed
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-28
A High Railway Official on the Labor
Situation

By Paul Morton, Vice President Santa Fe Railroad.
1.-The labor situation, the relation between labor and
capital now existing in Chicago and in the country gener
ally, is deplorabe. believe in the right Of labor to
but 1T has more right to prevent nonunon from
working than aggregated capital has to say to private par
ties conducting business their account that they
must retire from trade.
Except in where contracts have been entered
into and then reudated by labor leaders, have sym
pathy with the position of men, especially those in
control of large corporations, who say they will not deal
with organized labor They will do it later and
there is question that the labor of the country is better
off account Of organization, but there should be moth
ing compulsory about it, and the members of union
should to that its affairs ntegently and honest
y conducted Organized labor is entitled to fair show
and is unorganized labor, and is capital and
tracts entered into should be performed
'There is great danger to labor associations in hav
ing the wrong at the head of them.
''Tle present moment is which there should
be great Cancellation and deiberaton pracced both
sides.
'sThe country prosperous, the workshops busy,
the railroads are lined with tonnage and everybody is
ployed few mistakes may change it all If wages get
too HIGH if tyranny INDUCED in by labor leaders who
temporarily may think things all in their hands,
if capital is unfair the business conditions Of the
try easily be overtrown, and in the place of the most
wonderful prosperity any country has may
men than work. more misery than comfort and
general distress instead of what ought to be generally
sdered as great contentment
The advance in wages alone among the railways has
materially narrowed the margin OF profits, and any fur
decline in net earnings will surely be followed by
trenclment, which laying off men, stopping
provements, falling off in demand for materials and sup
plies and this is always followed by general depression
as the railways Of the country constitute the largest single
purchasing power in it.
Gas say it is time for great deliberaon and the ex
ercise of the highest order Of intelligence
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1t is said that w. J. Bryan has de.
cided that Chief Justice Walter Clark
of North Carolina should be the dem.
acratic nominee for president. Only
a short time ago Mr. Bryan favored
Senator Stone of Missouri, but the sen,
ator got into a baking powder scandal
and had to be dropped. The. chief
justice of South Carolina may say
something to the chief justice of North
Carolina, and the Nebraskan may be
forced to change favorites again.
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Norman b, Mack, New Yorks demo-
cratic national committeeman. was a
Bryan adherent before the st. Louis
dedication exercises and then switched
to Cleveland The way things are 60
ing in the democratic party he is not
dead sure where he stands. In other
words Mr.. Mack is considerably be.
fuddled ~. n.
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means the scarcity of labor has been
partially relieved. There h as been
an increased demand on home pro-
duction that has prolonged the ap-
proach of an over supply. Whatever
the political effect of this large ad-
dition to the population of the coun-
try has been it has been of an eco
nomic value. There is plenty of work
to do and the more people there are
to feed and clothe, the greater will
be the home consumption and the
greater the demand for home produced
goods.
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elected. whereas Cleveland could be
elected more easily than nominated
OF course an election of either is an
impossibility Cleveland has implac-
able foes within his party which he
earned by his official recreancy. Cor
mans legislative reereancy in the in
terests of the people would go against
him in a campaign, even were the
democrats TO develop any considerable
strength which does not seem probab
able at this time dQa