Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.
VOTE THE STRAIGHT REPuRLl-
CAN TICKET.

CAN TICKET.
Vote the republican ticket straight
this fall and thereby put men in office
TO manage your state and county af
falrs. who belong to the party that has
always championed the cause of hui
mainly, that has always stood for equal
rights and justice to American citizens
whether white or black. Vote the re.
publican ticket from top to bottom and
thereby assist in keeping Iowa the
proud leader of republican majorities
among the states. In this way demon.
strate that you endorse the just and
fearless administration of President
Roosevelt and that you propose to see
to 1t that Iowa rolls up big majority
for him in the national election next
year. This was the gospel of republi-
canism preached by Hon. Geo. H.
Wooison at a meeting of the colored
voters of Ottumwa held at the colored
Baptist church last evening and receiv-
ed by his hearers with unusual enthu-
siasm.
There was no room for doubt
ing the sturdy quality of the republi-
canism of Mr.. Woodson and the force
full manner in which he set forth poll
cies of the republican party greatly
impressed his hearers. He brought
forth UNREASONABLE proof that the re-
publican party, throughout it's manage
ment of the affairs OF the national
government, has always been the friend
OF the workingman and has always
stood Cor policies that conserved the
interests Of the whole American peo-.
pie He vividly contrasted the condi-
lions OF the country under republican
rule with its resulting prosperity and
employment at good wages of all the
working men, with the restitution, idle
ness and want that has invariably fol-
lowed the inauguration Of democratic
policies in the national government. He
reminded his hearers that during the
last administration of Grover Cleveland
billions of American citizens were
without work Forced to walk the
streets of our cities depending on char
ity TO- the little they could get to eat.
He called to mind the fact that right
here IN Iowa the mines at many of our
now thriving coal centers near Ottum-
wa, were shut down or run with two
days work per week, that through this
fair state of Iowa. with all it's natural
abundance, marched an army Of desti-
tute workers., thrown out of employ
ment by the working of democratic
policies.
He showed how the democratic par.
ty has deceived the voters of the coun.
try in 1892, making them believe that
1t was not a good thing to have sur.
plus in the national treasury and
brought to mind how few months
Inter President Cleveland prepared an
issue of bonds to provide for the run
ming expenses OF the government
How the democratic party was party
OF promises, but how it had failed to
make any of its premises good with
the exception of the one contained in
those Bible words. "Come unto me all
We that labor and are heavy laden, and
will give you REST
Mr.. Woodson exposed some of the
misrepresentation that are being
made by the democratic party in OF
tumwa and effectively impressed upon
the minds of his hearers that it is OF
vast importance that every voter in
this city should be sure to vote right
by casting his vote for the republican
candidates
Never was more earnest or sim
eere tribute paid to candidates for pc
litical Office than the words of this emf
nent colored speaker in referring IL
the nominees selected by the repuDii
can convention of Wapello county
Men of the highest integrity and abil
ity have been placed upon the republi
can ticket of Wapello county and they
merit the vote Of every citizen of OF
tumwa in favor Of preserving the pres
tige of the county and the economical
government of its affairs"
0ttumwans are glad of the opportun
ity given them last evening of hearing
republican doctrines from one SO capa
bic of presenting them.