Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02
country in all of it's material interests,
and has brought to them prosperity,
cont entment and happiness.

country in all of it's material interests,
and has brought to them prosperity,
contentment and happiness.
Iowa republicans especially rejoice
in the acknowledged leadership of
Iowa in the councils of the republican
party and its influence in the shaping
of its policies. We rejoice in the ma.
terial prosperity of the people of our
state, safeguarded as they have been
by the legislation in the interests of
the entire body of the people.
We commend entirely and without
reservation the administration of Pres
ident Roosevelt Called as he was to
the Office of chief executive under the
most trying circumstances, his fidelity
to the public welfare, the wisdom and
moderation of his utterances and coun-
sci, and the painstaking zeal which he
brings to the performance of all his
duties command our respect and adj
miraIion
Iowa republicans, in common with
the republicans of the entire nation,
expect and desire his unanimous nom
ination as his own successor.
Iowa in the Cabinet.
We congratulate the people of the
state that in his cabinet and among his
advisers, Iowa has such wise, able and
judicious statesmen as Secretaries
Shaw and Wilson.
We also congratulate the people of
the state that in the senate of the
United States our representatives hold
positions of the highest character and
influence; and that our representatives
in the lower house of congress occupy
positions of foremost place in that
body.
Believing with the late President
Mckinley in his last utterance that
"Expositons are the tim -keepers of
progress we take pride in endorsing
the exposition to be held in st. Louis
in 1904, celebrating the Louisiana Pur-
chase, and approve of liberal appropri-
ations therefor. We comemnd to the
careful consideration of the general as
sembly of the state the needs of Iowa
in making a creditable exhibit.
The Philippines.
We note with satisfaction the grad
ual improvement of conditions in our
relations with the Philippine Islands
under an administrative policy, avoid
ing the necessity for control through
military power, and we commend the
steady progress made in the prepare
ton of the Philippine people for the
fullest practical degree of self govern
ment.
The essence of free government is
government by law. Laws must be
enforced by the government and
should be cheerfully obeyed by the
people. The spirit of lawlessness
wherever met must be rebuked, and
we commend the fidelity and zeal OF
the national and state officials where
ever exercised for the yindication of
this principle.
Good Roads.
We favor the systematic establish
ment of good roads in this state. and
such further legislation upon this. sub
ject as investigation and experience
may establish as requisite to the eco
nomical and effective improvement
and maintenance of our country
roads.
We recommend to the general as
sembly further legislation in aid Of
systematic drainage.
mat we are earnestly opposed to
all legislation designed to accomplish
the disfranchisement of citizens upon
lines OF race, color or station in life,
and condemn the measures adopted
by the democratic party in certain
states OF the union to accomplish that
end
Pensions.
Under republican administration of