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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
AS TO SOLDIERS MONUMENTS.

Colonel l.. b. Raymond, commander
of the Iowa Ct. A. r., in fhe Hampton
Record.-We notice in some of our
exchanges that the ladies in some
communities and the people them
selves in other localities are agitating
the question of erecting soldiers mon
uments. The spirit that actuateS the
erection of monuments lis to be COM
mended but we have always held to
the idea that to erect monuments to
the memory of a man is after he is
dead. We always felt that the SOL
diers' monument at Des Moines was
built fifty years too soon. 1t is said
by some that If we who We're soldiers
do not see to it that monuments are
erected to our comrades no one else
will. This is not true, and the history
of our country effectually disproves it,.
For. us veterans of the war who are
alive to participate in the building of
soldiers monuments. excepting to
those who are gone, looks too much
like building monuments to ourselves.
1t sayors of the idea that we will not
be forgotten when we are gone. So
long as SO many of our comrades are
i'll Strengthened and needy circum-
stances we would much rather see
1.-the efforts of those who are charitably
disposed directed to alleyiating their
condition than to erecting monuments
VI SlsltSis oDeliSkS III remembrance OF
their heroic deeds. Let us look out
for our comrades who are alive. and
need assistance now and posterity will
care for our memories when we are
gone. OF course, this does not apply
in the case of a memorial to some SOL
der who has passed away, but to
those monuments that ornament public
squares and are built in Difference to
patriotic public sentiment. Let the
| community that is agitatng the build
| ing of such monument investigate
the condition of the veterans of the
war and their families in its own vi
entity and be sure that the wants of
| the living are cared for, and the
chances are that they will find that
after money is expended in buying
| bread it will be time enough 10 talk
| about buying stones
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
THINGS Mr.. SULLIVAN OMITTED.

Burlington Hawk Eye.-Mr. Sulli-
van is either artful, or blissfully inno-
cent. He called attention in his
speech Monday evening to the advance
I'm price of harvesters and other farm
machinery after the adoption of the
Dingley tariff. There are two other
points he omitted to mention
l. He made no reference to the in
crease in the prices of farm products
in the same period as the result of the
revival of our industries. trade and
commerce under that law.
3 He failed to call attention to the
unnaturally low prices of farm prod
ucts during the three years prior to
the Dingley tariff when the democratic
tariff law had the country by the
throat
When the farmer could not sell his
products at a fair price in 1S94-95 and
96, he was not in a condition to buy
much farm machinery. He waited UNI
til the times improved. The Dingley
tariff Went into effect July "a, 1897.
Then began demand for new machine
cry to replace the old and worn out.
After awhile the factories We're unable
to supply the demand, and as wages
and the prices of materials advanced
the inevitable effect was an increase
in the cost of manufacture.
But did the farmer Wear crepe? Not
at all. His products advanced in value
far more in the aggregate than the adj
vance in what he had to buy. So he
smiled and put money in the savings
banks. or bought more land and made
improvements upon the farm
Ard when he reads Mr.. Sullivan's
plea for return to Il policy of tariff
for revenue only" he laughs out loud
and goes on gathering corn and APP
pies, and voting the republican ticket.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
WHY NOT RESPONSIBLE NOW?

The democratic fallacy that the pro.
tective tariff is responsible for what.
ever trusts may exist in the United
States is being emphatically discred.
tied by the almost daily announce.
ment that various trusts are going to
pieces. There have been many charges
made against the protective tariff
1t has been held responsible for almost
everything but the utter falsity of the
charges against it was never more an
parent than the one Of its being the or.
iginator and protector of trusts. The
Cedar Rapids Republican succinctly
shows UP the rottenness of such an
argument. 1t says:
III the protective tariff laws a few
years ago were responsible for the for
nation OF trusts or sheltered the
trusts as alleged, is it not now by the
same reasoning, responsible for the
trusts going to pieces If it sheltered
them two years ago, why doesn't il
shelter them now to the extent OF
saving their existence? AS a matter
OF fact there was never a more rotten
proposition advanced in American pol
icies than that tariff is the shelter OF
trusts. The tariff has been held
responsible for almost everything. but
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
JERRY suLLIvAN's SPEECH.

Muscatine Journal--The Honorable
Jeremiah B. Sullivan visited Musca-
tine Tuesday evening. He delivered a
speech at the Grand opera house and
as the mouthpiece of his rarty talked
free trade as the paramount issue.
He told the farmers they are paying
too much for farm machinery on ac-
count of the tariff. He touched on
trusts and blamed the tariff for their
existence 1t was not his business to
turn the picture over and direct the
gaze of his auditors to the rosy glow
in the coloring of the scene he could
have found. He did not want them
to see the vine of prosperity heavy
with the fruit of satisfaction shaded
here with the leaves of plenty and
kissed there with the sun of peace
From any angle, in any light or at
any distance. Mr.. Sullivan's picture is
that of a pessimist. He hears the hum
of factory wheels but shuts his ears to
the sound. He is conscious of signs of
content but mistakes them for the
means of troubled spirit. He sees
untroubled countenances but searches
for lines of care. He says the tariff
is the mother of trusts and knows free
trade is the parent of want. He starts
wrong and ends nowhere.
The people have sense and having
been burned once Will not play with
fire again.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
FIRST DUTY oE CITIZENSHIP.

The duty of every citizen to vote is
one OF the cardinal principles of the
great American party. Whatever
may be the tenets of the various po-
litical organizations that have exist
ence in the United States the founda-
tion of the life of this great republic,
is the jealousy with which they exer-
else their franchise. 1t was the de-
sire of our forefathers, who brought
into existence this free nation that it's
citizens should have voice in the
management of it's affairs. 1t was,
therefore devised that the officers to
execute the laws and the legislators
who make these statutes, should re-
ceive their authority from the mass of
people.
The right to vote, therefore, is not
matter to be exercised or disregard
ed at the pleasure of the voter. 1t is
a sacred duty, transmitted to the peo-
pie of today from our forefathers,
through each succeeding generation,
and is one that we of today must pre-.
serve inviolate for succeeding gener-
atoms. Republicans have duty to
perform on election day they must not
forget.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
LAcEYs GREAT SPEECH.

The American Economist refers to
the speech of Congressman John f.
Lacey delivered at Allerton, October
IS, as fine. old-fashioned straight
away republican speech 1t classes
this address of the sixth district CON
gresham as one of the great group of
speeches, including the opening
speech of Governor Cummins and the
address of Senator Allison delivered at
Clinton. That Mr.. Lacey's speech
should be associated with the efforts
of these other prominent Iowans and
classed as one Of the great political
efforts in Iowa is a compliment to the
ability of the sixth district congress
man in political affairs. The Econ.
omist says further of Mr.. Lacey's
speech:
"Mr. Lacey devoted himself wholly
to the practical issue OF the republican
tariff making versus democratic max
ing. He sketched in bold outlines
our tariff history from the organiza-
ton of the government UP to the pres
ent day, and clearly demonstrated the
inyariablc value of the protective pol
icy, and the invariable blight and curse
attending out occasional lapses into or
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27

it has been able to survive all its &C.
cusers and defamers until today, it is
being advocated even in England,
which for sixty years has been expert
mentins with free trade until is is now
sorely reduced
AS the Cedar Rapids Republican
suggests. England has been struggling
along with free trade for the past six
ty years. It's markets have been OPP
en- to the world. During the early
part of this period England was not
harmed by the competition in her own
market inasmuch as the factories in
other countries were not putting out
sufficient goods to do large export
business. In recent years, however,
the business of the protection coun-
tries of the world, including Germany
and the United States have increased
SO rapidly that England has been
driven to desperate straits and is now
considering turning to the protective
tariff policy as a means of relief.
Trusts have been doing business in
England for many years, and in the
consideration of the protective propo-
sition question of its being shelter
to trusts is receiving absolutely no
consideration. This is evidence
worthy of consideration that a protec-
tive tariff is not necessary for the
growth of trusts.
1t is now up to the democrats to de-
monstrate to the satisfaction of the
voters of the country why the tariff
does not prevent trusts from going to
pieces before they can expect the vo-
tiers to believe that the tariff is re-
sponsible for their growth.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
IMPORTANCE OF PRESENT CAM.
PAIGN,

Citizens who fail to vote at the
coming election will not only forfeit
their voice in the management of
county and state affairs, but will work
injury to the party which stands for
the national policies in which they be-
lleve. Congressman B. p. Birdsall
in his opening campaign address at
Green summed UP the importance of
this matter in the following brief
statement:
While the pending campaign in its
immediate results affects only the ad.
minsitration of the state government
is is perfectly apparent that in it's
wider scope it involves great import
ant questions effecting national af-
fairs and In particular the prosperity
OF all the people of our country. In
truth, the campaign SO far as its af.
fects local issues is to be submerged
by the greater national policy and ma
tional issues, foreshadowed by it. The
administration of state affairs is prac-
tically unchallenged, because the de-
mocracy of Iowa has come to acknowl-
edge that of all the governments with
in the United States none can present
cleaner or better record than Iowa.
That the republican party in Iowa has
presented a clean and faithful record
Of its stewardship, that under the
leadership of our able governor the
administration of the laws and poll.
cies OF the state has been for the best
interest of all the people, are facts af-
fording source of confidence as well
as gratlncation to ALL Albert B,
Cnmmins has met the expectation of
his friends and of the people in his
administration OF state affairs and has
grown in their confidence and love
| Aloof from the sordid occurrences of
life and unsullied by its intercourse
he has brought to the consideration of
public question mind rich in re.
sources and heart in touch with all
that is best purest and noblest in
public and private life. To say that
there is any danger of his reelection
is to doubt the good Judgment and
| sound common sense of the people of
Iowa. No such hope is entertained by
| the democracy of Iowa and the earnest
| battle that they are waging is not
| with the expectation of success. but
only for the purpose of influencing the
national campaign next year."
Here is the situation in a nutshell
| The democrats of Iowa have absolute
ly no hope of being successful in the
present campaign. but are pushing
their battle this fall for the purpose OF
gaining what prestige they may in the
canvass of next year. In this howev
er, they will deceive no republicans
| who propose to declare themselves by
voting the republican ticket from tor
to bottom
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27

will be entirely correct. The fact is
that speculation and high prices had
gone. SO far there had to be halt. The
Northern Securities suit, ordered by
the President, il it caused the halt in
speculation. did a good thing and pre-
vented greater calamity than the
season of liquidation which it may
have helped to bring. There had to be
halt. The Northern securities suit
is a convenient thing to charge it
against. But since the investigation
concerning the steel trust and the ship
building trust, disclosing such rotten
ness, there is not so much said about
the Northern Securities lawsuit as
the thing that stopped the rushing
business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
BIG GAIN IN CIRCULATION.

This seems to be a year for es-
tablishing new records. 1t is with
considerable pride that the American
people have witnessed 1.-THE men be-
hind the guns of the navy" demon,
strate their ability as marksmen. 1t
is with great interest that these peo-
pie have witnessed American bred
trotters and PAGERS establish new
world records for the mile. All of
these are well enough in their places
and are matters in which the people
of the country may rightly take mark
ed interest.
There has been a record established
recently that is Of more substantial
benefit to the people of the United
States. and which cannot fail to
arouse universal interest. 1t is the
amount of the country's cash. At the
beginning Of October there was in
circulation, according to the figures OF
the treasury department, $2,404,617,-
069. Estimating the population of the
country at S0,S31 900, this per cap
ita circulation Of $29.75. This is the
highest actual circulation and the
highest in proportion to the popula
ton ever experienced in this country
Previous to this record, the highest
circulation per capita was on June 1
only little over four months ago
which amounted to $2964. Judging
from the increase noted it is probable
that the per capital circulation will
reach $50 before the end of 1903.
According to the figures presented
by the treasury department the ag
gregate circulation of the United
States has increased during the past
twelve months approximately $129,
100000 and the per capita has shown
a gain of Sill. In 1896 the per cap
tia circulation was $211O. In 1880 il
was $l9.41 and in 1879 it was $1675
In that year business activity was
stimulated to degree never before
known and it seems reasonable thai
the present proportionate circulation
will prove adequate for all Legitimate
needs OF the country's business.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
cuMMiNs COMPLIMENTS BOB
BOB COUSINS.

Mason City Globe azette.-G over.
nor Cummins spoke at Belle Plaine
Monday night and among other things
this is what he said: You can mag
inc" said Mr.. Cummins, that it is
with fear and trembling / appear be-
fore company accustomed to the elo-
quence of that matchless orator, Rob
ert q. Cousins. / cannot hope to rival
him in the mastery way i'll which he
presents the principles of the party
we both represent" This ought to de-
tain for Il few moments some of the
boys who affect the belief that Con-
gresham Cousins grows black in the
face with fine frenzy when he talks
orthodox tariff"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27

toward free trade That is the point
to be kept in view: Under whose
scheme of tariff making. that of the
protectionists or that of the free trad
ers, has this country prospered most?
That is the issue now, just as it has
been the issue even now, as it has
been the issue every time the demo-
cratic party has undertaken to regain
control of national affairs, just as it
is going to be the issue next year. 1t
is well that men of Congressman La
cey's great ability should make genu-
inc, orthodox republican speeches.
The country needs them, Lest we for
get"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27

Voters throughout the county who
have been misled by the misstatements
and Misrepresentation of democrats
regarding the administration of j. NJ.
McElroy as county supervisor, are
learning from facts and figures in the
county records that WapelloN county
never had more faithful or EN-
supervisor. Citizens who believe in a
business administration of the county
affairs propose to repudiate these false
accusations at the polls on election day
and return Mr.. McElroy to his present
office.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
From every part of the county com

From every part of the county comes
words of appreciation and
commentator for the capable
manner in which Sheriff Gre
mer has conducted the affairs of
his Office for the past two years. The
voters of Wapello county like ]. H.
Cremer, the man. and are more than
pleased with the record of ]. H. Crem-
err, sheriff. They believe that he should
have another term in that Office and
propose to insure it to him by casting
their vote for him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
HARD TO PLEASE. AS USUAL.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat. Some of
the democratic papers complain that
the drop in stock will help the repub-
lican by making the money supply go
farther this fall and winter than it
would otherwise do. The liquidation
in Wall street has been of vast benefit
to the administration, they say, by
rendering financial legislation unnec-
sary in either the extra or the spe-
cial session of congress. It is hard to
please the democrats. They are de-
termined to keep on letting the country
know that they will be defeated in
q01
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
THE "cHEAPEsT MARKET"

Here is what the system of free
trade" or free imports" means:
For the man with money in his peck
et-the advantage of buying in the
cheapest market; but
For the man who lives by the labor
of his hands-the risk of loss of EN-
ployment and wages.
What is the benefit of buying in the
cheapest (foreign) market to you, vot.
ers of Iowa, if you are thrown out OF
work or put on half time?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27

Republicans of Wapello county
should realize that in it's wider scope
the campaign this fall is but prelimin-
airy to the national contest of next
year. Therefore, it behooves every
republican voter to allow no discon.
tented one TO deceive him, but to vote
the republican ticket from top to
bottom. Every candidate is worthy
of loyal support.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
RAILROAD THROUGH THE couN
TY FARM.

Wapello county is 5000 ahead and
has the right of way of the Milwau-
kee cutoff 400 feet farther away from
the county buildings as the result of
the work of the republican board of
supervisors since j. NJ McElroy, re-
publican candidate for reelection, has
been a member thereof At the time
the survey for the line was made a
condemnation jury visited the county
farm and after carefully going
over the land they fixed its
value at $500. The board of
supervisors however, did not believe
that the sum awarded by the jury was
a just consideration for the land given
up by the county and steps were at
once taken to open negotiations with
the officials of the Milwaukee line.
The efforts of the board Of supervis-
ors were successful and after listening
to the statement made by the repre-
sentatives of the county, the officials
of the Milwaukee agreed to pay 49,
600 for the right of way privileges
through the county farm. This sum
was paid into the county treasury on
December TO- 1902, through the coun-
ty auditors Office. as the records at
the court house will show.
But the board secured other conces-
sions from the road in the shape of a
new survey for the right of way
through the county farm BY this
survey the road is 400 feet farther dis
tant from the county buildings than it
was in the first survey and thereby is
nT hnnnft 10 thk ~
". It is plainly evident that it is
to the interest of the county and tax.
paye's to have c board OF supervisors
in charge of the county affairs that
thus dischargss: its duty to the public.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
THE RAILROAD VS.. FARM TAX IN
WAPELLo COUNTY.

The misrepresentation OF the dem
ocrats of Iowa regarding the relative
ASax levy on farm and railroad proper
is but a sample of the misstate-
nts made by them on other gues-
Is. So far as Wapello county is
4 ,erned the democratic contention,
n I the taxable value Of farm proper
afas been increased during the past
years by a larger per cent than
d T-sthe taxable value Of railroad prop.
4 is absolutely false, according to
ecords OF the assessors returns
in the county auditors office.
commence given this question
III democrats in their canvass of
will make inquiry into this
Afen it affects WapelIo county.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
Hon. Ellsworth Rominger of Bloom

Hon. Ellsworth Rominger of Bloom
field, stirred up the republicans of
Kirkville last night to pitch of en-
thusiasm for the state and county re-
publican ticket. Kirkville voters are
not thinking that change in the adj
ministration of the state or county
would be of any benefit to the people
and are DESTROYS of polling a big re-
publican majority as an endorsement
of President Roosevelt and an indica-
ton of what they propose to do for him
in the election of next year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27

Hon. Charles Emory Smith said in
his speech at Independence that CIV
cry republican in the land takes his
hat off to Iowa" That's because Iowa
refuse to go daft on tariff
reform" and other democratic fads
and isms.- Keokuk Gate City
The Gate City has well said
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27

that time it has been gaining in mo-
mentum that will not be stopped until
1t rolls up to the polls on election day
one OF those regulation Iowa republi-
can majorities.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
A FALLING MARKET.

Des Moines Capital-Business will
be transacted during the entire year
1904 on falling market. One set of
men will complain about this and say
that j Is caused by high tariff. OH
ers viii complain and say that IL is
because Of the agitation relative to a.
new tariff schedule. Neither statement
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27

Mr.. Woodson's reference to the coun-
ty republican ticket was one that
brought forth unbounded enthusiasm
among his hearers. The voters of Wa
pello county realize that they have
nothing to gain by change in the coun-
ity administration and they propose to
put the republican candidates in Office
with big majority.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27

Every indication points to the fact
that all republican soldiers in Wapello
county who have not already done 50
are rapidly deserving the army of Cen
Apathy and are enlisting in the forces
of "Old Business"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27
DoDeED THE MAIN QUESTION

Chicago Record Herald-Mr. Cleve-
land carefully refrained from saving
that he would under any circumstan-
ces consent To accept the responsible
1T. il IL We're finally deposited upon his
doorstep.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-27

Democrats are attempting to show
that the republican policy creates dis
content among the American people,
but they forget that the democratic
policy of free trade put in force causes
desperation among all classes of citi-
zens.