Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02

But what of the way over which we have
come! III we. cannot find solacei and in
SEPARATION in the serene and secure past
then indeed are we In the midst of desola-
tion.
The Past.
review OF our national history. il we
come not too close to the present, is to
climb the heights beyond the shifting
ground OF partisanship. Looking backward
iaf enough, we see a common history and
the glory of common country In our
day we find the enemy lifted up by his
people whiie he praises the life and char
acter of Abraham Lincoln: and vet IT
was pot the fashion in Lincoln's day The
men OF our time are not us those without
hope
A Splendid Record.
AS republicans you delegates of Iowa
may look back upon the record of the last
seven years with honest pride. In all ma
terlal ways our people have been wonder
fully prospered Questions of worldwide
concern have been thus dealt with that
they have ceased to be disturbing. The re-
public of Cuba stands as testimony of our
national devotion to the cause of human
ity. linking intimately Il contemporaneous
achievement with the immortal life of the
fatherhood of the republican party In
the case of little Venezuela we have re-
asserted and broadened the Monroe doc
trine. In the case of the miners of the
anthracite coal region we have freshly
voiced the enduring sympathy of the re-
publican party with the Just rights of la
Dor, and we have made example for our
selves and before the world of the better
way of adjusting differences between EN-
ployers and employees. We have set in mo-
ton the machinery for an isthmian canal,
for the benefit of commerce and for
| the tighter girdling of the world in COM
The Present.
We are much tormented by impatience.
| We are much harassed by our fears. In
any measurement of other years the truth
| appears that we live in time of Won
derfnl progress.
| The political work of our party In our
state for this year is to be initiated here
today. Our own thought and the thought
| of our political opponents is chiefly cen
tered upon what we call national issues.
| Why is this? This year we will choose a
| governor, other state officers. members of
the legislature, and officers for our coun-
| ties Why in this year should we be Civ
| ing our first attention to questions wholly
| related to the conduct of the general gov
eminent? Next year is presidential year,
| to be sure. The attitude of Iowa toward
candidates and measures involved in that
campaign is acknowledged to be of conse-
quence. But how is it that we are so
completely diverted from state issues? 1t
certainly cannot be the fault of the demo
cratic party. The answer must be in the
merit of the government the republican
party has provided for the people of this
state.
Republican Harmony.
| We have had our differences. In debate
over them we have opened some doors to
| the enemy. Our own discussions, not
1 wholly free Of criticism, as believe, and
not completely founded In the best reason,
as am sure, have tempted the opposition
| to think of faction and of opportunity.
| '.s.ire gathered here today. it Is delight
with me to believe, to disabuse Informed
and consequently erroneous opinion We
are gathered here today to sponge out a
lot OF bad figuring. We are gathered here
today to link our arms with one another
and all together with the national republi
can party and get in line for step to the
1 music of our state and Of the union.
To Endorse cummins.
| We are here today, my friends. to honor
dorse his administration and to give him
i entrance upon another term.
/ 1t is to the credit of the administration
| that is and is to be that our state Is free
i of unSayory state questions. 1t must be
| they are not here or the faithful searchers
Of the other side would have found them
So it is that during the year, with G
/ surplus of energy, we have busted our
selves with running after what might be
of most convenient finding away from
| home. 1t is WELL first, to look after ones
own household. This is true as to the
| county, as to the state and as to the ma
| ton. take 1t the proof is that Iowa is
| In the advanced class.
4 As we love our state, am very sure we
love our country. AS in times past the
evidence has been afforded, so in times tc
come, whatever the emergency, 1 am sure
the proof will not be lacking. The blood
of the fathers has not disappeared from
our veins.
Confidence in America.
4 Many minor things may arise, will arise
1 to disturb US; but the great heart of the
American people is true to the best ideals
of men. / verify believe that our deal
country is the worlds best hope; that the
stars of its flag are the beacon lights shin
ing in every night on the face of the
globe.
/ Our flag is the flag of the free: ant
wherever 1t is set up human liberty mus
be protected, ennobled and expanded.
have that confidence In the American PEG
pie. | have that confidence in their abil
i ity to govern themselves. / have that con
i tdence in their tact and disposition tt
teach the nations that all wise and en-
/ during government is founded In righteous
ness.