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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
FARM MECHANICS IN IOWA.

Burlington Hawk-Eye.-A very i'm
portant step has been taken in the de-
veiopment of agricultural endeavor
by the Iowa State college at Ames.
Al a recent meeting of the board of
trustees, Professor G.. j. Zincheol was
elected to the chair of farm mechan-
les. This work has recently been or
ganized as branch of the agronomy
department of the division of agricul-
ture, and it is intended to cover in
struction in all kinds of farm ma
chinery and appliances, including
land drainage, rural telephones, farm
water supply and the various means
of obtaining power for operating farm
machinery, such as electric motors,
gasoline engines, steam engines, wa
ter power and wind power. A three
story. fire-proof building, 60x1O0 feet,
for conducting this work.
Iowa has, according to the latest
census, fifty-five million dollars in
vested in farm machinery, greater
amount than any other state in the
union, and the annual expenditure for
farm machinery and mechanical APP
planes used on the farm amounts to
not less than ten million dollars This
expenditure can be greatly reduced by
mere intelligent use and better pre-
servation and care of the ma
chinery.
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SIXTH DISTRICT SITUATION.

Oskaloosa Herald.--What is the use
of all this pickering and backbiting
that some of the papers of the sixth
district-infiuenced by outside parties
and democrats-are engaging in re-
garding the work of the caucus at the
state republican convention? The facts
are these. 1t was the desire of those
who formulated the platform that Ma
jor Lacey be member of the resolu-
tons committee. Governor Cummins
insisted that Mr.. Lacey should not be
so recognized and some of his friends
We're most bitter right from the start.
Rather than stir up any strife, Mr.. La
cey, went to his friends and urged
them not only to drop his name but
permit Mr. Cummins' man to go on the
committee. The sentiment was too
strong the other way and the only bolt
ing we know of being done was the bolt
OF Mr.. Lacey's wish. Finally, when the
major saw that the ''standpatters'
We're determined to insist on majority
rule. he advanced to the colors and
supported his friends. 1t was fair
and open contest--no gag rule or coer-
cion, or any other democratic war
simply case OF being align
ed on the winning side. And when So
delegates supported Mr.. Lacey as
against 81 for Mr.. Cummins that should
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business prospects are encouraging.
Labor agitation is subsiding and COM
Ing back to reason. Capital is likely
to make smaller profits, but the vol
ume OF business promises to be large
and our industries are all well en-
ployed. Should prices of manufacture
ed products decline to more normal
figures the effect would be advantage
GUS, lnasmuch as consumption would
be stimulated,while excessive new COM
petition would be discouraged by more
normal profits.
The agricultural situation promises
TO carry the country safely beyond any
crisis. The farmer-whether he
grows cotton, corn, wheat, hay, live
stock or dairy PRODUCES sure of
profitable prices for his output. APP
parently this is not to be year of
big crops. but our agricultural pro-
ducts are not increasing as rapidly as
the demand for them, the consequence
being high prices and good profits to
the farmer. Very likely combines and
speculation have unduly enhanced the
costs oil meat and cotton, but they
could not have done this were it not
for the gradual overtaXing of supply
by demand, the effects of which they
simply exaggerated for their own fl
nancial advantage. 1t is many years
since the American farmer enjoyed
such prosperity as he is having today
and there is every prospect of mis- hav-
ing another year of the same sort This
means much for general business.
AS to the monetary situation, good
rates still prevail, railroad borrowings
continue heavy. but these are for legit-
innate purposes and are backed by good
securities. Though there will probably
be some demand on the street for
money to be used in the west in the
moving of crops, this demand will not
reach the proportions that it has here
tofore because the past years OF pros
perity has enabled the farmers to open
bank accounts Of their own. This will
be feature of considerable conse-
quence in the amount of money in Wall
street during the winter months.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
THE WAR ON LACEY.

Marion Register.-The Grinnell Ga
zette says it is not opposed to Con-
gresham Lacey because he has not
secured a government building for
that city but because Poweshiek
county and the sixth district voters
want a man to represent the district
publicans of state of as much import
ance at any rate as his own opinions,
man who will support the platforms
adopted in state conventions, man
who will represent the district" There
you have 1.-THE everlasting demand
that everybody must let the tariff rip
ping, shelter-to-monopoly coterie map
the policy of the party and do the
thinking for Iowa republicans. If the
Gazette will read the proceedings of
the sixth district republicans at the
state convention of this year it will
learn if it does not already know, that
when the governor demanded, or if
that is stating the case too strong, his
friends for him that Major Lacey and
his friends should be turned down the
demand was spurned by vote of two
to one. Major Lacey is in accord with
the republicanism of his district, the
state and the nation. The Gazette is
in accord with the orthodox democrat
ic theory that a low tariff should take
the place of the Dingley law, and so
are all tariff ripping Republicans" no
difference whether they are office hold
ers or their newspaper shouters.
Major Lacey has always been a repub-
lican loyal and true. Can the Gazette
editor say as much for the tariff rip.
pers and tell the truth? Not for his.
life,
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equal amount of lawful money with any
sub-treasury"
In regard to the working of this plan
he says:
"Three things | know First this adj
ditional circulation would spring into
existence almost instantly whenever
and wherever interest rates advanced
to the point of profit. Second, it would
as promptly retire whenever interest
rates became normal. Third, it would
be absolutely safe-aS good as the
present national bank issue and with
a slight and immaterial change identi-
cal in form and appearance-for the
government, amply protected by the
per cent tax would underwrite it."
The criticism that this would be en-
Urgency currency is met by Sec
rotary Shaw with the statement that
anything more would be initiation and
he calls attention to the fact that it
would have advantage over other emer-
gency currency, so-called, in that it
would introduce no new form of cur
rency into the country. He also con-
tends that it would be safeguard
against the sudden increase of interest
rates, or dangerously low rates.
Secretary Shaw states there is moth
ing new in the plan but that it is a
modified form of the German system to
meet the conditions in the United
States. This he says is not the only
effective way, but he believes it to be
one plan that would receive the careful
attention of the American people.
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ALASKAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.

The. dispute between the United
States and Canada over the Alaskan
= boundary is now under consideration
by the commissioners, who yesterday
met in London. This tribunal, evenly
divided as it is, may fail to reach
an agreement Canada desires that the
boundary line shall be drawn across
the big inlets from headland to head
land giving the dominion access to
salt water. This demand the Ameri-
can commissioners may be relied upon
to refuse. 1t may be, as has been sug-
gested by j. w. Foster, that the boun-
Diary lines contended for by the Ameri-
cans may appear by the latest surveys
to 20 little too far inland. These are
apt to be regarded as only trivial con-
cessions by Canada and it seems like
ly that the only hope of settlement
being reached is that some one of
the Canadian commissioners will be
be led to see the justice of the United
States claim and agree with its COM
missioners.
From the American point of view
there seems to be little room for ar
gument in this case. Canada's pres
ent claims never were advanced until
the discovery of gold in the Klondike
and the subsequent rapid develop
ment of that country, gave evidence
of its value. 1t now appears that the
Canadian claim is the result of a de-
sire to sever this rich land and gain
access to the sea at many points. Pre-
yious to the discovery of gold the
boundary claim of the Americans was
universally recognized as being just.
Whether the present conference re-
suits in disposal of the point at is
sue it is improbable that time will
add any weight to the Canadian claim.
The United States cities now started
in that territory will grow and become
of more moment and will naturally
result in raising an even stronger bar
rier against the Canadian progress to
the sea than at present exists.
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cLEWs ON THE FINANCIAL STU
ALTON.

There appears to have been lull
in Wall street and the big operators
are postponing the renewal of their ac-
tivities until crop and monetary con-
ditions are beyond the uncertain stage.
1t is also unquestionable that the
street has not as yet fully recovered
from the severe attack of pessimism
which it experienced a few weeks ago.
I, However, confidence is reviving and
after time Of rest it is reasonable to
expect a more active and stronger
market. As to the present forces at
work il. Wall street Henry Clews says !:
1t Is important to remember that
nearly all the forces now at work are
either conservative or corrective; ques-
tionable financing being at that end.
Recent liquidation has left the market
in somewhat lame and exhausted con.
dition, but the injuries We're local and
conditions are daily becoming more
favorable to recovery"
Mr.. Clews looks, however, to the
outcome of the crop and the general
prosperity of the country for the final
accounting OF Wall street He sees in
the recent furry an effect to legitimate
business tending to strengthen 1t in
many quarters. Conservatism has en-
tered into the managem ent of the large
business concerns, the men at the head
of them took heed of the danger sig.
nails set by Wall street with the result
that general business is in an exeep-
ticnally strong condition and free
from OVERRIDING.
In spite OF drawbacks, however.
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WILL PROSPERITY CONTINUE !,

Chicago Inter Ocean-The enor.
nous progress of the United States
during the past decade will continue
at an increasing ratio.-Commercial
Councillor Booker of Berlin.
This is not the utterance of san.
guine American desiring the contin.
uance of our present prosperity. II
1T not the opinion of republican lead.
err solicitous as to the outcome of par
ty policy. 1t is not the prophecy of
business man whose investments de.
pend on the continuance of present
conditions.
1t is the conclusion of German of.
fetal who made tour of this country
to study our resources and to report
upon the development of our indus
tries. 1t comes to us in an official
report made by Baron Rheinbaben to
the German government, and because
it is an unbiased view based on OBJ.
servation and investigation it has g
particular value.
Councillor Booker, who makes the re-
port. enlarges upon the resources of
the United States, comedies the super
iority of the American industrial sys-
TEN, and admits the advantages of
our tariff system, which has enabled
us to compete successfully in foreign
markets. He finds in this fact, how.
ever, no reason for reprisal on the
part of Germany.
In brief, Baron Rheinbaben and his
associates find that our prosperity
based on produotiveness, on intelligent
development of wonderful resources,
and on a wise governmental policy
will continue inspite of all that Eu-
rope can do in the way Of competition
or ranriSal
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NO MORE CONFIDENCE GAMES.

Bryan's Commoner-It is apparent
that the reorganizers are attempting
to play another confidence game, first
on the democratic party and then on
the public. They want platform that
is ambiguous and candidates who are
not openly pledged to anything, but
who are secretly pledged to the re-
representatives. of organized wealth.
Then they propose to collect large
campaign fund from the corporations
and use it to buy the floating vote.
The word democrat is to be used to
cover anything that the schemes want
and the campaign is to be run on
plans approved by modern republican
ism. This is what was done in 1892
and the bunco game was fully devel-
oped during Mr. Cleveland's admins
tration. Every effort made today in
the direction of reform is handicapped
by the disgraceful record of those four
years and any prominence given to
the unrepentant members OF that adj
ministration gives the lie to all prom
Use of improvement. Will the party
travel again through that valley of the
shadow of death? WIFI the honest and
earnest advocates of remedial legisla
tion permit the party to be used for
the betrayal of the hopes of the peo--
pie? Never. AS soon as the rank and
file understand the nature of the strug-
gle they will arise in their might and
overthrow the political highwaymen
who wear the mask of democracy, but
who are bent upon the spoilation of
the masses. No more confidence
games during this generation. and if
the loyal democrats do their duty there
will be such modification in the
methods of government that rings will
find it impossible to impose on the peo-
pie longer. The reaffirmation of the
Kansas City platform and the applica--
ton of Kansas City platform principles
to all new questions will keep the par
ty true to it's high principles.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-09-08
"sTANDPAT" SENTIMENT.

Bloomfield, News-Republican. IS o
far every republican state conventio n
that has been held this year has ell
dorsed the administration of Presiden t
Roosevelt and 1t is now a foregoms
conclusion that he will be renominated
by reclamation next year. The gener-
al business conditions of the country
are satisfactory and the pepole have
confidence in the honesty of purpose
of the President. Last week the Ne
braska state convention declared for
sound policies and the continuation of
a fearless broad-minded administration
in the White House. BY next year the
wisdom of the national policies under
which the people have been doing bus
mess, will be SO evident that a senti-
ment for change will obtain in the
realm of politics, except in a hopeless
minority.
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JERRY sULLIvAN's VOTE.

Waterloo Reporter.-A sensational
report is spreading CONSERVATION
among the democrats Of Iowa. An aw-
full rumor has gained currency that Jer-
ry Sullivan, the democratic candidate
for governor voted for Governor Cum.
Minis two years ago and helped to swell
the latter's 100000 majority. There is
great dread in democratic circles lest
this alleged act of the candidate for
governor may be regarded as an ex-
ample to be followed this year, by
many who are accustomed to vote the
democratic ticket. The average
elector might very plausibly reason
that if Cummins was a good enough
man to receive Sullivan's vote in 1901
he is a good enough man for their
votes In 1903. Such at least is likely
to be the feeling of Tom Phillips. who
was the democratic candidate for gov
ernor in the former year and his
friends are likely to share the feeling
with him.
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oHlo's WAY WITH BRYAN.

Kansas City Star.-The Ohio demo-
Gratis have found a new way to strad-
die the silver question. They Endorsed
the principles" of the Kansas City
platform in general, then enumerated
those principles" leaving silver out.
Mr.. Bryan spent considerable time in
Ohio for the definite purpose of Sc
curing sweeping, unconditional en-
dorsement of the last national deolara-
ton. 1t is also understood that he and
Mayor Tom l.. Johnson, the nominee
for governor, are closely allied politi-
cally. Nevertheless the Columbus
convention could not be brought to
Mr.. Bryan's view. But in spite of it's
failure to endorse Bryan and Organism
the convention by special resolution,
invited the Nebraskan to speak for the
platform in Ohio. This concession it
may be presumed was designed to head
off a roast" in the Commoner, and it
will probably accomplish that purpose.
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eoRMAN AND THE NOMINATION.

Pittsburg Gazette: There is pref
ty strong tip out on Arthur Pue Cor
man for the democratic nomination for
president next year. despite the Mary
land senator's statement few days
ago. Well, Mr.. German will make as
good candidate as any one for the
occasion. He is well nigh the an
tithesis of Bryan, and when he has
been beaten scores will be even be-
tween the two wings of the democracy.
Upon that plane of equality in defeat
they may get in harmony and flop to-
gether in 1908. The most sanguine
democrat does not look forward to vic
tory next year, and if Senator German
takes the nomination it is in the hope
that leadership of the fclorn hope will
entitle him to another nomination four
year later. The situation may then be
no better but We all know distance
lends enchantment to the view" and
hope springs eternal" etc.
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WHY STRIKES FAIL.

Sioux City Journal.-Practicall all
the union bricklayers in Minneapolis
have struck because the contractors
refused to supply them with union
helpers. Two million dollars worth
of work has stopped and 600 men are
idle. The strikers are insisting upon
observance of a principle which failed
to find the approval of the anthracite
strike commission. and which the ma
tional administration has decided must
not be applied in the public service.
One of the most practical reasons why
such strike should not be inaugural
ed is because there is slight possibility
it can succeed.
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NO QUARTER TO eoLpeues.

rom Johnsonism has run into snas
IN Ohio. Though Mr.. Bryan endorses
the Buckeye democratic candidate for
governor he refuses emphatically to
extend the glad hand to the gold-bug
candidate for United States senator.
He denies to these men every right
except to say that they are sorry they
have opposed the platforms of 1896
and 1900 and that they are now loyal to
the Kansas City utterance. Mr.. John
son has cunningly arranged for speech
es to be made by Clarke, his candidate
for senator, and Mr. Bryan from the
same platform. 1t appears that Clarke
spoke against free silver in the last
two national campaigns and Mr.. Bry-
an therefore refuses to any pooling of
interests. His position is stated with
a firmness that gives to it the force of
an ultimatum.
From the chaldron of demo-popu-
listic-socialistic-Jo hnsonism mas come
forth an almost inextricable array of
declarations and candidates. No
two of the candidates are the same
kind or democrats and the platform
is curious mixture of wild ideas and
theories. 1t would appear that Mr..
johnson has no hope of securing the
popular vote of the Ohio voters, but
is endeavoring to make showing that
will have some effect on the national
politics next year. Bryan has speedily
brought the Clevelandite to time and
has given him a lesson in the mono
idea political game. 1t seems i'm
probable that the Johnson circus will
be able to extricate itself from the
serious tangle and that this year will
mark the decline If not the passing of
Johnsonism in Ohio.
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falls to net tlim any votes. She
writes to thel Abba Educator, and
noioiy declares that some years ago
MI: SULLIVAN visited the Sixth district
70 TAX IN razor of the laboring classes
When 10 tle surprise and indigna-
lion Oh the audience he launched into
Dfliilant teulogy of John F. Lacey,
tne repuDl lean candidate for con-
gress. III Mr.. Sullivan is guilty, and
'here is nos good reason why he should
not pc, me- performed one of the most
creditableJ services of his life. For
the labo'ting classes never had a.
more faithful worker in congress than
Major L Aicey.
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BUSINESS OUTLOOK AND CUR
RENcY REFORM.

In discussing "The Business Out
look before large number of the
members of the National Association
of Merchants and Travellers at Chicago
Secretary Shaw in his characteristic
clear and powerful manner, pictured
the conditions that at the present
time exist in the United States He
pointed out how our farms yield $4,-
900 100000 worth OF produce, how our
100000 factories add $5,600,000,O00 in
value to $3,000,000,000 worth of raw
material how over 100000 operatives
in these workshops annually sign pay
rolls aggregating $4,000, 900, 900. Add
ed to this are the large amounts paid
in salaries to the workers in our extern
siye mines and the employees OF our
large railroad systems And he also
pointed 10 the fact that we consume
95 per cent of all we produce and right
ly says, Not While these conditions
continue will prosperity cease. We
are the most prosperous people in the
world because we both produce and
consume more than others. The little
that we sell abroad, about 10 per cent
of our net production, and the little we
purchase abroad, 6 or per cent of our
net consumption, constitute no chaI--
lenge to the statement that our pros
perity rests with ourselves"
After pointing to the difference be-
tween the conditions existing in 1898
and those OF the present time for the
benefit of those who fear that history
is liable to repeat itself every ten years
he says:
st is true that very respectable
number of very good people, and of
that number desire to be classed, be
lieye our financial system, as good as
it is, might be improved by adding all
element Of elasticity | do not think
there exists any great number who be-
lieve we should have any imitation"
There is now probably nearly $50
per capita in circulation in the Unit
ed States against only $21 eight years
ago. This. Secretary Shaw points out,
is not considered an insufficient normal
amount of currency by conservative
business men and bankers, the only
criticism being now that here is no
elasticity. Concerning plan to meet
emergencies Secretary Shaw suggests:
There is now no statutory prohi--
bition against the well nigh inherent
right of banks to issue circulating
notes. This right exists throughout
the United States, but subject to tax
of 10 per cent per annum. This tax
is prohibitory. II | were given author,
ity to formulate measure that would
provide the requisite elasticity to our
present currency system, think /
should add an amendment permitting
national banks, with the consent Of the
comptroller Of the currency, to issue
q volume of circulating notes equal to
5p per cent Of their bond-sechred circu-
lttion, at a tax of per cent, the same
To be retired at will or by direction of
HSe cpmptrollar hv tina dannsit nf an
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have settled the controversy and would
have done so had the other side shown
half the willingness to compromise
that the standpatters have done. AS
we have said before, no one holds Gov
ernor Cummins responbilse for the
continued agitation but he ought soon
to recognize the fact that he will be
judged by the oft-repeated action OF
his friends. The question was settled
once and for all time on the morning
OF July /, and why thresh over the old
straw when there is nothing left but
chaff?