Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-24
THE OTTUM WA @COURIER,

comes from the farms and forests. 1t
is not surprising that the farmers are
becoming more and more ilmbued with
the protective tariff Idea, says the
Burlington Hawk Eye. Both the fac
tory and the factory employees, con-
sumo the farmers products"
1.-THE race question Will be solved all
right by the southern people when
they are restricted In. representation In
congress based on the number of peo-
pie who exercise the right of suffrage"
declares the Mason City Clobe-da-
zette. when Georgia and Mississippi
and other states are allowed but; two
congressman instead of dozen the
southerners will find q way to solve
the race problem, and the north will
not have to worry much about !, 1t
either"
Protection was advocated by every
president down to Van Buren," says
the Iowa City Republican. "and ex-
IRENE opposition did not come until the
slave power undertook to rule the
country. The first opposition to the
protective policy was part Of the
slave holding policy"
When Bourke Cochran enters a poll
tical campaign two queries naturally
and promptly arise with the Des
Moines Register and Leader? Which
party is he supporting this time, and
what is he to get for it?"
1.-THE Methodist church, south, will
not allow it's members to attend lynch-
ing bees. That is something gained
says the Keokuk Gate City, cheerfully.
( .
Hamilton Wilcox. democratic NOM
inee for congress states that he is no
rainbow chaser which also means
that he is no bung starter" says the
Anita Tribune. This announcement
will be great disappointment to GER
tain elements of strength in numer-
Gus localities throughout the district
mo more favorable financial condi-
tions could be asked than are indicat-
ed by the record of the Des Moines
Clearing House association for the
week Just ended" declares the Green
the week exceed those for the same
week a year ago by $456,O07.66, or
nearly % per cent"
Congressman Smith has been in
congress about long enough now to be
Of some service to his constituents
says the Shelby County Republican.
Putting in a new man, and especially
one belonging to party hopelessly In
the minority, now and hereafter would
be the rankest sort Of folly"
up to date there have been los
deaths from toy pistols this year to
AIS last year." says the Stuart Her
aid. The American people are slowly
learning that there is a less expensive
way Of celebrating the Fourth Of July
than by killing boys
"The thrilling announcement is re-
ceived from Bonneville. Indiana, that
triplets We're born to Mrs. Dora Stew
art" says the Des Moines Capital,
land that the little dears have been
named Alton Stewart, Brooks Stewart
and Parker Stewart. Had 1t been a
brace of bankruptcies instead Of trip
let's number four would have undoubt-
edly been named TELEGRAM Stewart,
Even as it is, the surmise would seem
to be warranted that so far as that
particular Stewart family Is concerned
the name and fame of the democratic
presidential candidate are 'irrevocably
established"
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"All the Western League baseball
clubs have had bad luck this year,
says the Keokuk Gate City. Cold4and
rainy weather held the attendance
down and not a club in the league Will
pay dividend. At least three of the
clubs will show losses Of from $4,000
to $4,000. The Iowa League did much
better" - ~
The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that no better man than Julian w
Richards could be, suggested for the
republican nomination for secretary OF
state.
THE negro politician demanding
high office is like child crying for
the MOON" says the Marshalltowr
Times-Republican.
Times NAV be little close in Iowa
just now" says the Parkersbure
Eclipse, but wait till that bumper
corn crop is in the cribs and the fat
hogs and steers roll into market and
ns