Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-30
ROOSEVELT AND CANNON TELL, OF
THE WISDOM OF REPUBLICAN POLICIES

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power, will they follow in the paths of
Legislation according to their loves and
votes as manifested by their action al
ways heretofore, or will they stand by,
protect and defend the gold standard
and our currency system that have
been created under the lead of the re-
publican party?
People Are Dictators.
Correct revenue laws, protection Of
free trade the gold standard and our
currency system, all depend upon the
pie as voiced at the ballot box. A ma
jority may change our revenue laws;
a majority may change our currency
laws; majority may destroy the gold
standard and establish the silver stand
ard or In lieu of either or both, make
the treasury note, non-interest-bearing
and irredeem able, the sole standard OF
value.
"Sir, let us turn from the region OF
doubt and double dealing, the debat-
able land. to the region of assured GER
tainty. The republican party stands
for protection. 1t stands for the gold
standard and our currency system.
All these dwell In legislation enact
ed under the lead of the republican
party and against the most determined
opposition of the democratic party, in
Guiding its leader and candidate.
These being our policies, and having
been most useful to the country, we
have confidence in and love them. If
1t be necessary from time to time, that
, they should be strengthened here and
controlled there. the republican party
stands ready with loving, competent
hands to apply the proper remedy. l
say remedy Being our policies we
will not willingly subject them to their
enemies for slow starvation on the one
hand or too sudden destruction on the
other.
Mckinley and Prosperity.
"Since the republican party was re-
stored to power in 1897, under the lead
of Mckinley. our country has prosper
ed in production and in commerce as
it has never prospered before. In
wealth, we stand first among all the
nations. Under the lead of William
Mckinley, the war with Spain was
speedily brought to a successful con-
clusion. Under the treaty Of peace
and our action, Cuba is free and under
guarantees written in her constitution
and our legislation, it is assured that
she will ever remain free. We also ac-
quired Porto Rico, Guam and the Phil
ippines, by a treaty the ratification of
which was only possible by the votes
of democratic senators. Civil govern
ment has been established in Porto Ri
CO, and we are journesing towards CIV
il government in the Philippines as
rapidly as the people Of the archipel-
ago are able to receive it; and this,
too, Notwithstanding the false cry of
imperialism raised by the democratic
party and still insisted upon, which
led to insurrection in the Philippines,
and tends to lead to further Insured
ton there. The record of the repub-
lican party under the lead of William
Mckinley has passed into history.
Who dares assail it?
The Panama Canal.
"In the history of the republic in
time of pease, no executive has had
greater questions to deal with than
yourself, and none have brought great
er courage, wisdom and patriotism to
their solution. You have enforced the
law against the mighty and the lowly
without fear, favor or partiality I'm
der the constitution you have recon-
mended legislation to congress from
time to time, as it was your duty to
do, and when it was passed by con-
gress, have approved it. You have,
under the constitution, led in making
a treaty which was ratified by the
senate and is approved by the people.
which not only assures, but, under the
law and appropriations made by con-
gress, proceeds with, the construction
Of the Panama canal.
Party That "Does Things"
"The republican party, under your
leadership, keeps its record from the
beginning under Lincoln of doing
things, the right thing at the right
time and in the right way, notwith-
standing the opposition of those who
oppose the right policies from the
selfish or partisan standpoint They
dare no tell the truth about your Off
cial action or the record of the party
and then condemn it. They can, for
Selllsu Ut partisan reasons, ABUSE you
personally and misrepresent the party
which you lead. 1t is true, however,
/ that SO far, their abuse of your action
and their alleged fear of your person
atty is insignificant as compared with
the personal and partisan carpings
against Lincoln, Grant and McKin.
ley when they were clothed with pow
er by the people. Those whose only
grievance is that you have enforced
the law and those who carp for mere
partisan capital will not in my judy
ment, reap the harvest of success. The
republican party for you and under
your leadership appeals to the great
body of the people who live in the
sweat of their faces, make the civili-
cation. control the republic, fight its
battles and determine its policies, for
approval and continuance in power.
"The Office of president of the Unit
ed States is the greatest on earth and
many competent men in the republican
party are ambitious to hold it, yet the
republican convention met at Chica.
go June last and unanimously, with
one accord. nominated you as the can.
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