The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-09-08
THE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.

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THE CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN.
Ottumwa Courier: Az last, after
many false starts, the democrats have
succeeded in nominating a man to
make the race for congress in the
Sixth Iowa district against Major
John f. Lacey. s. A. Brewster Of OF
tumwa was chosen by the convention
which met in Oskaloosa Tuesday, af-
ter T d. Foster, General James b.
Weaver and George f. Rinehart had
positively refused to make the race.
Mr. Brewster in his speech to the con-
.yention after the nomination had been
thrust upon him, stated that he may
withdraw and it was upon his own
motion that the congressional commit
tee was given power to name candi-
date to fill the vacancy if one should
occur
This gives the democratic party in
the Sixth district blue outlook in
deed. Major Lacey, tried and true,
known all over the district for a man
of worth and in congress as one of
the ablest members Of that body, has
represented this district for many
years, and has never failed to grasp
every opportunity to act in way that
would be for the benefit Of his con-
stituentE. ,FSa record is one OF which
any pu5li6 = ervant might be proud
and one which is equalled by few
and excelled by none in congress-.
somir Ted against hi1s>is d man who
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witndra = oefore electioa oman who
is at outs politically with large num-
bers of the men whose support he mr It
ask if he is to secure the entire vote
of the democratic party in the dis
trict. He represents a party which is
divided over several questions, a par
ty whose leading nominee does not
even know his own mind, party Of
individuals of varied likes and dis
lkes, widely differing opinions-a
conglomerate organization comprising
many men of many minds.
On the other hand the outlook from
a republican standpoint was never
brighter. The party comes before the
people of the nation and of the dis
trict with record of clear cut hon
esty and unrivaled success, with
leader whose work has been uniform
ly just, wise and with an eye always
watchful for the best interests of the
country. Theodore Roosevelt, presi-
dent Of all the people, stands out
among men, leader and diplomat,
a scholar and a statesman, typical
product of grand republic, with no
false vanity, no lordly ways, simply
one of the people chosen from among
the millions as leader
1t is folly to talk Of Roosevelt as
unsafe" Tho very fact that the DEM
ocratic party has seized upon circum-
stances to class him thus proves that
1t has nothing tangible upon which to
base its opposition to the republican
nominee. The record of the party
and of the president Is beyond any
repgoach. Certainly the party which
has put at its head Parker and Davis
after dethroning Bryan and his fol-
lowers, must have some argument to
present to the voters in behalf Of its
cause It's candidates do not inspire
confidence and in order to draw pub
lie notice from its own weakness ii
grasps at a straw and calls Roosevelt
/ unsafe" AS of a man who has safe
ly guided the American government
through more varied and perplexing
affairs than has any other president
could be unsafe. AS If a government
headed by Roosevelt, Hay, Shaw,
Moody, Knox and the others, clear
down the line of official life could be
unsafe. The charge is laughable.
But this is the sole claim Of the
democratic party for support this
year Disregarding the fact that the
nation is now experiencing almost un-
rivaled prosperity, the opposition
cries Hard Times" Admitting that
democracy has been wrong in the past
the platform asks confidence now be-
cause OF change Of heart Is 1t any
wonder that it was hard to induce a
man to take the nomination for con-
gress in the sixth district as the rep
resentative of such party? Is it
any wonder that when one was found,
he should serve notice that in all
probability he viii withdraw before
election? Is 1t any wonder that the
republicans regard Major Laceys
election as assured?