Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-05
Discusses NationalIssues From Dem.
ocratic standpoint-Pays Regards to
Trusts, Imperialism and the Tariff
s. A. Brewster Makes Address.

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candidate for congress, preceded the
exgubernatorial candidate, with an an.
peal for the suffrage of the voters of
Ottumwa and an arraignment of his
opponents record.
W. H. G. Jaques acted as chairman
OF the meeting and in the briefest pos
sible manner introduced the speakers
OF the evening. Mr.. Brewster spoke for
an hour and a quarter, touching first
upon national affairs, then upon the
record Of his opponent on the republi.
can ticket and closed with an appeal
for votes on the grounds of many pro
misses to be fulfilled in case Of election
and the fact of his citizenship in Of
tumwa.
Not Making Regular Speech.
My remarks tonight are simply
rambling. I am not making my regu.
lar speech" declared Mr.. Brewster in
the midst of his address. This fact
was truly a matter of regret to the
many friends of Mr.. Brewster in the
audience who were DESTROYS of hearing
his regular speech. He closed with q
fine tribute to his friend, Mr.. Sullivan,
who followed him.
Mr.. Sullivan Popular.
Mr.. Sullivan once more proved his
popularity with the people of Ottum-
wa. His appearance on the stage was
greeted with applause and his address
was punctuated frequently throughout
the evening with cheering and hand
: clapping. He devoted himself chiefly
to the national issues, paying his re.
spects in turn to the problem of the
standing army. the tariff, reciprocity
prices and labor, Imperialism and the
trusts.
An imprisoned Appeal.
Mr.. Sullivan handled his subjects
from a somewhat technical standpoint
and closed with an impassioned appeal
to fathers to teach their sons what the
democratic party stands for at the
I present, what it has stood for in the
past and what 1t shall stand for in the
future.
The Address.
MI. Sulllvan's address was in part
as follows:
THE issues presented to the
American people in this con.
test are worthy of their highest con.
sideration. 1t is not alone the sue.
cess of a political party or Individual,
Wit is that the policies to be maintained
ny our government are declarative of
the will of the people. A republic ex-
istlng on the development and growth
OF Its people must live and become
powerful and strong, not alone by
reason OF its numerical strength, it's
! standing army, and its navy, but by
the prosperity, happiness and content
ment of it's people,
1t is as true today as it was in the
past, that if you wish to become ac-
quainted with the form of government
existing in any nation, you have but
to know the condition of it's people.
The people happy, contented and pros
porous, can point to a government ex-
cellent and just Laws of themselves
do not Increase prosperity, but they
can and do hamper the growth of the
individual. If the laws of our nation
based upon the fundamental principles
OF equality and right extends to each
and all the same chance and oppor-
tunlty, are unselfish in spirit as well
as IN act. this fact can be ascertained
by the condition of the people.
we enter this contest at this time,
not as partisans. God forbid that the
citizens of the American republic place
party above principle. The traditions
OF our nation, it's growth and develop
ment give the lie to such a proposi-
ton. earnestly believe if ever again
the hand of brother is raised against
brother in this American republic, if
ever again civil strife is occa-
stoned In this republic, it will
be by reason of party passion and
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emily, is dominated by party action,
but we must believe that this domina-
ton is first based upon a sincere be-
lief that the laws thus enacted are for
the benefit of the many Without such
belief We are unwilling to trust our
neighbor. With such thought and idea
| wish to present to you for a moment
the thoughts that animate my mind
with reference to the issue we are
called upon to answer.
THE republican party, strong and
powerful. yet presents to the Ameri-
can people, at this time, issues that to
my mind, if carried to successful
end, are fraught with disaster to the
common people Of our nation. In the
first place the republican policies of
today are the outgrowth of policies of
loo years ago, in which the attempt
was made to create in the American
nation and among American people,
classes. 1t was thought by some at
the foundation of our government that
part of the people were better than
others; that the people could not sue
cessfully govern themselves, that de-
mocracy, then untried and unde-
veloped, would not result successfully
in the western continent. 1t was be-
lieved our law makers should be of the
privileged class; that our president
should hold his position for life; that
United States senators should not be
elected by the people; that the lower
house of congress should hold Office
for long time. In other words, that
the less frequent we had elections, the
better.
Against this proposition, men as
strong, as faithful and devoted to the