Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-13

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the envy of all the civilized world. Mr..
Wilcox, the democratic candidate, Is
an out an out free trader, the sys-
tenn that brought the country to the
verge of bankruptcy every time that it
has ever been tried says the Griswold
Cleaner, and then asks: (Which of
these two candidates is the safer
man?'
mo matter how democratic plat
forms may try to whitewash or sugar
coat the position of the party on the
tariff question, it's real object is al
ways the destruction of the protective
system, which is the principal safe
guard of American industries, labor
and wages" says the Muscatine Jour-
nal
Friends of Governor LaFollette are
advising him not to lose his head over
his victory. The Council Bluffs Nom
pareil thinks that the evidence seems
superfiuous as it is against such a
possible loss that he has been fight
ing.
Major Lacey is debater, states
man and scholar, and his record is
known from one end of the sixth dis
trict to the other. Yes all over the
SilllSN SldltS, says lHe IolOoilllSiO
NewA-Republican Many well inform
ed politicians estimate his majority in
the sixth district at five thousand this
year. The voters take no stock in a
cheap candidate, who seeks little
noteriety, this year. We want solid
substantial business men in the halls
of congress-
Noting that the town of Alton was
/ \
| of young man 81 years old, with a
14year old girl. the Clarnda Herald
says: THE question that naturally
comes up in the minds of thoughtful
parents when they read of this sensa-
ton is, what have the parents beer
doing while the preparatory courtshir
was going on that led up to this dis
graceful and disastrous elimination II
| little girls in short dresses are allowed
to run the streets and form the ac-
quaintance Of strangers. and, in fact
become full-fedged f1irts before they
are hardly old enough to get away from
the nursing bottle, it is not unreason-
able to expect just such results as are
| reported in this case" The Herald
suggests that ut might be well fol
some of the fathers and mothers II
| Clarinda to do little observing fol
themselves and they will probably b,
| e'CiS w aiSSoNCl SOIuC VI licll
neighbours children are headed in tn,
wrong direction even If they see none
of their own
Regarding the 35-year age limit or
der, the Dubuque Telegraph Herald
says: IF such orders were general.
issued by employers, what would be
4 come of the men of 35 and over? Ant
of the growing families that must b.
ON, 4aI ss,, H..
I IT. to say that the very orders of thes,
giant trusts and corporations contain
the seeds Of rebellion, of revolt agains
conditions that enable an employer b.
| fiat to take the food out of the mouths
Of men over 35 and out of the mouths
of children; that generally issued
would supplant happy homes will
| almshouses, penitentiaries and refor
i matories, and fan the embers of an
archy and chaos into fame"
Farmers probably remember" re
marks the Centerville Iowegian, 9Th
scornful demeanor of democratic ora
tors a few years ago, when they sneer
ed at the Mckinley tariff on eggs
Would these scoffers dare look goo
honest Iowa hen III the face now an
ask her to go back to the days whe
she laid 6 and Scent dozen eggs
Il Is d
j Observing that John Hay has con
scented in the event of the election o
President Roosevelt to remain at tn
head of the state department, tn
Il Marshalltown Times Republican says
Men who feel old at As should emu
late John Hay, who consents at Sc t
continue four years more under tn
immense responsibilities of his pres
ent office. The President and tn
country is fortunate in being able t
hold John Hay to his task"
4 Prof. Moore's ukase anent the dis
continuance of the weather forecas
bulletins to newspaper publishing lon
range predictions, moves the Burling
ton Hawk-Eye to say: Congress ma
find it desirable to institute inquire
!. regarding records to which citizen
are denied access and to inquire b
what authority an official of the gov
eminent threatens to censor the pres
for publishing matter that does nc
have his sanction"
JOSEPH JEFFERsoN's RETIRE