Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-23

given eivii government to the Philip
pines, established the republic of
Cuba, boiind II to us by ties Of grati-
tude. of commercial interest and Of
common defenssi swung open the
closed gateway Of tfe Isthmas.
strengthened the MSf it Doctrine,
protected the integrity OF China, open.
ed Wider. Its doors of trade, ADVANCED
the principle of arbitfation and pro-
noted peace among the nations.
WE challenge judgment upon this
record Of effertive performance In leg
islation, In execution ana in asitninis-
tration. -
Still Work. to Do.
The work y not fully donei poli-
cies are not completely wrought out;
aliy for solution; other trusts must be
regulated; the tariff may presently res
ceive revision, and IL SO, should re-.
ceive it at the hands Of the friends
and not the enemies Of the protective
system; the. new Philippine govern
ment has only begun to-, develop its
plans for the benefit Of that
long-neglected country; our nag
floats on the. Isthmus, but the
yet reign on, earth, and considerate
tirmness backed BY strength are still
needful in diplomacy.
The American people have now to
say, whether policies Shall BE reversed
or committed to unfriendly guardians;
wether performance, which now
proves itself for the BENEFIT and honor
OF our country; shall be transferred to
unknown and perchance to feeble
hands.
McKinIey's Policies Live.
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athwart, the course Of this successful
administration. The fatal 14th Of
September. 1901, marked no change OF
policy, no lower level of achievement
The bullet of the assassin robbed us Of
the friend we loved; 1t took away
from the. people the President Of their
choice; 1t deprived civilization of a
potent force making always for right
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mistaken. The government IL the
people went On. The great party that
William Mckinley led, wrought still
In the spirit OF his example. His true
and loyal successor has been equal to
the burden cast upon him. Widely
different III temperament and meth
DDS, he has approved himself Of the
same elemental virtues-the Same fun.
damental beliefs. With faithful and
lSNCiIi6 IhCItlOly, AG Ldo GhCSuSCN thS
purposes and continued unbroken the
policy of President Mckinley for the
peace, prosperity and honor of our be-
loved country. And he has met all
new occasions with strength and fes6-
luton and far sighted wisdom.
"As we gather in this convention, our
hearts go back to the ffiend-the new
er to be forgotten friend. whom when
last we met we acclaimed with one ac-
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second time the highest honor In the
nations gift; and back STILL memory
goes through many year Of leader
ship ana loyalty. s,
How wise and how skillful he was!
how modest and self-effacing! how
deep his insight Into the human heart!
how swift the intuitions OF his sym
pathy! how compelling the charm Of
his gracious presence! He was 90 i'm
Of others, SO genuine a lover of his
country and his kind. And he was
the kindest and tenderest friend ~ho
ever grasped another's hand. Alas,
that his virtues did plead iii vain
against cruel fate!
yet We may rejoics that. while he
lived he was crowned with honor;
that the rancof Of party Strife had
ceased that success in his creates.
ldShS, lle, TCSlUIdllOIl VI pcdtSS, tIA0
approval of his countrymsgi, the af-
lection of his frieEds-gave the last
quiet months in his home at Canton
repose and contentnnent.
And with Mckinley we remember
Hanna with affection and sorrow-his
great lieutenant. They are together
again.
"But We turn as they would have us
turn, to the duties Of the hour, the
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would have us turn, to prepare our
selves for struggle under the same
standard bourne III other hands by
right of true Inheritance. Honor
truth, courage. purity Of life, domestic
virtue, love Of country, loyalty to high
ideals-all these combined With active
intelligence. with learning, with ex-
perience in affairs, with the conclusive
proof Of competency afforded by wise
and conservative administration, BY
great things already done and great
results already achieved-ail these We
bring to the people with another can
didate. Shall not these have honor In
our land? Truth, sincerity, courage!
These underlie the fabric OF our iilsti-
tutions. Upon hypocrisy and sham
upon cunning and false pretense, up
on weakness and cowardice. upon the
arts of the demagogue and the devices
u lHc mere ppliliC1dH-flO government
can stand. No system OF popular gov
eminent cah endure in which the PEG
pie do not believe and trust. Ouf
President has taken the whole people
into his confidence. Incapable Of de-
ception, he has put aside coilcealment
Frankly and without reserve, he has
told them What their government was
doing and the reasons 1t is no cam
paign Of appearances upon which we
enter. for the people know the good
and the bad the success and the fail
ure, to be credited and charged to our
account. 1t is no campaign of sound
ing words and specious pretenses, for
our President has told the people
with frankness what he believed and
what he intended. He has meant ev-
cry word he said, and the people have
believed every word he said, and with
him this convention agrees because
every word has been sound republican
doctrine. No people can maintain free
government who do not in their hearts
value the qualities which have made
the present President or the tinted
States conspicuous among the men al
his time as a type Of noble manhood
Come what may here-come what maj
in November God grant that those
qualities Of brave true manhood shall
have honor throughout America, shall
be held for an example in every home
and that the youth of generations to
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