Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-10


The greeting of the editors to the
candidate was delivered by Charles W.
Knapp, editor Of the st. Louis Repub-
lie.
knapp's Address.
Mr.. Knapp said in part:
I'VE bring you greeting from the
democratic and independent press of
the United States. Sharing your ar
dent devotion to these eternal princi-
pies of truth and justice which bear
the name of democracy we have come
to touch hands with our chosen lead.
er and in his presence to register our
pledges of loyal fealty to the great
work of government reform in which
we expect to follow hin, to a glorious
victory next November.
Stimulated to Agsressiveness
BY your fearlessness, resolution and
independence, sir, we have already
been stimulated to new vigor and ag.
gressiveness. We come to tell you
by word and by action Of that which
inspires our work and of the conf
dence with which we await its sue
cessful fruit in the very near future.
We are of one mind in echoing your
own forcible denunciations of the
trinity Of expressions from which the
American people suffer SO much. The
enduring responsibilities of deep
seated conviction unite both you and
us in unfaltering opposition to impe.
rialism. high tariffs and corrupt Off
cialism"
Parker Makes Soeech.
In his reply Judge Parker, after ex.
pressing his pleasure in welcoming the
body of the representatives of the
American press, which he termed lone
of the mighty forces in the upbuild-
ing and strengthening of sturdy Amer.
lean citizenship, the honesty and up
rightness of the press in discerning
and leading the unhurried and well
considered judgment of people," said
in part:
The Republican Platform.
~ shall not take up your time with
any reference to the great issues upon
which our party through it's platform
and candidates confidently appeal to
people for endorsement, but crave
your Indulgence while I briefly refer
to single feature OF the platform of
the republican party. That platform
opens with the declaration that the
party's many years of control Of the
government, coupled with the asser-
ton that it has displayed high capac-
ity for rule and government which has
been made even more conspicuous by
the :ncapacity and infirmity of pur-
poses shown by It's opponents. This
challenge to comparison of the demo
cratic and republican administrations
since the republican party came into
existence should be WELDON ed.
Expenditures Compared.
"A comparison will show that under
democratic control and administra-
ton the purity Of the fathers was OBJ
served in the conduct of the govern
ment and that no one of its depart
ments was permeated. as of late. with
corruption rivaling the days of the
effort was made to check the growth
of the expenditures, and that it result
| ed in each instance in cutting dowr
the expenses within the control of the
executive department Of the govern
ment below that Of preceding admins
trations. Comparison will show also
that each succeeding republican ad
| ministration after 1868 increased the
expenses and in some instances sc
greatly as to indicate reckless extrav
agance and waste of the peoples mon
! ey.
During Cleveland's first term the
average annual expenditure was about
S269.000,000. For the past three years
it has been about S519,OO0,OO0 and the
| government expenditure last yeal
amounted up to $5S2,0O0OO0 which
was not equalled in any year since the
civil war with the exception of the
year of the Spanish war.
There is an inevitable result to sucf
extravaganza. Instead of a surplus
in the annual receipts of about $780,
100000 which the present executive
found on assuming control there is
now a deficit to be found there O
$42,000,00O.
Says Reform is Necessary.
The limits of this address will no
permit further reference to the cost o
the administration but it should re
ceive careful examination at you
hands. And you will be convinced tina
reform is necessary-aye, far more
necessary than in 1876 in the scale
of public expenses and when convinc
ed you will do less than your duty i
you fail to make the people under
stand 1t. The challenge of the republi
can platform permits you to compar,
the details, the every day life, SO tt
speak. of the democratic administra
ton with both the predecessive ant
the successive administrations, ant
you will not shrink from it."
Anxious About Vermont.
| In closing Parker said that while the
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