Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-03
BEvERlDGE BREACHES REPUBLI
CANISM.

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tongued orator of the Hoosier state
aroused the delegates to the republi-
can state convention to the highest
pitch of enthusiasm by a speech that
will re-echo to the farthest corner Of
the country. His theme was the
American People" and their best in
terests is the end sought by the re-
publican party. "Their business pros
porous, homes happy, prestige high,re-
lat.ons cordial with every power, they
are the most hopeful human force the
twentieth century beholds." AS to
how this standard shall be maintain
ed he declared that the records of the
republican and democratic parties an
swer that "the test Of craftsmanship
is results" Others have been allowed
to exploit theories, but the republican
party has held as its right the doing
of practical work and the accomplish
ment of results.
To the historic protective tariff sys-
tenn the republican party has eve
been true. I'VE will adjust schedules
to conditions as they change. main
tanning always the principle of protec-
ton" Under this policy business never
failed to thrive and without it, never
failed to decline. He called to the at
tention of his hearers the fact that uns
der this policy of protection home
markets have been preserved and at
the same time foreign markets have
been captured for the American pro-
Queer, until the American republic is
now the first commercial power on
EARTH"
No less clear was his exposition Of
the republican party's work in the
matter of dealing with the trust ques-
ton and here again he showed that it
stood on the record of work accom-
plished. without disturbing the ma
tons ordinary business, we. have ap-
piled existing laws to organizations Of
industry, and that these servants Of
the people shall be preserved from ten
denotes hurtful to the republic and
to themselves. we have in addition
provided publicity and established in
a new department the beginnings Of
national supervision of every corpora
ton doing business across the borders
OF states. The opposition clamoring
for their destruction which is impos-
sible and wrong, proposed no remedy
for their evils, refused when in power
to enforce existing law, and finally in
house and senate, by it's votes, testi-
fled to the merits of our measure. Let
the opposition explain, there stands
the fact" as
Senator Beveridge also told of the
achievements of the present republi-
can administration in making sure the
construction of the Panama canal and
OF the commendable work in uplifting
the people of the Philippine islands.
How that in each of these matters the
democratic party opposed every step
but in the end was forced by the ov-
erf1owing sentiment of the American
people to admit the wisdom and ef-
icacy of the work accomplished. Cred
it to whom credit is due, and no more
credit than is due. We ask no unjust
praise. Some mind planned what we
have done-a mind greater than the
plans of parties. 1t was the mind of
the American millions. We were only
the executing hand" Thus did Sena-
to Beveridge sum up the work of the
republican party and its officials and
never al a picture drawn more true
to life.
Following this strong statement Of
the work of the republican party, he
drew q picture of the d~issensions and
differences by which the opposition
has been rent" Is this Babel of dis
sensions a fit council to rule the coun-
try? Is business willing to hazard the
government to such incoherent con-
troll? Contrast with this the unity of
our work. Harmony has ruled our
councils. Behind each act our voters
massed solidly and under the leader
ship of our fellow-worker, Theodore
Roosevelt, we have sought to accom-
pl.sh the peoples settled purpose"
With such conditions prevailing it
is not strange that. the people of the
nation look with confidence to the re-
publican party and its leaders to con
tinue in charge of the affairs of the
government. No wonder that even
now in the hearts Of the American
people is Theodore Roosevelt nominal
ed for President and his election, which
will be ratified by their ballots in No.
vember next, assured.
ARGUMENT FOR PENSIONS.
In another column we reproduce an
article from the pen of Robert Kissick,