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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Some half dozen prominent Iowa
democrats will probably hereafter put
forth more effort to be present at the
state nominating conventions of their
party and thus ward off that fate of
the Iowa democrat who takes but lit
tie interest in these conventions nom
nation for Office against republican
majority Of 100000. Yesterdays con-
vention at Iowa City seized upon the
absence of several of the members of
the party to place their names upon
the ticket. There were only about 400
delegates present and this gave the
slate makers good chance to work.
The names of several prospective can.
didates had to be scratched when they
appeared at Iowa City but finally a
ticket was filled out and the nomina-
lions were made. There was little
enthusiasm and little interest taken.
The ticket will be printed upon the
official ballots, the campaign will be
made in listless way, but few of the
people in the state will know, the
morning after election, who were the
democratic candidates for state of.
fees.
Such is the condition in Iowa. The
republicans have had control of the
state administration for several years
and the people are satisfied with the
work of the state officials. No whis-
per of dishonesty has been heard
against the administration and the af-
fairs of the state have been conduct
ed in a business-like, unbiased man
ner which cannot but meet with the
approval of everyone in Iowa, regard.
less of party affiliations. Today the
republicans Of the state are in conven.
ton at Des Moines. There is con-
test for but one office and the others
will be filled by the present incum.
bents. The work of the state Offices
will not be disturbed by the election
and the state of Iowa will continue
along In the even tenor of its way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
IDEALS AND REALITY.

Rev. Alexander p, Doyle, editor Of
the Catholic World, In an address al
Chautauqua, N. Y, commended very
forcibly the statement of Prof Andrew
S. Draper, formerly president of the
University of Illinois and now com
missioner Of education for the state Of
New York, to the effect that in this
age every one must look out for him
self. Prof. Draper, addressing the grad
uatlng class of the university of I'LL
nois recently said:
you need not expect that people
will stand aside because you have
come. They are going to crowd you
and you will have to crowd them
They may leave you behind unless you
leave them behind"
Father Doyle in answering the pro-
fessors statement, said at Chautau.
qua:
In other words, the head of the
public school system of this state says
that life is mad. furious race for a
coveted prize and the competitors can
succeed only by kicking and pounding
and pushing each out Of the others
way. Human rights, happiness and
liberties must so down before this
strife. -.
"Th:s doctrine. even though from
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
VERMONT AND THE SALOON.

Harper's Weekly.-Local option in
Vermont, following half a century of
prohibition, has proved at first some
what too indulgent. Two years ago
the change was made, and at the next
election sixty-seven towns voted yes
on the license question. Thirty-six of
these towns, after a years experience
of license, voted no" last March.
The vote In the city of Rutland chang
of 1927 votes. The yes" vote in the
state fell off $4,000, and of this vote
10000 was in towns that had had sa-
looms. Apparently rum has not been
making itself entirely agreeable in
Vermont; but there is no sign that the
state is dissatisfied with its new law
or wants to go back to prohibition.
On the contrary. the way the new law
enables local communities to express
their minds, and to change them an
nually II they like, seems to be much
appreciated. The law works with easy
f1exibility, and the Vermonters lock
or unlock the saloon doors according
to the Impressions the saloons make
on the voters. The voters are expert
menting. "A letter from Montpelier to
a Boston paper speaks Of the need Of
more alternatives--of some form of L.
quid supply that is more restricted
ti'oi Saiooiio, anu ilOI 81 SLrlCIly I'm
tied as that provided by druggists
license. Rutland, a city of 1850 pop
ulation, changed from yes" to mo"
this year, but is expected to be as dis
satisfied with mo" as it was with
yes" Second class licenses which al
low the sale of liquor in bottles, not
to be drunk on the premises, are found
to produce more drunkenness than sa-
loon licenses, and are unsatisfactory.
The Vermonters want just the right
lava law that will provide lust the
right amount of the right kind of IL
lquor to the right man at the right
time-and they are disposed to ex-
pertinent until they come nearer to it
than they have come yet.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
FARMERS EAST AND WEST.

Boston Globe.-An Iowa farmer who
was bred in New England. after MAX
ing a visit to the old farm, remarks
that he observes an absence of the
old-time thrift and application that
once existed among the farmers OF
New England. He says thew work 900
days year in Iowa and that the New
england farmer would have more
cash money" If he would labor on his
farm at least one-third of each twen-
ty-four hours for at least nine months
IN the year, and during the other three
months attend to the work of turning
the forests into fields. He admits that
the New England can make more dol
lars from an acre Of corn than they
can in the west, but that the western
farmer makes 1t up by having more
acres under cultivation.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

through close alliance with the big
financiers and the use of the plentiful
money that would be drawn from the
allies. Since the nomination 1t is very
frankly admitted by the Parker men
that Mr.. Bryan was right. The east
ern democracy, by holding out what
seemed like prospects of victory, Sc
cured the support Of the southern
delegates in the ST. Louis convention.
The democratic party was to be put
on the extremely practical basis, as
opposed to the sentimental campaigns
of the last two elections. Sentiment
and scruples We're to be laid aside. The
plan was to find what seemed to be
the best way to win, and to adopt that
way without asking questions.
The situation that dictated this poll
icy was that created by the high
minded course Of President Roosevelt,
who has shown no more consideration
for Wall street than he has for BUSH
ness interests, small and great. else
where; who has enforced the laws
against the millionaires as we'll as the
violators who are without fortune;
who has checked the abuses Of trusts
and other combinations backed by
hundreds of millions as we'll as against
the more or less precarious "get rich
qulck' concerns, founded on fraud and
trickery, but rarely backed by capital.
wall street long ago let 1t be under
stood that it would not contribute to
Roosevelt's election. The President
has answered that he does not ask its
contributions, nor care for big CAM
paign fund. He Is disposed to trust
largely to the people, for whom his adj
ministration has stood, as against the
favored classes. upon whose special
and unlawful privileges he has frown-
ed.
Here are two plans Of action, the
more clearly defined by the nomina-
tons made by the ST. Louis conven-
ton. The assumption of the republi-
can managers is that President Roose-
velt's administration. which has been
as a whole, will easily carry him
through. The hope of the democratic
| party is that having receded from it's
position as the party Of the people. and
having made its appeal to the special,
but powerful, Wall street interests, 1t
can carry enough eastern states to
elect its candidate with the aid of the
solid south. III
There is nothing in this situation to
erous independents who like Roosevelt
and his policies. There is nothing
more deceptive in presidential politics
than the belief that money and mon
eyed men are the first essential to
success. The incorruptible vote wins
presidential elections. The stand TAX
en- by the democratic managers will
estrange more thinking, conscientious
| voters from the party than will be off,
set by the support that the ticket
will receive from selfish, grating re-
publicans who will prefer the demo-
cratic end Of this contest. The new
alignment should not endanger a sin
gle eastern state to the republicans
and 1t has made doubtful ground OF
Missouri and Kentucky, and has re-
moved all doubt of republican success
| in the entire west.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
THE SECOND DISTRICT.

The republicans of the second dis
trict are lining up this year for a vic
tory in the congressional election I'M
less all the signs are wrong Judge
Wade's place will be taken by another
at the next session of the national con
gress. From all indications A. F. Daw.
son will be the republican nominee. He
Is well fitted for the office having for
several years been the private secre-
tary of Senator Allison and his init
hate acquaintance with the affairs of
congress and with politics in general
thus afforded will be of vast benefit
to him as member Of congress.
Mr.. Dawson is comparatively a
young man but has spent SO many
years in Washington that he enjoys
an acquaintance with public men that
puts him on an almost equal footing
with the older members of congress.
He Is well fitted to secure careful con-
! liberation of matters of Importance to
Is constituents and to look after their
interests in an able manner.
| Judge Wade while brainy man and
Jan able one, has not given satisfaction
las the representative of the second
II
years ne has acted in that capacity
he has not done as much for some Of
his constituents as it seemed to them
he should and considerable sentiment
has arisen against him on that &C.
count. Then too, his action at the
democratic convention in Des Moines
in May. when he openly opposed the
Hearst resolutions, did not add to his
popularity among the members Of his
own party. Now that Parker has been
nominated Mr.. Wade has come out as
a Parker man and it is little hard
it seems, to remember that his action
has been consistent throughout the
Iowa fight.
The eyes of the whole state of Iowa
are on the second district this year.
If q republican congressman cannot be
elected there this fall there would
seem little likelihood of pulling the
district back into the republican col
umn at an early date. The advantage
is apparently all with the republicans
this year. and it is entirely probable
that the district will come back and
make the Iowa delegation solidly re-
publican.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
WATCHING DAVIS RUN.

What are the people looking at?
Why are they crowding so?"
Hold on bit, be still bit,
I'll try to let you know.
No circus troupe is going past,
There's no performing bear:
No ducal wedding partys drawn
The crowd that struggles there.
1t Is only this my son:
They are watching Davis run
AT the age of eighty one"
Who is this aged gentleman? \
What causes him to flee?"
Hold on bit, be still bit,
I'll see If I can see
The hair is white upon his head,
He bends beneath his years;
But gallantly he toes the mark,
Evoking franting sheers-
Tbs wondrous thing, nv son.
To be watching Davis run
At the age Of eighty-one."
why does he have to do 1t, pa,
If he's SO old and grayT
Hold on a bit, be still q bit,
He's yerv rich, they say.
Hank! hear the people cheering him
He's off! Hip, hip, hurrah!
A sight more wonderful than this
No mortal ever saw.
IT'S a thrilling thing, my son,
To be watching Davis run
At the age of eighty-one."
IS. e. Kiser in the Chicago Record
Herald.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

Inc republican convention held at
i,es MONIES yesterday was ruled en-.
lirely by harmony and good feeling.
me party in Iowa this year is prepar.
cd TO win at the polls and the conven.
ton is good indication that whatey.
ser factional feeling may have existed
at any time in the ranks of the party
mas been forgotten and is not of
enough moment to prevent the thor.
ough unity that Is necessary to win
in the election of national officials
next fall.
The nomination of the state ticket
attracted but little interest because
all but one of the candidates is to sue
coed himself. The one exception,
railroad commissioner, brought out
strong rivalry but the nomination was
awarded to N. s. Ketchum of Mar
shalltown on the second ballot after
several OF the remaining candidates
had dropped out of the race. Mr..
ketchum is well known all over the
state and his ability and trustworth-
mess make him very desirable can.
didate for the office of railroad com.
missioner.
ASPuOAASou party Ill iowa is
sure OF victory. The only question is
as to the majority Let that be a
big one. There is every reason why
1t should be. If not a record breaker,
then close to the highest mark. The
democracy is divided between Parker
on the one side and Bryan and Hearst
on the other. Then there is even
more division. Some of the most en-
thusiastic followers Of the Nebraskan
would not support Hearst and vice
versa The republican party opposes
this disjointed party with a solid wall
OF unity and harmony Let every Iowa
republican make it point to make
the majority a big one this year. one
that will testify. in ringing tones the
faith the Hawkeye state has in Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

vice president. The man chosen to
NIL 1t is Ramon Corral, who has been
successfully delegate to congress from
sonora, vice governor and governor of
the state, governor of the federal dis
trict, and minister of the interior. He
may remain Il member of the cabinet,
for there is nothing for the vice presi-
dent to do while the president Is on
duty.
CorraFs name Is not familiar to
Americans, in spite of the many i'm
portant offices he has filed The two
MeXicans OF whom the most has been
said are Diaz and Limantour, his sec
rotary of finance. But Americans are
likely to hear more Corral In the next
few years At the time of his selec-
ton for his latest office Diaz called
him a president in reserve" That
was a pretty strong hint that he is to
be "the coming man.
Diaz is an old man. His duties be-
gin to weigh upon him. He would like
to seek recreation in travel He wishes
to visit the United States and Europe.
1t is generally believed that long be-
lore his present term of office is at an
END he Will place the affairs of the
public In CorraPs hands. The Mexi-
can constitution provides that in the
event or the death, resignation or alb
sence from the country of the presi-
oent MS duties shall devolve upon the
vice president. 1t may be that Diaz
VIII get leave of absence from con-
gress, and thus give Corral an oppor-
tunity to see how well he can manage
matters. He has had good training,
and Mexico today, thanks to Diaz, Is
a much easier country to govern than
1t was when capable men took charge
OF It, 1t ought to be possible, after so
many years Of untroubled peace, for a
less able man than Diaz to maintain
Mexican progress and keep the coun-
try from relapsing into it's old revolu-
ttonary ways.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
NEWSPAPERS AND CRIME.

Cleveland Plain Dealer = Three
thousand years ago the wise men of
the world were moralizing on the flu
tility of crime and the fate Of the
criminal. They pointed out in words
which live today the danger and de-
struction which awaited the wicked
Job and David and Solomon and Soc
rates and Plato and Confucius and
many others were continually sending
out warnings against the men who
violated the laws of gods and men, and
pointing out the miserable fate which
awaited those who dared all and set
themselves up against civilization. 1t
is ptiable that in this day and gener-
alton, with civilization SO diffused, with
education at the beck of all. and with
culture surrounding all society, there
should be constantly found those who
become social anarchists and run a
brief gamut of crime, only to end in
death.
The newspapers of the day are con-
slant in their efforts to make all these
crimes public. There is set Of So
cial philosophers who seem to think
this is against the best interests of So
ciety. The truth Is that crime is pro-
portionately diminishing, and that the
criminal fears not the moral law or
the constituted authorities one-half
so much as the sleepless eye of the
newspapers, which never cease in their
efforts to detect and report crime and
to bring criminals to Justice One
can scarcely contemplate what would
be society today without the aid of
newspapers in establishing law and
social order.
This is our answer to many cores
pondents who have complained in re-
cent weeks that too much space is de-
voted to the criminal affairs of the
community. Unless the newspapers
stood guard, the police force would
have to be quintupled, and even then
the results would be far from as good
as they are at present.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
CROP PROSPECTS,

Government reports. state that dur.
ing the past week the weather has
been exceptionally favorable to the
crops and indications are good for a
splendid showing in all the states
east of the Rocky mountains. In the
Pacific region the weather has been
unseasonably cold and the reports
from that part of the country are not
so encouraging as those from the mid
die west and the east
The Missouri valley is unusually ia
vored and sends excellent reports to
Washington. Regarding corn and
wheat the report has the following en-
couraging mention:
Corn has experienced a week of ex-
ceptionally favorable weather condi-
lions, and has made rapid growth gen.
orally in all districts. Very few un.
favorable reports respecting this crop
are received. In the Missouri valley
and in portions of the upper Ohio val
ley and middle Atlantic states, corn
has, however, suffered somewhat from
lack of cultivation, and in Texas the
late plant Is being injured by drought
AS whole both early and late
spring wheat have advanced satisfac.
torily, the least favorable reports be.
ing. received from northern Minnesota
where the crop on lowlands is thin
and late. Some reports of injury by
rust are received from Nebraska and
in portions of South Dakota the out.
look Is somewhat less favorable than
previously indicated. Recent rains
have greatly improved the condition
of spring wheat on the north Pacific
coast.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

encouraging to the men who establish
ed it. At the meeting held in this city
for the purpose of organizing the
league grave doubts were expressed re
garding its ability to live through the
season. But now, in the middle of July,
not one of the clubs has dropped out
and good reports are coming from all
of the places where the league has
teams. This is a good indication and
evidences a wholesome condition in
Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
THE TWO CAMPAIGN PLANS.

Kansas City Star.-For months be-
fore the nomination of Judge Parker.
Mr.. Bryan went UP and down the
country declaring that the aggressive
management of the New Workers. can
didacy meant that there was a deter
mination on the part of the leading re-
organizers to win the coming election
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

Gen. Davis, governor general of the
Panama canal zone, has declared war
on the mosquitoes and he demands
100000 yards of wire cloth to bar the
invading hosts. This Is another fight
in which the American people will side
with their representative.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

Judging the lightning changes the
Des Moines river has been executing
1t Is trying to snatch from the Mis-.
souri, the distinction of being the con
trariest and ornariest" river in ex-
istence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

Although Mr.. Maxwell has bolted
and is out of the game the re-organ-
izers in the Iowa democracy feel queer
somehow, vague uneasiness which
cannot be defined but cannot be shaken
lnff
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

1t is indeed short war that either
Germany or England can't get into.
Here in the first year of the Russo
Japanese struggle both are threatening
to take a hand.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

Just as camping parties are becom-
ing popular the rain insists on making
its appearance, "lest we forget" this is
not Utopia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
Where is Willie Hearst?
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Some of the newspapers are point
ing to the career Of Henry Gassaway
Davis as an example of what boys in
America may accomplish" comments
the Davenport Times, adding: HE be-
gan as a freight brakeman on one OF
the roads he now owns. So far it is
encouraging, but at the age of 81 he
has been placed at the head of los
ing ticket and will have to spend no
small amount of cash for the honor
Surely that is not very encouraging
for young America
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
Dr.. j. c. Bonham
Elks Block
Ottumwa, Iowa.

/ -
| the man who pulls 1t through,
| The questions, they are plenty, ana
the answers, they are few
But Parker goes in swimming every
morning.
why do you snapshot Parker's dog r.
asks the mayor of the town.
1T is the only snap we find" the COR.
respondents frown.
why do you chase that ancient man?"i
the village marshal cries.
HE used to go to school with mi" the /,
eager one replies.
For they're waiting in Esopus for ai
word that they may send,
Something on the bold octopus who
his style of work must mend,
And they sleep on the veranda, hoping
that he will unbend-
But Parker goes in swimming every
morning.
What number is the hat he wears7's
the correspondents gasp.
TITS not the size for tall1in' through"
the fellow townsmen raap.
I've heard him talk score o. timess
says old inhabitant.
He's talkin' under water now the,
correspondents pant.
For they're waiting at EHopus, ana,
with one accord they moan:
"Fiercer luck no one could hope US
than to long to hear his tone.r
And they're wiring now for diving
suits-he'll never be alone
For Parker. goes in swimming every,
morning.
Chicago Tribune. ii
The man who does not tahe pleas>
ure in paying his debts is the man
whose paper is much improved by
carrying good Endorsement.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

Even if Tom Taggart doesn't get the
craftsmanship of the democratic ma
tional committee he may be consoled
with the reflection that he wasn't a
Hearst man.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23
president IN RESERVE"

Chicago Tribune.-Porfirio Diaz, who
is now IA years old, has been e-elect-
ed president of Mexico for a term of
six years. A year ago the constitution
was amended to create the office of
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

If there Is anything else Carter Har-
rison can do to assure his defeat as a
candidate for mayor of Chicago next
time it is hard to conceive.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

Ex-King Sully of the cotton market,
has offered to pay his creditors forty
cents on the dollar. Quite condescen.
sion for king.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

We're all republicans now and think
Of the big gain there will be the day
after election.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

st. Louis Globe-Democrat. = Mr..
Bryan says the nomination of Parker
was secured "by crooked and inde-
feasible methods" The white house
is no place for people with a bias of
that sort.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-07-23

Now that A. w. Maxwell has with
drawn Bryan probably wishes he hat
had more nerve.