Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-17

the other and maintain progress for
either.
"Mr. Davis in his speech of accept
ance did not promise that ne would
run again in 1908. But Judge Parker
has promised not to be candidate
second time. 1t is now for the people
to say that he shall not be chosen
president in 1904.
1--WE may recall the fact that in 1896
when some of Mr.. Bryan's friends had
rushed over to his hotel to carry the
news <of his nomination they found
that he had already heard 1t through a
telephone and had just dictated an in
terview with a reporter, promising not
to ask for a second term.
"The present year has seemed to be
barren Of paramount issues. In the
dearth of political issue a personal one /
has been brought pre-eminently to the
front and that is the individuality of
our candidate for the presidency, Theo.
dore Roosevelt. We accept this issue
with alacrity and confidence.
Attacks on Roosevelt.
'sIn sheer desperation our oppon-
ents have assailed him because of his
diversified attainments and each at
tack has only developed his varied ell
ements of strength. Roosevelt is as
many sided as a prism. He is leader
of men. Whether on the cattle ranch
with the cowboys, at the head of the
New York police or leading the Rough
Riders at San Juan hill, he has always
been followed with devotion and con-
| fldence. At his desk in the naval Of
flee he looked after the needs of our
navy, and his vigorous personality
was felt in the preparation which en-
abled the man behind the gun to meet
the Spanish fleets in 1898. He knows
the west and its needs as no other
president has. known them for two
generations. Its land its forests, its
pastures, it's mines, It's parks, it's
streams, its capabilities and it's wants
are all to him as an open book. The
west has trusted him and will continue
to do so.
Ills strenuosity and rashness have
been so often made the text of demo-
| cratic defamation that it seems worth
| while to review the acts that have
! formed the basis for this line of as
sault
/ "The recognition of the republic of
$500
/ official act upon which the charge of
recklessneas has been based. But that
must be dismissed in view of the fact
4 that all the nations Of the world
promptly followed his example and
congress gave it's approval and the
people of the north and south have
manifested their endorsement Of this
official act
Tried But Not Found Wanting.
IF the President has not been tried
for three years in the most exactine
and difficult service; if he had not by
the act Of the assassin been called tc
take the place of the able, the courte-
\ Gus, the brave, the gentle and tactfu
Mckinley, thus undergoing the sever
est of all tests, that Of actual contrast
with one of our greatest presidents
if the strenuosity Of the President wa:
an unknown and uncertain factor, ther
indeed the cry of the alarmist Nigh
have been attended with danger. Blu
the vigor of our executive has beer
expended in the right direction. HI
travels fast and journeys far. If NJ
had never been in official station. hi
writings would have insured him fame
; If he had never put his pen to pape
lin literary employment, his speeche
would have brought him reputation
But the things he has written and tn
words he has spoken will not be tn
basis OF his renown. He has writer
things; he has said things; but tn
J man the people like, after all, is tn
one who does things. Els rugged an
? unwavering honesty has led him Z
/ strike at corruption wherever it Nigh
, be found. The CRATER has no politics
, he is the common enemy, and the Pres
ident is his memorable foe.
. "The man who disobeys the law ca
expect no favors from Theodore Roose
! Welt. The people turn from the vapor
! ings Of those who assnil him. and loo
! to what he has done as the best Of a
q evidence Of what he might and will d
. His three years Of official life are tn
r best Of all assurances Of what we ma
a expect In the four years yet to CONF
"vermont and Maine have Spoken
!. Even Arkansas has given reduce
: majority to the man who bears tn
! historic name of Jefferson Davis. L.
+ us see to it that Iowa's majority e
r the grand old party shall pass tn
t hundred thousand mark"