Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1904-10-28
Uncle Joe's Mot.

Uncle Joe's Mot.
1t must be concluded that Mr.. Speak
er Cannon, for whom have great per-
sonal affection and who is one Of the
favorite Republican spellbinders in this
campaign, as he deserves to be, some
times speaks as enthusiasm and not as
reason moves him. For instance, not
long since in fine burst of eloquence
he exclaimed, 1.-THE Democrats should
blot out their past history!' Softly,
Uncle Joe; softly. Your language is
redundant. There Is no history except
past history Of anybody or anything.
Then why lug In the word "past?"
Waste Of breath and nervous energy,
Uncle Joe; waste-nothing but waste.
Why should the Democrats blot out
their history? If they did they would
blot out the history of half a century
Of the best government men have ever
been blest with and would blot out the
glorious record Of more than one-half
the statesmen who adorned the highest
official positions the American people
have to bestow-Jefrerson, who wrote
the Declaration of Independence and
who overturned the old Federal party.
which, to say the least, had strong
monarchical leanings; Jefferson, who
wrote Virginia's statute for religious
freedom; Jefferson, who made the Lou
isiana purchase; Jefferson, who was
the real father of the ordinance Of 1887
which dedicated the northwest terri
tory to freedom; Jefferson. the greatest
statesman of all time; Madison. "the
father Of the constitution" Monroe,
who formulated the Monroe doctrine,
which has become the most important
part Of the code Of international law;
Jackson, who walloped the British at
New Orleans, and thousands Of others
revered by all candid and intelligent
persons. Jefferson made this world
power. Republicans claim to have psr-
formed that feat in 1893 They are
Just ninety-nve years behind the time
Jefferson did 1t in 1903. If he had been
defeated by John Adams in 1900 we
most likely never would have had 9
square foot Of land west Of the Missis'
sippi. Democrats annexed Texas. Dam.
ocrats under Polk carried on the Mex.
lean war and added New Mexico, Arr.
zona, California, Nevada and part Of
Mexico to the Union. Jefferson added
Oregon, Wash!ngtoH and Idaho by the
right Of discovery. Wonder II pncle
Joe would blot out all these achieve
ments, to say nothing Of thousands OF
other great and patriotic performances
which have contributed largely tc
make us what we are7 OF course be
would not. He was simply pumping
for applause. The most glorious par
of American history was made BY
Democrats, which nobody knows better
than Mr.. Speaker Cannon.
Cooper and Foraker.
Wonders will never cease. Congress
man Cooper Of Wisconsin, one Of the
Republican leaders, says that it was a
mistake to send United States Sena-
tor Joseph Benson Foraker to that
state to make speeches. Commenting
on that, the Washington Pest declares
that when Brother Cooper made that
acrimonious remark he had forgotten
that Foraker had to be sent some
wherel 70 speak thus fippantly Of
such spellbinder as Joseph Benson
10 little short Of leze majesty, for he
e a hot favorite at the White House
and has aspirations to reside in that
garish but historic mansion himself
for four or eight years. Really Mr.
Congressman Cooper and the Washing
ton Post should be more PARTICULAR In
the use Of language or they will be.
come personae non gratae to tho pow
srs that be. If it is necessary to send
Senator Foraker somewhere, as the
Post alleges, why not send him tc
Wisconsin, despite the wishes Of Mr.
"copper" OF. course when Mr.. Cooper
emitted his growl be was thinking on
ly of the damage that Senator For.
aker's speeches would do to his CON
gressional hopes? But may not all 9th
er Republican congressman be in the
same frame Of mind? II so, Foraker
must either keep still or-as he has tc
be sent somewhere-be sent to the Phil
ippines. Perhaps his eloquence might
induce his eminent Republican brother
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