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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

T. D. Foster of this city stated this
morning to a Courier reporter that he
will not take the nomination for con-
gress which the democratic convention
tomorrow will try to shoulder upon
someone. George F. Rinehart says he
will not have it. General Weaver's lat
est refusal is very recent, S. F. McCon-
nell of Bloomfield has given his boom
ers little encouragement, Charles D,
Fullen doesn't want the honor, and
neither does SAINT Kirkpatrick. The
time is getting rather short and there
is but one left among the many whose
names have been mentioned in con-
nection with the nomination. Maybe
the sixth district democrats will make
General Weaver take 1t after all.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

praying for liberty. and 1t will vibrate
down through the republics Of the
western, hemisphere. giving confidence
to fifty millions of people living under
democratic governments copied after
our own
Allowances must be made for a
rtetorican whose pen has been his
sword, but which is going to vibrate
in South America-the rainbow or the
star of hope? After all, 1t is the
language of emotion, and the general is
fresh from his escape from the prohi-
bition nomination and Historically
grateful. We hope the cynical will not
say he wants to hitch his wagon to the
star of hope. AS secretary of war what
a picnic he would have!
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

mated for the presidency by some of
the most clever political scheming ever
known in the history of the democratic
party. 1t is said that Parker, disliking
Hills sudden change of front and his
desire to break. into print Immediately
after the nomination was secured, has
turned to William F. Sheehan for guild
ance and management Hill, 1t is not
ed, did not call at Esopus until some
time weeks after the St. Louis conven-
ton and only then when William F.
Murphy, leader of Tammany, was also
guest.
Mr.. Hill is no longer Swallowed by
newspaper reporters In the east, so
dispatches say. His interviews, which
were formerly so few and far between,
are now of frequent occurrence and
are valued accordingly. His announce
ment that he is to retire, 1t seems, is
rather unnecessary. Beaten for gov
ernor after successful career in the
service of his party, defeated twice by
the silver faction of the party, victor
ious again for moment but ignored
cured, what else Is there for Mr.. Hill
to do? Retirement is an easy way out
of admitting defeat. Mr.. Hill has had
to admit defeat so often that he has
rather tired of it, no doubt, and has
seized upon retirement as the most
feasible plan for getting out of bad
middle.
Mr.. Hill is 62 years old, his birth
day anniversary having been celebrat,
| ed yesterday. He is certainly old
enough to retire if he wishes to do So
but the cartoonist will no doubt regis
! ter a kick against such action. His
i"I am democrat" and its many varl,
atoms have been employed SO many
times in pictures and writings that
their loss will be keenly felt-more
keenly perhaps, than the loss of Mr.
| Hill himself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01
a PARTY OF INDIVIDUALS.

The democratic party is truly par
ty of individuals. Democracy means
different things in different parts of
the country. Champ Clark and Judge
Wade say they are not free traders,
newspapers claiming to be old liners
denounce protection. Bryans position
on the tariff is almost as famous as his
stand on the free silver issue. Judge
Wade has recently come out with a
declaration that he is not free trad
er. but the Davenport Times says this
will not fool anyone. The Times says:
Judge Wade's assertion that he is
not free trader Is for the purpose of
pulling the wool over few republi-
can voters eyes. But the democratic
congressional candidate says that he
believes the revenue should be adjust
ed so that it would just provide for the
expense of the government. According
to all definitions of free trade that Is
Just what free trade is-levying import
duties SO that they will pay the ex-
penses of the government and no more.
But passing Judge Wade's inconsistent
cy and assuming for the sake of argu-
ment that an adjustment for the tariff
involving a cutting of it to the bone,
such as he suggests. was made, what
would follow? Would the imports be
quickened and the amount of the i'm
ports increase? If SO, the revenues
would become greater than the needs
of the government and another cut
would be necessary. There would be
the need of another change. But it Is
fact, discovered by hard experience,
that when the tariff is cut to even an
approximation of a tariff for revenue
only, panic follows, hard times come
and people are thrown out of work.
They do not have the money with
which to buy home products at any
reasonable price. Importers then do
not find markets for their goods, how
ever cheaply they may bring them
here and offer them for SALE 1t fol-
lows that imports fall off. Revenues
would fall off and deficit would en-
barrass the government. The govern
ment would have to cut all expenses
down to the minimum and still there
would be deficit. Then the tariff
would have to be increased to meet
the requirements of democratic ideal
state of affairs in which the revenues
would pay the expenses of the govern
ment. Thus it will be seen that by
cutting the tariff to such low figure
as that advocated by the democratic
party, whatever the effect on the i'm.
ports, constant change with the attend.
ant disturbance of business would re,
suit If under all conditions, good and
bad, the value of the imports remained
the same from year to year the demo
cratic theory might be approximately
correct But considering the numer.
GUS factors that enter into the problem
it is better to have higher tariff be-
cause it produces stability of com
merce. both domestic and foreign and
insures sufficient funds to meet the ex
penses of the government.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

A delegation of socialists is coming
all the way from Europe, it is said, to
ask President Roosevelt to stop the
Russo-Japanese war. That their mis-
sion will be fruitless is a foregone con-
clusion. America is too busy with her
own affairs just now to mix in for
eign brawl where she has no bust
ness. President Roosevelt is too wise
in regard to international affairs to
even give thought to the subject
these Europeans seemingly consider
seriously.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01
WHAT THE COUNTRY REALLY
y WANTS.

WISE administrator OF existing law
is great deal more to be desired for
fthe next few years than new and per-
picking legislation or changes of ad-
ministrative policy. The country Is
pretty well satisfied on the whole. with
the existing law on the three great
questions that most concern the Amer
lean people. No one denies that the
monetary system. fixed by republican
congresses that were given authority
by direct vote of the people on test
question is sat factory. No one de-
MES that the protective tariff law now
on the statutes. placed there by direct
authority OF the people, after they had
experienced taste Of democratic law
is satisfactory and has resulted in un-
exampled prosperity. No one denies
that under the legislation enacted for
the benefit of the Philippine islands
the Filipinos have been given a de-
gree of protection. peace and material
advancement such as they never be-
fore enjoyed.
Yet, with all these admissions, comes
the democratic party and demands a
change. The democrats want to tinker
with the tariff; they must do some
thing, just for a change to undo the
work accomplished, by the opposition
party. New legislation is demanded by
them. The democrats are VIGOROUSLY
weak on the money question, although
the head of their party announces him
self for gold. But it must not be forgot
ten that the party in convention as
aembled, the high court of last resort
for the settlement of all questions of
party policy. refused absolutely to go
on record for sound money 1t is reas-
enable to conclude that the democrats
desire change of law on the monetary
rystem.
Openly in convention, they demand
q change of law on the Philippine ques-
ton. They do not offer anything which
is better than existing law. which
could possibly be construed to be in
the real interest Of the Filipinos, but it
is change. Why should we enter upon
period of change at this time? There
is nothing tosgainf and everything to
lose. The argument is sometimes re.
ferred to as a Stand pat" proposition
Well, is it not a good thing to stand
pat when you are doing we'll, rather
than to rush off after new policies, new
men, new ideas?
It's possible by unwise administra.
ton to undo the legislative work OF
years. The republican party has put
a series of laws on the statute books
which have resulted as must be ad.
mitted by every candid and fair-mind.
ed man. in general good and prosperi
ty. Those laws are now being admin
istered by republicans who approve
them. who understand their benef.
cence and who will do all in their pow,
er to uphold them and get from them
every bit of good that they contain.
With a hostile president and cabinet
in control of the government, is it not
reasonable to suppose that every
thing possible would be done to nulli
fy the laws, to give them the broadcast
construction that would admit the en-
try of the policies, ideas and theories
of the new president and his cabinet;
It is not new laws that are wanted
by the country, but continued wise ad
ministration Of existing laws.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

The democratic county convention
will compete with the Barnum & Bal
ley parade next Saturday morning. 1t
is. indeed pitiful to see political par
ty that was once great, watching the
billboards for circus date, then hold.
ing convention on circus day in or
der to get crowd Shade of Thomas
Jefferson, what fall.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

and thus, go back to
Washington by unanimous consent
The Register and Leader admits that
Judge Wade would make an admirable
republican, but 1t has no idea that he
would undertake to play a republican
role in democratic congress, IL by any
chance democratic administration
should be elected. and 1t warns second
district republicans not to be mlsled
by his soft and conciliatory speeches.
THE judge" 1t adds, lis a, democrat"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

on record thus far during the cam
paign. If Roosevelt is not elected he
has pledged himself to commit suicide
by leaping from the Eads bridge at St.
Louis into the Mississippi river. An &C
quaintance of Mr.. Pates agrees to pay
SIS in case Roosevelt wins over Park
er. BET your life" is familiar ex-
preston but it is seldom taken serious
10
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

Iowa papers have dropped the adver-
Using for Bishop Potter's model place
and coming closer to home, are an
nouncing that Jim Brenton ex-mayor of
Des Moines. has established thirst
parlor himself. Can 1t be that Jim will
become bishop by the time your old
friend Potter is full aedged saloon
list?
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01
HAPPY WOMEN

Are always healthy women for happi-
ness and good health go hand in hand
Sickly women. however need not suffer
any longer for in Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters they will positively find good
health and happiness. It will strength
en- their various organs, establish func-
tional regularity, induce sound sleep
and cure Backache, Cramps, Sick
Headache, Vomiting, Nervousness, In
digestion, Dyspepsia and Constipation.
Try it and see.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

The experiences Of China in having
to call in the neighbors to help her
preserve her neutrality is but anoth-
er illustration of the American conten-
ton that a navy is good thing to
have in peace as well as in times of
war.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01
PRESIDENTS AND PATRONAGE

Washington Post.-The charge that
President Roosevelt has. in some in
stances, used the appointing power to
promote his candidacy is undoubtedly
true. The impression which obtains
in some quarters that President
Roosevelt has violated precedents or
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

The car has established one hun
dred scholarships for orphans of
soldiers killed in the oriental war. But
Russia has always been stingy in the
matter of education.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

The Dubuque Times says that the
state fair managers have made a flnan-
cial success of the fair, from year t.
year by Barnumizing It. But" i
adds, Its essential purpose has no
been forgotten"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01
WITH THE PARAGRAPHERs.

. . b 8 \
Kansas City Times.-It takes all Of
the time now that Judge Parker can
snatch away from visitors to study un
what he is not going to say In his letJ
ter Of acceptance.
Minneapolis Journal.--The Japanese
might advantageously borrow Gem
Sherman Bell to .deport Port Arr
thurians.
st. Louis be-Democrat.-With the
completion of his letter to Judge ParS
ker, it may be inferred that Gen. MileS
is all In.
Chicago Evening Post.-Generali
Apathy has arrived at party heads
quarters. 10 Ia, Nta.lskk
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. ~
Tom Taggart wouldn't care so much.
how the old man babbled IL he would,
only do the Missouri act.
Lincoln Journal.-Parker may be al
most excellent gentleman, but look at
the company he is in.
New York Press.-General Stoesselt
probably regards the JapaneseI
standard as firmly planted before Portl
Arthur.
Washington Post.-Kuropatlsin now
explains that he is going home because
the roads in the other directions are
impossible.
Lincoln Star.-Gratitude may cut
some figure in international dealings,
but interest is the main thing.
Chicago Tribune.-Facts and Gen.
Stoessel are stubborn things.
Chicago Record Herald Thomas
Upton continues to have faith in good
losing as business proposition.
Chicago Chronicle.--with the foot
ball season coming on the Che Foo
correspondent will have to get in his
best ticks If he hopes to hold public at
tention in the matter of gore and
casualties.
Nothing is more satisfactory to the
intelligent horse than to be sent after
the occupants of a disabled automo-I
bile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

The Ida Grove Pioneer observes tina
Prof. Holden had his corn charts a
the state fair and says: Holder
knows what he is talking about. and
the farmers give heed to his advic
they will reap thousands of dollar
worth of benefit In improved and In
creased corn yield"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

The Cedar Rapids Republican says
that the state politically" is as quiet
as a cemetery"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

u DOUBTFUL? NOT THE LEAST.
4 Although many prominent republi,
can speakers have been assigned to
Vermont and although they are making
q strenuous campaign, it should not
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

Amerie Pates of st. Louis, colored
man, has made the oldest election bet
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil judge:
that Congressman's Wade's renomina-
ton is as great an Endorsement of hi!
career at Washington as he is likely t
get this year.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

After all, Dave Hills retirement may
be only joke. Dave always was fea-
tured as a joker
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01


enough not to waste any time telling
what he is going to do when elected"
remarks the Keokuk Gate City.
rich 7awhy Henry Gassaway Davis
is rich enough to order wheat cakes
and sirloin steak at the same meal"
exclaims the Des Moines Register and
Leader.
Congressman Wade of the Second
district, made long speech accepting
Wednesday, and the Iowa City Re-
publican declares that it is all "a lot
of rubbish, claptrap and demagogy,
calculated to make the people distrust-
full of their country, suspicious of their
officials, and disregardful of law and
order"
"a French scientist has invented a
wine that contains no alcohol, but it
will probably not be found In the
moral saloon" says the Sioux City
Tribune.
The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes
that "The Florida man who went all
the way to ST. Louis to commit sui.
eide by jumping from the Eads bridge
didn't seem to appreciate his home
opportunities, with hungry alligators
all about"
San Francisco girl has sued for
divorce on the grounds that she was
tricked into marrying. If this holds
about two thirds of the married wo-
men have grounds for divorce"
1.-THE safe and sane democracy is
considerably like a reformed drunk
ard" declares the Marshalltown Times
Republican. Nobody knows when 1t
will break out again. A good plan is
to keep the one away from liquor and
the other out of the power to do
HARM"
"All things considered" says the
Des Moines Register and Leader, 1.-The
western college is the best for the
western man who must meet condi-
lions in the west when college days
are over"
Understanding that Congressman
Smith in his address before the editors
at Council Bluffs. lamented the pass
ing of personal Journalism, the Cedar
Rapids Republican says: But If the
congressman will turn back to the files
of the old Tribune, he will realize what
vast Improvement there has been in
Journalism. Greeley's journalism was
O. small affair.""
1T is conceded on all Sides" says
the Keokuk Gate City, that Secre-
tary Shaw had the last guess as to
whether the exposition gates at St.
Louis would be opened on Sunday or
not, and there Is no longer any doubt
as to his opinion in the matter"
The Clinton Herald says that Con-
gresham Wade's speech accepting a
denomination was a rabid, hidebound
democratic speech, notwithstanding
his effort to create the impression that
he is more Of a non-partisan than a
partisan candidate. "He believes"
continues the Herald, that IL the i'm
preston goes out over the district that
politics cut little figure with him he
will secure large number of republic
can votes, just as he did two years ago.
But Judge Wade will meet with disap-
pointment in this regard, as repubii-
cans now know him in his true light
and recognize in him one of the most
uncompromisng democrats in the state
of Iowa."
The Des Moines Register and Leader
gathers from Congressman Wade's re-
marks that, having harmonized the
Cleveland and Bryan democrats, he
has now decided to weld both to the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

+ The Corning union-Republican ISM
given to rainbow chasing, but 1t sug.
gests that 1t would be Just as vel
nevertheless for republicans to keel
their eyes on Missouri.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01
IOWA PRESS COMMENT.

Homer Davenport's most effective
cartoon recently was one presenting
the contrast between John Hay and
D. B. Hill as secretary of state. What
a contrast" says the Cedar Rapids
Republican. ION that question alone
the vote Of every intelligent American
ought to be for President Roosevelt"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

The DEBORAH Republican says thai
politics Is "a hot proposition in Min.
nesota, where there is a primary Law
and no conventions.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

Anyway Tom Watson knows
enough not to waste any time telling
what he is going to do when elected
remarks the Keokuk Gate City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

Nothing is more satisfactory to the
intelligent horse than to be sent after
the occupants of disabled automo-I
bile.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

st. Louis Globe-D emocrat.-with the
completion of his letter to Judge Par,
ker, it may be inferred that Gen. Miles
is all In.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

Chicago Chronicle.--with the foot
ball season coming on the Che Fool
correspondent will have to get in his
best ticks If he hopes to hold public at |
tention in the matter of gore andi
casualties.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

Minneapolis Journal.--The Japanese
might advantageously borrow Gen.
Sherman Bell to deport Port Ar
thurians.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01


nesota, where there Is primary law
and no conventions.
do not be uneasy about this being
an apathetic campaign" suggests the
Eagle Grove Eagle. The campaign
has not begun yet. Wait until the
spellbinders of Iowa get to work, and
apathy cannot be found with an *
ray"
The Britt Tribune thinks 1t would be
good thing for the Russians If they
could get their army into some neu-
trail port and keep It there until after
the war. They would have less war
widows later on" the Tribune sug-
gests.
Japan should understand" says the
Cedar Rapids Gazette, that she will
not be allowed to advance the price OF
kerosene gasoline, axle grease and
other commodities in this country by
destroying n Standard Oil warehouse
at Shanghai Our people know thai
they have to pay for such things
49,
I'm the long rum" declares the Siou,
City Journal, "the consumers of meal
are going to pay the cost OF the, strike
all around. But the situation of the
consumers Is not such as to encourage
resort to meetings for the purpose O.
discussing what is to be done about 1t
obviously there Is nothing to be done
except possibly to resolve to reduce
our meat rations and devote greater
interior space to vegetable filling ma.
terial Incidentally we can sandwich
in a lot of growing. between vege
tables"
In the opinion of the Manson Jour
nal The democratic party is like tn,
drunken coachman. Having failed t.
secure job while delirious, they hav
sobered UP now and want to take tn
job from those who have been sobe
all the time"
THE investigation Of the Georgi'
lynching shows that the sheriff an,
his deputies were in collision with tn
mob" says the Sioux City Tribune
''and that the soldiers had no loads Il
their rifles. The officer in charge o
the troops should be court-martialed
hut bo rdl,. bo-Jn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

Kansas City Times.-It takes all Of
the time now that Judge Parker can
snatch away from visitors to study un
what he is not going to say In his let3
ter Of acceptance
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

rich 7swhy Henry Gassaway Davis
is rich enough to order wheat cakes
and sirloin steak at the same meal,"
exclaims the Des Moines Register and
Leader.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

The Des Moines Register and Leader
gathers from Congressman Wade's re-
marks that, having harmonized the
Cleveland and Bryan democrats, he
has now decided to weld both to the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

A San Francisco girl has sued for
divorce on the grounds that she was
:ricked into marrying. If this holds
good" says the Boone Republican,
about two-thirds of the married wo-
men have grounds for divorce"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

Chicago Evening Post.-GeneralI
quarters. ia Ai Msa.lsik
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

Chicago Record Herald Thomas
Upton continues to have faith in good
losing as business proposition.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-09-01

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil notes
that 1.-THE Florida man who went all
the way to ST. Louis to commit sui
eide by jumping from the Eads bridge
didn't seem to appreciate his home
opportunities, with hungry alligators
all about"