Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-10-26
THE COMMON "n-N
A NATION S STRENGTH
Congressman Cousins O" the rosore
OF Our Nation and the Po''e'es
That Make II Great

In q recen. speech opening the cam
naipn Congressman Robert G. Cousins
said: ~
IL any body should ask mo tonieht
what Is the cruz and the crown OF the
whole financial, social and economic Sill
uation in the United States toaayi y,
should tell him IN r. very, very rev Eo w sImos, a
decade our government policy has been
favorable-most favorable-for AZ Amer,-
can enterprises. In every pursuit 1hv'"s,
m mH veil, and capital has Jared
unnsuaiiv well In whatever line II has
been invested.
But all laws in az times have been
sub>erted by evil DOORS. an ano th indus nv
tho greater the opportunities both for !.
good and evil transactions. Ano 80 y
happens that during the past rev yeaas
certain .sisf, their fness and evil
purposes But never In our history hevs
SO many Of them bean brouFo. 20 ~.
count The conscience Of nation has "a!
put in operation Avs t NAV T sha consres,
Jus, adjourned has enacted more potent
and far reaching laws. a. testiheo oy
President Roosevelt than any congress
IN II ou nv iudgmen, tho sord,d greed Tor
gold in this American nation VIII , no ,.
Ihwart the nobler ideals OF Ito worthy
people. The middle class-the average
man-John Jones and william smitn n, shl
n iished by by that same kind Of men It will
not be given over either to the cormo-
rants or to populists Or socialists. ~
will not be forsaken 70 either e1ts r',n e1e'
It vii, no, be surrendered to greed nor
sacrificed to ignorance and anarchy.
After all the talk and TRADE about ex.
listing evils, the condition OF the Gountry
eraee citizen today enjoys better returns
for his toll and greater comforts than
ever before. The administrations OF
President Mckinley end OF big successor .h:
greatest improvements and accomplish.
ments that the nation has ever experi-
enced Concomitant with the tremeno-
Gus commercial and Industrial achleve-
ments which We have aireaGy oIscus sho.
Tho laws tina. have been made restrict
ing evil combinatio IN our = ntry nays
proved suceessfu' IN the ana nam WIS bTse son.e
doubtless always win the sum Of human
progress Is encouraging and TO every
%SS '; ws ns n. mem sna .ss ' who
have faced the dangers and hardshtps o. Of
the early settlers life. who cultivate the
soil, who produce tho things that peo-
s Th0 ths s0"r a. es during aso the
years gone BY have wr'ted through me
weary weeks for mail. now have their
morning daihes by th rura ru.e.;
These toilers Of the country enjoy new
pE hds s.y and 80 %el ~"
surprised that men who have learned the
relative advantages OF pchucaa system ~
doubtfuliy propositions Of reckless
charge especially q, a time when al are
doing exceptionally well MOS. me n enc tho
women Of our world sr d. c 81 ire and 40 i
Is not strange that those who nave saved
and sacrificed repeatedly I. disastrous
theories. and who have fought che oat.
Ties Of our progress. should demano g
least q reasonable trial OF successIul pol
icIes while they aford com n'ho a. ny, n
Therefore. I speak for present republican
nniiciaa surely I could have no other
motive than your Immediate good and the
nations welfare. II IN years 20 come
republican policies should % overturneo
ad something sh0"'o ., n e1permen,a
" now and hitherto ?roclaimins novel
rostrnma. please have ire kindness y Q.
member thai I'invited YOU u indeed J
have not warned you and implored You
to enjoy your own weil earned , ana nooi !.
sacnrsiv yours and while II 10 afft riding
comfort and security and luxury.
have dwelt thus at length on national
f,asuaa for the reason that We are now
virtually at the Beginning OF an important
national campaign 80 1af a. ss a. - -, =
mat any Of Importance now exist and In
aeed II these be any at all. our dlstin.
euished governor will treat them ably
and exhaustively. Upon ''e platform re.