The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-10-25

talso that telegraph and express COM
panies be placed under control of this
board, and that maximum rate be liked
$of Is cents for telegram, of not to ex-
3ceed ten words, between telegraph sta
tions In the state. Am in favor of revis-
ing the tariff SO that it will not afford
shelter to rusts or mOnOpOlies, and. in
favor of free coal and lumber. Am IN ia
Vor Of postal telegraph and of parcel
post. Am In favor of the annexation OF
Cuba at the proper time, and of granting
independence to the Philippines. also at
the proper time. Am in favor of confer
ring upon women the privilege of voting
am opposed to ship subsidies, to Civ
ing encouragement to corporations to sell
goods in foreign markets at lower prices
than In home markets Am opposed to
contributions to political parties by cor
porauons. Am opposed to government
ownership of railroads, and to railroad
ownership of the government Am op-
posed to tariff for revenue only"
So, you see, that while l am a repup-
Hcan, that | am more of an Iowan and
American than a partisan.
The Voters Responsibility.
Under our system of government our
people have the power in their hands to
secure largely such a government as they
desire. They can determine what policies
shall be adopted, what laws shall be
enacted, and what persons shall be en-
ployed to carry out their views. The
greatness of the responsibility resting
upon the American voter impresses me
more and more deeply each year No
careful and impartial reader of history of
our country can fail to observe the in
innate relations that exist and the les
son that Is so clearly and so forCefully
taught, that the happiness and prosperity
OF our people depend largely upon the
wisdom Of the policies adopted by the
government and the integrity with which
II Is administered. Our people are re-
warded bountifully If they act wisely in
the management of our government and
they surely have to suffer the penalty
with unerring certainty If they act un-
wisely. We cannot have this fact too
thoroughly impressed upon our minds
Now let me ask you, will you be good,
good to yourself, good to your family
good to the people of Iowa, or will you
fritter away the responsibilities imposed
upon you as voter, or in other words
ishly.
People naturally divide themselves into
two political parties. Those who by their
natures are inclined to learn from I the the
experience of the past and profit thereby,
and labor for improved conditions in the
future, belong to one party, and may we'll
be called progressionists. Others who
are more inclined to be satisfied with
existing conditions, or are disposed to
go back to the ways of the supposed
other They call themselves conserva-
tives. Every step forward along the
pathway Of human progress has been
made against the protest and opposition
OF this class People are sometimes more
conservative than at other times. Emer-
son says that people are most conserva-
tive when they are least vigorous, or
when they are most luxurious, when they
are sick or aged. An extreme progress
sionist is called a radical, and an extreme
conservative is called a reactionist. Go
where you will, you find these two par
ties, whether among civilized or uncivil-
ized people.
Eulogizes Republican Party.
The different political parties are now
presenting the merits OF their claims to
the great Jury OF voters OF this state
each endeavoring to show why 1t should
be entrusted with control OF the govern
mont In the future. II stands US in hand
to see that a wise verdict is rendered The
republican party has been distinguished
from its FIRST organization as a progress
siVo party. It was conceived under the