Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-11
CONGRESSMAN
LACEY TALKS
DELIVERS ADDRESS BEFORE THE
DAVIS COUNTY REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION
SUPPORTS DINGLEY LAW
Compares Results OF Republican En-
actment With Those OF The Wilson
German Legislation Under The
Democratic ADMINISTRATION.

German Legislation Under The
Democratic ADMINISTRATION.
Bloomfield, Sept g. (special)-At
the Davis county republican conven-
Jon this afternoon Congressman John
j. Lacey delivered an address, giving
attention principally to the issue of
prosperity under the Dingley tariff
law.
1t has been my good fortune ON
several previous occasions" said Con-
gresham Lacey, ito speak to the men,
oers of the Davis county republican
convention. Sometimes l have met
you when the prospects of our party
were gloomy, and again when every
thing looked bright. But whether in
sunshine or in storm | have always
found the republicans of this county
tull OF faith. The fact that your ef-
forts, locally, have not often met with
success, has not discouraged you, but
with each recurring year you have
proved your continued good faith in
the good cause.
Home Markets and Gold Standard.
I'VE are now in the enjoyment of
the full fruition Of our party's policy.
from 1888 to 1894 our opponents, after
many struggles, prophecies, and prom
lses without number, found themselves
IN power, and ready to perform their
piedges to give the country change.
Inc promised change came, but 1t fill
ed the nation with misery. Those
Tour years have been so often describ-
ed and SO recently endured that it will
he useless to again go into the unpleas-
ant and narrowing details.
Inc republicans entered upon the
campaign of 1896, ten years ago. with
the pledge of gold standard sound
money and return to the policy of
protective tariff. Our opponents Of
fered the attractive prospect of free
silver and free trade. There is some
thing fascinating about the word
free" wherever used; and the great
contest for free silver and free trade
was fought out with an earnestness
and vigor never before equalled within
generation.
Fruits of Victory.
For nine years the nation has en-
juyed- the fruits of that victory and
these have been years of such progress
and prosperity as neither this nation
nor any other had ever seen before
Il point this convention to the tenn
pie of actual national prosperity stand
Ing where Mckinley painted the rain
bow Of promise. Solid results have
rewarded the Independent voter who
cast his lot with us in 1896. All have
shared the fruits of that great victory,
north, south. east and west alike. And
now comes Mr.. Bryan with the latest
news from abroad. Our progress is all
due to the increased gold product from
Cripple Creek and Alaska
Let us take reckoning of our pres
ent conditions and see If they are
worthy Of your approval
Our fields have produced abundant
harvests, and yet we do not hear the
common complaint that good crops
give no comfort because they bring
unremunerative prices. The confidence
in our financial and industrial condi-
ton is such that the farmers confident
ly expect to get fair prices for their
products, although they are abundant
to an unusual degree.
Farm Values Double.
Farm values have nearly doubled
in these last nine years Our state
Is out of debt. The progress of the
world shows that the United States Of
America is at the very head of the pro-
cession. Our banner was in the in.
dustrial dust in 1896 Mckinley car
ried 1t to the pinnacle of success and
planted 1t there where it still waves.
The wealth of the leading nations of
the earth is estimated by good authori.
ties about as follows:
United States, $4,000, 900 900
Just think of it. hundred and ten
thousand millions of dollars; Great
Britains wealth is about half that
much, $4,000, 100000; while France is
worth $4,000, 100000; and Germany
nearly the same. Our national wealth
has risen to more than that of Great
Britain and France combined, or Great
Britain and Germany combined.
Conditions Justifying.
"These are instructive and pleasing
figures. Conditions are highly crafty.
ing, and the pledges of the republican
party, made in 1896, have been redeem.
ed with full measure, heaped up, shak.
en- together and running over Our
opponents candidate for governor and
for congress in this district are con.
tending with us for victory upon well
defined issues.
Our party had strenuous contest
within its lines before the convention
but 1t emerged from that contest with
clear and well defined declaration In
behalf of it's historic tariff policy in
the following language:
1--WE are uncompromisingly in favor
of the American system of protection
Duties on foreign imports should no,
be levied for revenue only, but should
be SO adjusted as to promote our do
nestle interests, enlarge our foreign
markets, secure renumerative prices
for the products of our factories ant
farms and maintain superior scale o.
wages and standard of living for Amer
lean labor
Again on Solid Rock.
1--WE stand again on the solid rocl
of protection, and every nominee O