Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-14
the voters of the sixth district both
nc mocrats and republicans.

the voters of the sixth district, both
democrats and republicans.
"Mr. Lacey will be defeated. Not he-
cause he has not been a good man or
good representative, for he has. Net
because he has been a CRATER or he
cause he has been dishonest in his Off
cial position, for he has not. Nor viii
he be defeated because he is repuD-
llcan, for as you and we'll know by
counting noses there is large republic
can majority in this district. Also
there are republicans that are now at
ile high tide of public favor, and were
they to come before the people al this
time would probably receive large it
not overwhelming majority. Mr. La
cey will be defeated because he cannot
come before the sixth district and
show us anything that he has done or
been instrumental in the accomplish
nlcnt of along the line of cons ructins,
reforming or vital legislation
He is a standpatter and he is hon.
est III it.
.. have heard him speak in almost
k9ow that many Ct you in the audience
speeches he starts al the very birth
of the republican party, speaks of the
civil war. tells of the reconstruction
measures in the south, vaunts OF this
resumption of specie payment and
then describes the great magnificent
prosperity of this country, let's you lis
ten to the rings of the bells. and ths
noise of the whistles of the thousands
nf 70 ntn nd in, nra a
marvellous material prosperity of this
Iscountry.
"rhen with shoulders thrown bach
he implies all this we have wrought
what more do you want? Stand pat.
Let well enough alone
This is not enough to say that the
nation is progressive and has prosper
ed AS long as there is one wrong to-
right; one abuse to correct, a greater
height of goodness and greatness to
be obtained, we, the people, have a
right to command him, the servant,
that he ever strive onward and ups
ward. There is nothing too good for
us in the sixth district"
In closing, Mr.. Lewis said: iThe
time has come for action. Palatives
and salves such as anti-pass laws,
which merely takes from public SER
wants, passes. when 1t should punish
severely the great railroad corpora.
tons who seek to subvert them in this
! insdious manner, will no longer an
SWer.
What we need Is the surgeons
| knife to chop clear to the bone and
| we need a man on guard in the sixth
\ congressional district who will have
4 the nerve and the initiative to take
1 up the knife and handle it fearessly."
Name Committees.
4 1t was then moved and seconded
/ that the committees on credentials,
resolutions and permanent organiza-
) ton, be appointed from each county.
! An amendment was made to this mo-
ton calling for the appointment Of
congressional committeeman. Follow.
ing as the list of the committees.
1 Credentials. @. DeMar, Davis;
Harvey Worth Jasper; w. A. Mcln.
tire, Wapello; w. l. Either, Keoluk;
j. r. Lewis, Poweshiek; ]. r. Clark,
!, Monroe; A. ]. Augustine. Mahaska.
Resolutions-H. G. Rankin, Davis:
S. NJ. Kegey, Jasper; John f. Rugg,
2 Wapello; r. s. Martin, Keokuk; j. w.
Jones, Poweshiek; JAS M Cast, Mon
roe; Dan Cottrell, Mahaska
Permanent organization Harvey
Ray, Davis; ]. c. O'Roake, Jasper T.
j. Phillips, Wapello; John Randolph,
Keolluk; j G. Cramer, Poweshiek !;
| James Clutch, Monroe; Byron Henry,
{ Mahaska.
Congressional committee H. C.
i Leach. Davis: Robert Lorimer, Jasper;
n. F. Reed. Wapello; w. H. Hamilton,
Keokuk; r. A. Mortland, Poweshiek;
David w. Bates Monroe; w. G. An.
derson, Mahaska.
Convention Reconvenes.
Upon reconvening at 2 o'clock the
, committee on credentials made its re,
port recommending that such delega.
lions as are partially represented be
} given the power to cast the full vote
of the delegation. An amendment was
made that where instructions were Civ
: en- to cast the full vote no proxies be
/, recognized This precipitated some
! thing of storm and was defeated
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported, recommending that
the temporary organization be made
permanent with the addition of o. w
: Wisdom as reading clerk The report
: was adopted.
Williams of Mahaska moved that
the resolutions be amended to endorse
I William j. Bryan for president and ia
: endorse the platform and that every,
t thing not contained in that platform bs
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