Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-09
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can campaign committee; at a time
4 when the country was passing through
the trials of financiaT depression
which was the democratic inheritance
Eof republican administration. and az
we review this history we can recall
the Jubilancy of the republicans In go-
ing into that campaign with panic on
hand during democratic adfninistra,
ton. Tiefr cry of Incompetence and
free trade. they seem to have nothing
to fear. But along in the month Of
4 July there appeared that which they
first tried to believe was only an ap.
4 partition. A star was seen In the west,
errl sky which spread the light OF day
V over the darkness of their plans, and
written upon it's golden" crest In let.
4 terfngs of Silver" was the motto:
The man before the dollar" and shin.
Ing from it's countenance with the
broad smile of friendship was equally
plain that everlasting principle of tr,,s
i democracy, Equal rights to all men
and special privileges to none,' and
there in unmistakable lines was writ
ten honesty, answering determine.
ftion of purpose and devotion to princi-
pies AT first they scoffed at the boy
orator of the Platte, but as the cam
paign progressed they discovered they
had met a gladiator whose powerful
intellect imbued with sense Of the
righteousness Of the peoples cause
was driving their craft on the shoals
of destruction. They maligned. they
misrepresented and ridiculed. but all
of no avail. The tide was fast sweep
ing them to oblivion and as they pulled
and tugged against the mighty WAYS
and sweat and denounced, the chair
man sent up cry of alarm. He called
upon men to protect the national hon-
or. He appealed In every direction
for aid but the tempest OF their de.
struction still ragged. ALI this time [
think | can see in the distance group
or well-fed but not fighting warriors.
AT last they were called upon and
marched to headquarters and there
stood with smiling faces, and satisfac-
ton written upon their countenances.
When they were informed as to the
situation | seem to hear them blandly
reply with that spirit that always per-
meates their being: What Is there tn
1t for u.s." and then and there the
greatest combination against the In
terests Of the people of this country
that ever has or now exists, was FORM
ed. There the republican party made
the final deal of exchange In It's birth.
right for mess Of pottage \Since the
year 1896 the spirit of greed and utter
disregard for honesty that has grown
UP In this country has been appalling,
and why not, when great political
, party which hitherto claimed to be ems
lowed by divine grace had so defiantIy
!, violated the rules Of decency and fair
dealings and boosted of its prowess.
When the officers OF great corporations
knew that men elected to high Offices
OF trust, accepted those positions
knowing that they were obtained by
illegal use of money and some Of It.
: as has since been shown, illegally con,
tributed? Why should they not take
the privileges they would otherwise
hesitate to do? Why should they who
. had saved the national "honor" by
their contributions. rebates, etc.? Why
. should men holding high government
/. positions to which they had been an.
: pointed, perhaps through the influence
: OF these contributors, hesitate to &C.
!, cept contributions from certain
sources when it was in keeping with
the general trend of every fellow for
himself and the devil take the hind.
!, most? When the campaign OF 1896
closed the powers of combined wealth
had gotten complete control of the at.
fairs of the dominant party. They man.
: ifested spirit of arrogance never be.
fore seen in this or any other country,
and that spirit has only been checked
when the people arose, and in sheer
self-defense the republican party has
: been compelled to make pretense OF
wedding out graft and corruptions.
What exists we can only Judge from
! what has been found. No investigation
has been made that has not DEVELOPED
condition startling to confidins
: people. United States senators have
been convicted Of fraud and corrup.
Dodging Warrants.
, ton. Men who ten years ago stood In
). high places and smote their breasts
! and thanked God they were not as 9th.
er men were, maligned what they
. termed the ignorant rabble, thems
{ selves the protectors; called them.
, selves the protectors Of national honor
, and integrity. have been lately putting
I In most OF their time lodging war.
a rants, subDoenaes and other process Of
the law. But we are told that an ef.
q fort is being made to stamp out this
' thing. Yes, some effort is being made
, and for this reason we are thankful.
But ii you investigate you will find
!. that one reform is not Quite finished
!. until another begins. A. great flourisf
! OF trumpets Is sounded and all atten4
8 ton is directed to the performance In
q front of the grand stand. The contest
/. is bitter. The most determined stand
+ is taken and that claimed to be after
deliberation. No flattering is to be
q shown in the fight, but just before it's
q close another performance of trust.
! busting is called for the back of the
! stand. and just before the finish of the
E first the attention is directed to the
!. second with all the show of determines
q ton and aggression and big-sttcka
: that can be made. But If you will re.
8 main with the first to the finish you
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