The Oskaloosa herald., 1906-10-25
THE COMMON IMAM
A NATIONS STRENGTH
Congressman Cousins On the Future
of Our Nation and the Policies
That Mako 1t Great

In a recent speech opening the cam
paign Congressman Robert G. Cousins
said:
II any body should ask me tonight
what Is the crux and the crown OF the
whole financial. social and economic Sit
uation in the United States today, !!
should tell him in very few words What
l believe to be the truth. For almost
favorable-most favorable-for all Ameri-
can enterprises, in every pursuit inVoAv-
ing labor and capital. Labor has tared
unprecedently well, and capital has Jared
unusually well in whatever line 1t mas
been invested.
But all laws in all times have been
subverted by evil dooers. and the larger
the volume of business and Of Industry
the greater the opportunities both for
good and evil transactions. And so II
happens that during the past few years
certain unconscionable cormorants have
conspired to satisfy their greed and evil
purposes. But never in our history have
so many of them been brought 20 ac-
count. The conscience of nation has
put in operation laws that were already
on the statute books and the congress
Just adjourned has enacted more potent
and far reaching laws, as testified by
President Roosevelt, than any congress
in our history.
gold in this American nation will not
thwart the nobler ideals of its worthy
people. The middle class-the average
man-John Jones and William Smith-will
save this. nation. even as 1t was estab-
lished by that same kind of men. 1t will
not be given over either to the cormo-
rants or to populists or socialists. II
will not be forsaken to either extreme ele-
ment 1t will be ruled by intelligence
1t will not be surrendered to greed nor
sacrificed to ignorance and anarchy:
After all the talk and TRADE about ex-
is better than it has even been. The av-
erage citizen today enjoys better returns
for his toll and greater comforts than
ever before. The ADMINISTRATIONS OF
President Mckinley and Of his successor.
President Roosevelt, have witnessed the
greatest improvements and accomplish
ments that the nation has ever expert
enced. Concomitant with the tremend-
ments which we have already discussed
vast good has been wrought In other
lines.
ing evil combinations in our S.ntry have
proved successful in the main under the
decisions OF our corrts and whPe sou4e
evils still exist. as always have ano
doubtless always will, the sum Of human
progress Is encouraging and to every
mind except the i'ess'nist, the future
augurs well. The men and women Who
have faced the dangers and hardship Of
the early settlers life, who cultivate the
soil, who produce the things that peo-
pie eat, who labor all the day and do
chores half the right: who during the
years gone Dy nave waited lnrOuBn tne
weary weeks for mail, now have their
morning daihes by tht rural routes
These toilers of the country enjoy new
privileges and comforts and prosperity
which they SO we'll deserve. l am not
surprised that men who have learned the
relative advantages OF political systems
by actual trial. consider seriously and
change, especially at a time when all are
doing exceptionally well. Most men and
women of our world are confined to the
practical and serious side of life, and II
IL not strange that those who have shaved
and sacrificed repeatedly to disastrous
theories, and who have fought 'he pat
ties of our progress, should demand at
least a reasonable trial OF successrul pol
icies while they afford comfortable in
dulgences on the happy side of life.
Therefore speak for present republican
policies Surely could have no other
motive than your immediate good and the
nations welfare II in years to come
republican policies should be overturned
ana something should happen 20 jar the
Utopian expectations OF experimental fol;
ly now and hitherto Proclaiming novel
riostrums, please have tEe kindness t. o e.
member that i invited you, II indeed
have not warned you and implored you
to enjoy your own well earned and nobly
Instituted system of success while II Is
securely yours and while II Is affording
comfort and security and luxury.
/ have dwelt thus at length on national
issues for the reason that We are now
virtually at the beginning OF an important
rational campaign. SO far as state is
sues are concerned. II can hardly be Sald
mat any of Importance now exist, and In
deed II these be any at all, our distin-
guished governor win treat them ably
and exhaustyely. Upon the platform re-