Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-06-05
ExPoUNDS THE DOCTRINE
OF TRUE REPUBLICANS
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care those who represent Iowa at
Washington out of harmony with their
party?
Are the Iowa representatives at
Washington out of harmony with the
President?
"No; the President is In almost daily
conference with several members Of
the Iowa delegation. ! say to you that
the members of the Iowa delegation
are in closest touch and fullest accord
with. the republican party. ! say to
you that the members Of the Iowa
delegation without exception are in
harmony with the President Of the
United States, the great leader of his
party, and they each and all enjoy the
confidence Of the President.
Not an Orator.
II have been invited to speak at the
republican state conventions in three
states, and before several state leagues
of republican clubs, and am to speak
before the National League of Republi-
can clubs.
"Why is this? 1t is not because I
am an oratoy-no one ever called me
an orator.
ut is because preach the gospel of
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republicanism that the men who invite
me want. The preaching may be poor
but the doctrine is genuine. l am
never invited to take part in joint de-
bates and speak with democrats
against the doctrines of my party.
"Why is it then that Iowa congress
men and Iowa senators and Iowa men,
bers Of the cabinet should be criticised
in the press, criticised from the ros-
trum, and criticised in convention reso-
luton for indicating that they have not
lost interest in the state that has hon
ored them and in the party they repre-
sent?
What Is the Issue?
What is this issue within the re-
publican ranks of Iowa? Is it real or
is it manufactured? Judging from the
speeches l have read and from the
press notices have seen, the issue
takes two forms-one the tariff and
the other alleged railroad domination.
Since when have the railroads domi-
mated Iowa politics? If did not know
to the contrary, might suppose, from
having read the democratic and indie
pendent press, that the railroads had
secured my nomination in 1897.
"To avoid the necessity of resting
the case upon my unsupported state
ment, have taken occasion to look up
the record l find that Polk county,
the home of the admitted leader of one
faction of the party, had fifty-seven
votes in that convention, of which l
received forty-eight, or over 80 per
cent. Des Moines county, of which
Burlington, the home Of the alleged
leader of the other faction, is the coun-
ty seat, had twenty-four votes, OF
which the most l received at any time
was five, and the attorney for the Bur-
lington road did not vote for me at all.
Mr.. PARROT, Mr.. Funk and Senator
Harlan lead me on all the ballots. The
seventh district, which includes Polk
county, cast 1877 votes, of which l re-
ceived 1872, or 80 per cent. The first
district, which includes the city of Bur-
lington, had ninety-one, and it gave
me but twenty-five, or less than one
fourth.
81 live in Crawford county, on the
edge of the Northwestern railroad;
was educated in Linn county on the
line of the Northwestern railroad;
married my wife in Clinton county on
the line of the Northwestern railroad,
and yet the counties touched by the
Northwestern system gave me ma
4 iority of their votes only on the last
: ballot, and only 475-a bare majority
then.
-Four years later the same counties
gave my successor two-thirds Of his
aggregate vote. He received in 1901
$50 votes, of which 572 were from the
counties touched by the Northwestern
railroad. It was then claimed that the
Northwestern railroad sought to con
troll the state against the successful
candidate. The record disproyes the
claim or it proves that the railroads
, have little influence even in the coun
; ties through which they pass.
; Railroad Attorneys.
"There are six trunk lines of rail
: way extending across the state from
east to west. and in 1901 there were
three extending from north to south
The principal Iowa attorneys from tWt
on these systems. the chicago. burning
ton & Quincy and the Chicago &
Northwestern, were understood to p'
opposed to the successful candidate
one of the other roads was neutral; TN
) principal Iowa attorney Tor anotne
was the successful C1luAueheS AAAAAASSAA
, and the principal attorney for tlve Q
!. the others supported him, and tn
. president of one of them came to low
in his private car to assist in securin
. delegation from certain county 10
Y the successful candidate
Railroad Attorneys Rights.
s .Who cares? A railroad attorne
has a perfect right to be candidat
for governor and he will make just
/ good a governor as he would If he ha
{ been engaged in any other occupation
Il Occupation is not what makes mar
Sincerity of purpose, plus ability, max
n men. No amount of ability will max
n a man without sincerity Of purpos'
l. and no occupation that man OF sir
cerity Of purpose will engage In, wi
injure a man who has sincerity Of pu
= pose.
q Barring the president of this on
!. system, all the representatives of a
. the six roads that supported the SUI
cessful candidate were citizens OF low
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