Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-24

be sustained and furtl. red by man
familiar with Roosevelt and his pol
icies and heartily in favor of these
views or should the condition of If
fairs be abandoned to the erratic
manipulation of the Democratic presi-
Dental candidate of present and past
and probably future years.
A carefully planned and worded
comparison of Bryan and his chame-
leon-like coat of ever changing poll
cies, with Taft, occupied some TWEEN
ty minutes and was suggestive be-
cause Of the length of time devoted to
each man. 1t took considerably long
err to advance list of Bryan's prom
ises which had never been fulfilled
than it did to give William H. Taft's
eloquent record of public service and
achievements, which spoke for itself.
A powerful searchlight was brought
to bear upon the political and person.
al records of Haskell, Kerns, Taggart,
| Sullivan, Murphy and Connors. All
defects and blemishes on the political
persons of these men were revealed
and laid bare for the eyes Of the audi.
ence. Once again the pertinent ques
! ton was put. Should these men be
intrusted with the proper administra-
ton of the Roosevelt policies?
| The Roosevelt policy and its origin
al fundamental principle, every man
is entitled to a square DEAL" was ex-
planned SO carefully and completely
that no member of the audience was
of the doctrines Kendall was adyanc.
Ing.
| Kendall Not SIanderer.
| Toward the close Of the evening
Mr.. Kendall swung from the general
issues of the campaign into the more
personal channel Of local issues. He
accepted the gauntlet that has been
thrown down before him, either di.
rectly or indirectly, in the shape of
charges that he (KendalD INDUCED
in personal mud throwing" in this
campaign.
Il want TO say right here, that
against Daniel w. Hamilton as man
have naught but words of praise
care not to, have not, and will moi
assail his private character. Not even
for a seat in congress would I des
cend so low as to Willingly utter
words which would in any way attack
my opponent. want to add further
that if there have been any slanderous
lies circulated in this district tending
to inflict personal accusations against
the Democratic candidate for re-elec
ton, as originating from my mouth
and being quotations of my words
that such reports are utterly false
They have had their conception and
origin in the Office of some would-be
recognized Democratic editor anc
have enanated primarily from his
pen. There is not a word of truth ii
them"
Bank Plan ChimerIcaI.
The attentive listeners were tolc
that Hamilton's pet policy, the plan O
guaranteeing bank deposits, was {
chimerical fancy, yet to be tried ant
proven safe. AS a sane safeguard
, against bank losses, the postal say
ings bank system, used for years will
remarkable success in European
. countries was advanced and advocat
: ed as the policy Of the Republican
party. Mr.. Kendall weighed the tw,
; schemes in the balance a farawa,
: lproposition originating from Haskell
! and Bryan against tried and tru
; system in actual satisfactory use TO
years.
"Mr. Hamilton and his constituent
: are very uneasy about the autocrati
: speaker Of the house," Mr. Kendall
f continued. Hamilton has been tellin,
> incidents of his attempting to be rec
t ognized by the chair and Of his re
4 peatedly being denied the privilege
l The story is absurd. Away back i
7 1907 when our Pilgrim Fathers lande
+ on the famous Plymouth Rock the
4 hestablished what is known as the rul
= of the majority. That rule is good |
! holds today. The trouble with Hami
ton is that he belongs to the minorit
C side of the house. He is under the de
4 fusion that the Pilgrims rule shout
l. be inverted the minority should rule
J. If Cannon isn't giving general salts
G faction in the house he wouldn't b
n there. He is chosen by a majorit
d vote. The trouble is that a Republica
g majority has ruled the house fo
years and always will.
= ppm for Smith,"
ut is source of unceasing worr
to Hamilton who I am in favor of fc
!, speaker. | am told that prominer
k Democrat in this city stated before a
e audience that Kendall could neve
s meet with the favor Of the people III
d til he gained courage enough to a.
: nounce his choice for speaker
that gentleman is before me, he
about IN be ap1iohtonod Thoro &c