Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-09-04
WHITE At OF TUMNA
HON. FRED. E. WHITE OPENS
CAMPAIGN FOR DEMOCRACY.
LIVE ISSUES ARE DISCUSSED

The People of Mr.. Whites fome
ri tr.ct Give Him Cordial CIR ct
ing-Prospects for Den cratic
Victory Are Brigh..
Ottumwa, Iowa, Sept. l, 190S.-Bes
fore proceeding to discuss the ques-
tions at issue at this time l may be
pardoned to say few words CON
corning myself. Before the Cedar
Rapids convention last spring ! had I
not the slightest intention to again !
be candidate. resisted the ell
forts to nominate me until further
resistance would have been unbecoln-
lag and unjustifiable. To receive
unanimous call from ones party to
serve 1t in so conspicuous and honor |
able capacity as its candidate for |!
governor is summons that no man
has a right to ignore. To be noml
mated and elected governor OF Iowa is
an honor coveted by the most emil
nsnt citizens. but of course realized
by few. l want to assure you, one
and all, that do not undervalue the
distinction of being commissioned the
third time to be the leader of our
party and In case Of my election l
trust l shall not underestimate the
responsibilities of the governship. My
ambition will be to give to the people
of our great commonwealth the very
best service my talents will enable
me to give. From the days OF nv
youth have been strictly identified
with the leading interest of our fam
GUS state. Its farming interest. / have
lived in Iowa since 1857 except three
and one-half years, was in Uncle
Sans military service in the war OF
the rebellion. have lived on the
farm I-now own since 1865. ! have
never owned dollars worth of prop
erty outside of my farm Having
therefore been identified with the
leading industry of our state for over
fifty years trust l may have geined
some knowledge which will be of use
I; to me. In case am elected. in the
administration Of the affairs of the
state.
When we remember the facts and
circumstances and soberly contea.-
plate the conditions that go to make
up the present political situation
throughout the country, that fix the
status of the democratic party. that
give character and individuality to
the different political and economic
forces that are in more or less active
. operation, one must be of very slug
gish temperament indeed who should
fail to generously commend the demo
cratic party for the stand it has agar
taken in defense Of popular rights
in defense of equal rights. For al
most fifty years the democratic part,
has been out OF power while the rule
of its great rival has been continu
: Gus. 1t is true Mr.. Cleveland wa:
, twice elected president but the cir
cumstances connected with his two
terms were of such character as no
t TO really amount to break in The
' carrying out Of republican policies
During his first term a hostile sen
ate effectually blocked the. way O
Y snv genuine democratic reform. Dur
the h poli iseae 81 ssiabiisiiag the gof
standard monopolized the create
share of Mr.. Cleveland's time an,
n energies. During this period of al
}. rost half century the democrati
q rarity been permitted to play cnl
the subordinate part allotted to
minority party. But it has played tina
e part we'll under all circumstances
8 lis eternal purpose to fight the battle
: OF the common people against thei
oppressors has never been lost sigh
OF. One disaster after another ha
: marked 1t career. For fifty years al
8 most 1t has practically lost ever,
/. presidential contest. But to the ever
lasting credit of the democratic part
history will record the resplenden
Il truth, that during the agony of all it
n defeats. during the many years OF 1t
Misrepresentation and persecution
when Its fortunes have dropped t
the lowest ebb, when It's exultan
a enemy has been in the habit of reaG
: Ing doleful burial service at tn
supposed grave of the Democracy, tn
: disciples of Jefferson have never d.
SPARED. have never let go of thei
a faith. With an integrity of purpos
a Tor which there is no parallel in re
cent history, unless it be the su.
.alned struggle of the Irish people fo
e nome rule. the democracy has rise
superior to all its accumulated mi.
e fortunes. 1t has out-lived the wears c
I'll us supposed. humiliation and agai
proving true to the cardinal principle
!, OF Its ancient faith. it is today til
o onlv political force that has the Wi
end the strength to deliver the peopl
!, OF this republic from crisis, the ms
ture OF which makes every true pat
riot tremble. Can any serious phi
: osopher account for the phenomena
staying powers of this organization
except upon the theory that it i
thoroughly devoted to a creed tn
oaslc principles of which are sell
e evident truths? 1t is entirely safe I
e say that the faith of millions q
voters can not remain mistaken whe
r1nned to unsound PROPOSITIONS espec
y Tally under the disastrous Influence
RI Ct reDeated defeats Demoralizatio
q End final Acknowledgement would oyel
take the fortunes of anv political Of
ganization thus conditioned.
: Many kinds Of danger have threa,
:. ened the welfare of our people at di
I 'erent times during our past histor,
n We have successfully passed tbroue
: more than one crisis. TIC inteII
a nee and heroism of our people hay
en- tested more than once. No i'm
s rtial student will charge me wifi
$ attempt 70 exaggerate when / sa
I'll " the present is by far the mos
nserous crisis that has ever COZ
ted US. 1t Is not the minor cues
OF adjusting monetary STANDARD
: establishing commercial reguls
II 's, or prosecuting a foreign wa,
:. uniting down a domestic rebellion
present question is far NOR
scendent. 1t Is more Fundamental
4 aches to the yitals of our instit,
nj as no other has ever reache
re- We must of necessity fin
"tlon for a problem that In SON