Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-10-13

nection | want to mention. the manner
in which Judge George Gray, Demo
crat, sitting on the circuit court of
appeals in Delaware, when the east
ern roads fought this measure, decid-
I'd. What did he do but declare it un-
constitutional. | believe Judge tray
to be honest, a good lawyer, ali. have
no word of criticism to offer, but he
found this enactment OF the United
States to be unconstitutional There
are two schools Of thought In this
country. One of them the Republican
officials have attended while the op-
posite was patronized by the Demo
very beginning the constitution, the
latter one tried to tear it down. The
next president will have the appoint
ment Of four, perhaps five. and if this
life OF ours can be speculated upon.
probably six Judges of the supreme
court, and if Mr.. Bryan is in the pres
ldential chair, can ytu .lot see that
these appointments would be filled
with men of minds with the identical
opinion of Judge Gray? If you are in
favor of the good laws of this coun-
Try, do not commit them to any likeli
hood of being destroyed. If you are
at all anxious to preserve the funda,
mental constitution of these United
States. the policies Of Theodore Roos
evelt should be carried on and on and
not committed to a party that is in
exorably opposed to them.
Bryan and the Trusts.
Much has been said by Mr.. Bryan
In assailing the trusts. Let us see
his that he is the only man who has
The nations interest at heart. You
voters of Ottumwa are an intellectual
body OF men. Are you going to be left
defenseless should Mr.. Bryan be de-
ieated? You have vote and that is
your very weapon. 1t IS your duty to
see which party by past performance
has your interest most at heart. Which
party is the most instrumental in en-
forcing the laws of the land? l insist
that the Republican party is better
equipped to make new laws and de-
mand the enforcement of those al
ready On the statute books than any
other party, and it's record will prove
this. Tell nue. where the people OF
Iowa are any worse off by Republican
rule? Has there not been plenty OF
work in Iowa? If there was slight
panic in 1907, it quickly disappeared
end was felt but little in this state.
Tell me if the wages Of today are not
better than they ever were before?
You farmers tell me where you are
not better off, when you have been
I,
present? No more could be done than
what has been accomplished, and it
seems to me an exceedingly easy prop
psition which way to choose this fall.
The last seven years. under the lead
ership of President Roosevelt. have
been the most eventful Of any similar
period previous. His intrepid, resolute
courage and splendid craftsmanship
had an eye to the good of the people
and he has been less fearful of the
consequences of the ire, the abuse and
maledictions of the trusts.
The Standard and Kellogg.
Il believe as / believe my own eyes.
that The Standard Oil Co. is exerting
every power it has to defeat the man
who will continue the policies of
President Roosevelt I do not accuse
Mr.. Bryan of completely. but l do
know that that vast company exerts
more power to defeat our leader and
fa9or Mr.. Bryan over Mr.. Taft. do
not want you to understand that
there is any unholy alliance between
the Democratic leader and this com
pany, but I do assert that for the last
seven years the Standard Oil company
has stood like a wall against the pol
icies instituted by Theodore Roose-
,yelt And why should it not be? 1t has
been subjected to trials twelve times
before the government and through a
Republican district attorneys severe
prosecuting, it was subjected to the
largest fine ever assessed against any
eorporation. What reason has any
such corporation to wish continu-
ance of these Republican policies? Be-
fore the campaign is much older,
You'll find more Democrats than Has
kell smeared with Standard Oil do
not mean to exclude all Republicans.
There are some who are not just
right. but there is Just this difference
between them when found tainted,
they are ousted Immediately. but Mr..
4 .bIy dill Wduts YOU W walt LOT q
ione trial, which may never material
lie. Take your choice, Mr.. Voter. Ask
yourself If the government of this
country is TO be trusted TO the party
that is more in earnest than the Dem
ncratic side. In returning from the
cost recently. | had the pleasure Of
riding some distance with Frank Kel-
logg whom President Roosevelt has
eesrnointed especially to investigate the
affairs of the Standard Oil. the COM
penv that has three or four hundred
million dollars that it uses for the
express purpose Of wrecking institu-
lions it desires. This work of building
M this and tearing down that, has
prospered SO that it has become a
rNerace end the president has employ,
Mr.. Kellogg to secure testimony
With which to remedy the evil. He told
RE that in some cases witnesses were
sent from New York state entirely out
= '',risdiction and from whence they
q, Il not be returned.
Bryan's Trust Remedy.
There is at this moment in pro
press an investigation and probe as
onS CON ha oo,.