Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-16


the return Of the resolution commit
tee.
"Just few minutes ago, out there
in the hall one Of my Democratic
friends told me that the separation
between the sheep and the goats
would soon be made-the sheep to go
In there and the goats in here" Mr..
Gilmore stated. Gentlemen, l ad-
mire the astuteness of that Democrat
in designating us the goats and they
as the sheep. He probably didn't stop
to realize the difference between a
sheep and goat A goat goes ahead,
buttin- in all the time and accomplish
ing something. He's on the move all
the time and he follows the dictates
of his own mind. On the other hand
a sheep stands around and does moth
ing, unless some one drives 1t, moves
1t, or some goat gets in the lead for
1t to follow. Gentlemen, once more,
I'm glad we are the goats and not the
Sheep
Resolutions Adopted.
Upon the return Of the resolutions
committee Mr.. Ramsell reported. stat-
Ing that the resolutions presented by
H. l.. Waterman at the primary March
1, with a few minor changes to desig-
nate the present date, were ready for
presentation as the report of the com
mittee. The resolutions were read as
follows, and adopted.
The Resolutions.
We are here as Republicans of Of
tumwa and as such desire to ratify the
nominations made by the Republican
party for city officers at the recent
primaries, and for the following rea-
sons:
LIST. The Republican nominees are
opposed to what is known as the
open town. while the record of the
Democratic nominees favor such a
policy.
End. The Republican nominees ia
vor the impartial enforcement of all
the city while the "open town" policy
means the enforcement of laws and
ordinances just so far and no farther
than the will of the officials deem it
wise and proper to enforce them.
Ottumwa has had the "open town
government for the past two years.
Under that policy the slot machine,
the kindergarten of the gampnng
room, which had been banished from
our city was invited to operate with
out hinderance or restraint Gambling
houses were inaugurated by the score
wherein was played every game known
to the worst frontier mining town of
Colorado or Nevada
Houses of prostitution deliberately
furnished, sprung up in their old and
in many new quarters, with the &C,
cessory Of unlicensed liquor selling.
Some of these things, thanks to the
action of the officials of the district
court and the grand jury, and others
through fear of their action, have
been curtailed or suppressed; but sc
long as we have city officials who ia
vor the open town. these pest holes
Of crime and crime breeders are Ger
tain to open up whenever it Is deemed
safe.
This policy has invited to our city
besides making from some that we
already had, many undesirable citi
zens, who since the resorts that ma
turally support them are in depres
sed condition have become full f1edget
members of the criminal class Crime
has been common in our city and mum
erous outrages have been committed
against women upon the public streets
reaching it's climax in the brutal muir
wives and daughters are in night,
terror of assault, whether at home OF
on the public streets, and this deplor
able condition in our community hal
been heralded in the public press from
California to Florida.
We do not charge any of the cit,
! officials with the approval of any o
these crimes. On the contrary WI
know they abhor them. Neither is
claimed that none of them would hav'
been committed but for the wide opel
policy, but we do say that the maxim;
and harboring OF vagabonds and Grim
inals in our city makes crime no
only possible but inevitable, all o
which Is a natural result Of vivid
open" policy which breeds only dis
order and crime.
Whatsoever a man soweth tina
shall he also reap is as true today a
when first uttered
Neither the individual nor the con
munity can violate moral law an
more than physical law withou
being punished therefor.
Eve sowed the wind and have real
ed the whirlwind'
We therefore declare our purpose t
use every effort to change the cit
administration by electing on the las
Monday in March the candidates eI
dorsed by the citizens movement an
nominated by the Republicans at tn
primary, who are pledged to give us
clean city government both in nam
and in fact
Emery Urges Support.
Emphasizing the need of assistant
and support, Mr.. Emery spoke brief
of the Republican headquarters thu
are open on West Second street, ur
ing all patriotic citizens to be nequel
callers at the rooms and to frank
give advice and assistance.
Capt. j. G. Hutchinson followed M
Emery, asking every Republican to E
to the headquarters, secure one of tt
new buttons, "Clean up Ottumwa