Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-01-06
PARTY STRIFE DANGEROUS.

At the dollar dinner in Des MONIES
Saturday night Senator Cummlns SAID
that no matter how the primaries may
result he will be found in the cam
paign to follow, doing everything for
Republican success, but. pc
fore the primary you will find me
doing everything within my power for
progressive success" In his speech
Senator Cummins said Captain Hull
ought to be defeated and he held 1t I'M
portant that cover the state govern
rnent here shall float the flag of the
progressives." In reporting the speech
the Register and Leader said that
during the day conferences were held
along the line Of the senator's speech,
and it is not unlikely that a progress
sive candidate for governor Will pc
brought out soon against Gov. b. r.
Carroll"
In endeavoring to bring out can
didate against Gov. Carroll for the sec
ond term, Mr.. Cummins is not treating
Carroll as he (Cummins) was treated
when he was a candidate for his sec
ond term. Gov. Cummins was not the
choice of anything near the majority
of the delegates of that convention, yet
lust because they felt he was entitled
to a second term, he was nominated
by reclamation. That was a move
for party harmony and not party
strife.
This is not the year for the Re
publicans of Iowa to get in quarrel
among themselves over nominations.
If they do it is easy for everyone to
see the result. Two years ago the Re
publican majorities in several districts
were as small as they could be and
still be apparent to the naked eye,
and the Eighth got clear over. There
is no sense in ignoring things that are
apparent to everyone. If the Repub-
Iicans are to carry the next falls
election, they will have to be united
and not fighting among themselves.
Senator Cummins has the right to do
everything for progressive success,
but he should be careful to do nothing
against the whole Republican success.
oTTUMWA IN 1910.
Ottnmwa is facing the New Year
with confidence. 1t has looked for.
ward into other New Years of the
past with spirit of optimism and
with enthusiasm. The results gained
were such that this optimism had no
cause to turn to pessimism, and the
fires of enthusiastic spirit were not
permitted to flicker out. But now
there is added to the Ottumwa spirit
of the past widespread confidence in
Ottumwas future that will not brook
defeat for the manifold projects now
under way
In the New Years Courier there
were expressions from number Of
citizens as to Ottumwa's outlook. In
all of these articles note of conf
dence was boldly sounded. Ottumwa
seems to have determined just what it
needs, and Ottumwa is confident that
will get what it needs. A definite
rogram of achievement has been out
ned and vigorous campaign will be
ragged during the year to carry out
his program.
1t has become realized that Ottum-
was failures of the past were due to
lack of united effort. or team
work. The Commercial association
reached this conclusion and i'm
mediately set about increasing the
size of the team and organizing the
workers. The Commercial association
Is "the team" and its membership has
been increased into solid fighting
body with recruits joining daily In
sha closing days Of the old year these