Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-11

trade in our favor reaching figures that
1t eludes the Imagination to grasp. The
basis. The position of our country es-
tablished abroad; her dignity main
tanned in all international councils.
Toll has been requited with remuner-
alive wages and satisfactory markets
furnished for the products of the farm.
This Is the picture Of republican
achievement. In this picture the demo-
cratic party forms an admirable back
ground. The democratic party has all
the elements for forming an admirable
background to a picture Of historic in
terest. 1t furnishes just the sad dull
neutral tones desired. They did man
age to get into the foreground for four
unhappy years, but over this portion Of
the picture we gently lower the curtain
Of charity.
Party has Proved Efficiency.
The republican party with Its many
years experience in governing our
country, has proved it's efficiency and
thorough capability. AS parties 60.
our party Is yet young, 1t will never
reach the senility Of old age, because
truth that will keep 1t ever youthful
and vigorous, ever capable Of caring
for the peoples interests, and admins
tering the peoples government. The
strength OF the party is the confidence
Of the people. The confidence Of the
people is founded on experience. They
have observed the record and decided
that 1t Is good. The sun did not rise this
morning upon home in Iowa, that has
not felt the benefcence of republican
rule. Through wise legislation the door
OF opportunity has been opened, where
thrift and energy might enter In and
meet with due encouragement and labor
with just recompense. Poverty Is be-
coming a condition rarely found. What
were formerly the comforts of life have
become the necessities. and few indeed
are the households that do not enjoy
them.
with unexampled generosity and in
discriminating hand, the republican
party opened the floodgates; great
tide of prosperity came rolling out. al
most engulfing the democratic party,
attracting to the standards Of repub-
licanism the ma jority Of the thoughtful.
unprecedented citizenship.
The leaders Of the opposition with
famished eyes on patronage may at
tempt to disparage the good works Of
republican administrations, but the
people who have been the beneficiaries.
will be slow to place credence in their
specious arguments In building Tor
good times the foundation has been laid
on principles that are morally and
economically sound. The structure Is
permanent.
we have passed through season OF
political excitement Rancor, conting-
ent upon the selection Of party leaders.
has been engendered. 1t is time now to
calmly survey the scene. and mark out
course for party action.
No Unsafe Leaders.
II any man would display in this cons
vention the wounds of internecine strife
would ask him to ponder we'll the fact
that in all Its history the republican
party has never-chosen an unsafe lead
| er. In all Of its history the party has
to the principles laid down by Its flrSt
great leader, Abraham Lincoln; name
~ to promote the public veal, and con-
serve the interests of all the people, ev-
erywhere and all the time.
To the man who nurses factional
hatred because of selfish reasons-or
for purposes Of revenge and retaliation
for that man have no message today.
But to you--or nearly all Of you-the
representatives of the plain people, the
rank and file OF party membership, to
you would plead-for unity and party
harmony. The patriot who is party
man. will, freq from bitterness consid-
er the countrys welfare and the partys
good.
Let IL not De SSilQ OF any republican III
Iowa-that he lacked the grace Of leni-
ency. ~
A great contest Is ahead of 1t. The
measure Of mems bigness and breadth
Of mind is comprehended in their 10y
atty to republican principles and the
candidates OF the party. And these
great principles OF true republicanisn
should be worked out within the re-
publican. party.
Tho IorDo ,nr1,,onco oyarfod hy you,a
through her representation at the seat
of government, has given our state an
enviable position among all the other
states.
Praises Senator; Silent AZ to Taft.
With less than four years Of service
Albert B. Cummins stands today as the
recognized leader Of the senate. The
chosen him as our candidate for presi-
dent. He would have been an ideal
leader. We can only console ourselves
with the knowledge, presidential timber
is plentiful, while good senator's are
scarce.
The magnificent Endorsement recent
ly given Senator Kenyon indicates the
esteem in which he Is held by his con-
stituents. Senator Kenyon is type Of
man needed in congress today. We
congratulate him on a splendid begin
ming. His work is before him and the
republicans Of Iowa are at his back.
One of the patriotic duties Of the cam
paign is the election Of a republican
legislature to return William S. Kenyon
to the senate.
The Iowa delegation In congress Is an
efficient force Of high grade men work.
ing for the interests of our people. Ev-
cry candidate deserves the support of
his district, and each district deserves
being represented by republican,.
We expect an old fashioned repub-
lican majority for George Clarke and
his associates on the state ticket; for
republican nominees in district and
county.
The times demand party cohesion.
Unfold, then, the party colors In every
election precinct in the state; make
victory in November doubly sure.
voice the sentiment Of the private
citizen. plead for the man who tolls,
The farmer, the laborer, the mechanic,
the tradesman, the men in every walk
Of life, who, without display or preten-
sion, are effectively doing the worlds
work. In their names ask for the unity
OF purpose that presages republican
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