Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-06-20
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conservation OF national resources, he
said, had been In the hands OF ita
friends, proceeding under the present
administration In accordance with the
plan OF its predecessor. Great re
forms, he said, had been made in the
economy OF the public service.
with it's record Of consistent policy
and faithful service. the party can rest
with confidence on Its title to COM
mand the approval of the American
people," he said. I'VE have right
to say that we can be trusted to pre-
serve and maintain the American sys-
tenn Of free representative government
handed down to us by our fathers.
/ Great Results Attained.
| mo government administered py
weak and fallible men can be perfect,
but we can Justly claim for our govern
ment that for a century and quarter
1t has worked out the best results
for individual liberty and progress IN
civilization vet achieved by govern.
m ntal institutions.
"The limitations upon arbitrary
power and the prohibitions OF the bill
OF rights which protect liberty and IN.
sure Justice cannot be enforced
through the determinations OF an IN
dependent and courageous Judiciary. .
"The great courts In which Marshall
and Story and Harlan sat will not be
degraded from their high office, Their
: Judges will not be punished for honest
decisions; their judgments will be 70.
spected and obeyed The keystone OF
this balanced and stable structure OF
government established by our fathers
will not be shattered by republican
hands" ..
South Dakota Men chssrsd.
| The ten delegates to the convention
from South Dakota drew cheers from
| the crowds when they appeared at the
coliseum in the overland limited" stage
coach.
They reached the convention hall
about half an hour before the session
was called to order. the driver swinging
his coach and four around to the main
entrance in true western fashion. The
delegates gave typical cowboy yell.
cheered for their candidate and disap-
peared into the building.
| Ooorkoepers on Grill
! In spite Of the precautions taken by
the committee on arrangements and the
police to prevent any but those holding
| regular tickets from gaining admission
to the Coliseum it was reported last
night that scores had been passed by
| doorkeepers either for money cOnsid-
GRAFTON, for friendships sake or on a
ticket resembling the regular one, but
not genuine.
Chief Doorkeeper John j. Hansen
removed severa! OF his aids after tax
| ing their badges from them and
caused two former aldermen to be
elected from the annex. In each case
Hansen said the men had been found
accepting entrance fees"
The tickets accepted at the door but
which were said to be counterfeit, were
| the same as the regular tickets only
they did not indicate the entrance. sec-
ton, row or seat number. The tickets
are said to have been enclosed In ma
tional committee envelopes bearing the
words admission only" Many Joke
tickets were also presented. These en-
titled the holder to pass by the
Coliseu many day during the week.
| Gompers Wants Plank.
Samuel Gompers, president. and John
B. Lennon. treasurer of the American
Federation OF Labor arrived In Chicago
last night and Immediately began form
ulation of planks which they Will SUBJ
NIT to the proper committee for inser-
ton in the republican platform.
Although Mr.. Gompers said he
would not discuss the proposed planks
said relief would be asked from certain
provisions Of the antitrust law and tho
curbing Of the power Of federal Judges
in the issuance Of Injunction in labor
disputes.
II do not know when or where or
even If we will be given hearing" said
Mr.. Gompers. "All know IL that we
| = lar
here as soon as possible and then 60 to
Baltimore to present the requests at
the democratic convention"
THE dog house. shouted bellhOp
at the Congress hotel last night to the
clerk as he called for the key to q room
| to which he was about to show a con-
vention guest.
Heney valkenstein Of New York what
| do you take me for, an animal?"5
| That's all right Mr.. Valkenstein,"
laughed the clerk. 1T is only q nick
! name the boys have for the room which
/ have just assigned you"
The room was ks"
Canine good Joke, eh?'
| Four Possibilities.
The second day Of the fifteenth re-
publican national convention opened
| with ten hours Of stubborn fighting
ahead and the outcome OF the contest
for the presidential nomination no
nearer than 1t was yesterday. Four
major possibilities doomed large In the
foreground. These were the renomina-
(, ton Of President Taft, the nominal ton
| of Col. Roosevelt, nomination OF a third
candidate and the possibility Of q Sec
ond or double convention.
Scores Of men could be found in the
convention crowds who would back
any one OF these possibilities with hard
cash. Taft, Roosevelt and third candi-
date partisans each claimed the
stragetic advantage as result OF yes
terday's selection Of United States Sem
ator Elihu Root Of New York as. tenn
porary chairman of the convention.
1t was wonderful opportunity for
political prophets who wandered in
this maze of chance in a condition OF
acute statistical intoxication. The vote
of 55S to 502 by which Senator Root
/; was chosen temporary chairman over
Gov. McGovern Of Wisconsin, was con-
strued in 80 many ways by those arm
ed with pad and pencil that the average
mind became confused and finally re-