Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-05
What Republicans Gave.

the vitals OF the republican party.
What Republicans Gave.
Waterloo Reporter: During the last
administration Of national analrs
when the democrats were in power
labor cried out for gold dollar and
the chance to earn 1t. Republican ad-
have furnished both the
gold dollar and the chance to earn 1t
often.
"REFUTE IT IF YOU CAN"
Sac City Sun: Theodore Roosevelt.
having set out deliberately to destroy
the republican party, does not deserve
the votes Of any who believe the re-
publican party worth saving. While IL
cannot be doubted that In approprlat'
ing for his party platform most OF the
reforms for which progressive leaders
have been contending, he makes q
strong appeal for support, 1t ought to
be apparent that the very method ne
is taking necessarily means delay IN
the securement OF these reforms.
There is but one test that is accept
able to Colonel Roosevelt and he has
impressed his leaders that they must
apply 1t. That test is intention 20 vote
for Roosevelt Any scoundrel who will
do this may have absolution; but no
republican who cannot see his way
clear to do so must be permitted to
win election this year If Roosevelt can
prevent 1t, no matter how distin-
guished that republicans record for
progressive achievement. Any reader
of the Sun anxious to know why THIS
newspaper Is not supporting the Dull
moose" and his party Is asked 10 read
and think over this statement and re-
flute 1t If he can. Theodore Roosevelt
never has been leader In progressive
reform and he never has accorded de-
cent treatment to any OF the leaders
who have urged the reforms for which
he now declares himself the sponsor.
Yet he makes use of the prestige
gained as a republican candidate will
ing to stand for progressive reform to
destroy both the party that honored
him and the leaders whose reforms he
appropriates.
JOKE WOULD BE ON THE FARMER
Des MONIES Capital: The pre-
sumption is not radical. But we
presume there are bull moose
farmers who are quietly making up
their minds to vote for Taft In order
to continue to have SO per hundred
FOR hogs.
Just what farmer would be think.
ing about at the present time % cause
him to vote for change we cannot
imagine. The whole country is mad at
the farmer because he is receiving
high prices. The principal ground work
under every candidate, excepting TAFT,
is a promise to reduce the price OF
farm products. They generally say
they are going to pay the farmer just
as much as he Is now receiving, but
they are going to manage 1t some way
so that the man who buys the stuff
will get 1t for less. 1t is difficult to
make this kind Of a cheme work, but
1t will certainly work until after me
election.
Think OF farmers club IN Scott
county, where there are so many bull
moosers, shouting, Murray for Teddy
and cheaper farm products" We will
not believe 1t. We do not believe the
farmers are going to vote the bull
moose ticket.
OF course we are not putting Taft
forward as radical protectionist. He
does not know much about the tariff
and Roosevelt knows nothing about It,
Wilson does not have to understand
the tariff because he was born demo
crat, and the democrats get their
opinions by birth. Out Of the three
candidates as regards the tariff, Taft
is the safest. ., .....
We are fully conscious Of the fact
that majority Of the American peo
pie think they want free trade. We
are also conscious Of the fact that
each each man wants free trade In all
products but his own. This Is a kind
of selfishness that cannot be demon
strated until after the election.
There are a great many Jokes and a
great many jokers in politics. But
the biggest joke would be the farmer
who under present circumstances
would vote with a party which Il
promising lower prices for the pro
ducts Of the farm. .s