Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-08-21


Mr.. Bryan's eulogy Of General Weav-
err paid glowing tribute to his friend
In which was a recounting Of the
things wherein General Weaver had
been far ahead of his time and the
policies which have been later adopted
by all political parties that were advo-
Gated by General Weaver In congress
thirty-five years ago. Among these
were the graduated income tax, the
postal savings bank, Initiative and
referendum, election Of United States
senators by direct vote, eight hour
labor law, establishment OF sanitary
conditions of industrial establishments
opposition to child labor. demand for
a department of agriculture and a de-.
partment of labor, demand for conser-
walton, denunciation of the power Of
the speaker of the house, and promo
ton of the cumulative theories
money.
Practically all of these theories and
principles have been put into effect
wears after they were first introduced
by General weaver.
Would Have Been in Cabinet. 2
IF had been elected In '96, he
would have had a new honor added to
HIS many Others" said Mr.. Bryan. IF
I had been elected General Weaver
would have been member of my cab.
met. According to Aristotle man IS
measured by the things in which he
lis interested General Weaver was
great man. when measured by that true
standard His sympathies went out to
all in trouble. The best way you can
show an appreciation of him Is to ap-
proximate to the wide interests he
showed among YOU
Mr.. Bryan announced that for the
clearer understanding Of his peace lee.
ture with which he followed his dedi-
catory speech he had divided 1t into
three sections. He spoke first on the
war as it Is and its injury to neutrals
second on the false philosophy out OF
which the war grew and Its natural
results, and third on the road to per.
manent peace. In speaking of the war
as it Is, he declared 1t to be entirely
unprecedented in point of numbers OF
men engaged, in lives and money ex-
pended, In the use of new and terrible
instruments Of destruction and in the
suffering which has fallen upon those
innocent of any part In it's cause. In
ternational law has been written for
those that fight, and not for those that
want peace, he said. In speaking OF
the suffering brought to neutrals he
said: 81 am hoping that after this
war is over, international law may be
rewritten, with peace as the natural
state for basis.
War Not Necessary.
"The doctrine that might makes
right is responsible for the war; he
continued. 1T Is not race war,
religious war or family war. People
used to think that war was necessary
as moral tonic. That we have grown
away from such false belief Is evil
denced by the fact that all rulers OF
the belligerent nations were quick to
discIaim any responsibility for plung-
ing the world into the present con-
fict.''
Mr.. Bryan attacked the theory that
calls for armament as preventative
of war. He pointed out that such
measures were the surest road to
pluneing the world into future war.
and bankrupting every nation, and the
iroad to permanent peace Is the road OF
arbitration.
i II believe" he said, that 1000 years
from today the name OF Woodrow Will
son and my own will be linked in every
capital Of the earth with arbitration
treaties that give this nation sane
standing with others. The people are
the only ones who should vote war up
on themselves and when the vote is
taken the women, who suffer most
from wars horrors, should be allowed
to vote against it. And If we are going
to have war l hope that the lingo edi'
tors who are clamoring most loudly
, for it may be allowed to stand In the
first rank and have the glory of dying
first for the cause"
!. Among the members of the family OF
Gen. James B. Weaver who were pre-,
. sent at the exercises were James 3.
Weaver, Jr., Mrs. Susan Weaver Evans
Iher husband and daughters, Clara and
IAlice, Mrs. Ruth Weaver Denny and
daughter. Mrs. Esther Weaver Cohrt
and her husband Ed Cohrt, all Of Des
Moines: Hiram Fleck and Mrs. Fred
Weitz of Des Moines were also of their
party. ~
| Among the older friends Of the
general himself were Congressman
SAINT Kirkpatrick Of Ottumwa, who
fought In General Weaver's regiment
in the civil war, and ex-Congressman
dan w. Hamilton of Sigourney the
only two democrats to be elected from
the Sixth district since General
Weaver. Congressman c.. w. Ram
sever of the Sixth district presided at
the dedication.
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