Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1916-10-10

VII OOAWk y
dtcted that all the attempts OF the
'Des Moines bunch would fall and
that Harding would be vindicated at
the polls In November.
rs Mr.. Harding then spoke as follows:
1T has been intimAted that there
would be some mud singing in this
gubernatorial campaign. I want to
say here and now that If have to
resort to that method of campaigning
In order to be governor of Iowa, will
never be governor OF Iowa. One Of
the things ! have learned in my short
life is that it is pleasanter to look for
roses than for thorns am going to
conduct my part Of this campaign SO
that on the day after election can
shake the hand of my opponent, look
him in the eye. and say to him, Your
reputation is just as good now as 1t
was before this campaign began, SO far
as anything that has passed my lips.
is concerned
All Parties For II.
Some Of you people want to hear
something on this liquor matter. Pro-
hibition is not an issue in this cam
paim. It has been dragged in by a
bipartisan coterie In Des Moines in
order to cloud the real issues of the
campaign.
The republicans In their platform
pledge the party to resubmission Of
the prohibitory amendment to a vote
Of the people. They give as reason
forait that they believe in the amend
ment.
"The democrats party has declared
itself In favor Of resubmission and
gives - reason for 1t that they be-
lieve such matters should be allowed
to come before the people.
"And, strange as 1t may seem. the
prohibition party has declared in favor
$50. the three parties have all
agreed that the prohibitory amend
ment should be submitted, and it will
be submitted And my position Is that
II the republicans are in q majority
in both houses Of the legislature, and
they fail to pass the resolution, I will
call them back for a session in which
twill be especially put up to them.
i
question beyond the point Of being an
issue in this campaign.
THE otuntx Interview.
Every morning for breakfast have
some oatmeal and the Des Moines
Register. 1t takes longer to digest the
oatmeal than the Register because It
Is heavier. One morning as was par
taking of my breakfast l read In the
Register Of an interview given out by
Bishop Stuntz, in which the bishop
said he had known me for twenty
years and that was wholly bad.
Nov, In taking up this matter of
the bishops interview, I do not want
a single person to 90 away from here
thinking do not respect the great
ONCE Of bishop Of the Methodist
church or any other church. I know
one bishop well, Bishop Lewis, who
was president Of Morningside college
when attended the college. He Is
every inchfa man as we'll rs bishop.
and can stand the test OF any kind
Of fire, giving honor to the high ONCE
he holds. So, hope you will not mis-.
me.
y I'm my opinion. when man lays
of the robes of a bishop and dbns the
linen duster Of politician, he should
be required to prove what he says, the |
same as any other man. So, 1t is not |
StVntz the bishop, with whom We are
dealing, but Mr.. Stuntz, the politician. |
when read in the Des Moines
Register that Bishop stuntz said he
had known me for twenty years and
kE.A4Y -,>.H-A~ay,, AnA r,,lx~ |
sure the bishop had not said that, and
| wrote him letter inquiring 4s to
the fact. In reply he wrote letter
and had 1t published in the Register
saying that the error consisted in the /
omission Of the word of that he had
known of me for twenty years.
"Then, I thought the matter over
again; and + remembered that twenty
rears ago / was working in grocery
store at Sibley for $3.50 per week. The
times accounted for the /
ow wages. And, wondered who the !,
person was who had had the discern.
ng mind to know that the bishop
would be interested in me, and kept
lin posted az to what was doing as a
clerk In q grocery store
Then. / remembered tnat Twelve
ears ago was trying to get together
enough shekels to complete my law
,ducation, and my brother and were
small farm near Morning
ide and wondered who had reported
o the bishop how l was getting along
luskipg that field Of corn, for husked
{ all alone.
Since that time the bishops ad-
lress and place of residence has been
ither in New York City, The Philip i
line islands or South America.
Now, isn't 1t fair, since the bishop
las said what he has, that he should
i've the names and addresses, band
how the letters Of the people who /;
ave given him reports on me during
hese twenty years he says he has i
inovn of me? The fact of the mat.
er is he has not known Of me for
wenty years nor in ten years, and the
be obtained with refer I;
nee to me was obtained on trip to
Yes Moines, and Gardner Cowles did
ot tell him the whole truth. /;
cowles' Legislative Record. |: