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AIMS BLOW AT CHICAGO PACK
ING FIRMS AND TELLS OF
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MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
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Report of Commissioners Appointed to
Observe Conditions at the Chicago
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PRESIDENT GALLS FOR
Stock Yards Arraigns Packers for
Lax System and Suggests Remedy
Through Law.
Washington, D. C„ June 4.—
When the speaker laid before the
house today/ President Roose
velt's message and the summary
of the investigation made by
Neill and Reynolds on the meth
ods of the beef packers, great In
terest was displayed by the mem
bers in the message.
Its reading was closely followed
and at its conclusion there was a
show of applause which was In
stantly checked by the speaker
referring the document and ac
companying papers to the commit
tee on agriculture.
Washington, D. C., June 4.—As
tounded at the revelations made by the
commissioners who have investigated
the condition of affairs at the Chicago
Btock yards, President Roosevelt, in a
message transmitted to congress today,
recommends the enactment of strict
laws to enforce the rules of cleanliness
and sanitation in these and all slrpilar
institutions. His message follows:
"To the Senate and House of Repre
ii' sentatives:
'T-ttansihft herewith the report of
,mea Bronsen Reynolds', and Commls
loner Charles P. Neill, the special
committee whom I appointed to Inves
tigate into conditions in the stock
yards at Chicago and to report thereon
te me.
*4" Need of Action
This report is of a preliminary na
jre. I submit it to you now because
shows the urgent need of immediate
iction by confess in the direction of
iroviding a drastic and thorough-going
nspection by the federal government
all the stock yards and packing
ouses and of their products, so far as
ne latter enter into Interstate or for
ign commerce.
Calls Conditions Revolting.
"The conditidns shown by even this
ihort inspection to exist in the Chicago
ftock yards are revolting.
"It is imperatively necessary in the
iterest of decency that they should be
STRICT LEGISLATION
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dically changed. Under the existing
it is wholly impossible to secure
Msfactory results. I urge the imme
(te enactment into law of a provi
which will enable the department
igriculture adequately to inspect the
at and meat food products entering
interstate commerce and to super
3e the methods of preparing the
ime, and to prescribe sanitary condi
ons under which the work shall be
erformed. I therefore commend to
our favorable consideration and urge
ie enactment of substantially the pro
sions of the senate amendment com
only known as the Beverldge amend
lent.
"Theodore Roosevelt."
The committee's report says: "Two
nd one-half months were spent in the
'estigation in Chicago. Absence of
ianllness was found everywhere In
ndling the meat being prepared for
J!| various meat food products.
No Regard For Cleanliness.
"Parts that are sent from the cooling
,om to the departments where the
'arlous forms of meat products are
prepared are handled with no regard
whatever for cleanliness. The work
S&ers climb over heaps of meat, select
slipieces they wish, and frequently throw
f||
them down upon the dirty floor beside
®Jtheir bench."
Defect in Inspection Plan.
The report says the radical defect
"in the inspection system is that it is
confined at present by the law to pass
ig on the healthfullness of animals at
he time of killing, but the meat that
ill used in sausage and various forms
canned products and other prepared
leat foods goes through many pro
cesses in all of which there is a possi
bility of contamination through un
sanitary handling and further danger
Js through the use of chemicals. During
all these processes there is no govern
|f ment inspection, although these pro
ducts, when sent out, bear a label stat
jng that they have been passed upon
by government inspectors.
Unsanitary Buildings.
The report arraigns the sanitary
^'provisions in the buildings as abomin
J'able and says men and women plunge
y-their unwashed hands into meat to be
•^converted into food products. The re
import says the burden of protecting the
/cleanliness, and wholesomeness of pro
i! lucts and the health workers and of
mproving the conditions must fall up
)n the national government.
"The department superintendents
seem to ignore' all consideration ex-
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A. P. GORMAN
IS NO MORE
FORMER LEADER OF DEMOCRACY
IN THE SENATE PAS3ES
AWAY
Washington, D. C., June 4.—Senator
Arthur P. Gorman of Maryland died
here today. The senator died at about
9:30 a. m. The end came suddenly as
he had been improving lately. Heart
trouble was the cause.
Ill for Five Months.
Senator Gorman's illness extended
over a period of five months. He had
not leftshis house since January 16. He
suffered, in addition to heart affec
tion, with more or less stomach trou
ble. The senator leaves a widow and
six children.
The Senate Adjourns.
The senate adjourned today imme
dlately upon receiving the announce
ment of Senator Gorman's death. No
business whatever was transacted, ex
cept the passing of a resolution ex'
pressing regret at the death of Mr.
Gorman.
REVOLUTION FAIL8
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Attempts of Rebate. to Defeat Quate
malan Government Fall Flat.
Washington, June 4.—The Guate
malan minister here .today received a
cablegram from Minister of Foreign
Affairs 'Barrios, stating that the revo
lutionary movement across Salvador
boundary had" met with utter defeat.
The Guatemalan troops met the revo
lutionary party at Asuncion and Mita
and defeated them completely. The
government forces, the cablegram
says, have been triumphant all along
the line and have not met the slight
est reverse anywhere.
INJURED IN WRECK.
Young Men Have Legs Crushed While
Stealing Ride on Train.
Burlington, June 4.—(Special)—Roy
Spence of Fairfield and Charles Samp
son of Mt Pleasant, while stealing 9
ride on a Burlington freight train,
each had his right leg crushed in a
small wreck near this city this morn
ing. Spence will lose his leg.
MAY BE FRATRACIDE.
Brothers Engage in Fight Over Jug of
Wine—One Injured.
Burlington, June 4.—(Special)—Dan
and Neil Robinson, two brothers, en
gaged in a quarrel over a jug of wine
Sunday evening. The former shot
Neil in the stomach. He may not re
cover. Dan is In jail awaiting the out
come of his brother's Injuries.
DUNKARDS IN CONVENTION
German Baptist Church of America
Holds Annual Convention.
Dayton, O., June 4.—The yearly con
vention of the old German Baptist
church of America, commonly called
"Dunkards," opened for a week's ses
sion today at Englewood, near this
city. It is estimated there are 16,000
delegates and visitors present.
REECE LEAVES WASHINGTON
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Dieppe, France, June 4.—The
balloon of Baron Korwin, chief of
the Austrian military balloon de
partraent, which left London Sat
urday night in an attempt to reach
Vienna, descended here at 1 .•
o'clock Sunday morning,
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Ottumwan Departs for Home
Response to Message.
Washington, D. C., June 4.—(Spe
cial)—W. M. Reece of Ottumwa, clerk
to Congressman Lacey's committee,
departed for his home last night in
response to a message that his wife
is very ill.
THOUSANDS OF PHYSICIANS AND
SURGEONS ASSEMBLE
AT BOSTON
Boston, Mass., June 4.—Several
thousand physicians and surgeons
from various quarters of the United
States and abroad were here today to
attend the opening meetings of the an
nual convention of the American Med
ical association, as well as the annual
meetings of other medical and surgi
cal associations which will be held
here this vieek. The first general
meeting of tae medical association
will come toimorrow.
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OTTCMWAN
KIDNAPED
A. M. BOYCE IS DRUGGED AND
LEFT FOR DEAD BY THE
ROAD SIDE,
SON IS ALSO MISSING
Disappearance of Younger Man from
Kansas Home May Have Connec­
tion With Attack on Father—Latter
Was Taken from His Home Friday
Night Awoke Near Bloomfleld
From Monday's Daily.
Kidnaped in the early part of the ev
ening from in front of his own home
and driven through the streets of Ot
tumwa and on nearly to Bloomfleld,
where he was left for dead, was the
terrible experience of A. M. Boyce, an
elderly and well known real estate
man of this city. He was taken away
Friday night by two strangers and not
until Sunday morning did he recover
sufficiently to tell the story of his re
markable adventure.
When seen this morning by a repre
sentative of the Courier Mr. Boyce was
in a very serious condition and was not
able to talk about his weird experi
ence. Mrs. Boyce, however, told his
story as he had told it to memberB of
his family again and again.
According to Mrs. Boyce the story
Is a most remarkable one and reads
more like a page of fiction than like
the true hiBtory of an event occurring
in this twentieth century in a well po
liced city.
Was Looking For a House.
Friday evening about 7 o'clock Mr.
Boyce left his home in the Central
block on Church street, and went to
the Neft grocery store in the same
building. A-man drove up in a spring
wagon and stopped in front of the
store. This man is described as being
short and heavy set and having a red
or sandy mustache." He. approached
Mr. Boyce and asked nim if lie had a
house to rent. Aa Me. Boyc« is a real
estaate agent this question seemed p^
fectly natural and so did the requefst
that.followedlt.
Mr. Boyce stated that he had a
house on Ferry street, and then the
Stranger asked him to get into the
wagon and go over and look at it. As
soon as Boyce was: in the wagon the
man drove oft down Church street to
Ward street, where he turned south.
Mr. Boyce remonstrated, saying that
he was going the wrong way. But the
stranger said that he had a friend
whose wife wanted to see the house
and he was going after her. This also
seemed plausible to the Ottumwa man.
Turning down Wilson street, they
drove to the outskirts of the city
where the houses are very few. At this
place there was a man standing and he
said, "Here I am." The buggy
stopped and the man got in.
DOCTORSMEET MORETRAGEDY
Mr. Boyce Becomes Alarmed.
However, when the wagon was not
turned around in the proper direction,
after having taken on the second pas
senger, Mr. Boyce became alarmed and
ordered his captors, as he now per
ceived them to be, to return with him
or at least to let bun out. Drawing a
revolver, one of the strangers refused
to release him and ordered him to keep
quiet.
Very soon they presented what ap
peared to be a two ounce vial filled
with a brown or reddish liquid and or
dered Mr. Boyce to drink it. This he
did, when threatened with the revol
ver.
Loses Consciousness.
Soon after taking the drink Mr.
Boyce began to lose consciousness and
was placed in the bed of the wagon
and covered with a quilt That is the
last he remembers until he
waB
thrown from the wagon at a spot on
Fox creek, about a mile or more north
of Bloomfleld. There the shock of the
fall produced a glimmering of con
sciousness and he heard his captors
talking. One of them said: "We have
finished the contract according to the
letter."
Mr. Boyce lay where he was thrown
all the remainder of the night and did
not fully recover consciousness until
Saturday morning. It is Mrs. Boyce's
opinion that his captors thought him
dead when they threw him from the
wagon.
The bruises which cover his back
bear witness to MB rough treatment.
(Continued on Page 6.)
MORALES, CHIEF OFx SPANISH
CONSPIRATORS, KILLS .SELF
WHEN CAPTURED.
Madrid, June 4.—The capture and
suicide Saturday night at Torrejon de
Ardes of Manuel Morales, the chief
suspect in the bomb outrage against
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria, adds
another dramatic chapter to the inci
dents surrounding the royal wedding.
Morales was recognized by a guard
who sought to detain him, but Morales
drew a revolver and killed the guard.
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OTTTJMWA, WAPELLO COUNTY", IOWA, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1906
JUNTA AT
ST. LOUIS?
REVOLUTIONARY HEADQUAR­
TERS OF MEXICAN TROUBLE
MAKERS .4 MISSOURI?
RIOTEES ARE EXECUTED
Report from Dougals, Ariz, Says Col.
Kosterlltzky Has Caused the Death
of the Leaders of the Cananea
Trouble*—Mexicans Blame Ameri
cans.
El Paso, Texas, June 4.—Re
newed trouble broke out at Cana
nea last night'between the strik
ing Mexicans of Greene's mines
and rurales under Col. Koster
lltzky. Five rioters were killed
and thirteen were injured. One
of the rurales was Blightly in
jured. The trouble broke out
shortly before the arrival of 200
Mexican soldiers from Hermoslllo.
All the American women in the
town and many women of the
higher class of Mexicans are quar
tered in the home of Colonel
Greene, .which 1b under guard.
Washington, D. C., June 4.—Ambas
sador Thompson, American represen
tative in Mexico, has telegraphed the
state department in answer to instruc
tions relative to the Cananea disturb
ances, that the outbreak there was
revolutionary in character and was
fomented from headquarters at St,
Louis, Mo.
Rioters Are Executed?
Dougals, Ariz., June 4.*—It is report
ed here that the leaders of the Cana
nea riots were executed yesterday
morning by Colonel Kosterlltzky. The
rioters were lined up in front of a
stone wall arid killed by a volley from
the rifles of the rurales.
Report Is Denied.
Dougate, Ariz., June 4.—A telephone
message direct frtjm the office of Col
onel Greene in Cananea, denies the re
ports that the ring leaders In the riot
were executed by Colonel Kosterlin
sky, and that Governor Ysabel had
been placed under arrest for having
brought American volunteers, across
the boundary.
So far as known only three Ameri
cans and sixteen Mexicans have been
killed. There was no disorder yester
day or last night and the situation to
day is peaceful.
Mexicans Blame Americans.
City of Mexico, June 4.—That more
Mexicans were killed and wounded
than Americans In the riots at Can
anea is thought here to show that the
latter were possibly the aggressors.
A statement made by Luis E. Tor
res, commander of the military zone in
Sonora, indicates that the Americans
opened flre on the strikers in the lum
ber yard at the mines which provoked
the stoning that resulted in the death
of the brothers Metcalf. Then as re
ported, Americans in automobiles and
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BURTON QUITS
KANSA8 SENATOR, IN DI8GRACE,
GIVES UP HIS HIGH
OFFICE
Topeka, Kan., June 4.—Senator J.
Ralph Burton resigned from the sen
ate. He sent his resignation to Gov
ernor Hoch this morning following a
conference with several of his close
friends.
No Hint As to Successor.
Soon after receiving Burton's resig
nation, Governor H6ch Bent a telegram
to Vice President Fairbanks, notifying
him as presiding officer of the senate
of Burton's resignation and its accept
ance. The governor declined to make
any statement as to the appointment
of Burton's successor.
IOWAN8 GOOD 8TUDENTS.
Get Honorable Mention In Exercises
at National Law School.
Washington, D. C., June *4.—(Spe
cial)—At the conferring of degrees at
the National Law school Saturday
ni ~ht Frank H. Baltimore and Clyde F.
Clark of Iowa received honorable men
tion and each nearly won important
medals for scholarship.
SPRECKLE'S DAUGHTER WEDS.
Mrs. Emma Watson Becomes Wife of
John W. Ferrts In New York.
New York, .Tune 4.—Mrs. Emma Wat
son, daughter of Claus Spreckels. was
married to John W. Ferris of San Fran
cisco at noon Saturday at the Church
of the Transfiguration. In this city. It
was originallv intended to have the
ceremony in San Francisco, but the de
struction of Claus Spreckels' home dur
ing the recent disaster made this 1m
Dossible.
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SEARING
THE CLOSE
COMPARISON OF STRENGTH
Total Number of Antl-Cummtns Dele­
gates Thus Far Chosen 774, Forty
seven Leas Than Number Necessary
to Nominate—Perkins Win# In Mus
catine County.'
Des Moines, June 4.—(Special)—Per
kins won a victory in Muscatine coun
ty Saturday. Twelve precincts outside
the city of Muscatine held their cau
cuses Saturday and selected 102 dele
gates to the county convention, of
which number all of them were stand
patters. This leaves but fourteen more
to be selected outside of the city and
106 in the city precincts. The unan
imity with which the caucuses went
for Perkins is but an index of what
may be expected at the final caucuses
on Tuesday.
It was supposed that .if Cummins
made any showing at all in the county
it would be at West Liberty, but there
he got but twenty-six votes to 174 for
Perkins. In addition to this the repub
licans of that preolnct took a shot at
the third term candidate in the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted at
the caucus:
"Resolved, That we adhere to the
principles of the republican party and
will support any man for governor who
will carry out these principles, but we
see nothing in the situation demanding
a departure from the time-honored
custom of two terms for a governor of
this state."
The victory in Muscatine adds twen
ty-one more votes to the antl-Cum
mins column. At Perkins headquarters
it is claimed that, by carrying Musca
tine county the Btandpattera. have se
cured the control of the second dis
trict and governor Cummins has lost
sixty-one. delegates Jrom the number
that he had in the district in 1901.
More than that, it is claimed at Per
kins' headquarters that by securing a
majority of the delegates from the dis
trict, the Btandpatters now having
seventy-one assured out of one hun
dred and twenty-seven in the district,
the anti-Cummins people gained the
following important advantages:
They gained control of six out of
eleven congressional districts, which
will give them—
The majority in the state central
committee.
The majority in the committee on
credentials at the state convention.
The majority in the committee on or
ganization in the state convention.
The majority in the committee on
resolutions in the state convention.
These are some of the very import
ant advantages which the result in
Muscatine county has given to the
standpatters.
The districts which have thus far
come into the control of the anti-Cum
mins people are the First, the Second,
the Fifth, the Sixth and the Eighth and
Ninth.
A Comparison of Strength.
The comparative strength of the
three candidates for the nomination up
to date is shown in the following ta
ble:
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GUBERNATORIAL RACE
TO DATE
CUMMINS SECOND BEST
Cum- Per- Rath-
Counties. mins. kins. bun.
•Adair
Adams ........
Appanoose
•Audubon
Benton
Boone 20
Bremer
Buena Vista 18
Butler ..
18
10
19
10
Cass
Cedar
Cerro Gordo 17
dalhoun
Clarke
Clay
Clayton
Clinton
Cherokee ....
Chickasaw ....
Crawford
Davis
Decatur
Delaware (a) ..
Des Moines (a)
Dickinson
19
11
15
16
14
IS
10
12
18
27
18
11
7
10
18
15
23
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Philadelphia, Pa., June 4.—A. J.
Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania
Railroad company, arrived home at
Haverford, a suburb, from Europe
Sunday, Last evening he gave to the
Associated Press the following state
ment:
Mr. Cassatt said he had returned
home to take part in the investigation
by the board of directors of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company into the
matters that had been disclosed dur
ing his absence before the interstate
commerce commission. He had re
ceived only brief cable reports and
knew nothing of the details of the
charges against certain officials of the
acceptance of bribes from coal opera
tors. The board would investigate all
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DR. MAXWELL DEAD.
Well Known Keokuk Man, Former Golf
Champion, Passes Away.
EXPOUNDS THE DOCTRINE
OF TRUE REPUBLICANISM
Keokuk, June 4.—Dr. John R.
Maxwell, the Iowa state golf cham
plon in 1900 and the trans-Missis
slppl champion In 1903, died of
Brlght's disease last night at his
home In this city.
BATTLE AT
COAL MINES
STRIKING OHIO WORKMEN
TACK ARMED GUARDS
TROOPS SUMMONED
AT-
Springfield, 111., June 4.—Thirty
thousand coal miners who have
been on strike for the past two
months resumed work throughout
the Btate this morning.
Steubenvllle, Ohio, June 4.—The
armed guard on duty at the mines 6f
the United States Coal company was
ambushed by striking miners about
midnight while marching over the hills
from Glenn's Run to Coal Hollow.
About 500 shots were fired. Four per
sons were wounded. The miners are
all foreigners.
Fight During Night.
There was a conflict between the
striking miners and the guards at
Plum Run during the night About
seventy-five shots were exchanged and
T. E. Young, thd manager of the mines,
was slightly wounded. All Is now
quiet.
Sheriff Voorhees has wired the state
authorities at Columbus requesting
that lOO aoldlerB be sent immediately
to the scene of the trouble.
Troops Orderd to Scene.
Columbtis, Ohio, June 4.—The gov
ernor haB ordered the fourth regiment
to mobilize here to go to the mines in
Jefferson county.
F08TER 18 HOPEFUL.
Pes Moines Man Talks of Iowa Fight
at Washington.
Washington, D. C., June 4.—(Spe
cial).—Sdyney Foster of Des Moines
was about the capitol building today.
He declared that the gubernatorial
fight in Iowa is red hot, but expressed
the opinion that the fight will be con
fined to the conventions, with no bolts
and that the nominee would have the
support of the party and will be elect
ed.
ofTUMWANS IN WASHINGTON
Mr. and Mrs, J. J. Smith Hear An
nouncement of Senator's Death.
Washington, D. C., June 4.—(Spe
olal)—Hon. J. J. Smith and Mrs.
Smith of Ottumwa are in Washington
for a few days. They were in the
Benate this noon when the announce
ment of the death of Senator Gorman
was made.
Edward L. Roth of Ottumwa is also
In the city on business.
CASS ATT FACES CHARGES
AGAINST HIS COMPANY
WILLIAM8 WILL BE GOOD.
Democratic Leader In the House De
clares Truce With Cahnon.
Washington, D. C., June 4.—The
dove of peace seemed to hover over
the house when it convened today,
Minority Leader Williams of Mlssislp
pi intimated that he would be very
good for several days at least, giving
the speaker every opportunity to give
the house a chance to vote on the con
ference report on the statehood bill.
WOULD 8AVE NIAGARA.
House Passes the Bill for Control and
Regulation of River.
Washington, D. C., June 4.—The bill
tor the control and regulation of the
Niagara river and the,preservation of
Niagara fallB was passed by the house
today. The house adjourned when the
announcement of the death of Senator
Gorman was made.
such charges exhaustively and If any
officer or employe should be found
guilty of corrupt practices he would
be summarily dealt with.
Referring to the testimony of cer
tain officers that they held stocks of
coal companies and to the inference
drawn by the newspapers that favorit
ism and discrimination on a large
scale had been practiced for the bene
fit of the companies whose stocks were
thus held, Mr. Cassatt said that while
such stock ownership was no doubt
inadvisable and unfortunate, It was
not an offense in Itself, and not con
trary to the bylaws of the company in
fact the management had, in the earl-
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SECRETARY SHAW MAKE8 RE
MARKABLE ADDRE8S TO PEO*
PLE OF NEWTON*
DEPLORES IOWA STRIFE
Saya That Harmony and a Dealre Wat
Harmony Should Govern the Party!*
'Deliberations—Calls Attonttonrto th«*
Importance of the Tariff Aa An
From National standpoint
No man, however strong or how
ever honest, could have stayed disss ter'
under the party policies that prevailed
from 1892 to 1896, and no man, how
ever weak or however corrupt,' could
have stayed prosperity nnder the wlee
legislation that has prevailed for near
ly a decade.
"Do not misunderstand me. I would
not detract from, or minimize the ef
fect of wise leadership, but wise lead
ership is worthless without wise fol
lowing. This was emphasised in the
President's memorial speech oh Wed
nesday last, and it is exemplified on
every page of our national history.
Deplores Party Strife.
"I regret the present trend towards
party disorganization. I regret that
the democratic party Is so unorganized
—rather than disorganized—and So de-'
void of issue or policy or plan or pur-'
pose. I regret that in several demo
cratic states imaginary Issues are be
ing waged between would-be leaders
df that party. In Georgia, for Instance,
for two years a contest has been waged
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Newton, June 4.—In^the presence of
a large audience here Saturday after
noon Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
delivered one of the greatest speeches
heard during thepresent campaign. Ha
spoke at Knoxville to a large audience
in the evening. In his speech, here, h*
said In part:
"Our government is a government
by parties. It is both Impracticable
and impossible to have It otherwise.
We read that in olden times countries
prospered or languished, advanced or
retrograded, -according to the character
of their rulers. In the United States
we prosper or languish, advanoo or ret- a^
rograde—not according to the chiirac
ter of our chief executive, but accord
ing to the wisdom or lack of wisdom
of the party in power. We prospered
during Mr. Cleveland's first admlnis
tration, and languished during the l&st
administration, not because the chief
wise in the 90's. We proposed during bk§
wise in the 90'c. We prospered during
the former because the senate remain- Ǥ??$
ed republican, and republican legisla
tlon, republican policies prevailed, and s&isfs
we languished during the latter be
cause democratic policies then pre
vailed.
"The remarkable prosperity, the un
precedented prosperity which we have
enjoyed for the -last nlse y&&£&—
traceable only to *mall dQgFee to thfr ~Z
individual wisdom, great as it was, of
William McKinley and to the Jndl-w
vidual wisdom, great as it is, of Theo
dore Roosevelt Our prosperity has"
been dependent In a larger degree than
most men Imagine u,non the wise poli
cies of the placed these men
at the head or our national affairs.
m-•
H'
m:
lit
credibly advised?
that over $100,000 has been spent on fiM
either side, and you and I know, with-8wf
out being told, that the issue between'pi?
two democrats in a democratic«state
is a manufactured issue. ••vjg
"The same character of a contest Is
being waged for gubernatorial and sen
atorial honors in several other south-"0M
ern states, and all on manufactured is-*4l
sues. Such things are not good for a^l
state, and such things are ruinous to4^-
a party.
"I also regret the trend towards dls
organization in the republican ranks.
I have kept out of the controversy in
this state—not because I am any the
less a citizen of Iowa, because I have
been temporarily domiciled in Wash
ington, but because I have preferred to
keep out of it. I claim the same right.
however, that is possessed by every
other Iowa citizen.
Taking Part In Campalgn.Ws
"In December last I accepted an In
vltation to speak early in February be
fore the Polk County Republican club.
When I accepted the Invitation. I ex
pected to be a private citizen on Feb
ruary 2. When other arrangements
were made, I agreed to give a later
date for Des Moines. This I did, and
made a speech in March. I am told
at a recent county convention a reso
lution was .offered criticising me for
thuB taking part in the compaign In*'
my own state. I am now told that
those who then criticised a republican
citizen for making a republican speech
in his own state, and who have de
manded that the Iowa delegation In
congress and the Iowa members of the
President's cabinet should keep hands
off the Iowa campaign, have now sent
to an adjoining state for a great ora
tor to come to their aid In controlling
the politics of Iowa.
"It
I understand the situation aright
the presence within the state of Iowa'si
or lowa si
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