Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-31
LACEY AT.EDDYvlLLE.
Major Lacey Holds Splendid Meeting
at Eddyville-Republlc Recruits.

at ddyville-Republlcan Recruits.
Eddyvillle, Oct. 2s.-(Special.) } The
Lacey meeting, held in this city last
night, was an unqualified success. Con-
gresham Lacey was at his best, giving
an address that carried with it con-
yiction as to the wisdom of republican
policies, showing that they have
brought about the present condition of
almost llnexampled prosperity, and
that the administrations policy in the
Philippine matter has been the only
one which, under the circumstances,
could have bene pursued with honor
and credit to the nation.
A most interesting feature of this
political meeting was found in the fact
that it was presided over by Prof.
Thompson, former democrat, who has
joined the ranks of republicanism be-
ceause of an unquestioned conviction
that republican policies are best for
the people at large. Another promi-
nent citizen present, who has left the
ranks of democracy to ally himself
to the republican party, was Attorney
w. r. Nelson. The DETECTION of these
two men from the democratic ranks
has carried CONSERVATION into the
camp of the democracy in this town
ship, and will have marked effect
upon the result of the election in Wa
pello county.
Chairman Thompson first introduced
Hon. A. w. Buchanan, republican can-
didate for the legislature. Mr.. Bu-
chanan spoke for ten minutes in sup-
port of the administr tration, and referred
briefly to state issues. That his re-
marks We're well received was evinced
by numerous periods of applause and
|resounding cheers when he closed.
Major Lacey was then introduced,
and for an hour and Il half talked re-
publicanish in manner seldom, if
ever before, heard in Eddyville.. His
defense of the administration, and his
magnificent showing up of democratic
promises and accusation, Went straight
home to his audience, and was re-
ceived with the greatest enthusiasm.
He showed that the late war was not
Il republican measure, but that the
democratic, populist and republican
parties had stood shoulder to shoulder
in the matter. and We're equally re-
sponsfble, and the major expressed a
ferNent degree of thankfulness that
the republicans had remained faithful
TO the trust undertaken and the re-
sponsibilities assumed, and had not de-
serted before the completion OF hostiE-
ties, as seemed to be the case with the
party in Iowa, row led by Fred White.
Major Lacey referred to the unques-
toned plot on the part OF Aglinaldo
Ito secure the rejection of the treaty
with Spain by the United States SEN
late, and told of the summary flight OF
Agoncillo from Washington the night
before hostiIities hegain in the Phil
ippines. Major Lacey gave utterance
to no uncertainty when he declared
that it was the first duty of the United
States government to suppress the Ag-
unaldo rebellion ard then leave it to
congress to exercise its best Judgment
i i'll giving the people of tho1e islands
such control of their own affairs as was
best for all concerned. He declared
that there was nothing else for the adj
ministration to do honorably in order
TO maintain the dignity of this nation
than what it has done, and it deserved
the unquestioned support of the peo-
lple.
Major Lacey referred in glowing
terms to the magnificent work of the
4 United States soldiers, and especially
of the men from Iowa, in maintaining
the dignity and honor of Old Glory.
Among those present at the meeting