Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-10-10
TIE CAMPAIGN
It Opens Saturday at Many
Places in Iowa.
MEETING AT WATERLOO.

Henderson and Burrows Speak There
Z -McPherson at misunderstanding
at tJe1erson-Cousins MT Alsona-
Nominations In Winnebago.
Waterloo, Oct. "a magnificent
crowd assembled in Waterloo Saturday
to listen to speeches by Senator Julius
C. Burrows, of Michigan, Congressman
d. B. Henderson, of Iowa. The meet
ing marked the opening of the repub-
aican campaign in Iowa, and the big
tent in which it was held, was filed to
its utmost capacity, both afternoon and
evening. Senator Burrows. who was
The speaker in the afternoon, reviewed
the promises made by the party and
the full measure in which these prom
ises had been fulfilled.
Colonel Henderson spoke in the even
ing to a still larger crowd, his speech
being punctuated with cheers to such
an extent that it was often difficult for
him to proceed.
nIcPherson at Shenandoah.
Shenandoah, Oct. 9.-Congressman
Mcpherson, of the Ninth district, open
ed the campaign in this city Saturday
afternoon by addressing large and
enthusiastic crowd in the armory, and
Congressman Hepburn, of the Eighth
district, addressed fully fifteen hum
dred people in the same building in the
evening. Both speakers We're at their
best and were warmly applauded. Ev-
cry reference to sustaining the admin
istration in the present conflict
brought out ringing cheers.
Shaw Opens at Jefferson.
Jefferson, Oct. 9.-Governor Shaw
opened the Tenth district campaign
here Saturday, being greeted by an au-
dience of nearly 800 people. Secretary
of State Dobsor was also present with
speech of twenty minutes length.
Governor Shaw spoke for short time
upon the silver issue and handled the
trust question. He said there was no
party that favored trusts and that Mr..
.:.HaYtyan's suggestion for controlling
them by enforcing present antitrust
laws was a good one.- These were plac-
ed upon the statute books by republi-
cans. When the governor reached the
Philippine question he was greeted by
applause. He said the Filipinos must
be made to behave, after which, under
a wise and patriotic administration,
their islands would blossom with life,
prosperity and progression.
Cousins at Algona
Algona, Oct. 9.-Hon. r. G. Cousins
opened the campaign here Saturday af-
fernoon at the opera house. There was
fair attendance. He commenced with
a tribute to Kossuth county and its
great capabilities. From that he pro-
ceeded to discussion of the question
of trusts and their effect upon COM
mercial interests. He was of the opin-
ion upon the whole that trusts OF COM
binations of capital We're beneficial to
the people. From that he, proceeded
to the discussion of expansion and i'm
perialism, urging excellent arguments
in their favor. He took Fred White to
task for some of his utterances, espe-
cially his Davenport speech, and ham
Sdled him without gloves. He talked
about two hours. The speech, he said,
was especially prepared for Algona.
Allison at Marion.
Marion, Oct. 9.-The republican cam
paign in the Fifth congressional dis
trict opened Saturday afternoon with
an address by Senator Wan. b. Allison.
He was escorted by band to Daniels
opera house, where he spoke for two
hours on the issues of the day to an
audience filling the building. His
speech was a fine effort on all the
points covered. He dwelt particularly
on financial matters and made con-
vincing argument on behalf of the Phil
ippine policy of the government.
Rousing Meetings in Des nIolnes.
Des Moines, Oct. 9.-The Hon. Chas.
B. Lands spoke Saturday to large
and enthusiastic audience. Des Moines
has not had such a treat in many
years. He spent some time with the
theories of William Jennings Bryan
and explained the fallacies of the dem
ocratic platform of Iowa. He was re-
quested to speak Saturday evening, but
owing Ito the engagement of the opera
house he was not able to do so.
Nominations Finally Made.
Forest City, Oct. 9.--The republican
representative convention Saturday
made nomination. Worth county
lost its nerve after it was. learned that
Winnebago had filed petition for N. +.
Nelson and secured the first place on
the ballot for him. The Worth dele
gates came over and gave enough
votes to DR.. P. o. Koto to nominate
him. 1t is expected that the independ-
ent candidates, Nelson and Collin, will
now withdraw in favor of Koto. 1t is
rumored, however, that DR.. Helgeson,
of Lake Mills, went to Des Moines on
the evening train Saturday to file his
petition for nomination as an independ-
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