Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-08
HENDERSON AT WATERLOO
Next Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives Meets with n Cordial
Reception.

WATERLOO, Ia, Oct. IA magnificent
crowd assembled in Waterloo today and lis
tened to speeches by Senator Julius c. Bur-
rows of Michigan and Congressman ID. B.
Henderson Of Iowa.
The meeting marked the opening OF the
republican campaign in Iowa and the big
tent in which it was held was filled to its
utmost capacity both afternoon and evening.
Senator Burrows was speaker in the after
noon and curiosity to see the politician who
defeated Governor Pingree for the nomina-
tion for senator had tendency to greatly
Increase the crowd beyond the prediction or
hope of republican leaders.
In his speech he reviewed the promises
made by the party and the full measure in
which these promises had been fulfilled.
Colonel Henderson spoke in the evening
to a still larger crowd and was received with
the usual applause, his speech being pune
tuated with cheers to such an extent that it
was often difficult for him to proceed. He
said In part:
The presidential battle of 1896 was fought
almost exclusively on the money question.
The happy result is felt today In every
ties of the conflict of 1896 and the demo-
cratic tariff law paralyzed the business of
standard of value and the basis for ad-
1usting of obligations tied up capital,
stopped business, closed mills, made the
engines haul empty cars over the railroads
and threw millions of laboring men out of
employment Today capital is moving rap
idly into the avenues of trade Commerce
is expanding, the railroads have not cars
enough to do their business, labor is every
where blessed with employment and with
remunerauve wages never before surpassed
In the worlds history. We have passed
from sadness In 96 to, gladness in 90, The
farm today Is blessed with remunerative
prices and the farmer is happy. Why is all
This true?
his followers that republican success would
bring the rayerse of what is now true.
that prices would so down, that reverses
suggested was silver monometalism In
the present happy condition of affairs let
not the causes be overlooked by the voters
in this campaign. Let not the discussion
OF trusts, In which all are substantially
agreed, obscure the mighty causes which
Let not the question OF war, or foreign
policies distract our minds from the great
stable standard of value when It means
so much to our common country. it Is cyl
democratic campaign 70 ignore for the tims
being the money question and distract the
attention OF the people from what Is so
vital to their happiness and prosperity.
But these tactics are but shield to cover
the real purpose, which is to secure the
ultimate triumph of the doctrine of l6 TO
! In this country.
To BstabIish Gold standard.
predict that republican congress will
legislate at the approaching session so as
to increase the confidence of the people
establish firmly the gold standard of the
civilized world and let the people know
that all of their obligations win be dis
charged safe and firm basis, making
contracts to pay the laborer to pay the
farmer, and to pay the pensioner, and "a
pay for every product of this country, ad-
Unstable only on just and fair basis, ad-
mitting of no doubt or uncertainty as tC
the adjustment between man and man. II
will be seen therefore that while the demo
cratic party is still trying TO destroy the
money of the people the republican party i
ever on the alert to protect 1t and theii
sacred interests. My countrymen, do yor
want IA changer Are you dissatisfied with
the management of affairs under McKin
ley and republican legislation? We are in
cTeasing our exports by millions, drawing
cash from other countries. This keeps al
of our people busy, every mandatory be
q Ing like a beehive and all of our money
Ms kept at parity with gold With grow
ing commerce, good prices and busy people
j ask again: Do you want changer
i believe the present administration is do
ing everything in its power to carry ou
wisely and honestly the pension laws
After nearly seventeen years work In tn
interests of my comrades in these particu
lars and noting the work OF the pens!o
bureau under several administrations | an
satisfied. beyond a doubt, that no bette
-. work has been done for the old soldier
than under the administration of Conrad
Mckinley,
Many complain because OF delay In tn
work, attention, the consideration and al
lowance Of their claims j have locke
carefully into these causes for delays an
IN an overwhelming majority OF cases
cause the facts Will not admit of the evI
denco needed TO establish, or second, be
cause claimants or their agents neglect I