Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-18
LACEY N HES Second
sixth District Congressman Takes
Part In the Second District
Campaign.
.Vollmer's Lightning Changes Of
Political Makeup Held Up to
Just Ridicula

Fred Whites Calamity Story and
His Trip Abroad Dolliver
at Leon.
Iowa City. Sept. IS. Congressman
Lacey addressed large audience here
last evening on the political issues. His
address was extremely interesting and
was generously punctuated with ap-
plause. He said In part:
In 1896 Mr.. Vollmer and many
.sound money democrats rose above
party prejudice and helped to defeat
the so-called matches leader in the
first battle. 1t was no common danger
that led men to part company with
their craftsmanship for a time and Join,
hands with their former opponent to-
save the national credit and the nation
lal honor. This was done because of the
dangerous doctrine OF the Chicago plat
form OF 1896
To the sound money men OF the Sec.
Iond district who came out OF the popu-
listic combination. in which their old
party had entered, bring message:
Verify. verify, l say unto you, you
have had reward and you are still en-
\ joyins 1T. Is there one OF you who now
regret the manly course taken in 1896?
on believed that the election of Mr.
4 Bryan was fraught with great danger
4 Ito all the people.
He was then, as now, a many times
nominated man. The populists nomi-
mated him, the free silver republicans
q Ibid the same, and the democratic com
4 venrion at Chicago selected him to
5lcarry the crown of thorns and cross of
slgold as the emblem with which to in
4 flame Tabor against the men who were
slcontending for sound finance and hon
1 est dollars to pay the wages OF honest
4 toll. The Second Iowa district declared
Hit would have none OF the populistic
nostrums. The district has enjoyed the
I reward to which it was entitled for its
6 patriotic action The factories and
!. mills resumed business. and, in common
!, with the rest of the American people, 1t
shared in the general prosperity.
When Mr.. Bryan sent out his mani
festo after the defeat Of 1896, he said
that IL republican policies should result
i, in better conditions the democrats
I would share these conditions with their
opponents.
He. too. has been rewarded for his
defeat.
I ran for congress that year against
a worthy and excellent gentleman who
4 preached calamity with great fervor.
]. He is farmer and usually advises his
i hearers Of that fact, and and COM
) planned of the hard lot of his avocation
1 He preached calamity. and that contin-
5 lually, as the necessary result OF the
/ success Of the republican party.
{ "A few weeks ago a gentleman jour
= |neying thru keokuk county inquired
|where the Hon. Fred White was keep
: ling himself these republican days, when
he learned that the honorable gentle
/ Imam was in Europe visiting the Paris
], exposition and enjoying the fruits OF
!, the victory of his opponents. He had
!. sold some high priced cattle and had
$ gone to Europe with the profits to par
E take of the comforts Of republican sue
: cess, without having his neighbors poke
/, fun at him. He verified the prediction
Y that made in a speech to his neigh
: bors in 1896, when told them he was
lin a happy condition because, IL elected
Y The would receive the honors and emolu-
a ments Of the Office that he sought blu,
! il defeated he would enjoy the fruits OF
r our victory with the balance of the peo-
pie. We rejoice with these men. They
s are dividing with us to the full extent
j the good things resulting from the pol
e icy which they oppose
Mr.. Vollmer is almost as enthusiastic
: as Mr.. Schurz is. He says that 1t Is i'm
!. possible for the silver men to carry ou
-ltheir proposed financial scheme, be-
t Icause there will be enough in the senate
q to prevent the enactment OF the proposed
8 laws. Was ever such a situation seer
: lin politics? This genial young maj
8 wants to be elected to congress on tn,
d democratic platform on the ground tina
+ the pledges Of the party platform cal
3 not be redeemed He appeals to tn,
], senate as the ark of safety from Bryan
= Iism and argues that it will be safe t,
J elect him.
II II respectfully, but hope with be
: looming modesty. suggest that if tn,
best reason that can be given for Bry
7f ans election is that he can not do an.
: OF the things the promise of whicl
81 have made him famous, that 1t woul,
p be certainly safer to not elect him a
lall, and then Mr.. Vollmer need not wor
Try over the political complexion OF tn
I. senate.
n "AIr. Vollmer admits that he now re
$ lilies upon republican senate to keel
d 1.-THE country safe in case OF Bryan's cleo
n I.ion. a republican senate is goo
Is lthing. 1t preserves the country fron
Z Organism Would not a republican
sound money house be also q goo
thing?
such house has more than ono
= protected US from free silver senate
Mr.. Vollmer will vote for q democrati
: free silver speaker il he is elected I
J congress. Capt Rumple will aftillat
, with the opponents of the wild vagarie
!. Of the Chicago and Kansas City plat
form Mr. Vollmer would not stand O
the Chicago platform OF 1895. It was no
improved by being re-adopted in Mis-
!. souri, in 1900 Mr. Vollnler is still
r sound money man. He says so. II
= refused to take back anything that h
J. said in 1896. Let us stir up his pur
10 mind by way OF remembrance OF wha
j. he said when when this same Brya
I. was running on this same platform. o
d. the same issues of disaster and disol
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