Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-21
Northumberland
Special Train With tho Big Guns On
Board Arrives Ct 8 O'clock -
One Speaker In Advance

One Speaker in Advance
nE Cushing Hsfds the Crowd Until
Train Time A County Ticket
Nominated.
The cold water crowd. ofiicially des-
tgnated as the third party prohtbition-
lists. but sometimes referred to in an
uncomplimentary way as cranks and
assistant democrats, had their inning in
Marsfialltown and several other Iowa
points today. With everything favor-
able in the way of weather and extern
siye advertising, and with the county
convention and a number OF promi-
nent prohibitionists of national repu-
tation present, the rally failed to at
tract the several thousand people ex-
pected. altllo there was fair attends
ance on the court house square when
the presidential candidate, John q.
iWoolley, his running mate and Others
arrived.
The special train, consisting OF. an en-
CINE and two Pullman cars, arrived
from the weston the Northwestern at
| 3fo'clock this afternoon from Ames, aft.
ter side trips to Jewel and Des Moines
In the party were John g. Woolley.
candidate for president; Henry b. Met
cali. candidate for vice president;
Judge W. v. Barnes, candidate for Roy-
ernor OF Illinois. and Oliver W. Stew
! art, chairman of the national commits
| tee: Hale Johnson, r.. J. Mossop, v. b.
Gushing, of Maine, and Waiter s.
Payne, of Ohio; Mrs. o. w. Stewart,
Mrs. Mossop. Mrs. Mulyihill and Miss
Grace Holly.
It was at first supposed that the
presidential train would arrive in the
1 city about l:30, but the plans were
later changed and therefore Mr.. " v.
Gushing. of Maine. who has been with
the party was sent here in advance
/ from Ames to address the crow .
Benchest to accommodate 1000 people
had been constructed on the; east side Of
the court house for the people who de-
sired to listen to the speaking
THE SPEAKING BEGINS.
/ In the neighborhood. OF 700 or 800 peo-
4 pie gathered this afternoon to hear the
addresses to be made by several OF the
visitors. Music was furnished by the
Iowa Soldiers Home band y The audi
ence was made up of people OF various
political beliefs. and prominent among
the hearers we're members of the w. C.
| I. q. County Chairman Kinzer was
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1 was proper for the prohibitionists to
open meeting with prayer, he called
upon Judge Smith to make the invoca-
4 ton.
Mr.. Gushing. who was sent on ahead
4 Of the special train to 4 entertain the
/ crowd until the balance Of the party
arrived, commenced speaking at
O'clock and continued until after 3. Mr..
Gushing is a white haired gentleman Of
pleasing personality. an entertaining
speaker and delivered an address that
was somewhat of a departure from the
stereotyped prohibition harrangne. He
took up the question Of politics, dis
cussed the need of political parties and
the duties Of voters, thus bringing his
hearers to the point where, in his opin-
ion, it was their duty to vote the pro-
Inhibition ticket.
1t was shortly after 3 ,rk when
/ the presidential party az. UP town.
/ They We're met at the train by carriages
4 and reception committee and re-
manned in the city until 4:25. Mr..
Woolley and other members of the par
4 ty spoke briefly. The candidate for
4 president is Of the more radical type OF
third party prohibitionists and heaterms
the political condition as represented
A by the two great parties as intolerable,
He urged on the prohibitionists the me-
A cessity for work-individua work on
4 the rank and file Of the prohibition par
4 sty rests the responsibility for this cam
4 paign; we must organize. If the men
4 who think alike on the liquor question
will get together the saloon. will "a
4 down and stay down. There is no reason
4 why we should not cast half million
a votes this year, and IT may perhaps
4 reach million or million and half
1 When the prohibition party polls 800 ,O0l
4 votes. then the saloon will be made an
4 issue in the campaign.
THE ITINERARY.
Wooley and party left Chicago
4 Wednesday over the Burlington, enter
ing Iowa at Burlington. Thursdays
4 run included stops at Charlton, Creston
/ Yillisca and Clarinda. Thetrain arrived
! in Omaha late In the afternoon where
the evening was spent.
The special left Omaha about II
o'clock on Thursday evening and ran t.
Ames arriving early this morning. From
that point side trips We're made to Jewe
Junction and Dee Moines. the capital
lefty being reached at III o'clock. From
there the train wac rushed to this city
Inyer the Northwestern and from here to
4 Tama and Toledo. q stop being made at
the latter place. After leaving Toledo
the train willtake a short run to Glad:
brook, where e Chicago Great West
ern will take 1t to Waterloo. where the
night will be spent.
Mr., Woolley Will expound the doctrine
sof temperance at Waterloo, Iowa Falls
Cherokee. Fort Dodge and other points
on Saturday and will spend Sunday at
4 Worthington, MINI. The. party will then
60 west az far as Sioux Falls. s. D., and
platform speechs will be made at many
stations. On Wednesday Mr.. Woolley
will speak to the citizens OF Grand
Forks, N. D., and from there he will
work his way, east over the Great
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