Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-08-03
Deneiit ana q the lasting honor Of the

Oenent 0no " LAG An0taHS Avuoa - - n go
IN addition to the violation Of the CON
stitution and the reputation Of the Dec
laration Of Independence the absolute de-
struction Of tie repnnilc y claimed 70 oe
BY men. me acts which shape their
course are those Of individuals. lf the
constitution IL being violated. the Declar-
the lie Of the republic being endan gered,
who arc the guilty ones and to wnom
shall we turn for deliverance and protec-
ton?
William B. Allison, the republican leader
OF the American senate, and David II.
Henderson. the republican speaker OF the
national house Of representatives. sup
the lower house Of congress from Iowa
and James Wilson in the cabinet, are all
enemies Of their country, ana are COZ
spring against the, life Of the repuoiic,
We must turn for deliverance to Jim
Weaver and Altgeld, Pitchfork Tillman
and Tammany Dick. The people OF THIS
great state. regardless OF their parry ~ 81
recent loss OF one of the grandest char
acters in the life Of this state and nation.
man who was loyal ana unnlncnins
supporter OF TIE rps anfhSIs on partx and
whose life was devoted to the interests
OF the common people, from whose ranks
he rose to a position Of commanding N
Vi nsoee tell eli an iowa audience that The
career Of "Oid Business" closed In an at at.
tempt upon the life Of the nation to 2r
which he lived and died. The demo c the
p plsties% ,i vi a ana the dead:
The republic and the interests OF ne
masses are safe In the hands OF suc .a
men as the republicans OF iowa nave
given to the councils OF the nation.
Iowa to Be Congratulated.
Iowa has great cause for con rs oa,ia
ton NG state stands A 50 na IN
compare with her In the general esteem en-
in which she is held abroad; Under tn n,
splendid leadership Of Leslie M; snaW s,,
state in the west. HisEable and bus mess
like administration Of the affairs OF the
state and his high repute throughout Me
nation have placed not only tne sepup ~
Greatest obligations to our governor;
From first 10 last in all things pertain
ing to the Spanish-Anerican war fresi-
dent Mckinley has shown himself the
greatest and wisest man IN I'm, tne III nS avert
the war His 5far-seeing statesmans =. ~
enabled him to forecast the posstbillty OF
complications at Its close, and his expert
ence as a soldier gave him true kmo w.
administration Of Abraham Lincoln has
there been one 50 thoroughly entitled to
the approval of all patriotic men, ana
there is much consolation to the tnought-
full mind In the fact that the adminlstra-
more bitterly assailed by the fault.Anding
party than has been President Mckinley
His administration Is without parallel
In the history Of the country IN the
promptness and ability with Wmca ~ e mas
promise His administration has given US
sound money, tariff law for Americans,
lower rates of interest, Increased volume
Of money. the greatest exports IN the ms.
tory Of the nation, government per cent
bonds selling at a premium, surplus IN
the treasury instead Of q deficit, and uni
yersal prosperity. Against demonstrated
efficiency and demonstrated incompe.
tency no doubt can exist as to me result W.
matchiess personality Of William McKin-
lev we have that of the man who Is the
ideal of every patriotic young American.
the most wonderful man of his years In
the nation. Born in high position he mas
chosen the simple ways Of the common
people as his rule of life. He is the most
popular man in America today because OF
his sympathy with the masses, his heroic
patriotism, his incorruptible character '.9s
magnificent ticket we have voice from
Nebraska and a Renaissance from Hi
nois Iowa will give not less than loo,Voo
majority for the soldier statesmen, NC
Kinley and Roosevelt.
At the conclusion of Chairman
Roach's address the selections made by
the district caucuses were reported as
follows: -
First district-Rice H. Bell Of Lee.
Second district-W. M. Morris Of Musca-
Third district-w H. Torbert Of Du'
buque.
Fourth district-H. A. Kratzenberg of
Winneshiek.
sixth district. w. Carr Of Poweshiek.
Seventh district-C. F. Curtis of Story.
Eighth district-Lewis Miles of Wayne.
Ninth district-Silas Wilson Of Cass.
Tenth dlstrict-George w. Hanna of
Eleventh district-w. w. Cornwall of
Clay. -
First district-Thomas Hedge Of Des
Moines.
Second district-C. L. Root of Clinton.
Third district-C. E. Albrook of Hardin.
Fourth district-B w. Newberry of
Clayton.
Fifth district-F. G. Pierce of Clayton.
Seventh district-George w. Clark of
Dallas.
Eighth district-H. NJ Towner Of
Adams.
Ninth district-Asmus Boysen of Audu-
bon.
Tenth district-c. J. A. Ericsson of
Boone.
Eleventh district-F. T. Piper of
O'Brien.
CREDENTIALS.
First Observation-Disclosures Mullan of
Henry.
i Second district-F. b.. Caulson of Iowa.
Third distrfct-E. W. Soesbe Of Butler
Fourth districtAEd Collins of Worth.
Fifth district-H. L. Britherland Of
cedar.
Seventh district-W. A. Nickel of Mon
roe.
Eighth district-John shambaugh of
Madison.
Eighth district-w. w. Hill of Page.
Guthrie.
Tenth district-C j. Martin of Greene.
Eleventh Districts. D. Rineker of
Lyon.
VICE PRESIDENTS,
First district-Sam Salts of Jefferson.
Second district-John H. Stevenson of
Jackson.
Third district-George H. Richa- dson of
Wright
Fourth district-Ed Collins OF Mitchell,
Fifth district-E. B. Primrose of Tama.
Sixth district-B. F. Carroll Of Davis,
Seventh district-J. NJ. Anderson of
Warren.
Eighth district-C. F. Howell of Appa-
moose.