Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-01

submitted to him for his perusal and
has been done by Mr.. Steck today and
word report of Mr.. Steck's speech at
MIR. Steck's Address.
Ladies and gentlemen:-I am pleas
ed to meet the people of Eddyville here
this evening. 1t is a pleasure, and has
been for years, for me to visit Eddy
vile, and the surrounding country.
The only office to which l have ever
been elected, your township was the
frst township to instruct your delega-
ton to the democratic county conven-
ton for Steck, and at the coming cleo
ton received very high compliment
by the votes of this precinct.
BY way of preliminary remarks
wish to state to this audience that on
two prior occasions the press has sent
shorthand reporters, for the purpose of
taking down my speeches. l have af-
forded them every opportunity on
these occasions, and tonight, at the re-
quest of Mr.. Adler, with whom am
personally acquainted, have again at
forded them the opportunity. Hereto
fore | have not believed that their
) purpose, so far as l was concerned
and my candidacy, was just purpose,
and personally know that there were
Misrepresentation at least on two oc-
casions. But believe that the report,
rs furnished here by Mr.. Adler, will be
substantially a correct one. l want
to say, by way of explanation, that
have been engaged in this campaign
for seven weeks, that the labor has
been very ardent, working almost
day and night, and that my physical
condition tonight isn't what / should
like it to be. Hence l hope that dur
ing the time l am talking, you will
preserve the very best of order.
1t is pleasure for me to see SO
many familiar faces among the men of
this audience. Knowing you as have,
l feel that you realize the Importance
of this campaign, that when you come
to cast your ballot on next Tuesday,
that you will do so intelligently and
conscientiously. This is one occasion,
my friends, when every American citi-
zen, stands upon an equality. / care
not what his situation in life may be,
from the man of influence and wealth
to the man occupying the most humble
station in life. On that occasion
when they come to exercise their right
of suffrage, they stand on an equality.
This is the way, the only way provid-
ed, whereby we get the consent of the
governed, in our government, based
as it is upon the consent of the gov
erned.
Compliments the Ladies'.
And am also pleased to
see SO many ladies here tonight, and
to notice the interest you are taking
in this campaign. / imagine that it is
more than the usual interest, because
you are the mothers, the wives, sisters,
and sweethearts of the boys who will
be selected or taken to fight the bat
ties of this country, If we are to have
standing army, large standing
army, as is charged by the democratic
party And to the boys who are here,
let me say to you that If the issue in
this campaign is as presented and
claimed by the democratic party, that
this fight isn't only being made for u.s.
but for you, our children and your chill.
dren, and the future posterity of this
country. 1t is true that your represen.
tative in congress, when rendering an
account of his stewardship, has claim.
ed, not only to you, but to the people
of this district, that prosperity
is the paramount issue be
fore the American people, and be
fore you-is the main question. That
is not only the views of your represen
tative, but it is the policy of the repub
lican administration, as voiced by Mr.
Dolliver, Mr.. Cousins. Mr.. Allison, and
all the speakers of note, who have
been before the people of Iowa, SO fal
as l have been able to learn. They
come to you asking an endorsement OF
their stewardship and asking you fol
your suffrage by pleading there the
same generalities that they have plead
for the past twelve, sixteen or twenty
years-namely, your pocketbook. They
turn down the pages of history thai
have been written in this coun
try for the past four years. They would
have you forget that this country O.
ours has been engaged in three wars
They would have you forget that there
are now over 1000 of the brave boys
who, at the beginning of this admin
istration, were in the full bloom O
health and manhood, but whom now &C