Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-05


30. Those are the men whom Governor
Poynter alludee to az hirelingS. was
glad enough to have these hirelinge on
The hirelinge at Santiago left between
I, 800 and !, 400 Of their killed and wound
ed, i, 800 or /, 400 OF them lay in graves on
Cuban soil or tossed In fever in their
blankets spread in the mud in the rear
or In the field hospital. About a fort |
night ago in the Philippines $50 Of our
men were attacked by ten times their |
number OF Filipiros. Our men fought
them OF. Fifty OF our men were killed |
or wounded at that. Scores OF these
.hirelings gave up life in the service Of
the flag. The mould Is fresh on the |
graves OF these hirelings who lay in soil
of the Philippine islands or are wound-
ed and Tying in cots In the mud or hos
pitale Have they not deserved we'll of
their country? You, my comrades over
there, remember when you were called
Lincoln's hirelings For the sake Of the
memory Of the deeds done by those who
preceded you, for the sake Of the men
who now wear the uniform of the
American republic, who are inspired by
the memory Of what your fathers did, 1
aek the American people to stamp with
disapproval any party that would speak
OF those who wore the uniform OF Uncle
Sam and who barred their breasts to the
bullets OF the enemies Of this republic,
who achieved glorious deeds that We
might lift our heads higher. ask you
as American citizens to stamp your dis
approval on all who &neer at such men
who put upon them slight and SANDER"
Ar s-pnAR l&AprnS
Excursion Trains 7ltun to That City
to Hear Roosevelt.
Iowa City, Oct. 5. The McClains
Marching Club. bipartisan organi-
zation OF the State University, whose
purpose is the election Of Chancellor
McClain. of the College of Law, have
made arrangements for Cedar Rapids
today. The train Will leave Iowa City
at I o'clock in the afternoon and in the
party which is being organized will be
fully 500 people. who will go to hear
Roosevelt and incidentally to attend the
carnival The club under whose aus
pices the excursion is to be conducted
is making great headway ard is arous-
ling enthusiasm on behalf of Chancellor
IMcClain. University men belonging to
4 lboth republican and democratic parties
member pledges himself to vote for Nc
CLAIM for supreme judge and to write
Item letters to democratic friends, urging
lthem to support Mcclain. Many of these
Iletters have been sent out and the club
lis receiving answers from all over the
lstate assuring them of a hearty sup-
u lport to the chancellor.
Il A permanent organization was eff
.lfected by the students. resulting in the
4 ELECTION Of officers as follows:
/ President-R. Percy Roedeli, Of Du
buque. ss-,.
Z tssr. OF National
j Captain e. "A. jackson. Of De
{ Moines.
4 First Lieutenant-John w. Hospera
!. Iof Orange City.
second Lieutenant-w. B. Kelley. 0
!, Lamont.
! Membership is not confined to the lay
z -ldepartment. general invitation hav
4 ling been extended to students Of al
: other departments. which met with
Y ready response.
Ottumwa, Oct. 5.-The Milwaukee
railroad yesterday announced a specia
train for Cedar Rapids today (Friday
Ito hear Governor Theodore Roosevelt
! candidate for vice president, VIII
speaks in that city in the afternoon.
Governor Roosevelt will not be in OF
Z ltum.Sa this campaign and this will b
I the best opportunity of seeing and hear
a ing the famous rough rider on his jour
a ney thru Iowa. The special will leav
d Ottumwa at 8 o'clock Friday morning
: The fare will be one fare for the roun
strip. It is probable that train load {
]. fifteen coaches will be delivered at CT
o dar Rapids. as many people along th
it Iline between Cedar Rapids and Ottun
n va will be anxious to take advantage
e the opportunity thus afforded to atten
It Iowa's greatest political meeting Of II