Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1900-01-25
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words for Senator Bolter, found
in the Des Moines Gazette:
The editor of the Gazette had
ia pleasant visit recently with
Senator Lemuel r Bolter in his
! rooms at the Goldstone hotel.
Although approaching the allott-
ed time of three score and ten the
senator seems as vigorous mental
~ and physically as when we first
saw him at Creston over twenty
three years ago. We we'll remem-
Der that interesting occasion. He
was the nominee Of the Democra-
tic and Greenback parties for con-
gress against Col. w. F. Sapp,
'ot Council Bluffs, and vas billed
for speech at 6reston. It was
Q hot August evening, and the
meeting was held cut doors il"
front OF th '.s old creston house.
Mr.. Bolter was gorgeously array
ed in q linen duster, which show
ed the marks of arduoue cam.
paienlng. There was a large crowd
and the speech was one of the
strongest arguments we ever heard
Although Defeated, Mr.. Bolter
ran far ahead of his ticket, and
his canvass was the strongest ever
made in that district.
Senator Boilers legislative ca
reer began in 1865. He was uomi-
mated fer representative in a
strong Republican county and
surprised the natives by being
elected. Since that time he has
served in the house and senate
almost continuously ever since.
1t is safe to assert that more than
any other mans, Senator Bolter's
name is impressed upon the legis-
lative annals of Iowa. His service
has been illustrious, and had SEN
ator Bolter been Is resident of
a Democratic state, with his splen-
did abilities and his exalted char.
acter he would have attained the
highest honors the state could be-
stow.
But the strongest characteristic
of Lemuel r Rolter Is the quail
ty Of his Democracy. The son OF
Revolutionary grandfather, when
a prattling boy he learned the diff
ference between the aristocratic
ideas of Hamilton and the Demo-
cratic ideas of JefFerson-the same
ideas struggling for mastery to-
day between the Hamiltonian Re-
publican party aud the Democrat
ic party. On all locations Sena-
tor Bolter is valiant and alba
Champion Of Democracy, and for
more than thirty years he be-.
gone up aud - ,,,wn tbe state
preaching the gospel of political
righteousness with On earnestness
born of conviction in the absolute
justice of his cause. He is held
in high respect by his political
opponents who appreciate his can
dor and sincerity. It is no dis
paragement of other able Demo
Gratis to say that Lemuel r Bolter
is the most popular of Democratic
orators in Iowa. In all of his pub.
lie career Senator Bolter never
failed to have a large audience
when advertised to speak, and
this is strong evidence of his pop.
ularity on the platform.
We rejoice that this veteran
Democrat is in vigorous health
and that he will be able in thit
memorable closing year of the
century to render valiant service
for the people on the platform ir
advocating the election of the JEFF.
fersonian candidate for president,
whom he regards as the foremost
Democrat in the land, William j.
Bryan.
We believe that when it comes
to designating the man who is en-.
titled to the title ofthe "old Rom
an" of Iowa Democracy, that Lem
uel r. Boiler will he elected un
animously nv reclamation.
The northwestern has lately
given an orner to the Illinois Stee
company for 10000 tons of stee
rails. This ro,d has under con
struction and in prospect man.
miles of new roadbed.