Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-10-18
Abba Orator Delivers Strong ADJ
dress at Eldon.
THE ATTENDANCE UNUSUALLY GOOD
Mr.. Kendall Makes Convincing and
Eloquent Speech in Favor of Repub.
licanism-Speaks of Judge Steck OF
Ottumwa.
From TUESDAYS Daily.

A most enthusiastic and successful
republican meeting was held last
evening in the opera house at Eldon.
The people of Washington township
were addressed by Hon. N. E. Kendall,
Of Abba, and listened to one of the
brainiest, ablest speeches that will be
made in Wapello county during the
present campaign.
Mr.. Kendall is recognized as one OF
the best speakers in the state and his
effort last evening fully justified that
rating. He is young man, has a
powerful voice, and is well versed in
the political matters of the nation, and
knows how to interpret them so that
all will understand. Unlike many po-
litical speakers, he is decidedly an
orator, and embellishes his speeches
equalled by few.
John G. Rogers, of Eldon, was chair
man of the evening, and made short
speech introducing Mr.. Kendall.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the Eldon band.
Synopsis of Address.
Following is brief synopsis of the
address made last evening by Mr..
Kendall:
Mr.. chairman, ladies and gentle
men, l am sincerely grateful for the
opportunity of talking to an audience
like this one l come to proclaim to
as l regard it. 1t is the right, aye the
duty of every one to express his views
on every political question. We are
all equally solicitous for the good of
the country. l know dozens of good
democrats, the only bad thing about
them being that they vote the demo-
cratic ticket. Then. know dozens OF
disreputable republicans, the only
good thing about them being that they
vote the republican ticket.
81 believe in party organizations, in
a man being sincere in his views. |
also believe, however, that some of
the people in the country are fitted
better for administering laws than
others, while some are better fitted to
stand by. / have carried that idea
farther, and think that, judging from
experience, the republican party Is the
best fitted to administer, while the
democratic party is best fitted to look
on.
That is why | am a republican.
belong to the republican party too, be-
cause it can look at its past history
without trace of shame. l belong to
the republican party because it can be
induced to look backward, but will not
travel that way. l Lelong to the re-
publican party because it is never at
outs with the nations army.
'"Thara has npUar tO NV mind hoa,
a time since the civil war when to be
a republican seemed more grand and
more sensible than now; when to be
a democrat seemed more foolish;
when to be populist seemed more
pitiful than at the present time.
There are some things about the
democratic party that l do not con-
Tenn or criticise. They are never to-
dious or monotonous. When they
find that one of their principles is re-
pudiated by the people, they prompt
ly adopt another. They always reap
pear with new issue. Now, when l
speak of the democratic party l do
not mean the old line party of Doug
lass, and of Cleveland. Douglass has
passed to his long reward, and Cleve-
land, when he saw which way the
new party was going, promptly got
out. When talk of the democratic
party of the present time |
mean that new populistic par
ty which has sprung up in the
country which means Altgeldism in
illinois, Tillmanism in North Carroll
ma, Crockerism in New York, Aguinal.
doism in the Orient, and Bry.
anism everywhere. They have
a different principle and a differ
ent shibboleth in each campaign. In
1892 their issue was free trade, as
opposed to 'robber tarlm.' Their ar.
guments convinced enough of the vot.
ers to accomplish the election of Cleve.
land. With his election Lney remov.
ed the protective tariff and at the
same time removed about everything
of any value from the country
"In 1896 after Cleveland's admins.
tration had proved failure the dem.
ocratic party under Bryan took up
free silver. Bryan said that the gold
standard would prove to be the worst
misfortune which could occur to the
American people. He entered into
prophecy which is always dangerous,
After he had been defeated he did not
lose hope, but wrote book, which he
called The First Battle 1t was amaz.
ingly amusing; it made interesting
prophecies. He said if gold stand.
ard is maintained prices will fall as
certainly as stone thrown into the
air. Every intelligent man knows
that this has not been the case. Again
he said: The gold standard means
dearer money; dearer money means
cheaper property; cheaper property
means hard times; hard times means
more people out of work; more peo
pie out of work means more people
destitute; more people destitute
means more people desperate; more
people desperate means more crime
How black and cloudy was this proph
ecy! No one will now believe this
statement.
There is man in Ottumwa who
is on the ticket against Mr.. Lacey for
election to congress. His name is
Judge Steck. He is a genial gentle
man and mighty hunter. Now, he
made a speech not long ago at Bunch
have bunch of it with me. He
said that Bryan had made mistake
in his prophecies in 1896, in not max
ing them dire enough. And that man
is trying to get into congress. Why
man who talks like that should
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