Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-09-28
Through Organization by Chair
man Weaver Is Begin
ming to Count.
Campaign Speaking Is Well Start
. ed All Over the
rN~ State.
Roosevelt Meetings Attract Many
Thousands--Othe Distinguished
-.. 80 Speakers Coming.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. PA marked
| improvement in political conditions II
the state has been noticed at the re
publican state headquarters during
the past week. The people are begin
ming to wake up. The work that Chair
man Weaver has been doing through
his splendid state organization has be-
gun to tell. Signs of activity are
manifested all over the state. There
is an eager demand for meetings and a
willingness to cooperate to make them
successful. The meetings thus far held
have been very satisfactory. The aud
fences have been large and the spirit
manifested has been as enthusiastic as
could be asked for. The requests for
information and assistance of all kinds
that have been sent out from headquar-
ters in Des Moines have met with q
willing and effective response.
1t is only the usual thing that the
campaign in ordinary years does not
warm up in Iowa until the first
of October, The evidences that
Iowa is considered a sure repub-
lican state have been so numer-
Gus and so little has been done to
make it appear to be at all doubtful
in any way that it has had the effect
of making this presidential election in
iowa seem like an off year, it has been
so quiet. Now that the first of Octo-
Der is approaching and the speaking
campaign is we'll under way, political
activity may be expected, and does in
fact exist throughout the state. The
coming of Roosevelt, the return Of Gov.
Shaw from his campaign for the ma
tional committee in the surrounding
states, the entrance upon active work
in Iowa by all Iowa members of con-
gress and the putting into the field this
week of numerous other speakers,
some of them of national repute, by
the state committee, has set things
going in good shape. 49, ..
Chairman Weaver says that no
doubt is entertained by the national
leaders of the outcome in the nation
provided the republican votes can be
brought to the polls, and the prospect
Of accomplishing this is much better
thanit has been at any time previous to
this week. The business interests gen.
orally appear to be convinced of the
Importance Of this election and will
take the same attitude and exhibit al
most the same activity they did in 1896,
because the result of Bryan's election
would be the same this year that it was
In 1896. ,.....
In this connection Bryan said in
1896: IF there is anyone who believes
that the gold standard is good thing,
or that it must be maintained, warn
him not to cast his vote for me, because
I promise him it will not be maintained
in this country longer than I am able
to get rid of it, His purpose is I'M
changed and reiterated. "We accept
the ISSUE" replied President McKin-
ley, in his letter of acceptance, land
again invite the sound money forces
to win another, and, we hope, perman-
ent, triumph for an honest financial
the public faith"
Gov. Theodore Roosevelt will speak
in Waterloo, Cedar Rapids and Dav-
export on, Friday, October 5. He will
arrive in the state at Council Bluffs
after his Omaha meeting on the night
of October 4. He and his party will
be met there by Gov. Shaw and SEN
ator Dolliver, who will remain with
them until they leave the state at
Davenport Friday night. Accompany
ing Gov. Roosevelt are John Proctor
Clark, of New York, and Gen. Curtis
Guild, Jr., of Boston, both eloquent
orators, who have gone with the gov
ernor throughout his campaign and
have frequently. addressed his audi
ences, relieving the strain upon the
governor. The Roosevelt party will
arrive in Waterloo about seven o'clock
Friday morning, where Speaker Hen.
derson and Senator Allison will meet
them. The meeting at Waterloo will
be at one o'clock in the afternoon
The party will go from there to Cedar
pAuS III q SuVIC dOOuC II OU
and from there to Davenport for the
evening. Ihe whole eastern, north
ern and central parts of the state
are preparing to send big excursion
trains to the Roosevelt meetings.
Very low rates are being made by
the railways and special trains will
be run to suit the convenience OF
those who want to hear the famous
rough rider. Senator Allison, Senator
Dolliver, Gov. Shaw, Speaker Hender-
son and others will also be heard at
some of the meetings.
Speaker Henderson began his cam.
paign in Iowa in Waverly last Tues
day. This week he speaks in Jes-
sup, Manchester, Eldora and Preston.
He will then leave the state for the
rest of the campaign except that he
will speak twice in: the Second dis
trict. Each member OF congress in
Iowa except the speaker has agreed
70 speak ct 4east oncs in each con-