Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-10-31
GREAT DEMONSTRATION
DOLLIVER MEETING A BIG ONE
Immense Crowd of Various Belief
Listen to a Mastery Address by
lOwa's Distinguished Senator,
]. P. Dolliver.


last Thursday afternoon was a great
success from every point of view is to
simply state the truth. 1t was with
out doubt one of the greatest political
meetings ever held in this section of
the state, and the immense crowd that
participated in it returned to their
homes feeling highly satisfied with the
day.
Thursday morning the city bios
somed out her gayest colors, and from
every flag staff and business block Old
Glory flung her colors to the breeze.
Above every street crossing hung three
large flags, and every store was gaily
decorated in red, white and blue.
At 1915 a committee of twenty
prominent republicans, together with
the county central committee, left for
Ossian over the Milwaukee to meet
the speaker of the day, and when they
returned with him over the Burling-
ton at 40 they found awaiting them a
mass of people extending from the
depot to the Grand opera house. Sena-
tor Dolliver and party were escorted to
carriages, and following procession
comprised of the Decorah. City Band,
Winnesheik Republican Club and
Luther College Republican Club,
moved to the city hitching grounds,
where the large tent that had been
erected was rapidly filling with people.
But few moments were required in
filling the tent to its capacity, and
when those who were standing had be-
come quiet, the Decorah City Band
played few strains of national airs
and the Cresco Rough Riders Glee
Club sang an appropriate campaign
song so excellently that they were
compelled to respond to vehement
encore. Hon. j. HI. Sweeney, of Usage,
was then called upon, and in felici-
'tous speech of few moments, pre-
pared the vast audience for the great
address which was to follow. After
another selection by the ~Glee Club,
Hon. Jonathan p. Dolliver was in
troduced, and he was greeted with an
enthusiastic reception. The speech
that followed will long be remembered
by all who heard it. We have neither
the space nor disposition to quote or
comment at length upon his remarks,
except to say that it was indeed a
address, a discussion of the
issues before the people in this cam
paign that was at once eloquent, con-
elusive, and pleasing, and for two
hours he held the immense crowd in
rapt attention, while with his keen,
penetrating witand profound eloquence
he carefully covered the different
questions at issue. Prolonged APP
plause followed the conclusion of his
speech, and after it had subsidized Hon.
u. n. Haugen, of Northwood, sup
plemented the address of the day with
a few well received remarks, touching
briefly upon the prosperity of the
country. The meeting adjourL ed with
three cheers for the success of the party
at the polls, and the great crowd re-
turned to their homes, having hugely
enjoyed the day.
Great credit is due the county Gen.
trail committee for the labor and funds
expended in making this occasion the
success it was, and to the new Win
nesheik Republican Club for the able
assistance of its members in doing the
necessary preliminary work demanded
of them.
Quite number of our people ac-
companied Senator Dolliver to Nc.
Gregor that evening by special train,
and listened to another excellent ad-
dress.