Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-11-04
PAYS TRIBUTE TO LACEY
Discussed Fairly All Questions Of
tine Campaign.
PEOPLE SHeW THEIR APPRECIATION
Throns About the Secretary at the
Close of His Speech to Grasp Him
by the H;and-one of Ablest ADJ
dresses Ever Delivered in Abba.

dresses Ever Delivered IN Aipia.
Abba Nov. 3.-(SpecialD lD-"There
are $50 congressman at Washington,
but there are not $50 legislators; there
are not $50 factors. John r. Lacey,
representative from Iowas sixth dis
trict is factor. Whenever a man
has hopes OF passing a bill he first
consults Lacey, gets his opinion on it,
learns his views. He is one of the
few men who always have to be taken
into account" This was part of what
Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, formerly COVER
nor of Iowa and now secretary of the
treasury under President Roosevelt,
said concerning John F. Lacey, the
republican candidate for reelection
to congress from the sixth district, in
one of the ablest, if not the ablest,
address ever delivered in Abba. He
spoke to an audience of 1,200 people
, or more in a large tent here Saturday
night, holding their entire attention
from s O'Clock until 1920. During all
that time those who could not find
seats to the number of 400 stood and
listened to this man, one of Iowa's
noblest products, this man who has
sprung into national prominence
within the past few months through
Eneer ability and clear headedness.
Mr.. Shaw was never in better form,
and men who have heard him repeated
" said Saturday night that this adj
dress was the ablest one he had ever
delivered He discussed every issue
in the present campaign, and showed
beyond the possibility of doubt just
where the republican party stands
with regard to every question and just
why it's views are right. His speech
was frightened by wit and humor, and
the solid facts were illustrated with
pointed and pithy stories which i'm
printed the arguments upon the intel
lects of his hearers. A pretty feature
was the singing of America in the pro-
gress of the speech. 1t promoted the
brotherly feeling and the harmony of
the hearers, and gave them an oppor-
tunity to adjust themselves more COM
fortably to their seats. The meeting
was one which will long be remem-
bered by all who heard it and the only
cause for regret is that the tent-audi-
torium could not accommodate more
people, for it was filled to the over
flowing.
Judge Roberts Chairman.
George B. Harris, chairman of the
Monroe county central committee,
called the meeting to order about s
o'clock and announced that Judge M.
A. Roberts, of Ottumwa, would act as
chairman for the evening. Judge Rob-
erts, in introducing Secretary Shaw,
said:
Ladies and gentlemen: There is
pne thing in the people of this coun-
try that is strong characteristic.
They always admire statesmen, good
statesmen. There is always a demand
for men of statecraft, especially in
this country. Early in the history of
the land Virginia was pointed out as
the state which could always be de-
pended upon to produce the greatest
men. After her New York Massa-
= chusetts, Ohio, followed in order and
brought forth the greatest men of
their times. But there is something
in the American people that makes
them like the fellow who always
knows just what he started out to
do and then does it. He is "it.'' In
this friendly rivalry of the states Iowa
is forging rapidly to the front and
we have man in this state who a
few wears ago appeared on the politi.
cal horizon, who for four years ad
ministered affairs here and after
about four years caught the eye of
the chief executive of the nation
Iowa then stood at the top as com
pared with the other states, with her
Allison, her Dolliver, her Hepburn
her Lacey, but this quiet, unassuming
man went into the work at Washing
ton and raised Iowa notch above her
former position. And that wasn't all
He raised the United States notch
among the nations of the world.
"And tonight We have an opportu
nifty to hear this man who has hon
ored himself and his state, Theodore
Roosevelt,s secretary of the treasury
the former governor of Iowa, Hon.
Leslie M. Shaw
Mr.. ShaW's Address.
AS Secretary Shaw stepped to the
front of the platform he was greeted
with deafening cheers and as his ad
dress proceeded he was often inter
rupted by his admiring friends, who
would not be denied the privilege Of
showing their appreciation of his re
marks by applauding. He said:
'Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentle
men; am very glad indeed to SPEAK
to the good people of Abba and vicin
ity on the political miestions ] an