The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-09-11
HON. JOHN T. LACEY.
Career Of a Congressman and
Miners Friend.


Following is the verbatim transla-
ton Oh inc article from "Drych" OF
august ~ lSOS, as republished in the
Herald OF a recent date. We are in
debted TO J. w Jones for the trans
lated copy
one OF the most illustrious sons of
Iowa Is the Hon. j. F. Lacey. AS Iowa
is one OF the most intelligent and civil
lized states in the Union. Some call
her the New England Of the West,
as Iowa has some noted sons who are
an honor to the state and nation; as
some OF her sons are filing some OF
the highest in the gift Of government,
Shaw and Wilson in the cabinet. In
the senate. Allison On Finance: Dol
liver as great orator; also Henderson
as Speaker Of the House. and our
honorable representative T. F. Lacey.
stands at the head Of the LIST from
Iowa He started at the foot of the
ladder like Lincoln. Garfield and others
and is towering upward.
Mr.. Lacey was born in Virginia of
an English family; came to Iowa
when IA years old; worked on a farm;
carried a bod; laid brick; earned
money TO 90 to school. and soon be-
came bright scholar. When the war
broke out in 81 he enlisted in srd
Iowa; also in 3Srd as a private. but
his merits soon called for promotion
as corporal, sert. Lieut., Amt, Major.
He was also on Gen. Rice's staff, who
was wounded at the battle of Jenkins
Ferry, Ark, 1864, and died of his
wounds. So all can see that Mr..
Lacey's military career was a brilliant
one, as brave soldier in his country's
need. After the war he took up the
profession Of law and always stood at
the top. Mr.. Lacey is also an author.
He is the author of a work called
Digest of Rail Road Laws of the
United States, which is highly priced
or commended on the subject.
Ever since he was elected to con-
gress in 1888, he always looked to the
benefit of the nottingham and es-
pecially the miners II was Mr..
Lacey that first thought of protecting
the miners in the Territories, called
the Lacey Act; also his amendment to
said law in the 9th congress, such as
better ventilation, sprinkling of the
dust in mines, also all mines to have
shot firers. Miners of Indian Terri
tory sent resolution of thanks to Mr..
Lacey, also President Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers of America. As
these are the only laws protecting the
miners of Territories on Statute books
of congress, and there is no doubt
that Mr.. Laeey's good work will be
appreciated by all workmen. Mr..
Lacey has been nominated for the
seventh time by reclamation. Not be-
cause he was nominated by the repub-
licans, but because he Is the man OF
the people, and is respected by all
parties. Mr.. Lacey always took an
interest in the Welsh people, as he
was chairman Of their Yearly Estedd=
fod several times. The committee once
asked Mr.. Lacey if he was of Welsh
descent. Mr.. Lacey replied in his
humorous way that he was English OH
his fathers side and Welsh on his
mothers, although his mothers father
was said to be q PSAS, yet his name
was Evan Davis, sdTfsFiarre il1Sstcs
that he must be of Welsh descent.
Also let all the miners of the Sixth
district bear in mind that is was = F..
Lacey who befriended the miners of
the Sixth district by securing the re-
lease of Mr.. Hadow by having him
pardoned by Pres. Roosevelt for con-
tempt of court, as all this proves Mr..
Lacey to be the miners friend indeed.
Sol ct us all be true and worthy
Welshmen and worthy miners of Sixth
district, cast our votes for our worthy
congressman, J. F. Lacey. BY so do
ing we will honor him by honoring
ourselves.