Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-01-15
confidence in me. and again expressing
to you my appreciation of it all, bid
you goodnight"
DoLLIvER's ADDRESS.


| to YOU my appreciation of it ALL l bid
| you goodnight"
DOLLIvER'S ADDRESS.
| Senator Dolliyer said:
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
| Joint caucus: l wish l were able to
speak as l feel in gratitude and appre-
citation Of the expression which has been
made towards me by the members of
this caucus. 1t is only a continuation OF
kindness that / have found on all
hands in Iowa since | came to Webster
county. now more than twenty years
ago. l especially appreciate the pubic
expression which you have given here
tonight in respect to me as member of
the senate Of the United States.
When I was appointed by the COVER
nor of Iowa 1 felt gratitude and appreci-
alton but not In the same measure that
feel when the expression comes from
the representatives of all the people IN
every section of Iowa: an expression
which / found in the last legislature,
with which I at one time thought l
would have to deal, and which has been
again made manifest in the legislature
which was elected with the knowledge
of my candidacy for the senate. / find
especial qualification in the fact that if
the legislature indorses the action of
this caucus l will enter upon my serv-
Ice in the senate with a practically
unanimous manifestation Of the conf
dence and good will of the republican
party turnout the state That is an es-
pecial qualification to me because I
have never found anything in this state
Let, will II
have an ambition in my public service
to feel towards the whole party and to-
wards the whole community Of Iowa a
sentiment responsive to their express
sions of confidence and support.
II count it an especial good fortune
that I enter upon my public services in
the light and under the influence of the
like of the great and republican citizen
of Iowa whose seat I have been select
ed to fill. and If should ever be tempt
ed to turn away from the counsel of the
people of Iowa I should quickly see the
familiar lines of the kindly face and
hear the admonitions of the friendly
voice of old John Henry Gear, who, in a
public service of nearly forty years,
stood close to them and entered upon all
his public responsibilities in the full con-
seriousness of their confidence and their
support. (Applause.) coun also an
especial good fortune that l enter the
senate as the colleague of Senator ALI
son. When came to Iowa boy and
total stranger, among the first men
to take me by the hand was Senator AL
lison. even then veteran in the public
service and in all the years that have
interviewed he has been so helpful In his
counsel and so interested in my welfare
that I do not hesitate to confess here
that ! have learned to feel for him al
most f1lial affection. and reckon 1t
one of the great fortunes OF my life that
l shall have the benefit of his Judgment
and the guidance of his wisdom and of
his experience.
And now again, gentlemen, desire
to thank you for what you have done
and to pledge to you all the faculties
that have and all the motives that are
in my heart. and thru you to all the peo-
Pile of the state which has 80 long hon.
ored me and trusted me in the service.
/ thank you individually and the people
you represent. and I wish you all not
only happiness but the full measure of
success in the business OF the great
commonwealth. whose servants we all
are" (Great applause)