Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-10-21
CROWD TO HEAR COUSINS
NOTED IOWA ORATOR GIVEN OVATION
Grand Opera House Packed Monday Even.
ing and All were Delighted with the
Address of the Evening. Short
but Excellent Address by
Congressman Haugen.

Monday was typical Republican
day in Decorah-weather the finest
that could be asked for, and just the
sort to make farmers and townspeople
feel that with rich crops about
garnered by the former and prospects
of an exceptionally big trade for the
fall and winter for the latter, there
was nothing else to wish for but
good republican rally and rousing
republican speech by noted campaign
cr who might bring them a message of
cheer from countless other laborers
and toilers of the nation who were
equally happy with these of Winnie
sheik county, and all as direct result
of the unparalleled prosperity of tho
nation brought about by republican
legislation. And they came and heard
one of the most entertaining and in
structive address IS ever delivered i'll
Decorah, one from which no one could
go away without the feeling that 1t is
indeed good to be alive in these days
when every one who will is prosper
Gus and happy.
There was no calamity tone in Con-
gresham Cousins speech. Many may
think him too optimistic, but he is
noted as a keen observer of matters in
dustrial and political throughout this
country and the whole world and the
arguments he presented showed that
he spoke of things of which he had
full knowledge. His speech was given
up entirely to the discussion of the
tariff. The topic is too full of statis-
tics and figures to admit of many
flights of oratory, but nevertheless
Mr.. Cousins found places for several
beautiful bits of real eloquence of
which he is such a perfect master.
He was not in the best of voice, but
aside from that his address was a
model one and his elegant language,
apt and beautiful metaphors, sharp
but kindly sarcasm and with them all
most polished delivery won his
hearers completely.
Mr.. Cousins arrived from the south
at moon and Mr. Haugen from the
west at 3 80 in the afternoon and
with Mr.. Jacobson, candidate for re-
preventative, were driven about the
city for an hour or two and given
view Of DecOrah in her most beautiful
fall attire The evening program be-
gan with concert In front OF the
opera house by the Luther College
band of fifty or more pieces and their
music was also feature of the meet
ing inside later. The house was pack
ed to the doors with representative
crowd of people from every township
in the county, when chairman Green
| called the meeting 10 order and nam
ed Mayor Oaubney as chairman for
the evening. After music by the
band, our own Congressman Haugen
was introduced Cor rather presented,
as he needs no introduction to Decor
ah people) and made short address
! full of sound facts and arguments
which was listened TO attentivelv by
all. Mr.. Haugen improves wonder
fully with each succeeding campaign
and is now considered one of the most
effective campaign i'll the state.
He is always welcome visitor i'll
Decorah where he is honored and re-
spected for his worth and ability both
as legislator and man.
After another selection by the band,
the orator of the evening was intro
duced and at once launched into the
discussion of his topic. He was
| listened to with rapt attention by
every one of his hearers and all were
truly sorry when he had closed. 1t
was an address that will long be re-
membered by Winnesheik people, not
alone as campaign speech, but as q
polished oration of real literary merit.