Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-26
Governor Makes Highly Pleas
ing Speech at Carroll County
Old Settlers Meeting
GLOWING TRIBUTE TO IOWA
cummins' Address, characterized BY
Rhetorical Eloquence Of Great
Beauty And Force, Was The Feat
ure OF the Day-Met In Armstrong;
Grove, Southwest of GIidden.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
| Glidden, Aug. 26.--Never in the his
tory Of the Carroll County Old Settlers
Association has a more magnificent
meeting been held than that at Arm
strong's grove, seven miles southwest
was ideal and fully 5000 people assem-
bled, coming largely from the towns Of
Glidden. Carroll, Coon Rapids and
Dedham, and the intervening territory.
The feature of the day was wonders
fully eloquent and inspiring address by
Governor Albert b. Cummins. The gov
ernor was in fine condition and COM
manded the closest attention. His
glowing tribute to Iowa was q piece of
rhetorical eloQuence Of SURPRISING
beauty and force. Likewise his tribute
to the country and her commanding
place among the nations OF the earth.
Congratulating the soldiers and the
pioneers for all the good they had done
he condemned the idea that we had
reached or could reach a resting place
.
The speaker asserted that men--brave
men-were as much a necessity IN
peace as in war. The need OF the hour
was for men who answered in the af-
firmative. the old. old question. Am
my brothers keeper" No nation
can long exist which permits the wise
but Inscriptions to retain unfair adj
vantage over the masses of the people.
The weak must be protected and al
must have an equal and fair chance
In the race of life. In brief the appeal
OF the governor was for larger, broad
err, deeper and more humane manhood
Let us, he said In substance. take the
priceless heritage handed down to us
by the old pioneers and prove that we
are strong and virile and worthy OF the
trust imposed upon US.
Preceding the governor. Editor John
l.. Powers, of Carroll. read the histor-
ian's report, and w. r. Orchard. OF
Glidden, the report OF the secretary.
Following Mr.. Cu.nnlins. Hon. c. c..
Colclo of Carroll made an eloquent and
forceful address on the subject. Carroll
County Legislators, Past and Present"
Carroll county, he said. had been sep
arate representative district twenty
years during which time six different
persons had served as representatives,
and all Of them were still alive. His
address was brilliant effort in every
way. Senator Warren Garst OF Coon
Rapids, spoke briefly on pioneer days
as a business man. he and his brother,
Edward, having located In Coon Rap
ids and engaged in the mercantile bust
ness some years before the Milwaukee
railroad was constructed thru that sec
ton OF the country.
Superintendent Barloon, OF the coun-
ty schools, spoke briefly, as did j. w.
Hobbs and B. Mcdonald.
Bands from Glidden and Coon Rapids
dispensed music.
The following officers were elected:
President, B. Mcdonald; secretary, w.
r. Orchard; treasurer, Horace Squires;
historian, G. G. ColcAo.
The meeting next year will be held
in the same place on the third Thurs
day in August.
In the tug OF war contest between
the north and south halves Of the coun-
ty, the north siders won under the skill
full generalship Of Tim Head OF Gid
den, John Heater OF Coon Rapids cap
tained the losers. Last year his team
won.
The old settlers day will long be
pleasantly remembered by all who were
present. Five hundred badges bearing
a likeness Of the governor were sold
on the grounds.