Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-29
The LAST SHOTS
0F The CAMPAIGN
Senator Allison and Congress-
man Cousins Discuss Party
Issues at the Odeon
LARGE CROWD is PRESENT
For Almost Three Hours loWa's Vener-
able Senator and Congressman From
the Fifth District Review the Cam
paiqn Issues-Meetins Was a Sue
cess in Every Way.

The last gun of the republican cam
paign was fired locally at the Odeon
Friday night, when, for almost three
hours, Senator Allison, Of Dubuque,
and Congressman Robert @. Cousins.
OF the Fifth district, poured shot and
shell into the democratic camp. In
every way the meeting was a access,
and altho the big audience, which filled
every part Of theater but the gallery,
showed no marked signs Of enthusiasm,
the speakers held the closest attention.
turnout.
Senaor Allison spoke first, and his
remarks consumed almost an hour and
half. He was followed by Mr.. Cousins
who addressed the audience for almost
an hour. In honor of the occasion ana
the visit of the speakers the Odeon
was appropriately decorated. On
either side Of the stage were the ma
tional colors. while likenesses Of Lin
coin, Garfield, Mckinley and President
Roosevelt stood on easels upon the
stage. About the balcony railing were
draped flags.
Governor 8. B. Packard was chair
man for the evening, and introduced
the speakers. Before their arrival
the Odeon orchestra played several
selections, and preceding the speakers
the Iowa Male quartet sang, scoring
the same big hit as it did yhen appear
ing at the Fairbanks meeting.
Senator AIIison's Speech.
Senator Allison began speaking at
$40 and discussed few of the So
called issues which have been made
paramount by the democratic party
and especially by Judge Parker.
Among them were imperialism, and the
charges of republican extravaganza i'll
the management of the government
affairs. On the charge Of extravaganza
he spoke at some length and from in
side knowledge, gained thru his long
term Of service as chairman Of the
committee Of appropriations of the
senate. He said this committee had as
members both republicans and DEM
ocrats, and on only one or two occa-
sions Of which he remembered had
the committee divided along political
lines over appropriations Of public
money. In the appropriations, which
had been made for the army. the navy
and other departments Of government,
the democratic members had voted
with their republican committeeman.
He quoted figures to show how the
administrations of Mckinley and
Roosevelt had been as economical as
that Of Cleveland, when the unusual
circumstances attending the last two
administrations were considered. Nc
Kinley, he said, served in a time of
war, with its attendant heavy and un-
usual expenses, and while reluctant to
put the country at war, he was being
continually urged on by democratic
members in the senate who criticised
his inactivity by repeated resolutions.
Excluding these war expenditures Nc
pensive than that Of Cleveland's and
Roosevelt's for the three years was
not more so.
To the charge Of imperialism, and
the accusation that holding the Philip
pines was overturning the established
principles of the government, he said
Bryan had urged of THE democratic
senators that the treaty with Spain.
which ceeded to the United States the
Philippine Islands. should be ratified,
and it was by the vote Of the demo-
cratic senators that 1T was ratified by
a ma ority Of two.
He said he had no doubt of Roose-
velt's election, and the election of a re-
publican congress, that the policy Of
the republican party might be upheld,
and a continuation of prosperity might
be enjoyed.
Congressman Cousins Speaks.
Congressman Cousins followed Sem
ator Allison, and in his speech dealt
more particularly with the prosperity
under republican administration, and
with the tariff. In his eloquent style
he paid a sarcastic tribute to the DEM
ocraitic party, and was frequently COM
PEELED to stop until the applause awak-
ened shoukN cease. He characterized
the candidacy Of Parker ais the weak
child Of the hysterica1 democratic con-
vention of st. Louis, and its platform
as being that of the Parker minority
telegram. OF the seven years Of re-
publican rule he told of our successful
foreign relations, Of our increased COM
mercial activity and development at
home and abroad, and Of the busy and
we'll paid labor thruout the land La
Dor, he said was prosperous, as evil
denced by the largely increased depos-
its in the savings banks all over the |
country
He touched at some length on the
tariff and especially that portion deal
ing with agricultural products between
Canada and the United States. On
less valuable land, with cheaper help
and the close proximity to our large
eastern markets. he said the Canadian
farmer became a competitor with the
many advantages in his favor over the
farmer of the west.
In a glowing word picture, bristlfng
OF speech, he told how our manufac-
turing Industries had increased. how
expansion and development in all the
departments had grown and EXPANDED
marvelously under the friendly and
helpful influences of seven years of
republican administration. In closing
he said Let us endure prosperity with |
patience. Let IFS have as much sense
when doing we'll as when doing Moth |
ing. Let us vote to continue for re-
protection. industrial |
growth. prosperity and days work |
for every man who is willing to work"
Local Weather Record.
The maximum temperature for
friday was 81. ten degrees in advance