Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-12
Fairbanks HOLDS
TWO BIG MEETINGS
Necessary For Indiana Senator
to Address Overflow at
East Court Room
CONGRESSMAN SMITH SPEAKS
odeon Crowded to the Streets With
Thronss Anxious to Hear Vice
Presidential Nominee-Bissest Con-
trail Iowa Meeting of the Campaign
Was Successful in Every Way.

Was Successful in Every Way
Instead of having one Fairbanks
meeting Tuesday night, upon the occa-
sion of the biggest central Iowa polN-
teal gathering of the campaign, Mar
shalltown had Senator Charles Warren
Fairbanks, of Indiana, at two sessions.
The Odeon was not half large enough
to accommodate the masses that de-
sired to hear the Indiana senator and
vice presidential nominee. and an over
flow meeting was held at the east court
room. This hall was not near large
enough to care for those who could not
crowd into the theater, and many peo-
pie were turned away from Doth
places, disappointed.
The Fairbanks special arrived In the
city an hour earlier than scheoule'
reaching the Great Western station AZ
b:45. Senator Fairbanks dined on the
train. and at about $3.50 was met by
The recention committee and the FIFTY
third Infantry band, and escorted to
the pilgrim. Here he took a room Ior
brief rest, and at about 4: ~ appeared
in the lobby to meet the large crown
that had gathered to do MIN honor.
The odeon meeting was begun at
o'clock, before q crowd that packed the
building to the streets and alleys from
every exit
The decorations Of the theater were
characteristic Of Iowa in every par
ticular. Flags were draped around the
balcony and the boxes, ana hunS from
the fly galleries over the stage. AS a
center piece was an immense pumpkin,
heaped with corn, potatoes, caopages,
turnips. onions and other vegetables,
products Of the fertile Marshall county
soil. On either side OF the stage were
likenesses of presidents, Lincoln and
Roosevelt on one, and Mckinley and
Garfield on the other. At o'clock the
Iowa Male Quartet, composed of P. f.
and w. III. Arney. F. d. Dennis and r.
Aubrey Smith, sang one OF the late
campaign songs. which got the crowd
In good spirits after its long walt. The
quartet also appeared at Intervals dur
ing the evening, and was recalled each
time. It had not been intended1o open
the theater doors until 1880, but the
scrowd at z was SO large that 1t became
necessary to admit it.
Seated on the stage with Senator
Fairbanks, members of his party and
the vice presidents from the different
voting precincts OF the county, were
numerous well-known republicans.
Prominent among them were Senator
Eckles, ex-Senators John B. Classen,
J. L. Carney and George A. Turner:
Representative j. M. Parker. N. s..
Ketchum, candidate for railroad COM
missioner on the republican ticket; ex-
Governor S. B. Packard: City Solicitor
G. K. Van Law; Chairman G. H.
Smith. Of the county republican CEN
trail committee; Fifth District Chair
man George r. Estabrook, Postmaster
John @. Saint; DIR. W. S. Devine and
others.
d Senator Fairbanks began talking at
$50. after being introduced by ex-
Representative Henry Stone, who act
ed as chairman Of the meeting. He
spoke for forty minutes, and held the
closest attention Of his large audience
thruout, being interrupted repeatedly
by outbursts Of applause. Mr.. Fair
banks is not an orator, but an earnest
logical and convincing speaker. He
presents different phases of his subject
IN q business-like way, and drives his
truths home by well-defined state
nents.
He opened his address by compli-
menting Iowa, which he had traversed
thruout the day. He said that he
knew Iowa people always decided the
great questions that were before them
conscieutiously and well. It was a
pleasure to him to be in a state that
was always relied upon to render
righteous Judgment in the great
problems that concern the welfare of
the American people. He spoke of the
state as being one of great material
resources. and great also in the char
acter OF Its citizenship. He took occa-
sion to compliment most highly Iowa.s
representatives In the senate, William
p Allison and Jonathan p. Dolliver.
and also the people Of the Fifth district
IN particular, in it's representative in
congress, Robert c. Cousins saying
that 1t means much to the people Of
the state to have men Of such charac-
ter as their representatives.
Mr.. Fairbanks then launched into
some OF the questions of the day. He
spoke of the administration. of the
party during the last seven and one-
half years. and said that never in tha
history Of the United States. since the
civil war, had there been such an i'm
portant epoch. phe republican admin
istration had been wise, conservative
and successful, at home and abroad
standing at all times for enforcement
OF laws. He touched upon the criti-
cisms of the administration and
showed how those who had betrayed
the public trusts had been compelled
to answer to the courts of justice. He
referred to the postal frauds, which are
being used as campaign argument by
the opposing party, and said that the
public had been fully advised. Roose-
welt had concealed nothing, for he be-
Heved always in taking the American
people into his confidence. 1.-THE adj
ninistration which purges it's own de-
partments of corruption. is one to
stand by: not to overthrow" he said
Mr.. Fairbanks also referred to the
criticism offered by the democrats OF
the 6dmfnfstrA tinpss aftitnaa +ourard