Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1904-11-02
GREAT REPUBLICAN RALLY
DOLLIvER MEETINGS A BIG SUCCESS
Two Packed Houses Listen to Eloquent
and Convincing Arguments of Sena-
tor DolIiver. Congressman
Haugen. Hon. S A. Nelson.
and Representative
Jacobson

can day, and the two big republican
rallies in Decorah were unqualified
successes. The people of the "ity and
the country adjacent had prepared to
be in attendance and early in the day
the farmers began to drive in, while
incoming trains during the morning
brought many from the neighborinR
towns of the county. The speakers
arrived OH the noon train, and shortly
before the time came for the afternoon
meeting to open the Luther College
Band appeared on the streets. playing
several excellent marches. and escort
ing the speakers in carriage to the
Grand opera house. which had been
tastily decorated with flags, bunting
and pictures for the meetings.
Hon. VIM. II. Klemme of Ridgewsy
had been selected by the central COM
mittee to preside, and he performed
his duties in an admirable manner.
He first introduced Senator j. P. Dol
liver. who delivered tho principal ad-
dress of the afternoon, and the i'm
mense audience was q unit in declar.
ing it one of the most eloquent and
forceful addresses ever heard in the
city. Senator Dolliver has been here
several times in the past, but he was
at his best on Friday afternoon. and
for an hour and half held the rapt
attention of his hearers. while ne dis
cussed at length the political issues Of
the present campaign. His speech
was more in the nature of lecture
upon political economy. including a
recital of the conditions of the country
during republican administrators. an
eloquent portrayal of the character of
President Roosevelt. and convincing
summary of the reasons WHY the re-
publican party should be econtinued in
power.
After a pleasing selection by the
Lnther College Band, Congressman
G. N. Haugen of Northwood was in
troduced. aud as his principal address
was to be reserved u:til evening. con-
fined his remarks to q brief eulogy of
President Roosevelt and the republi
can party. He was followed by Hon.
s. A. Nelson, of Humboldt county.
who made his first appearance in De-
corah, and captured his hearers by his
re- eloquence, his remarkable use of Ian
guagc, his clear. conclusive argument.
and his exceptional delivery. He is a
young man who has been doing effec-
tive work during two or three cam
paigns, and is destined soon to be-
come one of the great speakers of the
country. He is a natural orator, and
our people were delighted to hear him.
We hope that we may hive the oppor-
tunity to hear him again in the near
future. The meeting closed with an
other splendid selection by the Luther
College Band.
The evening meeting had been ar
ranged especially for the farmers liv-
ing near the city and the people OF
Decorah, and they were there. Long
before opening time they began to fill
the opera house. and soon every seat
was occupied. the aisles, foyers and
entrance were packed, and scores came
to the door and we're compelled to &c
away. 1t was indeed great meeting.
At the opening and closing and be-
tween each address the Luren Singing
Society sang one of their beautiful
songs, aud they were never heard with
more pleasure.
The first speaker of the evening was
Congressman G. N. Hargen. Mr.
Haugcn has appeared before audiences
in the city nearly every year since ht
entered congress, but has never made
a more pleasing address than OH Fri
day evening. Through the experience
he has gained during the past, and tht
deep study he has given the grea
political questions of the day he ha'
acquired vast amount of valuable
information, facts which are instruc
tive. conclusive and incontrovertible
which he has arranged into all address
that is full of information. Hi
plain, straightforward talks TO th'
voters have been carrying conviction
with them throughout the whole cam
paign, and here where he is so wei
known no was given a most crafty
ing hearing.
Mr.. Nelson followed him with al
address more eloquent and pleasing
than in the afternoon. He gave almos
his entire attention to the Cuban an
Philippine question:. presenting tn
situations in these islands in neN
and interesting light. and when h