Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-18
LACEY HOLDS ROUSINC
MEETING AT HARRISBURG

IN the crowd. TO prove his statement
he reached in his pocket and withdrew
a release from Mt. Pleasant, testifying
to his sanity.
Nov my friends the money ques-
ton is sane. Parker has said SO and
Davis made it emphatic. So you see
in that we are all in the same boat
The boat of prosperity. of gold stand
ard and of republicanism, and the
greatest boat going.
"Then com es that portion of the
platform which speaks Of imperialism
or militarism. The standing army of
today is not as large as it
is required to be, yet the
democratic platform wants it
made still smaller. They say the
standing army Of the United States is
dangerous. agree with them in a
way. The standing army of the
United States is dangerous to
a conflicting army, but it
must be big enough to lick the COM
petition or it is absolutely harmless.
When the standing army is big enough
to defeat all corners, then it is large
enough, but not till then. 1t is Off
cered by men we'll up in the art of mill
tary skill, men who have been schooled
in the work and men who are that
dangerous that they are ready at any
minute to die for their country.
Concerning the Tariff.
Concerning the tariff issue, Major
Lacey spoke quite lengthily, giving in
full the history Of protective tariff, it's
good points and the work it has per
formed in the past. ut has de-
stroyed Coxey's army and Kel-
ly's navy" he said, "and set
up the former in ! the manufacturing
business. In 1900 when William Nc
Kinley went to the white house, the
cry was open the mills instead of the
mints.' 1t was then that the prosper
ity, which we now enjoy, started" The
speaker called attention to the actual
experience of good times since McKfn-
ley's time, and said that the faces of
his auditors told him truthfully that
Blakesburg and vicinity had enjoyed a
large portion of that prosperity.
Personality Of Roosevelt.
"The next issue of the democratic
platform Is the personality Of the Pres
ident Roosevelt is strenuous, young
and hearty. He was a young man in
North Dakota, where he herded cattle
on the plains. Later he came to New
York City and became commissioner
of police. During his administration
you could walk from the Brooklyn
bridge to the battery in safety. Then
he was made assistant secretary of
the navy. He filed that place we'll.
Then when this country was happy
under the guidance of President Will
liam Mckinley. the assassin crept in
and took the life of that beloved man
1--WE then had three years Of Theo-
dore Roosevelt and an excellent three
years they have been. During this
time, the President has solved the
Panama canal question and the strike
among the miners in Pennsylvania
and the Dostoffice grating occurrences
have been settled. In connection with
the Panama canal question, Roose-
velt's name will live inseparably
Roosevelt knows the west as no other
man ever did. He has been in it's mines,
on its farms, climbed its mountains,
crossed its plains, knows it's tillage,
tasted its fruits and more than en-
joys it's hospitality
The speaker then referred to the
Presidents hobby for large families,
penings which took place on trips of
the President. He also spoke of Nc
Cutcheon's cartoons of Roosevelt, de-
picting him as a cowboy, rough
rider, a student, statesman and
literary man. "a man who has as many
Eeides as a prison." He spoke of the
President as the enemy of graft and
the friend of good government.
All Look Alike.
Continuing, Mr.. Lacey said: 81
accept the conditions as they now ex-
list and think I am right when l say
for this elegant audience that you do
not desire change. but are willing to
stand the present satisfactory condi-
tons while longer We are all
equally happy and prosperous, demo-
crat as well as republican. In these
days both followers look alike You
all believe in patriotism no matter
what your politics are. You
are all patriots and to be changed
would be like the Irishman, who in
company with an Englishman and a
Scotchman was conversing. The
Scotchman said in answer to the Eng
! lishmans question: I would be an
Englishman. if I were any other but
| a Scotchman.' The Englishman re-
turned the compliment when asked by
| the Scotchman which he would rather
be if he weren't an Englishman. When
they both asked the Irishman which
he would rather be, he replied: If l
were not an Irishman, I would be
ashamed of myself We are patriots
here tonight and we are not ashamed
of it.
Nov my good friends you have
borne with me patiently for one hour
and have listened attentively. I will
repay you by letting you listen to the
Hon. ]. G.. Mitchell, whom I love to
hear speak and who I am sure will
impress you the same he has me-
Now my friends l will introduce
to you the Hon. ]. c. Mitchell, whom
have heard in the past and who
am glad to listen to this evening""
| Following Major Laeey's speech,
cheers and clapping of hands were
| heard. An attack of neuralgia both
cred Mr.. Mitchell too much to permit
| of his making lengthy speech. and