The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-09-28
MAJOR LACEY
AT BLOOMFIELD
ApnRgeeks REPUBLICAN, CON
vNNrioN CIV DAVIS COUNTY.
DISCUSSES ALL LIVE issuRs,
THE Convention the First one This
Wear IN the state and one ~ The
Very Few 20 ne Called
This Year.

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Bloomfield, Ia, Sept. 2a.-The re-
publlcans Of bloomfield met In dele.
gate convention this morning In re-.
spouse TO a call OF the chairman for
the purpose OF placing In nomination
d candidate FOR representative from
Davis county for the next general as,
sembiy, to MI the vacancy caused by
the death OF Representative Provo.
The Bloomfield convention Is one OF.
the very few to be hid in the state
this fall, and on that account much Of.
tention has been attracted TO It. Many
supposed that on account of the Nns.
tations OF the business OF the conven.
ton there would be little interest TAX
en- in It's work, but never In the his
tory OF the politics of the county has
there been a more enthusiastic gath
erIng Of the party workers and lead
ers. The attendance and the enthusi-
asm has been a surprise to every one.
Delegates came from all parts OF the
county and with them came visitors.
Not only were the county politicians
interested, but there are people here
from other cities and counties in the
district, showing an outside interest.
In the meeting that Is not ordinarily
present.
The convention in fact was the first
opportunity in the state SO far this
season for the %expounding Of the re.
publican doctrine and on this account
the eyes OF the entire state are turned
upon Bloomfield today.
Congressman John r. Lacey was
present at the convention and was
asked to address 1t on the live repub-
lican issues OF the day, which he did,
saying in part:
Il did not personally favor the con.
stitutional amendment for biennial
elections. ! believed that our old sys.
tenn by which we elected a governor
and legislature and the principal state
officers one year and mainly national
officials the next was a good one, and
we all know from the past history oil
our state that II had worked well inI
practice as II led us 70 turn our at
more closely To the state af-
fairs every other year.
But / confess that | have enjoyed
the immunity from a political cam
paign during this >
The OF Year.
ItghaS been rather amusing 70 note
that those who were clamorlng the
Ioudest for the political rest Of an or
year have been the most urgent In
the attempt at non.partisan gather.
Ings TO arouse a satisfied public from
the quietude IN which politics had
been submerged.
/ have never abused my priylieges
the numerous non.partlsan gather
ings al which have spoken for so
many years. / have been content %
avoid partisan or f%actional questions
in the Fourth Of July, decoration Day
old Settlers or Old Soldiers meet
ings, but have always on such occa.
gions e%nueayored TO steer clear OF par.
~ politics.
chautauqua Talk.
Chuatauqua political talk in an off
year must be sensational, but Is hard.
ly a substitute for the real thing, be-
cause 1t carries no responsibility and
the people have no chance 70 say az
the polls what they think OF IL. When
Hobson proposes TO appropriate three
and a half billion dollars for the navy
the people cheer him. out wnat a mum.
Der Of things they woulu do TO a con.
gresham who would vote or such a
bill!
In fact, IN the pressure Of political
work I have always regarded II as q
relief 70 turn 70 the discussion Of non
partisan matters at such meetings.
And this Is the first party gathering
that ! have attended this year and
the first appropriate opportunity for
political discussion that | have had.
Intact this l, think, the only con
yentlon OF our party thus far held IN
the state this year.
I rejoice 10 be able TO look In the
faces OF a convention OF Davis county
republicans. You have not been AZ
numerous as In some other counties,
but for loyalty and zeal the old guard
Of old Davis are eve excelled. You
have had little time for abuse Of one
another, but have reserved your am
munitlon for your political opponents
And II Is especially gratifying 20
mo to meet you after the victory OF
last year In which you carried this
county for our magnificent leader, Theo-
dore Roosevelt. II Is still graft
flying TO know that the people Of this
county, regardless OF past party az
6llations, are not at all sorry that the
result OF last year was favorable 70
our cause. Our opponents have al
ways shared with us In prosperity as
we have shared with them in misfor
tune.
statewide Primary Elections.
II Is pleasant to hold these repubit
can conferences where we may take
counsel together for the common ben.
eft Of our party and country. Party
Etate conventions In particular bring
$500 ~n~.mo~oufaffun man ~ ian