Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
CEY OF IOWA ARGUES FOR PRESIDENT
ooal Elections Will Have Direo. Effect on
Congressional Action.
:rTON DECLINES TO TALK POLITICS
Candidate for Supreme Judge Says Voters
Must Be eau ious.
GIBSON, CowElL ANs OTHERS SPEAK
Harmony the keystone and United
Effort in Behalf OF the Party
Nominees is Urged
voters.

!
/ Something more than the mere election
of local tickets depends upon republicans
| this fall, here and elsewhere. Republican
victories mean vote of confidence in
! courageous and wise president and the
. things he stands for. Local democratic
successes will embarrass not only the
president but the members Of congress in
| their efforts to carry out plans Of the
| administration"
This was the keynote Of the appeal made
! to the voters Of Nebraska last night BY
Congressman John f Lacey of Iowa in his
speech at the Mckinley club mass meet
ing IN Washington hall. The Iowa repre-
sentative was the chief speaker OF the
evening, and a large crowd was present
At times it was enthusiastic and always
| interested. Short talks were made by
/ President n. T. Dodge. jr.. OF the CLUB,
Chairman l.. c. Gibson of the county COM
mittee. Robert Cowell. T. w. Blackburn
and Judge Charles B. Letton, the repubh
can nominee for the supreme court Every
candidate the ticket cheered to
the echo and no appeal to support the
entire ticket was made without finding n
response in a burst of applause.
Leaders ON the stage.
on the stage, besides the county candl-
dates, were Senator Millard, Congressman
John L. Kennedy District Attorney
Baxter. County Attorney Slabaugh Judge
! Howard Kennedy. B r. Ball and Vice
President r. C. Miner Of the county conf
mttee. Acceptable music was given by
Dodson's band and the Mckinley Club
quartet with Joe Morrow as leader and
soloist. The singers were made TO reply
to many encores.
Congressman Lacey addressed his audi
ence I'm an easy conversational tone. Both
The personality Of the Iowan and his speech
made a hit. He said:
Tho Mckinley Republican club under
stand represents the younger element OF tho
great organiza ton that has long con-
trolled the affairs of the government I
like to talk to young men. The first duty
that confrontS the young man on approach
ing his full manhood is the selection OF tho
party organization to which his Judgment
mpels him to become allied. The selection
Of a wife comes next and Is not much more
TINS republic ,s best soyerned tsropg,,,
men ally themselves along certain lines OF
political cleavage and in manly battle
tions watch one another and keep each
other on their good behavior
some History Recalled.
The great party which you represent to-
night Is now hfty-one years old. IL was
extension of human Slavery and The kan
sas-Nebraska contest was the first chapter
in it's history. 1t was continued to preserve
the union Of the states in contest un-
cqualled in human history. It's organiza-
ton was retained to reconstruct and re-
store the union after the successful issue
of the civil war 1t remained to preserve
) the public credit and to maintain the in
volatility of all the obligations contracted
, in the conduct of the war for the union.
The passage of the resumption act was one
! of its bravest and most useful deeds. II
| he
faith. 1t has not finished its course.
We meet tonight IN great city whose
growth dates from the passage Of one of
the great national measures of that party.
On the first day of July, 1862, this country
was rent and torn by bloody war Abraham
Lincoln's uneasy head rested within tho
sound of hostile cannon. The congress of
the United States heard the tramp OF
soldiers carried through the streets of the
4 nations capital. II was indeed the darkest
|, In ancient history we read with admira
1 tlon of the Roman senate undismayed, per-
g forming its duties when the hosts OF Hanni-
\ bal were besleging Rome Hannibals camp
was sold at public auction I'm the forum and
: little later the purchaser was ape Ia
D take possession and claim his title. II was
I the proud epitaph Of the Roman consul tina
"he never despaired OF the republic" And
so history repeated itself in our darkest
\ on July /. 1862 the beleaRuered congress
+ ! at Washington passed a bin to build the
Pacific railway, and the initial poiGt was
q Bluffs This CITY with an its beautiful
o. streets and buildings, public and private
% eternal monument TO the heroic action OF
C that congress which answered the demand
/ for disunion with the hill TO unite the
| Pacific coast with the Atlantic.
Always Party of Optimism.
The party that exhibited such heroic
c spirit at such time has shown itself
worthy to be trusted, It has always beer
sounded the notes OF despair It has prover
itself worthy to live and continue its
. republican policies Sound money and pro.
lection have born the promised fruits.
Your state furnished the brilliant leader
| Of free trade and nat money I'm the cam
paign Of 1896 and 1900. But YOU hav,
thoroughly enjoyed the benefits Of his
% general prosperity, Of which his policy Wai
. I so great a menace, and we rejoice that the
prosperous wave which has swept over the
, country has sent your honored citizen OF
70 a journey of pleasure, and ! hope instruc
. tion, around the globe. And ! note he Il
n going 70 write for your republican paper
I I recently made Journey through YOU
- state and never saw Il smiling so hroadlt
/ neesinist our partv Is the only one fro
:, which the country demands prosperity
I a matter Of right no wonder II hesita
When Mckinley was elected in
. Colonel Bryan at once asked 'if any
r what "eenaral" he would answer ger
urosperity." He could not wait II ID
little time 10 clear up the wreck
y followed the election Of 1892 But
70 Colonel Prvan no Longer treats our
= tions I'm the light of joke. He wa
/ change the subject.
. Graft Has No Party.
But prosperity brings with It dang
responsibilities Untrustworthy m
i'm some instances been entrusted "
!. lie as well as private affairs. Ora
p, party.
we have at the nations head
, can who IL ready 10 enforce the
y against republican or democrat.
honesty home purity and civic
, ness are commonplace, home
:, but they are ere daily text of q
- I'm his public addresses and
poWer Of the law he Is seekinl
, these principles IN all parts o
- States
. IL should be tho aim OF e
" party 20 select only honest n
. trust and a. best secure th
" law should De enforced aNl
=, wrong dncrs ot all parties
" one Of The strongest drgu