Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-19
Address BY Governor Cummins.

Address BY Governor Cummins.
Owing to the bad condition of the
weather last Monday the anniversary
address by Hon. A. b. Cummins was
given In the Presbyterian church in
stead OF In the Park. He was greeted
by large and enthusiastic audience
who were anxious to see and hear the
able and noted governor OF our state.
The exercises were opened by some
choice selections OF vocal music by
the chorus under the direction of Miss
Brown who has charge OF the instruc-
ton in music in our public schools.
Prayer was then offered by Rev.
Samuel COnybeare, pastor OF the
church in which the meeting was held.
Attorney II. j. Mantz then made the
following address closing with the in
PRODUCTION Of the speaker.
INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS.
Ladies and gentlemen: We live In a
great state OF u great nation. Nature
in her generosity has blessed us with
bounteous harvest. While we have
been gathering our harvests and look
ing after our industries our chosen
representatives have looked to the
administration of the state and to the
enforcement of its laws. We have
with us today u man whom we chose
some years ago to be executive OF our
great state. The people Of Iowa
never have and never will have reason
to regret their choice. The laws have
been impartial y enforced, the selfish
schemes of the greedy corporate in
terests have been blocked, the state
institutions have been efficiently and
benelicially managed, and high
standard OF craftsmanship has been
established. Notwithstanding the
silly and peevish complaints Of the
subsidized press and the disgruntled
politicians we are proud of the fact
that we have for a governor a man
whose is friend Of the common
people and devoted to their interests;
who Is manly, independent and cour-
ageous enough to let the world know
where he stands on the great questions
affecting the public, and whose Opin-
ions and abilities are known and re-
cognized outside of our own state.
We live in = beautiful state OF un-
limited resources. We should be
truly happy that we live in such a
favored state. Fellow citizens, it is
with the greatest of pleasure that |
introduce to you the governor OF the
state of Iowa, Albert b. Cummins.
ADDRESS BY THE GOVERNOR
Not having a copy of the speech we
can give but q brief sketch of what
the governor said. He first compli-
mented the church, saying that no
republic could exist without its bene-
ficent influence. When he was a boy
there were two things he very much
disliked to do-to go to bed, and to
get up. Now the two things he dis
likes are-to begin speech, and to
quit when he once gets started. He
congratulated the audience upon their
homes and farms, and especially upon
their citizenship in this commonwealth,
stating that no other equal area any
where combines the beauty and fer
tility united In our state, But more
important than all this is the charac-
ter of our men and our women, the
manhood and the womanhood of our
citizens, who, in their respect for law
and order, have no superiors any
where. Another thing of which we
should all be proud is that we are
citizens of great and prosperous
Republic, like unto which there is no
other.
In the rotunda of the Capitol
building there is this statement in
letters of gold "This nation under