Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-10-02
ILLINOIS, IOWA AND INDIANA
CoNGRESSMEN JOIN IN GREAT
MEETING IN oTTuMWA
HAVE LARGE AUDIENCE
Review Roosevelt Republicanism--
Speaker Cannon Pays High Tribu.s
to the Character and Service of
Major John F. Lacey of the Sixth
Congressional District Of Iowa.

From Saturdays Daily.
"Do your part to uphold the hands
of President Roosevelt by rallying to
the support of the republican ticket
this fall: return solid delegation to
congress from Iowa; show that you
appreciate the magnificent work OF
your representative, John F. Lacey;
forget the little differences that have
caused a factional feeling here in Iowa
DE true to the republican party.
Such might have been a fitting text
for the address delivered at the
Grand opera house last evening byl
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon and for the
few remarks with which Congressman
James e. Watson Of Indiana supple
mented the speakers efforts. These
two men, both leaders in the national
house Of representatives, spoke with
Major Lacey at the opening of the cam
paign in Ottumwa. Mr.. Cannon made
the principal address, being introduce
ed to the audience by Major Lacey 1t
was the first time the speaker had
ever been heard in Ottumwa and much
interest was taken in his utterances.
"Uncle Joe" for Harmony.
Mr.. Cannon paid some attention in
his speech to the conditions existing
in Iowa and urged the republicans of
the Hawkeye state to get together, to
support the President regardless of
any little differences that may exist
here as to details. He paid an elo-
quent and sincere tribute to Major
Lacey and throughout his speech ad-
dressed him frequently, referring often
to the work they have done together
for republican legislation. His praise
of the good offices of Major Lacey was
seconded by Congressman Watson,
who told his hearers that the Iowa
delegation, standing as it does at the
head Of congress- has no stronger man
than, the representative from the sixth
district, and he advised them to re-
turn Major Lacey this year, that he
MAY assist the President and the re-
publicans of congress in the great
work Of government and of legislation
Hon. William McNett was chairman
of the meeting and made but few
brief remarks before introducing
Major Lacey. who spoke as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: did not
come here tonight to make a speech
but merely to hold the hat Of our old
friend Mr.. Cannon while he makes one
and will only talk to you a few min
utes before introducing him. Later on
I hope to see you all and talk to you
Cannon and Watson does not throw
me into the shadow
"Mr. Cannon and I first met in the
Fifty-first congress afterwards called
the Tom Reed Congress- Mr.. Can
non and Our late fellow citizen, David
B. Henderson, were both candidates
for the speakership. Mr.. Reed was
chosen and Mr.. Cannon became chair
man Of the committee on appropria-
lions. In 1883 I was elected for the
first time to represent this district. He
was an old member of congress then.
in 1890 was defeated and SO was he.
Perhaps you don't remember it but I
can assure you have distinct recol-
lection Of the occasion, and think the
speaker has.
Both Were Defeated.
1--WE were defeated that year be.
cause of the Mckinley law--because
we voted for it. Since then we have
been elected to congress every two
years becaue we voted for that bill In
1892 Mr.. Cannon was reelected to con
gress. So was I. Both of us opposed
the Wilson tariff law but all our efforts
were unavailing. The bill went through
and we had an opportunity to try dem
ocratic tariff. You tried it for -four
years and like the grip you found /,
hard to get over it. But the change
came and for nine years we have had
different policy.
f"We have had strenuous campaign