Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-05-08
CAUsTIC COMMENT
Says Power of the Combinations
Should Be Restricted TO Their Own
Individual FieIds-To be Kept Out
Of PoIitics-Hits Standard Oil and
Railroads.


ted to attend, was held last evening in
the Grand opera house, when Governor
A. B. Cummins and Judge S. F. Prouty
discussed the issues of the day. The
meeting attracted an immense audi
Curnn1irs and the remarks of Mr..
Prouty, clapping Of hands and cheers
were frequent occurrence. The meet.
ing WIS held under the auspices Of the
Wapello County Cummins club. The
committee in charge was composed Of
T. P. Spilman, w. n. Fetzer, Frank
Nimocks, ]. K. Dysart, c. J. Ekfelt
Sumner Siberell, w. H. H. Asbury and
]. q. Burnstedt. The Fifty-fourth reg
iment band furnished music in front
Of the opera house before the meeting,
and preceded the address of Governor
Cumrnins with selection
SpiIman's Introduction.
In introducing Governor Cummins,
7. P. Spilman said as follows:
we are met here tonight under the
auspices OF the Wapello County Cum
minis Republican club. This club was
organized that we might better con-
serve our strength. In this contest we
have been greatly handicapped for
lack of funds, while our opponents
have unlimited means at their COM
mand, SO they have been able to flood
the country with literature and put all
their splendid organizations into oper-
alton. To oppose this, we believe we
have the people, but to be effective.
we must be organized, so we want to
SHror ~
affiliate with the Cummins organiza-
ton in his township or precinct. If
thereaSs 10 susM organization, then let
MAJ Il. / f fsAse one of a committee
to perfeet such an organization and
see that they support for delegates to
the county convention only pronounced
Cummins men; that at the very earliest
opportunity they put themselves in
touch with the central organization,
which will meet every week night at
the Office occupied by Justice Kirk on
Market street between Second and
Third streets.
Let our methods be open and clean.
We want no 'gunl-shoe campaign We
are right; let us not be afraid to stand
for the right. If we each do our duty,
we shall carry this county in the
heart Of the reservation for Governor
Cummins without question.
1--WE have with us tonight one who
needs no introduction to an Ottumwa
audience; one who stands with the
people in their great contest with the
Illegal combinations of corporate
wealth; one who is opposed by these
combinations with all the power which
political prestige, wealth and social
position can command. We know that
in this contest in this county we have
opposed to us the practical politicians;
every influence the most superb or
ganization extending into every
road district in the county
can command; that all j.
w. Blythe's agents need do is touch
the spring and in every neighborhood
his followers are ready for action. To
meet this we have the people and we
have the right. If true to ourselves,
we cannot fail. The standpatters call
US factionists and say that our action
is in the interests of the democratic
party, and yet these same standpatters
{ profess to honor President Roosevelt
as chief magistrate of the nation, for
the very same thing that Governor
Cummins, in his capacity as governor
of the state Of Iowa is trying to do,
and for which they denounce Cover.
nor Cummins. If their charge as to
us Is correct, then, for the same rea.
son, they are open to the same charge,
but we are not in the interests of the
democratic party, but on the contrary
are bending every energy to preserve
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that have so long made it invincible-
the common people of the country. We
make no pretentions to great political
wisdom, but we know how to march to
the sounds of the enemy's guns and
how to stand and with leader who
can draw the fire of such an enemy.
II have great pleasure in presenting
Governor Cummins, who will now ad.
dress YOU"
Mr.. Cummins' Address.
Governor Cummins was greeted with
cheers, when he acknowledged Mr..
Spilman's introduction He said in
part as follows:
Mr.. Chairman, My Fellow Repub-
leans, Ladies and Gentlemen: IL de-
spair of making this great company
hear what l have ito say. / never
wanted my usual voice more than at
this moment. have been speaking
twice day for the past three months
and have reached a point where my
vocal cords have rebelled.
Il shall not impose upon you with
my discordant tones. | love the repub
lican party. I waS born in that faith
and have lived I'll my years to sus
tain its principles. am proud of its
past, and am confident of the good ii
will accomplish In the future. 1t has
done more to uplift civilization and
'alaaa il an HIGHER plane than any