Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-01-11

Gag from the coat lapel of each man.
Carnations we're the decorations. with
numerous likenesses of William }.
Bryan and other democratic leaders
on the walls
The spread was sumptuous affair
and all partook heartily. Following
the serving of the edibles, the speech
making commenced.
Oskaloosan Presides.
Alderman 8. P. Hartman introduce
ed Toastmaster j. G. Williams of Os-
kaloosa.
This is the second time" said Mr..
Williams, chat have had the pleas
ure of meeting at the banquet board
here in Ottumwa. and it affords me
no small degree of pleasure" The
POSTMASTER reviewed the democratic
hodizon for few moments, spoke of
William Jennings Bryan, who is al
ready selected by the people as the
candidate of the democracy, and who,
he said, twill stand upon no platform
but one true to the people"
Hamilton Regrets.
Mr.. Williams read letter Of regret
from Congressman Dan Hamilton who
stated that he believed his duty was
| in washington, while his pleasure was
with this gathering. In his letter Mr..
| hamilton reviewed the political stu
alton. He said that prospects for
democratic success next fall were new
| er brighter than at the present time.
He dwelt on the currency question,
and declared that something should
be done to relieve it, but not by,
means Of issuing clearing house GER
| tificates.
| Another letter Of regret was re-
ceived from w. H. Robb of the Eighth
district who said that he wished god
speed to the democrats of the Sixth
| district and hoped that their success
would be emulated in the Eighth next
| fall.
"Peace to Their. Ashes"
William La Toilette was the first
| speaker on the program. "Our
Friends, the Enemy, Is my subject,
said he, "peace be to their ashes"
Mr.. La Toilette declared that Roose-
welt was democratic in spots but that
Bryan is far ahead of him and had
been for the last ten years, but the
i people would catch up with him next
| November
w. H. Hamilton of Sigourney follow
ed Mr.. La Toilette. Democracy was
born in the brotherhood Of man. said
he. Rich and poor are alike equal
before the law. Gentlemen there is
something wrong when we have a
4 panic in a time of plenty. 1t comes
like thunder clap out of a clear sky
and as result the bankers and mon
ey changers adopted system Of an
archy when they refused to pay out
the peoples money.
From Davis County.
"In view of the promised land was
the subject of S. F. Mcconnell OF
Davis county who throughout his talk
was humorous and kept his hearers
in an uproar Of laughter
Said he: I'VE down in Davis coun
ty furnish great deal Of the raw
material for your great packing in
dustry; we consume your manufac
tured products and patronize YOU
jobbing houses; we furnish bank cash
iers and cash for your banks; we give
to your police force coppers; we
make one of your railroads pay divi
dens; we occasionally contribute tc
your city treasury and many are the
Davis county boys who come home
singing the praises of the freedom D
the latch strings Of this budding me
tropolis."
Mr. Mcconnell told many GOO
things but story Of old Pat who wen
to Oklahoma and returned and hi:
reason therefor was a good one.
A friend seeing Pat had returned
from the prosperous new state in
quired. "Why Pat thought you ha;
settled in Oklahoma"
eyes, did, says he, "but alas, alas
there is neither pleasure nor profit il
Oklahoma The republicans CLOSED
, the banks and the dimicrats closet
the saloons
John 3. Denison.
MI Denison of Dubuque, late candi
date for lieutenant governor of low
made a strong speech on Jackson
3 He followed up through the list o
S democratic heroes and wound up witt
Schley at Santiago and Dewey a
Q Manila bay. He told Of the expansion
of the great west under Jefferson an,
! the PRONUNCIATION Of the Monroe doc
r trine under the great democratic pres
$ ident; of Jackson who killed tn
United States banks and previous t
that the British invaders at New o.
# leans. He said, This vast territor
is now part of the great republic an
& all are citizens and are entitled to tn
5 ballot, it remained with the republ
: cans to bring In subjects to this color
a ial government"
In speaking of money he said
w "You remember the boiler sent Il
:. about fifty cent dollar, don't you
ad and how the republicans then turne
ly around and coined more silver dollar
x \, than ever before had been coined
y the United States In its history
4 A Pot of Metal.
Of There is another story in this Co
&C, nection, when the campaigners sal
y. that piece of money thrown I'M
on the melting pot and made into bullio
To- To- should be worth as much as the col
81 I wonder how many clearing hous
i certificates it would take to" but
70 was not permitted to finish the Sc
r. tence for the applause.
They also told us that we wante