Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-09-29


perienced in this city. From the mlu
ute the special pulled into the unloi
depot and the honored guest wa
whisked to the court house, roya
welcome was evidenced on every slae
and not until the special bearing TN
distinguished party had progressed GU
of sight of the depot en- route TO US
kaloosa did the enthusiasm subsloe.
The Taft special arrived shortly
after 4:45 o'clock and the perfectlo1
with which the local reception com
mittee and police department worked
expedited the transfer from the tran
to awaiting automobiles and the rur
to the court house was matter ol
ibut a short time. Arriving at the
place Of meeting, the car bearing the
fhonored secretary, was shot up the
west side entrance to the rear door
Through which the party proceeded e
1.-THE speakers stand in front.
[ With no delay whatever. N. e. Ken
!dall, candidate for congress from the
Sixth district, with telling reference to
the excellent qualifications OF MI
ETaft introduced the secretary. In a
voice hardy audible to those fifty feet
distant, Mr.. Taft said:
"Ladies and gentlemen, it makes me
sick not to be able to talk to you IN
! a decent voice. 1 would like to be able
to reach everyone in sight and ex-
press from the bottom of my heart
the feelings of JOY that fill me at the
sight Of this manifestation in honor
ito me. MY throat is in such miserable
shape that it Is impossible for me to
speak to you. I will ask DR.. Hill OF
New York to say to you what would
like to say from the bottom Of my
heart
Amid uproarious cheers and hand
clapping Mr.. Taft hesitat1ngly sat
down. DR.. Hill then said:
Ladies and gentlemen, away back
in 1892 when that great campaign oc-
Cured which resulted in the election
of Grover Cleveland, the country was
filled with an unprecedented prosper
1ty. Many of you will remember the
declaration made by the retiring pres
ident, Harrison, that the United
States was enjoying the highest pros
perity since the conception Of the
nation.
Labor was receiving the highest
recompense; the affairs of the coun-
try could not have been in better
shape; commerce was extending into
all parts Of the world peace and
plenty were. on all sides. The Demo
cratic orators went forth in that fam
Gus campaign and said that there
would be no more dollar wheat unless
the Democratic party was voted for.
WE'LL the Democrats were voted for
and there never was any more dollar
wheat until the Republicans came into
power once more.
can industrial paralysis struck the
country soon after the late Grover
Cleveland entered upon his admins.
tration. Then later the present Demo.
cratic candidate came forth and said
he had balm for all troubles. Vote
for free silver and you'll have better
markets. he said to the manufacture
ers. Vote for free silver and you'll
have lots of work. he told the labor
ers, But the voters didn't heed the
advice and strangely enough they had
better markets and plenty of work
and then Mckinley, the great mar
tyr and l breathe his name with
reverence took the executive chair.
He spoke to commerce-and it sprang
into power. He spoke to idle mills =
and they responded to his wondrous
voice. He called on the soil and it's
tillers- and their efforts were mag
nif1cently repaid. The prosperity of
Harrison was upon us again, mani
fold and sure.
Roosevelt followed in the martyrs
steps. The prosperity revived by Nc
kinley has been wonderfully further
ed by Roosevelt. And now we stand |
on the eve of a prosperity that will |
Tar exceed all previous conditions. It
can be furnished by a man intimate
with the affairs Of our great country
by man associated with Roosevelt |
and familiar with his policies; bv a
man who is willing to take the helm
and steer the United States to a reign
Of prosperity the country has never
known. He is before you today for a
few minutes William Howard Taft"
Crowds Gather Early.
Shortly after noon thousands of
voters, ladies and children, commenc-
I'd to congregate at the city park. BY
O'Clock 1t was necessary to rope off
both sides OF Court street surround
ng the park. An equally large crowd
had gathered at the union depot bent
Upon seeing the honored guest and IL
possible to come in personal contact
With his iovial handshake The ad-
lress of Geo. L. Dobson in the park
made the time pass more quickly and
he announcement of the man with
he megaphone kept the immense
crowds informed upon the movements
IF the special
When the announcement was made
1t 4:3O that the distinguished party
would arrive in fifteen minutes. an
expectant cheer rent the air. and
through it all could be heard the beat
If the drums and the shrill whistle
If the fife of the old time drum corps
stationed next the speakers stand
Ceremony Was Missing.
The pomp and ceremony usually
of big political meet
ngs and the reception of distinguish
d personages was entirely eliminated
rom the program. The Taft party
vas working against a train schedule
nd already had been delayed consid-