Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-06-06

WrI9ntfndn dtkS.
Mr. Wrightman made brief talk
on Organization" and told of the
good of organization for the manufac-
turers and the public.
Organization is the binding togeth-
err of men for the aid and protection of
the public. Organization is no acct
dent and 1t did not come into exist
set of men, but by virtue of a natural
want. Organization started many
years ago, in fact before the civil war.
Organization Is what has saved this
country from a foreign power and has
made this one of the leading countries
in the world. Organization is the bind
ing together of the people to look aft
er the interests of this country. There
are over five thousand organizations
in this country today. The Iowa State
Manufacturers association is an or
ganization binding together the manu-
facturers Of the state of Iowa, to look
after their interest and the interest Of
the people Of the state
Following the serving of the ban
quet the principal speaker of the occa-
sion, Former Governor Van SAINT of
Minnesota, was introduced to the asso-
citation by 8. H. Harper.
Address of Van SAINT.
Governor Van SAINT said:
Mr.. POSTMASTER and Gentlemen
want to thank you for the applause.
/ generally get it before I start and
when I am through. I have enjoyed
myself every moment I have been in
your beautiful little city I want to
pay you one of the best compliments
I possibly can. ! like your city and
I. have been treated royalty since my
arrival. You look to me just like
Minnesota people. The founder of
this city did what I have been work
inc on for thirty years. l mean thu
citv was founded here because of the
water way. The waterways We're the
first used to transport freight products
of the farms and it will continue to do
SO as long as time. I doubt if there
is man in the country or aspirant to
congress who is opposed to waterways.
If we want anything we ask our serv-
ants to do it. The members of con-
gress are public servants. Our govern
ment is representative government.
The president and congress we may
liken to big enterprise If the peo-
pie really want thing they can get
II. 1Ou remember Ine rate reSulat ton
and what a roar went UP from the
people and they got it, If the people
would show the same spirit In wa
ter ways we would get them. It
would mean free transportation along
the Mississippi to the sea port Farm
ers are the back bone Of this country,
when they are PROSPEROUS the manu-
facturerS are pros ferrous and the gen
eral public as we'll.
Who can forget our great Louisiana
Purchase Exposition? It was proper
that this nation should SO fittingly
celebrate this mort important event.
The vast territory included in the pur-
chase came to us because of the de-
mand for the free navigation of the
Mississippi river. Every student of
history is aware of this fact. Prior to
1903, our western citizens were hav-
ing difficulties in navigating the river
Spain was not willing to permit its
use. To show it's Importance repeat
the words written when Mr. Madison
was secretary of state, to our Amer
lean representative at the court of
Spain. eve are aware" said he, 'of
the sensibility of our western citizens
to such an occurrence. This sensibility
is justified by the interest they have
at stake. The Mississippi to them is
everything. 1t Is the Hudson, the Del
aware. the Potomac and all the navi-