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

The train was in charge of Conductol
Mark Crane and Engineer J. B
thompson. A transfer was made here
| from the Burlington to the Rocl
Island. Division Superintendent w. H
Given, of Des Moines. boarded the
| special here and accompanied it to De!
| Moines. The train was in charge OF
| Conductor Tom Riley and Engineers
| Ribbon and Kelly with two locomo-
ttves. The train consisted OF the fol-
lowing equipment: One baggage cal
of the G. & n. W., five Pullman sleep
ers. Rita. Ponce de Leon, Alabama
| Wauwimet and Constitution.
Personnel of Party.
Mr.. Taft had plenty of company on
on his trip through Iowa. On
the train with him coming from Gin
ton were A. B. Cummins, governor OF
Iowa; 8. F. Carroll, the Republican
candidate for governor; ]. F. Lacey
candidate for senator; Morrow, state
treasurer; N. e. Kendall; w. D. Nor
ris of the MarshaIltown Times-Re-
publican; D. S. Ketchum, railroad
commissioner; Walter l. Smith, con-
gresham, from Council Bluffs.
G. F. FRANKIE, chairman of the
Republican state central committee;
State Committeeman L. Cowles, Bur-
lington; L. B. Whitney, DEBORAH; w.
G. Haskell, Cedar Rapids; ]. A. Dewitt,
Oskaloosa; c. w. Lyon, Des Moines;
81. D. Copeland, Charlton; George S.
Wright, Council Bluffs; M. NJ. Head,
Jefferson; S. B. Bunker, Rock Rap
ids: Joseph Morgan representative OF
Dubuque Journal; Senator Mckenzie,
Dubuque; Cyrenus Cole, Cedar Rap
ids Republican; c. =. Nye, Des Mones
Capital; Philip Hoffman, Oskaloosa
EIy,o,, T
News; Harry Oats, Clinton Herald; P
L. Walsh. Davenport; Congressman
Kennedy First district; Congressman
A. f. Dawson, Second district; Joe r.
Lane, chairman Second district con-
gress1onal committee; E. E. Hart ma
t1onal committeeman of Iowa; T. W.
Ainsworth, Western Union Telegraph
company from Des Nioines; George w.
Curtis, Clinton; c. j.. Root, chairman
of county Republican committee, from
CLINTON; G. Z. Fox, manager Of Postal
Telegraph company from Des Moines
Merritt Campbell, representative Coun-
Gil Bluffs Nonpariel
Was Republican Thronq.
The vast throng that crowded the
city park yesterday afternoon en-
phatically demonstrated it's approval
by the frequent, long ringing ap;.
plause which greeted the remarks
made by Hon. Geo. L. Dobson of Des
Moines, ex-secretary of state.
Mr.. Dobson was introduced by Cal
win Manning of this city, who stated
that the speaker would help the time
pass pleasantly for the throng until
the arrival Of the Taft special. eve
have met under splendid auspices"
Mr.. Manning said. 81 am glad to see
80 many of you here, and know you
will be pleased by Mr. Dobson of Des
Moines. Before he takes the stand I
just want to say a word. Remember
that there are two parties in the coun-
try One party goes ahead and does
things. The other lays back and crit
lcises We prefer men who do things
today rather than those who merely
promise. Mr.. Dobson will now tell you
Of a man who does things" A roar of
hand clapping marked Mr.. Man
ning's closing sentiments and was
kept up until Mr.. Dobson arose and
Bowed to the audience.
This is just an old fashioned town
meeting here this afternoon. my
friends and fellow countrymen, the
speaker said in opening: 'tjust an in
'ormal gathering to talk things over.
wish that every man here before me
could forget that he ever belonged to
/ political party
My Democratic friends, you and | /
lgree on ten times as many points as
We disagree on. Whatever benefits
'ou benefits me at the same time.
Ny farmer friends, whatever tends
o better the conditions of the labor
ng men, aids yourselves equally. The
'nly difference between any of us is
hat we look at the same things in
ifferent lights. My Republican
riends, your Democratic brother is
ust as honest as you are: your social
st brothers are honest as either Of
nd; but you see different roads to
york along. We all want one dollar ia
e worth one hundred cents every
ay in the year"
Low Prices Not Prosperity.
"This country has never enjoyed
rosperity except when the laboring
zen are receiving good wages" the
pelker went on. The statement was
eceived with shouts of approval and
If. Dobson repeated 1t impressiveIy.
'Why do we disagree on some
nings?" he asked, and then proceed
d. 81, as laboring man, want to buy
eefsteal1 as cheap as possible. You
armers want to hire your laborers
S cheap as you can. If low prices for
BOD and low wages for your men are
IL you are after, say vote the Dem
cratic ticket. You'll get what you're
fter.
But remember, my friends, remem-
er this = farmers, when you can hire {
man to work for you for Is cents a
ay. it's hard times; laboring men,
hen you see the day you can buy
eefsteak for five cents a pound you
ont have the five cents you'll be !
uying soup bones" Round after :
'und Of applause swept through the ,
ark, and after it subsidized somewhat +,
lie speaker went on. whenever ,
lere are 10000 or 10000 men put {
1t of work anywhere in this country,