The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-10-08

with much interest by bench and bar.
His address at Des Moines in 1897,
From Bull Run to Appomattox," was
much appreciated by the old soldiers.
His address to the Philadelphia Cred
it Mems Association on Contracts"
was republished by the Association
and given large circulation.
In each campaign for the last twenty
years he has made from forty to 100
speeches for. his party, and at all old
settlers and old soldiers meetings he
has been in constant demand and has
been very generous in honoring these
drafts upon his time.
His recent speech at Dies Moines to
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton. upon the subject of the effect
, of the Revolution upon the outside
world, was much praised by these pa
triotic ladies'. His address at Ames
two years ago to vast audience OF
$4,000 people giving the history of the
Agricultural Colleges was received
with marks of approval by his hearers.
Speeches In Congress.
I, In congress his, speeches have Gov
cred wide range. His memorial adj
dress over Speaker Crisp reviewed the
subject of the speakership very fully.
The titles of few of his published
speeches will show the breadth of his
Congressional work: Reciprocity With
| Cuba, the Election Laws, the Home
i Market, the Canada Idea, or Free
Trade with Canada the Public Land
Laws. the Tariff. Chinese Exclusion,
Pensions, Oklahoma. Jefferson's Bible,
Civil Government in the Philippines,
Aguinaldo, Forestry, on his Bill to per-
nit the soldiers in the Spanish war
to vote, Mine Explosions, Protection OF
| Miners in the Territories. Transfer
4 Of the Forest Reserves to the Depart
ment of Agriculture, Bird and Game
i Protection. Interstate Commerce
Grazing on the Public Lands. Mining
Laws in Alaska, the Louisiana Pur
chase, Protection and Prosperity
Porto Rico and many other subjects.
3 4 = = .
4 The most cursorY glance at the in
dex of the Congressional Record of the
iFifty-frst. Fifty.third, Fifty-fourth, Fiji
ty-fiftb. Fifty-sixth, Fifty-seventh, Fiji
4 ty Eighth and Fifty-ninth congresses
will give an idea of the constant in
dustry and work of this faithful pub
lie servant
He is liked by his colleagues in the
house and the senators with whom hi:
active participation in the public bust
ness has constantly thrown him in con
tact. His work has extended through
every branch of the departments. ant
: he is acquainted with all the details
of the public service He has KEEP
touch with the law, practice in Iowa
trying enough cases IN the various va
cations to keep himself In line for hi
legal employment when he should no
he engaged in the public service. Blu
: he never allowed his personal or pre-
fessional service to interfere with nj
, public duty and his name was almos
} invariably answered on roll call.
1t has always been a mystery to hi
] friends to know when and how he ma
! found the time to answer his vas. col
t respondence end perform Ill the wtor
l recorded to his credit. Good healtf
industry and activity will account 10
n It. Should the people honor Ma1o
Lacey by placing him in the senate n
will be found taking his rightful plac
in the front rank of the workers OF Tn
a Upper House.
t He has never INDUCED in the spe'
t tacular in the house. and the senate
n field in which sensational action
n even more out of place. Mr., Lacey
l. p doer of things rather than sayer
them