Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-27
(CHAPTER Xx-Continued)

Speech! Speech!'' cried the corps
of correspondents. Then Ardmore
seized Governor Osborne's hand and
led him forward to the balustrade; but
before the governor of South Carolina
could speak the group of newspaper
men began chanting in the manner OF
a college antiphonal:
What did he say to you?
What did he say to you?
What did VINO say?
What did the governor of North
Carolina SAY
To the governor of South Carolina?
Gentlemen" began Governor Os-
borne, speaking with great delibera.
ton, Il am profoundly touched by the
cordially of your greeting. (Applause).
Amid the perplexities of my official
life am deeply sensible always OF
the consideration and generosity OF
our free and untrammeled American
press. (Cheers.) Without your sup
port and approval, my best aims, my
{ sincerest endeavors in behalf of the
people, must fall short and fail OF
their purpose. CA voice: You're dead
right about that | am proud of this
opportunity to greet this most COM
plimentary delegation of men dis
.tinguished in the noble profession o.
which Greeley, Raymond and Dana
were the high ornaments. (Cheers) l
look into your upturned faces as into
the faces of old friends. But | dare
not-(A voice; Oh. don't be afraid,
nrf n
sopally this expression of your good
will 1t is not myself but the great
state of South Carolina that you hon
or, and on behalf of mine own peo-
pie. who have always stood sturdily
for the great principles of the consti-
tuition; (Cheers) who have failed in
no -Four Of the country's need, but
have titled their fields in peace and
defended them in the dark days of
war | thank you, my friends, with all
my heart, again and again. (Applause
and cLeers.)
What did you say to him?
What did you say to him?
What did who say? \
What did the governor of North
Carolina SAY
To the governor of South Carolina?
"On an occasion so purely social as
this" began Governor Dangerfield, bal
ancing himself lightly upon the bal
ustrade, sit would be most indelicate
fer me to discuss any of the great
issues of the day. CA voice: Oh, l
don't know!) / indorse. with all the
strength of my. being, and with all the
sincerity of which my heart is cap
able, the stirring tribute paid to your
noble profession by my friend, known
far and near, and justly known, as
the great reform governor of South
Carolina (Cheers) | am proud that
the American press is incorruptible.
(Cheers.) Great commercial nation
though we be, the American newspaper
the American newspaper, ! say, is
one thing that is never for sale. CAP
plause and cheers.) The temptation is
strong upon me to take advantage OF
this gathering of representative jour-
nalists to speak-not the fathers of the
constitution, not of Jefferson or Jack
son, but of living men and living issues
CHEERS and cries of Let 'er go!); but
the hour is late { AI voice: Oh, not on
Broadway, William!) and, to repeat, it
would be the height of impropriety-
a betrayal of the bountiful hospitality
we have all enjoyed CA voice: Our lob.
ster was all right. Another voice,
with ironical infection; This lobster
is all right!) a betrayal, l say, of hos.
pitality for me to do more, gentlemen,
than to thank you, and to say that in
your strong hands the liberties of the
people are safe indeed" prolonged
cheering)
AS the correspondents marched
away to take the special train provided
Tor them at Kildare by Ardmore, they
continued to cheer, and they were still
demanding as long as their cries
rou;d be heard at Ardsley:
What did he say to him?
What did he say to himf
What did who say?