Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-25

because they supported an open town
He said, Where there is carrion
there you will find vultures. 1 would
favor the hanging of the guilty crimi
nal who Is responsible for the crimes
that have clouded the name of Ottum
wa, but don't misconstrue my words
do not favor lynch law, but would
insist On a law and order method Of
handling such cases."
Lewis Favors Crime Suppression.
John w. Lewis was then called ia 3
the floor and addressed the meeting
on the danger of persons permitting
politics to enter into the meeting,
which, said he, lis an outburst ctS
patriotism of citizens, loyalty flying TO
the protection of their loved ones. No
administration or set Of officers can
be said to be responsible for such
crimes as these. They are unusual In
their Nervousness, they are especially
horrible and cannot be attributed to
any class of officers, one party or an
other. The travelling man who IS
away from his loved ones is the bread
winner who trusts the care of his fam
lily to God and the protection Of the
laws, and we shall Loyalty give our
RictCSllo1l A.Io IhOSS' l6lI- Ill OuT CdFS
for the week when the father or hus-
band is absent. If there be mistakes
Of administrations in causing this con-
dition it goes back TO the very founda-
ton of the city, the nature Of the re-.
voting crimes that make us come to
the call of this meeting show in their
commission of the stealth of the tiger
lurking in the shadows and with ths
venom of the serpent attacking poor
defenseless Womankind. No one set
of men, no matter what their cloth or
the kind of politics with which they
are branded have monopoly on all
the virtues" The speaker then told
Of the action taken q short time ago
when citizens gathered by the call Of
the mayor to formulate plan to as.
sist the regular police, and in closing
paid tribute of approval to the trav-
cling men for their speedy and sub
stantial action Of Sunday.
Collection is Taken.
Walter Coen followed Lewis in
short address in which he urged get.
ting away from politics and getting
busy on the matter that brought the
meeting together. mo one here,' said
or administration for the crimes com.
mitted and they are working hard to
ferret out the criminal, but we have
come here to stamp our approval on
the action Of the travelling men and
let us get busy and cut otu criticising."
The talk of Coen caused the meeting
to set about to do its mission and 9
hearty approval of the travellers by
raising a subscription to pursue the
intent Of the resolutions adopted ear
lier in the evening was given when a
number of secretaries were selected to
take up subscriptions through the hall
from those present. Cash and SUP.
scriptions were the means used In
creating the fund and hat collection
was made after the secretaries had
completed their canvas. 1872 was
taken in at the meeting, including the
amount raised by the travellers at the
meeting Sunday night. J. ]. Smith, IN
behalf of the subscription committee
stated that w. T. Archer will be treas
urer Of the committee and may be
seen at his Office over Sargent's drug
store. For the convenience of those
wishing to subscribe a paper will be
left in each of the banks of the city
for that purpose.
McNett on Law and Order.
| William McNett was called upon for
few remarks and addressed thu
meeting on law and order saying in
part that the law for the bootleggsr,
| the prostitute and the gambler was
the same in effect as that for this
murderer. No set of men have any
right to tell which of those laws will
be enforced and what will be left un.
punished if broken" The disorderly
house ordinance at present in force
in the city is damnable,'' said hs.
Harry Cremer was called upon to tell
the meeting what might be done with
blood hounds and Major Spilmsn
spoke on the same subject, both rec
ommending that If dogs were pur-
chased the county or municipality
should have their keeping, as the ex-
pense of caring for and training blood
hounds is too great for an individual.
Letters were received from Senator
E. G. Moon and T. D. Foster unable to
attend the meeting and they tell OF
the sympathy of both writers In the
object of the meeting.