Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-05
CROWDS CHEER FOR
The NOTED VISITOR
AFTER RECEPTION AT TRAIN
ROOSEVELT BREAKFASTS WITH,
MISS ALICE FRENCH; IN DEs
MONIES TONIGHT.

Davenport, Nov. 4.-( Special. ):-Ex-
President Roosevelt arrived in Daven-
port this morning over the Rock
Island. AS soon as the train
pulled into the station the great crowd
began cheering and Roosevelt came
from his car. After shaking hands with
Congressman Dawson, Charles Grilk
and others, Mr.. Roosevelt gave the sig
nal that he was ready to leave. How
are you feeling this morning?' said
one OF the party Bully was the re-
sLonse "A moment later he was on the
back platform OF the car and before
I, the large crowd and soon afterward he
was escorted to the automobile Of Col.
George French, who was his host this
morning. The crowd pushed forward
but the police finally were able to keep
them back. There were only four occu-
pants of Colonel ROOsevelt's car from
Chicago. They were Harold j. Rowland
OF the Outlook, Hal 8. Ray. assistant
general passenger agent OF the Rock
Island Mr.. Pantee, a newspaper man.
land Fl w. Roffer OF Davenport, train
master OF the III lliro.s yision Of the
Rock Island. Chicago and New York
newspaper men occupied separate
car on the train. Roosevelt was taken
Immediately to the home OF Miss
Alice French, better known as OCTAVE
Thanet,'' where she gave him what she
called an informal political breakfast.
Those present aside from the men,
bers Of the family, were Alfred Miller
OF Davenport, Congressman Joe r.
Lane, Congressman Albert F. Dawson
and Charles Grilk, present candidate
for congress and Joseph l.. Hecht.
Roosevelt Talks for Griik
Az Colonel Roosevelt mounted the,
bar stand in Central park to address
the crowd for Charles Grilk, candidate
for congress, he was greeted with a
storm 81 applause which lasted ten
minutes. After fifteen minutes he
speakers stand, mounted the stand
prepared for the newspaper men,
where he could be more plainly seen
and heard.
Following brief speeches by Repres-
entative Dawson and Mr.. Grilk, Col.
Roosevelt was introduced. He defended
the republican party principle of pro-
lection, and declared Interpretations
desire was to abandon principle that
had proven beneficial to the entire
country. Roosevelt discussed all the ma
tional issues Of the campaign, uphold
ing the party's position. Col. Roosevelt
said in part:
Il came here in behalf of Charles
Grilk, candidate for ongress. because
know he stands for what / stand.
Our opponents are totally disorganized
and disunited Some of them are free
traders, others are for tariff for rev
enue only and still others are protec-
tionists. All republicans believe in one
principle Of protection. They may
have disagreed in the past as to the ap-
plication of that principle, but now we
are a unit pledeged to scientific re-
vision Of the tariff by commission ap-
pointed for that purpose:
The republicans stand for the prin-
ciple OF the tariff, which.i lis right, but
will abandon the method of administra-
tion, which we have found wrong. Our
opponents have abandoned the prin-
ciple which is right and come to the
ideal which is wrong. We will elect
republicans to congress who will act
in accordance with our interests and
Ii they do not, we will drive them out
of public life"