Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-05-13
SENATOR'S OVATION
OoIIIver and Cummins Talk to
10000 at Coliseum
CRlIIClSe The AlDRICH RULE
Insist on Republican Party Redeemino
Its Pledges, and Stand Stead.
tasty for Republican Prinei.
pies and Candidates.
CRTlClSE The ALDRICH RULE

pes Moincs.--Tcn thousand neople
eheered themselves hoarse al the Coli.
scum In enthusiastic welcome and nm.
proVal of the Iowa senators, A. Il. Cum.
MINIS and j. =. Doliver, who appeared
mere to Justify their insurgency and their
determination to stand for redemption of
party pledges and against an Aldrich-
Iannon leadership in congress under
"hich undue advantage In the market
places of America has been epioyed Inv
the interests ~
AS the two Iowa senator's gave their
reasons Tor the action they have taken
IN washington the cheering INTERRUPTED
them from time to time. and when Sen
ator Cummins, the last speaker, con-
Guided his address such throng pressed
around the national law makers that It
was with difficulty that they made their
way outside the building to waiting
automobile in time to be whirled away to
the train which carried them on their
way to Washington to continue their
fight against the Aldrich machine in the
senate.
enthusiasm unmeasured greeted the
Iowa senators on their appearance. From
the moment when Robert J. Fleming arose
TO call the meeting to order until the last
s WGra o. s. senator Cummins speech had
1ailen from his lips the great audience
larger than any that ever before as.
sembled in Iowa to hear a political speech
sought opportunities, to show their ap..
probation and voice their Endorsement Of
the speakers sentiments
me meeting set record in the politi.
ca annals OF Iowa, not only In point Of
ahs %fds shs btev
its influence. upon politics in Iowa. The
two men who represent Iowa in the ma
tons highest law making body dropped
their work at Washington for five days
n IN 10 Hvir fr,N thatr
home state and appear before their CON
stituents to give an account of their
work In the senate. Further, they came
to =. ask that, If the state appreciates that
senators. by the nomination of progress
siyes for offices and the selection of
delegates who will, in the coming con-
the policies of the progressives prevail
In congress.
On the Same Platform.
Both of the senators commented upon
the fact that this is the first time they
have been found together upon the same
platform espousing the progressive cause.
Mr.. D DO first called attention to
forth a storm of enthusiastic applause.
1T is a pleasure for me to appear at
The same meeting and on the same plat
TORN with my colleague in the United
am especially glad to be with him on
he same platform because it has never
happened before. 1t has, in the past,
,een my duty to fight for persons, but
his time l am fighting for the principles
Ind doctrines which lie at the basis of
he republican party. And / am not en-
as one moss covered Iowa
'ditor has said l would be, to find myself
IN the platform together with my col
eague.'
Applause interrupted Mr.. Dolliver here,
md when it had ceased lie continued
IT .,.x E.,t,t I,,&
his is a matter concerning, also, the
PEOPLE who have come forward to bear
he standards of the progressive cause
II Iowa. l fight for them. because they
tand for the principles which l espouse."
Cheered for Garst.
Amid cheering he said Il don. t mind
cling you why | support Warren
iarst for governor of the commonwealth
# Iowa. The mention of the progress
i've candidates name brought the people
o their feet and they cheered long and
oudly for the gubernatorial candidate.