Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-26
Missouri Governor Makes
Eloquent Address in, Be-
half of President Taft
and Republican Ticket.
SAYS KENYON SHOULD
BE KEPT IN SENATE
People of Other States IN
terested in IoWa's senator,
He Says, and They Want
Him to be Reelected.

Gov. Herbert s. Hadley of Missouri
in an eloquent address to crowd OF
several thousand people in the City
park yesterday told why he re
fused to follow Theodore Roosevelt in
bolt from the republican party. Gov.
ernor Hadley declared that the repub
lican party always had been progress.
! sive. He reviewed the long record of
progressive legislation enacted under
| republican congresses and republican
| presidents, recalled the former bolts
| from the party and how the American
people placed their stamp of disap.
, prevail upon them, and declared that
! in every instance the republican party
had .vindicated itself and added
further proof that it was the true
narty of progress.
The governor declared that at the
elise of the Chicago convention the
'aim was made that the republican
ATTY was reactionary and in the con-
:rol Of crooked politicians as the basis
Nor the organization of new party.
f. denied that this was so and said
+rat if there were corrupt men in
y ices in power in the party they
c MD and would be driven out by the
~rty. He declared with vehemence
,th7t he would not be driven from the
republican party by the acts Of any
mn. vast
Governor Hadley charmed the big
'hr vi with his earnest and eloquent
la less and one could realize as he
to- 7efully presented his argument just
W. it was the vast crowds In the
lCo iseum at Chicago last June were
'ce~ried away and inspired to start that
w 1derful demonstration that placed
& ,erApr Hadley in the ranks of presi-
deotial possibilities.
" his speech today he he was never
are eloquent than when he made
plea in behalf of Senator Kenyon. He
took occasion in prefacing this part
of his address to pay tribute to the
memory of the late Senator Dolliver
and added that in Senator Kenyon,
Iowa had worthy successor to Dol
liver. The people of other states feel
an interest in Senator Kenyon. he
said. and they are counting on Iowa
to return him to the senate, where he
is so sorely needed -
Preceding Governor Hadley's ad-
dress there was big automobile pa
rade I'D by the Fifty-fourth band. The
rarad1 proceeded to the city park at
1870, at which hour Governor Hadley
arrived from Council Bluffs over the
Burlington. The governor was met at
the station by big reception commit
tee and was driven in an automobile
to the park. In the governors car
were M. B. Hutchinson. president Of the
League Of Taft Clubs. Sixth District
Committeeman Homer A. Roth and
United States Marshal F. B. Clark.
William McNett delivered the intro
ductory speech in which he gave
warm praise to President Taft, the
crowd showing its approval by hearty
applause at the mention Of the presi'
dents name.
In his introduction of Governor Had
ley. William McNett made a strong
plea for the voters to rally to the Taft
standard. He recalled the chief
achievements of President Taft's ad
minEtration and emphasized among
other things the arbitration policy Of
Mr.. Taft. He stated that the attitude
of President Taft in the handling CT
the Mexican trouble saved the coun-
try from a bloody controversy and
like Dlsraeli would say that Mr.. Taft
advocated peace with honor He said
that President Taft upheld the nation
al rights in IAN honorable position
among the nations. "If he wanted to
play the role of hero he could have
precipitated the country into pro-
longed and bloody war. Mr.. McNett
then introduced Governor Hadley, who
was given an ovation.
SAYS Taft Needs Four Years More.
Mr.. Hadley gave sincere praise to
President Taft He said:
"Why change a condition that could
not be better?
eff any Of our democratic friends
have come to hear me this afternoon
I will say to them with all Kindness.
read Prof. Wilson's history. But II
YOU want to close your eyes to condi-
lions and vote for the democratic
marty. | would advise you to vote first
and then read the history of Prof. Will
son afterward. for otherwise you will
vote the republican ticket.
"My friends. If you would only sur
round President Taft with support
that he is entitled to and not take him
at the handicap under which he has
worked, you will Judge his administra-
ton with even more approval than you
do What Mr.. Taft needs is four more
wears in the presidency, congress in
both houses that is republican and
which will support him, hold up his
hands. but not worry or nag him.
"Mr. Taft was criticised at the be-
ginning of his administration for the
signing of the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill
in 1909, and | have no doubt as Mr..
Taft says that it has it's imperfections,
but has it not proven measure that
has given Just returns to the laborer,