Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-19
LARGE THRoNe GATHERED IN
: CITY PARK TO HEAR SPEAKER
OF HOUSE IN ADDRESS.
DISCUSSED TARIFF
Blankets and Typewriters With Sewing
Machines Referred to in Address;
Gratitude Inspired Iowa
Visit.

traction was Speaker Champ Clark OF
the house Of representatives, who IN MS
preface to the address of more than
an hour in the city park said that his
coming to Iowa in this campaign was
out of gratitude to Iowa for her sup
port of him at Baltimore. Notwith.
standing the disappointment of delay
due to the change in the plans that
scheduled the speaker for an earlier
address here and a few hours longer
stay in Ottumwa, the pleasure mani
fest in the many that filled the city
park and stood on the steps and in
the federal building, library and court
house led one to believe that the dis
appointment was forgotten after they
saw the distinguished visitor and
heard him talk. People of all political
creeds, different colors and sexes were
| in the audience which was thoroughly
orderly and pleasing to the speaker
whose voice from continued and much
speaking in the open was quite hoarse.
This was not a hindrance, however,
after he got we'll underway and his
| voice soon carried well over the
crowds. A large and iubilant crowd
were at the station and accompanied
by State Chairman Reed, County Chair
man Canny, Candidate SAINT Kirk
patrick and several prominent local
democrats. the speaker was led from
/ the train by the reception committee
to waiting autos where they boarded
and led by the Fifty-fourth regiment
band paraded east on Main to Green
street. thence north to Second and
west past the headquarters to Court
street and the city park. J. J. Smith
introduced the speaker and urged
upon the crowd to keep good order on
Mr.. Clark in order that he be heard by
ALL
In the course of his remarks Speaker
Clark urged his hearers to vote for
SAINT Kirkpatrick for congress because
said he, II want his support when they
elect the next speaker" He also
asked that the voters remember the
candidates for legislature in order to
secure a democratic senator from Iowa
He related the story Of the two Irish
men one Of whom had an eight day
clock which would run eight days
without winding and was asked by the |
other how long it would run if wound. |
This was used to illustrate what might |
have been had he received the nomina-
ion at Baltimore, for he stated that |
n the several states that he has
listed on his campaign his receptions
lave been gratifying and he wondered
low he would have run had he been
he nominee. His speech was free from
anything offensive to his political op.
,onents and he referred to the cam.
,aign Of 1884 between Cleveland and
Blaine which he stated was the nastiest Z
n the history Of our elections. "This
is different" said he land
doubt If any scandal could be brought
lp with any Of the candidates the
hief figure in it," He spoke his regret
It the shooting Of Mr.. Roosevelt and
laid that no one but mailman would
10 such an act, and expressed the hope
hat Mr.. Roosevelt might soon re-
.over.
Was for Himself.
II need not tell you," Mr.. Clark said,
that at Baltimore Woodrow Wilson
vas not my first choice for president.
out since the people have signified
heir desire to have him, he now has
ny entire support. I am not going to
AXE any part in the Taft-Roosevelt
uss That is merely a family fracas.
There are just five candidates for
president that I know of, although
here may be several minor ones of
whom have no knowledge. They are
Wilson for the democrats, Taft for the
Debs for the socialists,
Chafin for the prohibitionists and |
Roosevelt for himself. But all five are
good men. There can be no personal
scandal brought against any one of
hem. This campaign is to be fought
On questions of public policy. I would |
persuade all people to be democrats. !
but would not abuse the republicans.
They abuse each other enough. A man |
that would abuse a republican ought |
20 be- arrested for cruelty to animals.
"The platforms these candidates
stand upon are all too long; the dem
ocratic has twenty-five planks, the re.
publican has twenty-three and the bull
moose has twenty-four. They are all |
so long people won't read them the
average mind will only consider one
Or two great questions at a time. Taft
and Wilson both agree on the question |
il LH6 IdIlll DcluS Vic SlCdt ioouS VI
the campaign. The conservation of |
natural resources appeals to voters In
the west. but not to you men Of Iowa;
The tariff, however, is live issue
everywhere. The obstacle in the way
If settlement of this troublesome
question has been the party names. If
YOU could eliminate the words repub-
lean and democrat, everybody in the
state of Iowa would vote with the
democrats, except the postmasters.
No Desire to Injure Business.
eft is absurd to say the democrats |
want to injure business; this country
s ours as much rs it is the repub-
leans, and we want to see it prosper.
We want simply to cut out the abuses
If the tariff A high protective tariff
'leeces the republican voter as well I
Is the democratic" e
Cites Examples.
The speaker then gave examples of
he tariff on certain articles. He said:
ON blankets nine feet long, worth not
,ver 40 cents pound, the tariff is SO
,ents a pound specific plus so per