Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-10-11
Open THE CAMPAIGN.
iowa Republican Leaders Make
Speeches.
MEETINGS IN THE DISTRICTS.
They Do Not Fear to Tackle the Cues
ton of the Trusts.
FACTS ABOUT STATE ISSUES.

and Indorse Mckinley and His Conduct
ofthe Philippine War-Iowa Out of Debt
| and Her Rate of State Tax Being Re-
duced-Senators Gear and Allison, Gov.
Shaw and Other State Officers and Con-
gressmen Begin the Campaign.
The speaking campaign in behalf of
the Republicans was opened in the
various districts of the state last Sat
urday. The meetings were all of them
well attended and very successful. The
speakers were listened to with the
closest attention and their utterances
received frequent applause. On ac-
count of the death Of Hon. James Har-
Ian the meeting Of the First district,
which was to have been held at Mount
Pleasant, was declared off, the COM
mittee feeling that lit was proper to
take such action in view of the respect
due the grand old man who has passed
away. The other meetings were held
as arranged for.
Senator Gear at West Liberty.
The meeting in the Second district
was held at West Liberty and the
speaker was Senator Gear. He was
greeted by large and enthusiastic
crowd and his speech was one of the
best expositions of the present condi-
ton OF affairs, especially with refer
ence to Iowa, that will be heard dur
ing the campaign. At the outset he
called attention to the fact that the
amount of gold imported into this
country during the past fiscal year
was largely iD excess of that exported,
while larger amount of silver had
been exported than was imported.
Referring to the condition of things
in Iowa the senator said that on June
30, 1897, there were on deposit in the
savings banks and statebanks of Iowa
$50 1886, 1882. On June &c. 1885, these
deposits amounted to SIT ,4O5, 66S. 16.
Wages have also advanced during this
times, shops in the state are working
overtime and work isplenty. Those who
are under the necessity Of borrowing
money can get it on bonds or mort
cages at the low rate of per cent,
less rate than ever before.
The state taxation Of all property
in Iowa in 1898 was $1,753, $50, and
this year it was $1,526, $50, or de-
crease of $426,590 from last year. The
assessed valuation of the property of
the state is $20,0O0,000 less than last
year, while the rate Of taxation was
reduced from 80 mills in 1898 to 90
in 1899. In the meantime the state
debt has been paid and the state treas
ury has on hand over 100000.
The senator said that in his opinion
an examination of the expenses of the
state between the administrations of
Governors Larrabee and BOies would
show that the increase of expendi-
lures was larger in the administration
OF Gov. Boies than during that of
any Republican chief executive. The
Democrats charge that the corpora
lions are not paying their just portion
OF the taxes The facts are that
while the real and personal property
of the state is assessed $20,OOO,OOO less
this year than last, the railways, tele-
graph and telephone companies paw
on 100000 more. This shows the fall
lacy of the Democratic charge.
The senator then took up the dis
cussion Of the affairs of the nation and
showed how prosperity had come to
every line of industry under Republi-
can rule.
Senator Allison at Marion.
Senator Allison was the speaker at
the meeting at Marion. After congrat-
ulating the people on the state of Iowa
having been brought out of debt and
heartily indorsing the Republican tick
ct, he denied the statement of Fred
White that there was any attempt at
an alliance with England or any dis
position to pick a quarrel with Ger
many. He then spoke at length on the
money question. saying that the pur-
pose of the party is to maintain our
sound monetary system and that the
laws on the statute books would be
and invigorated until It
would be impossible for any secretary
OF the treasury or any president of his
own nat and without positive affirma-
tive legislation of congress to force ND |
on the people the deprecated standard
Of silver money.
In regard to the trusts he said the !
party would not hesitate
to deal with them honestly and Justly. |
In regard to the Philippine insured !
ton he said: Congress has the power
and the responsibility. 1t cannot act
until the islands are pacified and the /
suppressed. And then with
elaboration and care, after full inyes- /
tigation and knowledge, / feel sure |
wise legislation will follow suited to |
the situation. My own view at pres
ent Is that we ought to legislate for
this people with general purpose akin
to that which Great Britain has adopt-
ed towards her most enlightened colo
MES, giving them a local government
under their own control-as far as pos
sible-and local system of taxation.
Internal and external, suited to their
and needs from time to time"
Colonel Henderson at Waterloo.
Colonel Henderson and Hon. ]. G.
Burrows. of Michigan spoke at Water
loo. Colonel Henderson called atten-
ion to the fact that every prediction
made by Bryan in 1896 failed. Money
has gone down In value while the price
If labor, Of wheat, of corn, cattle and
,ther products have gone up. Yet in
The face of this the Democrats reaf-
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