The Oskaloosa herald., 1901-10-10

to claim our best thought and con-
sideration. In this connection per-
NIT me to say that our committee
appointed to consider the question of
needed legislation will doubtless SUE
NIT report that will elicit attention.
1t is to be hoped that much good
will result from this report and the
discussion that will ensue therefrom.
In this age of progress and sharp
competition along all lines we have
discovered!that the closest care and
watchfulness have been necessary in
order that we might shun the very
appearance of wrong doing. We have
successfully resisted the brazen
affrontery of those who sought only
their own upbuilding at the. expense
of our people. We have listened to
their pleas but have resisted at all
times that which was not for the best
interests of the whole people.
l know of no trait of dishonor in
all our brotherhood.
Brethren we are assembled at this
meeting to take council of each
other as to what is. best for our res
pective city governments to adopt.
In a sense our duty is two fold. We
should not hesitate to abandon a
policy that observation and expert
ence have proven to be injurious nor
fail to adhere to what may have
proved blessing.
Gentlemen: Again 1 sayswelcome
to Oskaloosa. May your stay among
US be borne in your memories with
pleasure and may the result Of your
labors here be blessing to the peo-
pie that you represent.
Following the address of welcome
by the mayor, President Frank K.
Stebbins, of Iowa City, addressed
the meeting. The gentleman re-
sponded in cordial manner to the
words of the city's chief executive
and then addressed himself to the
meeting in a way that will result in
considerable careful thought. The
address was most comprehensive
and covered the ground of Iowa
| Municipalities and their welfare in a
careful and complete manner. 1t
was evidently the product of careful
thought and long continued study on
the part of the gentleman. His
thoughts and analysis of the condi-
tions governing permanent improve
ments in cities has been much talked
of during the day.
Frank Pierce, eX-mayor of Mar
shalltown, presented his report as
secretary-treasurer of the league and
at the close of the same he made some
remarks concerning the needs of the
league. The gentleman stated that if
the cities Of the state but realized the
] Importance of the league and the in
estimable good that might be evolved
from the organization, that all cities
would send delegates at city expense
and feel that the money had been well
spent. The gentleman thinks that
1
derived from the closer organization
of the cities and towns of the state
and the league agreed with him. The
report made by Mr.. Pierce was the
third time he has appeared before the
meeting as it's officer. He reported
81 cities and towns as members of the
league.
The report of the gentleman con-
cluded the program of the morning,
and then some little time was given
to gen eralities.
Our Guests.
The register of delegates and visi-
tors shows the following;
John F. Leech, Ex-Mayor of Mt.
Pleasant.
F. K stebbins, Mayor Of Iowa
City.
! W. s. Kremer, Mayor of Wapello.
Q, M. Conway, Mayor of Shenan.
doah.
]. D. Johnston, Mayor of Seymour.
Frank g. Pierce, Ex-Mayor of Mar
shalltown.
George F. Baker, Ex-Mayor of Dav.
export.
J. B. Weaver, Mayor of Colfax.
w, H. Schooley, Mayor of Indian
ola.
]. A. Johnson, Mayor of Fargo, N.
Oak.
L. B. Jones, Mayor of MARSHALL
town.
E. D. Robb, Mayor Of Eldora.
P. j. Martin, Mayor of Waterloo.
L. o. Robinson, Mayor of Cedar
Falls.
P. M. Plumb, Mayor of Marion.
j. H. Stubenrauch, Mayor Of Pella.
| G. o. Dayton, Mayor of Keota.
G. w. Bissell, Ames.
Charles Hebener, Washington.
T. T. Anderson, Washington.
s. B. Dewey, Washington.
D. @. Kefe, Washington.
T. M. Bickford, Washington.
W. H. Bailey, Iowa City.
M. G. Moulton, Clerk, of Red Oak.
j. F. Lockyer, Cherokee.
Henry Thompson Jr.. Davenport.
F. H Mum, Ames.
A. K. Emerson, Newton.
H. ]. Putnam, New York.
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