Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-10-07
OPENS CA MPAIGN
Col. w. P. Hepburn Speaks to
Large Audience at Derby.


Large Audience at Derby.
THE FIRST MEETING AUGURS WELL
Derby Opera House Well Filled With
Lucas County People Eager to Hear
Remarks of Veteran Congressman
Synopsis of His Speech.
tFrom Thursdays Dailv.l
Amid the most suspicious surround
ings, Col w. P. Hepburn, of Clarinda,
representative in congress from the
eighth district of Iowa, opened his.
fall campaign yesterday at Derby, in
Lucas county. This was the first time
for seven years that the southwestern
part of Lucas county has been favored
with Col Hepburn's presence during
the campaign, and the people of that
vicinity came to Derby in large num-
bers to hear the well-known and much
| beloved congressman express his
views regarding politics. The Derby
| opera house. where the meeting was
held, commencing at 1880 p. M, was
well filled with interested and atten-
tive listeners, and this meeting is very
encouraging to Col. Hepburn's friends
and supporters. He speaks at Cen
terville today.
Col. Hepburn, accompanied by Mrs
Hepburn, arrived in Derby on the
morning passenger, going by way OF
Charlton Several Charlton republi
MED him. BY noon large numbers had
arrived at Derby from the surrounding
country, and when the meeting was
called to order by Committeeman Johr
George, of Derby. the audience room
was we'll filled. The first number, at
ter music by the band, was selection
by the Ariel women's quartet, O
Derby, which was encored, and pleased
the audience decidedly
DR.. r. S. Throckmorton, Chairman.
Committeeman George then intro
duced as chairman for the afternoon
{ DR.. R. S. Throckmorton, one of the
t staunch republicans of Derby. DR.
Derby and Colonel Hepburn proceed
+ ed to take their places on the stage
, amid enthusiastic cheering by thu
e audience and in a few well chosel
+ words, the chairman introduced to thu
4 houseful of people their representa-
S tive for congress, Colonel Hepburn.
During Seven Years.
v Mr. Hepburn said in part:
]. Mr.. Chairman ladies and gentle
{ men: 1t is pleasure for me to ope
J. the campaign in the eighth congress
n sional district at Derby, today. | hav
r. been here before, but have not spoke
e here for some time. Fifteen years az
d | delivered my first speech among yo'
3 and seven years ago | was again pri'
n ileged to meet Derby audience.
A. ''Seven years. That is not a Ion
" time and still many notable thing
" have taken place during that tim
lie Look back over the seven years jul
n past, and see what has happened. !
you | can say that the value of you
IS farms has doubled, and l can say 8
n, so that under some influence, | wi
" not say just what it has been Il
% price of your beef cattle has double
,r undertake to say that the portab
n wealth of this county is more thu
twice as great as it was then-th
the deposits made by the farmers
Lucas county in the banks amount
&c twice as much as they did seven yea
ia ago this fall
81 The Reason.
rs There's reason for these facts
al one that philosophical man. a m;
of of good solid reasoning power, CT
or see at a glance. | don't hesitate
I'd say that the cause of the prospero
VS. conditions of today is that this &C
o. eminent is carried on according
in republican theories, while seven yea
ri ago this was not the case. Now |
not hesitate to challenge any den
crat. If there be any here, dol
hesitate to challenge any man to
nc controversy on that point. I can pro
IN that what l say is a fact.
is Industrial Conditions.
re "Seven years ago there were me
We that 100000 men in America out
by employment Today no healthy ma
ce- who wants work need to be idle.
'ty in this broad land there is some pla
an in the labor field, where an ami
tn wage awaits every willing and al
on man.
re- "The policies formerly followed d
it'll ing the democratic regime, opened
to markets of the country to cheap.
OF eign labor's product and injured
'as laboring classes of America but
asst present policies open our own fl
he and patronize our own labor Becal
ant of the liberal policies of the repu
on can party We make in the Uni
'ct States everything that is needed
the the people of this country.
SOC The Benefits.
the Some farmer might say: But W
the difference does it make to me? Is
me not better even if it is so? Canno
ties get hands cheaper?' To this, conn
It's; sense answers decided negat
ans What behooves it that fertile fie
ice genial husbandry and careful /
hat husbandry brings forth big crops,
af- after they are produced there is
eed market for them? The great want
vas the farmer of Iowa, after he has
We sumed the small percentage of his
ical ducts that is needed for himself
irst family, is a market for the remain
: : l.. 4.