The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-10-16
A SOLID DELEGATION
Auditor Andrews Pleads for Re-
publican Success.

When the returns are in want the
telegraph to tell me on the morning
of November 5, that Iowa has return
ed solid delegation to congress.
Especially do want to hear that the
! Sixth district has reelected Major
Lacey. We need men of his make at
the head of affairs in Washington.
The district needs him, the state of
Iowa needs him, the nation needs
| him"
Such were the closing words Of
fine address delivered by Hon. w. e.
Andrews, Auditor of the United States
| Treasury, at the court house Tuesday
| evening. The meeting was the open
ing of the campaign in Oskaloosa, and
was one Of the best that has been held
here for years. Hon. Ben Mccoy was
chairman, and he opened the meeting
with few appropriate remarks given
in his invincible way that put every
body in good humor, and prepared
them for the feast of facts that fol-
lowed.
Mr., Andrews is nothing il not exact,
anu no ClINAA COO w do OAAS Va Ill1 ClVeAA-
est and most comprehensive talks ever,
heard by an osllaIoosa audience. He
devoted most of his time to a discus
sion Of money matters with which he
is familiar, and which he has made
his life's study. He showed conclu-
sfvely that the democrats as financiers
were fiat failures. Every time they
get control of state or the nation
they run it into bankruptcy, and scare
away capital and industry. On the
other hand the republicans appre-
ciate the value of money, live within
their income, and make it possible for
labor to enjoy steady work, and the
just fruits of it's toll.
He showed how tariff and trusts
were allied with the money question
and how necessary it is to handle all
of them with Judgment, yet with a
firmness that win admit of no mis-
takes, to protect and promote the gem
eral welfare of the country. mo re-
form has ever come except through
the republican party, and it is there
fore safe to conclude that no reform
will come in the future except
through the same source.
The presence of Mr., Andrews in Os-
llaloosa was especially gratifying, for
he is a native of old Mahaska and
spent his boyhood days on his fathers
farm in Adams township In an early
day the family went west where Will
liam was left an orphan while yet
mere lad, and dependent upon his own
resources. He worked as farm hand
during the summer and attended coun
try school during the winter until
1874, when he entered Simpson col
lege at Indianola. He is a graduate
of Parsons College at Fairfield, Iowa,
and for time held the office of vice
president of that institution. He has
been superintendent of schools in
Ringgold county, Iowa; president of
the State Teachers Association in Ne
braska; secretary of Governor Grouse
of that state; member of the Repub-
lican State Central Committee, and
represented the Fifth district of Ne
braska in the 54th congress, and was
appointed Auditor of the Treasury De-
partment by President Mckinley at
the close of his congressional term.
He is brother of Wells Andrews
of Adams township and a cousin of
Constable George Andrews of this
city. He spent Wednesday among
relatives here and then departed for
Nebraska where he will spend the rest
of the campaign.