Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-31
ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
REPUBLICANS OF KEokuk TOWN
SHIP HOLD MEETING.
HEAR SOUND REPUBLICAN DOCTRINE
Hon. A. w. Buchanan, Emil Fecht,
VIM. Reece and w. w. Epps Make
Interesting and Instructive Adj
dresses Stephen WiIkin Chairman

Probably in no year except in a
presidential canvass has there been a
more successful or enthusiastic polt-
ical meeting held in Keokull township
than the republican meeting last even
ing at the Hubbler school house. Every
seat in the building was occupied and
every person present listened TO thet
presentation of the political questions
of the day with an intentness indica-
tive OF great interest therein. The pro-
tective tariff, the republican policy
against which the democrats of Iowa
have seen fit to make their fight this
| fall, was ably discussed and defined to-
| the understanding of all present. State
and county affairs We're touched briefly
| by the speakers The Importance of
| the election this fall and its bearing
upon the presidential election was i'm.
| pressed upon the voters of keollul
township and every indication points to
/ the polling of good vote at the cleo
4 ton next Tuesday.
The meeting was called to order by
Committeeman John Lewman and Ste
phen Wilkins was chosen chairman Of
the meeting. In few words Chair
man Wilkins introduced Hon. A. w.
! Buchanan, republican candidate for
i representative in Wapello county.
Mr.. Buchanan's Address.
Mr. Buchanan spoke briefly on state
affairs and of the work that has been
done by the state legislature since he
was first elected 10 represent Wapello
county Taking up the matter of tax
alton Mr.. Buchanan showed that there
had been an increase in the taxable
value of farm property OF about IL per
cent while an increase OF 20 per cent
had been made in the assessable value
of the railway property of the state
Mr.. Buchanan showed that the greater
. part of the raise in the taxable value
!, of farm land was seen in the north
, western part of the state. where. dur
. ing the past few years land has jump
ed in price from $40 to $40 and $4;
2 per acre He also spoke of the worl
i of the state legislature in enacting {
law giving the executive council powe,
: to get all information necessary from
! the railway, express, telephone and tel
I'll egraph companies, necessary to form
f fair estimate of the value of such prop
: erty, upon which to determine the tax
! able value thereof In this work tn
u legislature fixed a penalty for failur
y on the part of the said companies t
k comply with the provisions of the law
: Mr.. Buchanan's address eXplaine
p many of the points in regard to tn
: workings of the legislature that ar
!, seldom understood and gave his hea
- iers a comprehensive idea of what ha
7 been accomplished during the past fe'
h, years
lie Emil Fecht Speaks.
;. AS the second speaker of the evel
: ing, Chairman Wilkins introduced I'm
1t Fecht. Mr. Fecht took up the questio
l. of protection, which the democrats {
he Iowa have this year seen fit to attacl
IS and eXpounded this republican doctrin
u in manner that was at once interes
- ing and instructive. While no officer
# are to be elected this year who wi
.e have anything, to do with the tariff le
tie islation of the country, yet a vote Il
ar that policy this year will have its G
feet on the election next year.
10 Made All Countries Prosperous.
= Touching on the proposition TIL
re protection throughout the history
lie the world. had made every count
st prosperous that has awaited itself OF
re advantages. Mr.. Fecht said:
ne In the transition of the hums
~, race from the savage to the civil
a. ed state history shows that there h;
in been three trends, which people a
cording to their environments ha
7 taken These We're, agricultul
= herdiug, fishing and commerce. The
=, three great divisions have ma
t. smaller divisions, but it is throul
ty these three great channels that I
n human race has passed out OF t