Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-10-29
KEB VOTERS
EAIHUSED
BIG REPUBLICAN MEETING HELD
IN MINING TOWN LAST
EVENING.
HEAR REPUBLICANISM.

Reece>Make instructive Addresses on
State and National Questions - r,
Williams Chosen Chairman.
| Before one of the largest audiences
ever assembled in Keb for political
meeting Hon. A. W. Buchanan and
| Hon. William Reeca, last evening
| spoke before the voters on the
/ political questions and eXpounded the
doctrines of repubicanism in manner
4 that was understood and appreciated
/ by all. Republicans of Keb are enthus-
ed and inspired with a greater determi-
nation to see TO it that the present
4 prosperity is maintained by endorsing
4 republican policies and seeing that
\ that party is retained in power.
Il Several of the republican coun-
ty candidates Were present and at tho
i close of the meeting made a few re-
marks i'll which they set forth to the
people many thoughts IN connection
4 with county affairs.
4 X. Williams of Keb was chairman Of
the meeting AID he o1ficiated in that
position in happy manner. Mr. VIII
! lians delivered q Short address upon
taking the chair. He said in part: u
highly appreciate the honor you have
conferred upon me in making me chair
man of this meeting tonight. Right in
the lightning | will say, that we are
here TO talk OF conditions as they eX-
! ist and not discnss imaginary evils.
) We are here to find out just what the
: policies Of protection and free trade
: mean
: The Lahorina Man Today.
a Under the policy Of protection this
country mas attained a high place
among the nations OF the earth In the
remarkable progress OF the past two
' years all american citizens have enjoy
/ sd their PARTON OF pgasperity The Ia.
J boring man has experienced a snbstan-
tiaI increase in wages and today he en-
isjoys the greatest freedom and most
varied advantages that has ever been
experienced by toilers since the begin
ming OF the world. AS a yerification of
this statement would ask you to SO
back with me to the year 1892. That
year came TO Iowa, landed in Oska-
loosa. Then men We're asking for work
at the Iowa Central offices. These men
y We're putting in ten hours a day at hard
L labor and raceiying therefor the sum of
4 ninety cents. A few days ago was in
d Oslaloosa and happened to be at the
T Offices OF this railroad, where they
e We're begging men to so to work at 81
e per day.
u AS / said before we are here to dis
Is cass factseas they exist and not to take
I your time'in talking of imaginary eyils
IS or vain theories. We have with us to-
e night man who has served you aud
n me in the halls of the state legislature.
y / need speak no words OF praise or in
+ PRODUCTION. He is well known to you.
4 and now have the pleasure of intro-
d ducing 10 you Hon. A. w. Buchanan,
Wapello county's next representative"
Mr. Buchanans Address.
y Mr. Chairman. ladies and gentlemen
! II thank our chairman for the kind
7 words with which ne has referred to
me and thank you people of Keb for
honaring me with your presence here
tonight AS has been said. we are here
to talk of conditions as they exist. In
" my remarks l viii NOT refer to ques-
tions OF national Importance, as We
have with us q. man better qualified to
speak of those things. would, how
ever. call your attention for a little
while to state affairs.
fl No State Issues.
O. 1t has been aptly said by many
is speakers during the campaign that
=. there are no state Issues. This has
been apparent since the opening
az speech of AIr. Sullivan at Denison. In
s that address he did not refer to state
lie affairs or TO the manner~in which Gley
to have been directed. In this he paid the
Fl. highest compliment that can be given
"a to a public officer. ! would speak to
6 You more particularly OF the workings
/ cl-t1l fof1
~ in that work during the last two ses-
70. sions. Wapello county, comprising the
10 eighteensh representative district, is
30 one of the largest counties having but
- one member in the house. It's inter-
- ests. mining, manufacture and agricur-
ture. are diversified and numerous. aud
yet these have TO be looked after. by
= one man Since | have represented
y YOU in the house many questions Of
| Importance have come up before the
4 legislature for settlement. 1t has been
a my purpose in voting on these meas
ures 10 find out what was the interest
OF the people of Wapello county and
then vote TO their interest.
d Shot Frers' Bill.
= Zone OF The most important bills pre-
sented since | have been a member of
the legislature was the one compelling
the employment of shot firers in the
mines Of Iowa. When this measure
: came before the house / was not thor
ougnly familiar with the conditions OF
R our mines on OF the effect such q lnsas-
lure would have so | at once set about
Z, TO find olt all the facgs in the case I
:. Went to til . operators and learned from
rhela what could concerning the bill.
T., was also visited by a delegation Of