Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-11-01
fARS0N MEETlNC G.
REPUBLICAN SPEAKERS ADDRESS
VOTERS OF COMPETING
TOWNSHIP.
attorneys A. w. Enoch, w. w. Epps
and G. w. WhItmore Make Short
Talks to Good misunderstanding
An Enthusiastic One.

inS du1e DOQled cltlZen Who does
not exercise the right of franchise is
not entitled to the rights and benefits
Of citizenship" declared Attorney A.
". Enoch OF this city in short but
able speech delivered last evening at
aTepublican meeting in Farson. c. w.
Whitmore and w. w. Epps, candidate
for the office of county attorney, were
the other speakers of the evening. and
they were accompanied to the Com
petine metropolis by Postmaster F. w.
Wilson and Thomas Buckley.
The meeting was held in the new
Farson school house and was we'll at
tended. Every seat in the building
was occupied and large number
stood in the rear of the hall and in
the aisles. A number of women were
present and showed much interest in
the meeting.
Meeting Very Short
The trip to Farson was made On the
train and the time allowed before the
return was but little over an hour
leaving but very short time for the
speaking.
Leon White was chosen chairman
for the evening and G. w. Whitmore
Yves the first speaker.
Mr.. Whitmore declared that the is
sue OF the campaign was fraught with
much importance to every citizen in
determining for which party to cast
q ballot the voter should not consider
the theory upheld by the party but
should consider the practical perform.
ance Of the party.
Alternatives Presented.
When you go to the polls you will
be confronted with the alternatives of
voting either for the policy which will
continue the prosperity of the country
or for a policy which means business
depression and restitution to many OF
the: homes of the land. When you go
to the polls remember it is not for
Theodore Roosevelt, John F. Lacey
w w. Epps or any other Of the can.
didates for whom you are voting SO
much as for the principles of the
party. What you want is results and
party will best bring the RESULTS that
you want"
Mr.. Enoch's Address.
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Mr.. Enoch's statement in regard to
the exercise of the elective franchise
came In answer to query from the
audience just before the close of his
talk. "This is a most peculiar cam
paign," said the speaker. "The demo
Gratis have from the first been making
excuses for presenting Judge Parker
as their candidate. They wanted him
$50 they state, to rehabilitate the party
ITO pacify one wing Of their party they
Sdeclare that he could do no harm for
four years at any rate because the sen.
ate is republican.
Their presentation of him as a
candidate reminds me of the small boy
who drew picture Of cat with it's
feet tied, while below it was inscribed
these words: This cat can't fight
A Miserable Candidate.
Parker is miserable candidate He
stands before the country without a
platform. without opinions, without
practical experience and without his
tory. Bryan came before the country
as the exponent of some definite idea
He was fighter and the people love
and respect a fighter even if they dc
not believe in the cause for which he
is fighting.
No Excuses to Make.
"The republican party has no ex
cuses to make for presenting Theo
dore Roosevelt as it's candidate. The
party Is proud of him and his achieve
ments.
Prosperous As Never Before.
Under the magnificent business ad
mirlistration Of Roosevelt the west
and especially the great Mississippi
valley is absolutely satisfied and is
prosperous as never before.
THE republican party Is party OF
achievement not of promises only. The
democrats say we favor a canal from
the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific
Ocean. The republican party has one
The title is paid for and the party has
the ability and the achievement to
carry the building of the canal to a
successful issue. The democratic
party promises to crush the trusts. The
republican party passed the Sherman
antitrust law and it has proven that
It has the ability and the good sense
to enforce it. We have the law and
President Roosevelt has executed it.
The supreme court of the United
States the highest tribunal in the land
has upheld the law and declared 1t
constitutional.
The democrats may make promises
but we have fulfilled them.
when Parker says that the com
mon law is adequate to deal with
trusts he is talking through his hat
and is placing himself in opposition to
the. supreme court Of the United
States. in my opinion, the highest trib-
unal in the land"
Candidate Speaks.
Candidate w. w. Epps was next
called upon and in the five or SIX min
utes remaining time made a pleasing
IMPRESSION upon the voters present.
He declared that campaigns in the
last few years have changed.
IS Formerly there were big torch light
professions, great enthusiasm, noise
and hubbub. business was unsettled,
and the whole country thrown into
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