Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-10-22

Blakesburg schools was chairman ami
called upon E. J. Moore, candidate
for representatives, who responded as
follows:
Moore Gives Facts.
For many years Iowa has been I'M
der Republican administration. That
the state has been we'll governed dur
ing that time, there is no question. |
The many good laws on our statute |
books are sufficient proof of that asser-
tion, but during the past two years |
Wapello county has had but little part |
in the creation of this progressive leg
islation, we having been represented |
by minority member In the legislature |
have been informed that my honor
able opponent has been telling the |
voters of this county what he did in
the legislature during his term Of
Office. Among other thing he mention
ed having voted for the two-cent fare !
bill and the primary election law Now |
since both of these were Republican |
measures, l can not understand just
what credit is due to the Democratic |
minority for their passage. If your
representative is going to vote for |
Republican measures, why not be rep |
resented by Republican. Now when |
my opponent brought forth his record |
for inspection, for fear he may have
forgotten something, l took the trou-
BILE to examine the officia. house Jour |
nal, and here are a few Of the facts |
cleaned: I found to be true his as
sertion that he had voted for a |
number of Republican measures and
l congratulate him on his good judg- |
ment, but what found which l con
slider of great interest to the people |
of this county is this, that out of to.
tai of sci roll calls, Mr.. Sparks is re-
corded as absent or not voting 308
times In other words he was absent
| or not voting fifty-five times more than
he voted. With this record before us,
the question naturally arises, If Mr..
Sparks was absent, where was he?
Or If present and not voting, why did
he not vote? Was Wapello county
properly represented? That is for you
to answer in November. One of the
most important duties which will de-
volve upon the next legislature will
| be the election of lTEited States SEN
ator Since the constitution prescribes
their method Of election, 1t Is obvious
that no law which the state might
pass could change that method, nor
would the law be binding upon the
members of the legislature, only inso-
far as each member sees fit to accept
its provisions. Hence 1t Is highly nee
essary that every candidate declare
himself as to whether or not he will
abide by the provisions Of our primary
law relating to United States senator.
For that reason and also to promote
harmony, I issued the statement In
which said that If l were elected,
would abide by the primary law, and
would cast my ballot for the United
States senator for the candidate who
received majority of the Republican
votes Of the state of Iowa at the COM
ing primary. To those who are inter.
ested in proposed legislation, have
this to say: I have no pet measures
or hobbies which am now advocating.
refuse to pledge myself to vote or
r work for any bill of any nature. If
am elected want to go to the legisla-
ture free and unhampered and have
the privilege of Investigating fully
matters as they come before me. NV
Judgment will always be with the idea
of doing the greatest good for the
greatest number"
Other Candidates Talk.
Edwin DUNCAN, candidate for county
clerk, ]. A. Ballard, candidate for
county auditor, Thomas Stoghill, can
didate for county sheriff and Walter
S. Coen, candidate for county attor.
ney, followed with short talks in which
each solicited the votes of the Blakes
burg residents. Mr.. Clark was then
l introduced.
The Primary Law.
Prefacing his address with refer
ences to the magnitude of the duties
confronting the president Of the Unit
!. ed States, Mr.. Clark then proceeded
to show in a convincing manner the
superiority Of the Republican party
!. "It is simply question as to which
one can give you the best govern
! ment," said Mr.. Clark, ''and in the
! face of past history, the prosperous
: times under Republican rule, and the
: instability of Democratic doctrine,
] cannot see where the Democratic par
}, ty is qualified or sufficiently capable
Of handling this great undertaking
: the running of our government. l dc
! not like the manner in which the
. Democratic party comes into the field
: of battle this year. Mr.. Bryan, as vol
! will all agree, is the author of ths
/ Democratic platform. and one of the
: seemingly big items he refers tt
y is the integrity, the sovereignty ant
:. that love of freedom Of all good Amer
J leans, their association with the gov
ernment He asks. Shall the people
Il ruler and coming at this time, whe1
: the people Of this great common
wealth were never more closely asso
ciated with the movement Of the grea
ship of state, it is decidedly bad taste
What does it suggest? It intimate
v that the people do not rule, and be
o lieve that they do. They have no
lost one iota of the control of th'
country, and at the time the Demo