Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-03-23

by the opposition is the truth |
am glad to say. 1t is that | am
an elder in the Presbyterian
church. That's precisely true and
am glad of it.
"The second campaign lie is
that was connected with the
Ferree Building and Loan asso-
citation and therefore not honest.
The only connection had with
this institution was the same as
many other men. had some
. stock and when the court decided
against the stockholders, | like a
good many others, was forced to
pay my share, which was 1885
and paid this last August.
"The third campaign lie is that
if elected would stop Sunday
baseball. There is no state law
, or city ordinance against this re-
creation, and therefore it is no is
sue. If there were a law against
this sport, certainly would feel
it my duty to enforce it.
"The fourth campaign lie is
that am opposed to the labor
unions. This is flagrantIy an I'M
fair statement, for have never
been in position to hire any
laboring men, but with them
feel the same as do with all
other business men; they have
the right to organize for their
protection, and certainly am not
opposed to them. The laboring
men are great factor in this
country, and where can aid them
most certainly will.
The fifth campaign lie is that ]
have promised to appoint five COL
ored men to the police force as
soon as elected. This is matter
that is entirely out Of the mayors
hands; the police and fire commits
sion has all the appointing of Off
GERS, except the chief of the
department. 1t is therefore out
of my power to appoint even one
man to the police force.
The sixth campaign lie, is that
have promised four MEN that
they would be my chief of police
If elected. There is only one
chiefship, so | could not appoint
more than one. wish to emphat-
icalIy deny this campaign lie, as
have not promised one office to
anyone, and will not do so until
after election."-Capt. D. A. EN-
cry, Republican candidate for
mayor.
Interested men and women of til
Vest End packed into the cosy lit
free Methodist church on McPherso
venue last night, heard the wholesa'
Ienial of Capt. D. A. Emery. RepubI
an candidate for mayor, of the n
nerous campaign lies thus far circ
ated about him, and they applaude
'igorously his straightforward CO
of the untruthful manufa
urers. Every seat in the edifice We
aiken, and many young men occupie
he center aisle and the rear of til
.hurch, eager to hear the speaker
ell of the issues of the present Gil
Rev. T. NJ. Fenwick an
Rev. j. E. Cummings, both participa
d in the preliminary service. Devol
prayer was offered by Thomas Ro
veil and Evan D. Lewis, after whic
song service was led by the cho
If the West End Presbyterian churc
nd several OF the songs rendere
we're participated in by the entil
Rev. Cummings intr
luced Ward Committeeman Georg
T. Miller as the chairman Of the NEE
ng, and D. A. Emery was the fir
peaker.
Condemns Saloon and Gambling.
Following his emphatic denial (
he campaign lies, Capt. Emery refe
ed to the two platform, extolling tt
Republican ticket as the one tn;
tood for law enforcement and CO
lemning the Democratic ticket tn:
openly stated its favoritism for tt
'pen town. lax enforcement of law
md the attendant evils.
The mayor stated in the Democra
C convention recently continued NJ
emery, that he had no apologies
make for the past two years, that
save the best government he was ca
lble Of I agree heartily with hir
,ut ask you voters if you are Statistic
With such apparent violations as tt
'pen saloon on Sunday, after hou
Ind holidays. We have had gambliI
md because Rem Lane would not pc
lis license to this administration /
vas stopped in the practice. License
gambling In the face of all the sta
md country laws. which do not
,ense this crime, it remained for Il
present mayor to make little law
lis own, licensing this nefarious pra
ice Mr.. Emery in conclusion, r
erred to the revenue received fro
he saloons, and asked his auditors
he licensed saloon, gambling del
and houses of prostitution, which ru
he bodies and damn the souls are
1e allowed to continue at the prir
If the virtue of manhood and woma
hood for the patty sum revenue
$4,000 year.
State Their Pledges.
George L. Gillies, candidate for p
ice judge; w. T. Archer, one of Il
for alderman-at-large al
George L, Bissefl, candidate for aide
nan Of the Sixth ward, forcefully 7
'ited what they stood for in this Cal