The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-08-03
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papers are printing eulogies OF
David Taylor He was a pioneer resi-
dent of Tama county and died there
the other day possessed of $4,000 In
moneys and credits and much more
in other personal property and land.
Taylor wasn't known outside OF
Tama county but no man was more
widely known or universally respect
ed within that county. He was in
dustrious as the substance OF
money he amassed demonstrates.
He was fair in his dealings with
his neighbors as their affection
for him attests. But there are in
Vulnerable other Industrious men
who have the friendship OF their
neighbors and If Taylor had no other
qualities he would not have been dis
tinguished from the others for spec
ial virtue, and there would have been
no eulogies of him in a crowded press.
The remarkable thing about David
Taylor was the view he held OF his
obligation to government. When he
came to Iowa he had strong arms
and willing hands. He went to work
on farm and saved his money Gov
eminent protected him in his right to
work and to receive payment for his
service and 1t safeguarded with re-
strictions OF law the money which he
saved from his labor and put away.
When he had enough money to make
the first payment on farm he bought
one and the government protected his
right OF ownership. If neighbor' S
cattle should trample down his corn
government opened a way to him to
collect damages; if anyone threatened
his person government protected him
with police force. In every thing
he did David Taylor saw that the gov
eminent had made provision for secur
Ing his life. his liberty and his happi
ness.
The size of the first farm increased
and the money loaned out increased
And the government reached out far
ther in an effort to do something fol
David Taylor. 1t established. agri
cultural experiment stations to max.
his land more productive, to increas,
the value OF his cattle and his horses
and his sheep. 1t experimental Will
materials for better roads so that h,
could get his products to market a
cheaper cost. A hundred and on
things did government do for Davi
Taylor. And improving his opportunt
ties to the fullest and making tn
best use Of his talents, his prosperit
increased.
Very early In his career David Tay
lor saw how many were the benefit
government conferred upon him. An
approaching them he was an intens
patriot-not patriot of war. but al
other kind of patriot, the kind that
possessed by a desire to make tn
government eternal because 1t is s
good government. David Taylor fe
gratitude to be duty and he sa
that his security was in the obser
ance of law by himself and his felloy
citizens. He felt that it behooved hi
to observe the law, to the letter an
not to try to cheat the government
for he realized that in so doing he W;
cheating himself.-that the one wi
harms another harms himself mos
Consequently David Taylor did VIII
gave him reputation as patriot ar
an honest man in Tama county. #
obeyed the law in letter and in spfrl
The very remarkable thing he d
was to pay taxes on the full value
everything he possessed Was lar
about him worth 500 an acre? Hi
then was worth it and that was tt